Magellan eXplorist 210 User Manual

Magellan eXplorist 210

Reference Manual

*** Warnings ***

IN THE INTEREST OF SAFETY, DO NOT USE THIS NAVIGATION DEVICE WHILE DRIVING A

VEHICLE.

Please do not try and 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 JUDGEMENT

This product is an excellent navigation aid, but does not replace the need for careful orienteering and good judgement. 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, like 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 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 with the product.

The SOFTWARE is the property of Thales 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 and/or its suppliers.

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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.

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*** Warnings ***

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 Navigation, Inc. All rights reserved.

The Magellan Logo, Magellan, eXplorist and TrueFix are trademarks of Thales Navigation Inc.

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Table of Contents		1
eXplorist 210 GPS Receiver	5
Features of the Magellan eXplorist GPS receiver:	5
Button Descriptions:	6
Installing the Battery	8
Using the eXplorist 210	10
Going to a Destination	10
Saving Your Position	11
Tracing Your Steps	11
Additional Features	12
Starting Up	13
Turning the eXplorist On	13
Turning the eXplorist Off	13
Using the eXplorist for the First Time	14
Turning the Display Backlight On/Off	14
Conclusion	18
Navigation Screens	19
Accessing the Navigation Screens	19
Map Screen	19
Map Screen Overview	20
Changing Map Scale	20
Map Screen Modes	20
Showing or Hiding Map Information	21
Customizing the Map Information	22
Changing the Map Orientation	23
Displaying Street Information	23
Changing the Map Detail	24
Changing the Primary Usage	24
Customizing the Display	25
Changing the Track Recording Intervals	25
Compass Screen Overview	26
Compass Screen	26
Customizing the Information Fields	27
Position Screen Overview	28
Position Screen	28
Satellite Status Screen	29
Satellite Status Screen Overview	29
Resetting the Trip Odometer	29
eXplorist 210 GPS File Structure	30
Basic File Structure	30
File Structure Overview	30
Using the Filing System with POIs	31
Using the Filing System with Routes	31
Using the Filing System with Track Logs	32
Marking Your Position	33

Using the eXplorist with MapSend		2
Points of Interest	33
Making POIs for Locations other then your Present Position	34
Marking Your Position (Personalized)	34
Marking a Position by Entering Coordinates	35
Marking a Position from a Map Object	36
Marking a Position using the Map Cursor	36
Searching for a User-Entered POI	37
The POI Database	37
Searching for a Preloaded POI using Alphabetical	38
Searching for a Preloaded POI using Nearest	38
Editing a User-Created POI	39
Viewing a User-Created POI on the Map Screen	40
Deleting a User-Created POI	40
Copying a Preloaded POI	41
Viewing a Preloaded POI on the Map Screen	42
Showing or Hiding a User-Entered POI on the Map Screen	43
Routes	44
GOTO Routes	44
Creating a GOTO Route from the Map Cursor	45
Creating a GOTO Route	45
Multi-Leg Routes	46
Creating a GOTO Route to a Map Object	46
Creating a Multi-leg Route	47
Activating/Deactivating a Route	48
Changing the Destination Leg of an Active Route	49
Editing a Saved Route	50
Deleting a Route	51
Reversing a Route	51
Copying a Route	52
Moving a Route	52
Viewing a Route on the Map	53
Track Logs	54
Track Logs	54
Starting a New Active Track Log	55
Stopping and Resuming Active Track Logging	55
Saving an Active Track Log	56
Clearing the Active Track	57
Creating a BackTrack Route	57
Viewing the Track Log on the Map	58
Converting the Track Log to a Route	58
Following Saved Track Logs	59
Reversing a Saved Track Log	59
Working with Saved Track Logs	59
Moving a Saved Track Log	60
Copying a Saved Track Log	60
Deleting a Saved Track Log	60

Using the eXplorist with MapSend		3
Advanced Features	61
Advanced Features	61
Computing Best Fish/Hunt Times	61
Accessing Hunting and Fishing Times	61
Changing the Date	62
Displaying Sun and Moon Information	62
Accessing the Sun/Moon Function	62
Changing the Position	62
Changing the Position	62
Viewing the Vertical Profile	63
Changing the Date	63
Simulating on a Saved Route	64
Using the Simulator	64
Connecting to a Personal Computer	65
Changing Modes	65
Communicating with a Personal Computer	65
Working with Files on the Personal Computer	66
Magellan Geocache Manager	67
Magellan Geocache Manager	67
What is Geocaching?	67
What is the Magellan Geocache Manager?	67
How Do I Install the Magellan Geocache Manager?	67
Using the Magellan Geocache Manager	68
Magellan Geocache Manager Tools	69
Adding Other Downloaded Files to the List	70
Working with Geocache Files	70
Uploading to the Magellan eXplorist	71
Using the eXplorist with MapSend	72
Using the eXplorist with MapSend	72
What is MapSend?	72
Overview of Uploading Detail Maps from MapSend to the eXplorist	72
Transferring POIs, Routes, and Tracks to MapSend	75
Transferring POIs, Routes, and Track Between MapSend and eXplorist	75
Transferring Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks from MapSend	76
Preferences	77
Restarting the GPS	77
Changing the Default Folders	80
Using Active Setup	80
Setting the Map Units	81
Selecting Navigational Units of Measure	81
Selecting the Background or Detail Map	81
Selecting the Coordinate System	82
Selecting the North Reference	82
Using the Power Management Tool	83
Setting the Power Off Timer	83
Selecting the Map Datum	83

Using the eXplorist with MapSend		4
Personalizing the eXplorist	84
Setting the Light Timer	84
Clearing Memory	85
Clearing All Track Logs	85
Selecting Languages	85
Clearing Routes	86
Clearing Active Track , User-Entered POIs and Routes	86
Clearing User-Entered POIs and Routes	86
Setting Alarms	87
Resetting the eXplorist to Factory Defaults	87
Setting the Clock	88
Setting the Time & Format	88
Setting Daylight Savings Time	89
Specifications	90
Performance	90
Physical	90
Memory	91
Coordinate Systems	91
Routes	91
Track Logs	91
Power	91
Navigation Screens	92
Alarms	92
Points of Interest	92
Accessories	93
Contacting Magellan Support	94
Contacting Magellan Support	94
Contacting Magellan in North America	94
Technical Support	94
Warranty Service	94
Technical support and warranty service	95
Contacting Magellan in Europe	95

eXplorist 210 GPS Receiver	5

Features of the Magellan eXplorist GPS receiver:

•Built-in background map (8 MB)

•High-definition grayscale display

•Preloaded points of interest

•Rugged design, rubber-protected

•22 MB of usable memory

Antenna

Display Backlight

Button

Arrow Joystick

ZOOM IN

•Superior tracking with 14 parallel channels

•TrueFix™ GPS technology

•3 meter accuracy (WAAS/EGNOS)

•Multiple track logs

•Pocket-sized and waterproof to IPX-6

On/Off Button

ENTER

ZOOM OUT

MENU

GOTO

NAV

MARK	ESC

eXplorist 210 GPS Receiver

	eXplorist 210 GPS Receiver							6
	Button Descriptions:
	On/Off					Turns the eXplorist on or off.
	Backlight					Turns the display backlight on. Sequences from off to low to high intensity.
	ENTER					Used to access highlighted menu items or accept highlighted buttons.
	ESC					Cancels data inputs.
						Closes the accessed function and goes back to the last viewed screen.
						Steps backwards through the navigation screens.
	ZOOM IN					Used on the Map screen to zoom in the map displayed. The map display can be
						zoomed in to 100 ft. (35.0 m).
						Also used to quickly step through the list of POIs when doing an alphabetical
						search.
	ZOOM OUT					Used on the Map screen to zoom out the map displayed. The map display can
						be zoomed out to 1700 mi (2700 km).
						Also used to quickly step through the list of POIs when doing an alphabetical
						search.
	MENU					Brings up a menu with available options. Options can be selected by using the
						arrow joystick to highlight the option and pressing ENTER to access it.
	NAV					Steps through the navigation screens. (Map screen > Compass screen > Position
						screen > Satellite Status screen)
	MARK					Used to save your present position as a point of interest. Points of interest that
						you save are stored in the My Points of Interest portion of the database.
	GOTO					Creates a one-leg route from your present position to a destination selected from
						the Points of Interest database or by using the cursor on the background map
	Arrow joystick					Pans the cursor on the Map screen.
						Moves the highlight bar to select menu options and data entry fields.

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		Connector for
	Wrist Lanyard Strap	external power
		and connection to
	Mounting Hole
		a personal
		computer.

Battery Door

Battery Door Fastener (Unscrew to open battery door to install batteries.)

eXplorist 210 GPS Receiver (back)

eXplorist 210 GPS Receiver	8

Installing the Battery

The eXplorist 210 uses two AA batteries that are installed as shown in the accompanying diagram. Be sure to observe the proper polarity when installing the batteries.

Under normal operating conditions you can expect to get more than 14 hours of battery life when using fresh batteries.

Tips on conserving battery life:

•Turn the eXplorist off when not in use. Whether you are

moving or standing still, the eXplorist is constantly calculating position fixes and using power at the same rate. If you are going to be at the same position for any length of time, turn the eXplorist off.

•Use the Power Timer to automatically turn the eXplorist off. The Power Timer option allows you to set a time that the eXplorist will automatically turn off when none of the buttons have been pressed and you are not moving for a selected time. You can select from 5, 10, 30 or 60 minutes.

•Use the display backlight sparingly. The most severe drain on the batteries is the use of the display backlight. You will notice a drastic drop in battery life with the backlight display on high. You should use the Light Timer to set a time interval that the display backlight will automatically turn to the lowest setting when none of the buttons have been pressed and the computed location hasn’t changed.

Setting the Power Timer

From any Nav screen press MENU. Highlight Preferences and press ENTER. Highlight Pwr Management and press ENTER twice. Use the arrow joystick to select 5 Minutes, 10 Minutes, 30 Minutes, 60 Minutes or Off. Press ENTER. Press NAV to return to the last viewed navigation screen.

Setting the Light Timer

From any NAV screen press MENU. Highlight Preferences and press ENTER. Highlight Pwr Management and press ENTER. Use the down arrow to highlight the Light Timer field. Press ENTER. Use the arrow joystick to select 30 Seconds, 1 Minute, 2 Minutes, 4 Minutes, 10 Minutes or Timer Off. Press ENTER. Press NAV to return to the last viewed navigation screen.

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Connecting to a Personal Computer (requires optional USB cable)

Turn your eXplorist off and connect the round connector of the eXplorist data cable to the back of your eXplorist and tighten the locking screw. There are alignment tabs on the connector to make sure that the connector is installed properly. It is recommended that you connect the eXplorist to external power using the external AC power adapter.

The other end of the eXplorist data cable has a standard USB connector that you connect to your personal computer USB ports (normally found on the back of your personal computer). Turn your personal computer on and then turn on your eXplorist. You may see a message on your computer indicating that it has found a new USB hardware device. On your eXplorist, a screen is displayed indicating that it is in USB File transfer mode.

Right click the “My Computer” icon on the desktop of your computer and select the “Explore” option. From here you are able to copy files to and from the eXplorist to your computer.

WARNING: When connecting the USB cable, always connect it to the eXplorist first before plugging the AC power adapter into a wall socket.

Using the eXplorist 210	10

The eXplorist 210 uses information from the GPS satellites orbiting the earth to provide you with detailed information about your exact location. This is the foundation that your eXplorist will use to provide you with the necessary information to arrive at your destination.

Going to a Destination

The most common use of your eXplorist will be to provide you with the navigation tools you’ll need to arrive at your chosen destination. The simplest route, and the one used most, is a GOTO route. This is a route that is computed as a straight line from where you are to where you want to go.

Step One: Compute Your Position

The basic operation of your eXplorist is to use the GPS satellites to compute your present position. This is done internally in the software of your eXplorist. The only thing that you need to do is to give your eXplorist a clear view of the sky so that it can receive the signals from the satellites.

Do:

•Point the antenna up towards the sky.

•Maintain a clear view of the sky.

Don’t:

•Cover the antenna with your hand or other objects.

•Point the antenna down.

•Stand under trees or other heavy foliage.

Stand where the satellite signals are being blocked by large obstructions (such as buildings, in a narrow canyon, etc.)

If you find that the eXplorist is not computing a position, just move to a place that has a better view of the sky.

Anytime you want to view the status of the satellites and their signal strength, switch to the Satellite Status screen. Here you will graphically see the satellites and their relative signal strength. You need at least three satellites with good signal strength (indicated by green bars) to compute your position. A computed position with only three satellites is termed a 2D position fix. When you are getting a 2D position fix, your elevation is not being computed. To add elevation to your position fix, you need at least four satellites with good signal strength. Positions that use four or more satellites are called 3D position fixes.

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Step Two: Where Do You Want To Go?

Now that the eXplorist knows where you are, you need to tell it where you want to go. There are many different ways you can do this, but the simplest and most commonly used is a “GOTO” route. This is a one-leg route with a beginning (where you are now) and a destination (where you want to go). The destination is selected by using the Points of Interest database. This database has two main options; positions you have saved (My Points of Interest) or points of interest that have been preloaded into your eXplorist (Background Map).

Creating a GOTO route is as simple as pressing the GOTO button and selecting the destination from the points of interest database.

Step Three: Calculating Movement

As you move, your eXplorist is constantly calculating new positions, comparing the new position to the previous position and calculating such things as heading and speed. This is all done in the eXplorist’s software communicating with the satellites and is instantaneously shown on your display.

Step Four: Providing Directions

Your eXplorist constantly computes a direct line from your present position to your destination. From that it will provide you instructions to guide you along that straight path. Unless you are on a large body of water, it will be unlikely that you will be able to follow these instructions exactly. To compensate for that, your eXplorist automatically updates the route, providing you with up-to-date information about getting to your destination.

GOTO routes are the simplest and most commonly used feature of your eXplorist 210. With just the GOTO button the eXplorist will provide you with the tools needed to get to any point of interest stored in your database.

Saving Your Position

Another commonly used feature of the eXplorist is saving your position to the Points of Interest database. This feature is accessed by pressing the MARK button. When saving your position, you can also add attributes like a selected icon or a name for the point of interest. This will help you find this spot in the future when accessing it from the points of interest database.

Suppose you have set up camp for the night. Tomorrow you plan on doing some nature exploring and you want to be able to come back to the campsite when you are done. Press the MARK button and set the name of the point of interest to “Camp”. After your hiking is done, simply use the GOTO button and select “Camp” from the list of My Points of Interest. It’s that simple to find your way back.

While out fishing on the lake, you come across the perfect spot for catching your limit. Next year you want to be able to come back to this very same spot. Turn on your eXplorist and after it has computed your position, press the MARK button to save it. This time you can enter the name “Catfish1” and save your point of interest. Next year you can be back at the same hot spot with just a press of the GOTO button.

A simpler example, and one you can do just about any time, is finding your car in that ocean of other cars in the shopping mall parking lot. Just park your car, step outside and let your eXplorist compute your position. (Make sure that you have a clear view of the sky.) Using the MARK button, save this position with the name “Car”. When you are done shopping, just go outside the mall and create a GOTO with the destination “Car”. No matter where you parked, your eXplorist will guide you back, simply and easily.

Tracing Your Steps

Hikers, mountain bikers and outdoor enthusiasts often need the option of leaving a trail of breadcrumbs that they can follow back to where they started. The eXplorist has a feature called BackTrack that enables you to do just that.

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It was mentioned earlier that your eXplorist is constantly computing your present position and that you can save your position by using the MARK button. Now imagine that your eXplorist automatically saved your computed positions as you moved along the trail. Pretty soon there would be a set of saved positions, like breadcrumbs, that represents the trail you have taken. This is exactly what the eXplorist does. It saves the computed positions as hidden points of interest and strings them together to represent your travels. This is called your Track and the hidden points of interest are your Track Log.

What your eXplorist enables you to do, is to use this Track, reverse it and navigate you along the same path you followed to get you back to your destination.

You might drive to the ranger station and follow the trail that leads you to the waterfalls you have been wanting to see. With your eXplorist turned on and able to compute position fixes, you continue along the trail. The trail winds along and has many smaller trails attached to it and as the day progresses you arrive at the falls. When it’s time to head back to your car, you access your Track Logs list and select the Active Track log. Now press MENU, highlight BackTrack and press ENTER. Your eXplorist will now seamlessly guide you along the path, tracing your footsteps, back to where you started.

Another nice feature of Track Logs that you may find useful, is that you are able to save the Track Logs and recall them at any time. In the above example, when you were at the waterfall, you could save that track and use it anytime you wanted to go back again.

Additional Features

Your Magellan eXplorist contains all the features you would expect from a high-quality Magellan brand handheld navigation device as well as many more to make your outdoor experience more enjoyable. You have the ability to customize the navigation screens, enabling you to view the information that is important to you. The eXplorist makes full use of the Map screens enabling you to graphically see your position, the route you are navigating on, the path that you have trekked (Track), as well as points of interest icons. There is a built-in odometer so you can log the length of your journey. User preferences enable you to set up and maintain your eXplorist so that it fits your needs and requirements. The eXplorist gives you all of this and more in an easy-to-use, portable navigation tool that includes built-in help files that you can access in the great outdoors.

Magellan eXplorist 210 with optional swivel mounting bracket

Starting Up	13

Turning the eXplorist On

To turn the eXplorist on, press the POWER button on the top right side. To prevent the eXplorist from being turned on accidentally, draining the batteries, you need to press ENTER when the Startup screen is displayed. You have approximately 30 seconds from the time you press the POWER button to press the ENTER button, otherwise the eXplorist will automatically turn itself off.f

Turning the eXplorist Off

To turn the eXplorist off, press the POWER button on the top right side.

There is a 5 second countdown after you press the POWER button. If you change your mind and decide to leave the eXplorist on, just press the ESC button. If you press the POWER button during this countdown period, the eXplorist will immediately turn off.

Starting Up	14

Turning the Display Backlight On/Off

The display backlight has three levels of intensity: off, low and high. When the eXplorist is first turned on, the display backlight is off. Press the LIGHT button on the top left side of the eXplorist to turn the backlight on low. Pressing the LIGHT button a second time sets the backlight to high. To turn off the backlight, press the LIGHT button again.

Backlight intensity changes each time you press the LIGHT button.

Remember: Using the display

backlight causes severe drain on the batteries.

Using the eXplorist for the First Time

Turn the eXplorist on. Press the Power button. When the Startup screen is displayed, press ENTER.

Select Language. When you turn on the eXplorist for the first time you are given the option of selecting one of the ten languages that will be used.

You can change the language selection at any time by accessing Menu > Preferences > Languages.

Tip: If you accidentally change the language and you can’t read the text and need to change it back, press the NAV button until the Satellite Status screen is displayed. Press MENU. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the fourth line and press ENTER. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the fifth line and press ENTER. The Language Select screen will be displayed.

Read Warning. When you agree to the warning statement, press ENTER to continue.

Use arrow joystick to move the highlight up and down. Press ENTER to accept.

Press ENTER to continue.

Starting Up	15

Compute Initial Position. For this operation, it is best if you are outside and have a clear, unobstructed view of the sky. Without a clear view, this will take much longer and could result in the eXplorist being unable to compute the initial position automatically.

The eXplorist begins to compute your initial position. This may take a few minutes as it is doing a cold start.

Normally, when you first turn the eXplorist on it will compute your position in a manner of seconds as it is able to do a warm start. (An explanation of cold start vs. warm start is explained following this section.)

The Satellite Status screen is displayed, showing you the progress of the collection of satellite data.

The Satellite Status screen will continuously update and you will be able to graphically see how well your eXplorist is performing.

When the eXplorist has enough information to compute a position fix, the Satellite Status screen is replaced with the Map screen. The arrow cursor in the center of the Map screen represents your position. As you move, the arrow will point in the direction you are traveling.

Tip: Use the ZOOM IN and ZOOM OUT buttons to change the map scale to better see your present position.

Satellite Status screen shows how many satellites are being tracked as well as the relative strength of the signal.

Starting Up	16

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 two minutes, it will present you with the following screens in an effort to better determine its approximate location.

Select Region. Use the arrow joystick to highlight the region that you are located in. With the region highlighted, press the ENTER button.

Select Area. This displays a list of areas for the region you selected. Use the arrow joystick to highlight the area that applies to you and press the ENTER button.

Enter Current Time. Use the arrow joystick to enter the current time.

Arrow Joystick Up: Increases the highlighted number

Arrow Joystick Down: Decreases the highlighted number

Arrow Joystick Right: Moves the highlight one character to the right

Arrow Joystick Left: Moves the highlight one character to the left

Toggle between AM and PM by moving the arrow joystick up or down when AM or PM is highlighted.

When you have entered the correct time, press ENTER.

The latitude and longitude that represents the center of the region and area you selected is displayed.

Starting Up	17

Enter the Date. Use the arrow joystick to set the date displayed to the current date.

Arrow Joystick Up: Increases the highlighted number

Arrow Joystick Down: Decreases the highlighted number

Arrow Joystick Right: Moves the highlight one character to the right

Arrow Joystick Left: Moves the highlight one character to the left

When the month is highlighted, use the arrow joystick up or down to scroll through the list of months.

When you have entered the correct date, press ENTER.

Accept Information. The Done button is highlighted at the bottom of the display. Review the information you entered and if correct press ENTER.

Tip: If the time or the date is incorrect, you can fix them now. Use the arrow joystick to highlight the time or date field that you want to fix. With the field highlighted, press ENTER. You can now change the information using the same technique used before.

The Satellite Status screen is displayed again and the eXplorist will try to compute your position using the information you just provided.

Tip: If you notice that the satellite signal strength bars are still not changing, try moving to a new location where you have a clearer view of the sky.

As before, when the eXplorist computes the initial position, the Map screen will be displayed with your computed position indicated by the arrow cursor in the middle of the display.

Starting Up	18

Cold vs. Warm Start. When the eXplorist is turned on, one of the first things it does is to find out what satellites are overhead, along with their relative position. It does this by using a built-in satellite almanac. This almanac, when given the current date, time and approximate position, can provide the eXplorist with information on what satellites are overhead and their approximate relationship to the eXplorist. Now with information on satellite availability, the eXplorist can begin setting its internal satellite channels to receive satellite transmission.

Cold Start. Cold start is defined as when the eXplorist does not have an approximate position to use when referring to its almanac. This can occur when:

•The eXplorist is turned on for the first time after purchase. The memory is cleared prior to shipping so any position that may have been in the eXplorist is set to a null value.

•If you have cleared the eXplorist's memory, (found in Preferences) all of the memory will be cleared and the last computed position will be set to a null value.

•If you have traveled with your eXplorist with it turned off, the last position saved may be so far away that when the eXplorist begins looking for satellites, the ones it is expecting to find, are not there. (As a rule of thumb, any time you move for more then 500 mi [804.7 km] with the eXplorist turned off, there is a good chance it will start up using a cold start.

A cold start should take no more then 2-3 minutes to compute the initial position fix.

Warm Start. Warm starts are when the last position calculated before the eXplorist was turned off is still in memory and you are in the same approximate position. Most of the time the eXplorist is turned on, it will be in its warm start mode. With a clear view of the sky, the eXplorist should compute its position in a matter of seconds.

Conclusion

This concludes the initial startup procedure for the Magellan eXplorist 210. Once the Map screen is displayed, you have successfully initialized the eXplorist and are ready to go.

Now would be a good time to familiarize yourself with the different navigation screens (using the NAV button) and to set any preferences that may be different from the factory defaults.

Navigation Screens	19

Accessing the Navigation Screens

The eXplorist has three navigation screens as well as a Satellite Status screen that can be accessed by pressing the NAV button. Each screen provides the same information in a different format giving you the choice of choosing the screen that best suits your needs.

NAV	NAV
ESC	ESC

ESC							ESC
NAV						NAV

Tip: The ESC button will also set through the navigation screens, just like the NAV button but in the reverse order.

Map Screen

The first, and most commonly used screen is the Map screen. The Map screen displays your position, as well as POI’s and any background map data for the area displayed.

Highlights of the Map screen:

•Use the zoom in/out buttons to change the scale.

•The arrow cursor in the middle of the display indicates your position, and if moving, points in the direction you are heading.

•Press MARK to save your position.

•Use the Arrow joystick to move the cursor. The arrow cursor changes to a crosshair cursor with any available information about the position of the cursor at the bottom of the display. You can also save the position of the crosshair cursor as a POI by pressing the MARK button.

•Press ESC when you are done panning with the crosshair cursor to display your present position with the arrow cursor.

•Press MENU and select Hide Map Info or Show Map Info to turn the information boxes at the bottom of the screen on or off.

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•Press MENU and select Customize page to change the information displayed at the bottom of the screen.

•Press MENU and select Map Setup to change the orientation of the screen as well as the primary usage (land or

marine).

Map Screen Overview

Route

Marker

Track Indicator

Map Scale

Data Field 1

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 to change how much of the map is displayed on the screen. The map scale indicator in the bottom left corner of the map indicates the relative distance between the two endpoints of the scale. The scale can be changed from 1700 mi (2700 km) to 100 ft. (35.0 m).

Tip: Press and hold the Zoom In or the Zoom Out buttons to rapidly step through the map scales.

Map Screen Modes

The Map screen has two modes that it can be in, position or cursor. In the Position mode the Map screen displays your position, indicated by the arrow icon in the center of the map. The arrow not only displays your position but, when moving, will point in the direction you are heading.

The Position mode is the default mode for the Map screen. Whenever you enter the Map screen it will be in the Position mode.

The Map screen in the

Position Mode.

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In the Cursor mode, you have a cursor icon displayed that you can use to pan around the map. The information displayed at the bottom of the screen provide you with the heading and distance the cursor is at from your present position. In the Cursor mode you can:

•scroll around the map, seeing available information for areas on the map not displayed around your present position,

•create a POI for the position indicated by the cursor,

•create a GOTO route to the position indicated by the cursor location, or

•get detailed information about POI’s or map objects found at the cursor location.

These options will be explained in the section of this manual on creating POI’s and GOTO routes.

The Map screen in the Cursor Mode.

To enter the Cursor mode, use the Arrow joystick to move the cursor. As soon as the joystick is moved, a crosshair cursor is displayed and the bottom of the screen changes to provide information about the cursor position.

To exit the cursor mode, press the ESC button. When pressed, the Map screen is returned to the Position mode, with your present position displayed in the center of the screen.

Showing or Hiding Map Information

The information at the bottom of the Map screen provides you with information that can be used to assist you in navigating to your destination. However, you may want to display more of the map and do not need this information. The eXplorist gives you the capability to turn this information on or off.

1.While viewing the Map screen, press MENU.

2.With Hide Map Info or Show Map Info highlighted, press ENTER.

The Map screen with	The Map screen with
map information shown.	map information hidden.

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Customizing the Map Information

The information displayed at the bottom of the screen can be customized to change what is shown in the two map information fields. You can select from:

•Bearing

•Distance to Next (Next leg in multi-leg routes)

•Distance to End

•Speed [default]

•Heading [default]

•ETA (Estimated Time of Arrival)

•Time to Next (Next leg in multi-leg routes)

•Time to End

•Off Course

•Direction

•Elevation

•Time

•Date

•Accuracy

•Avg. Speed

•Max. Speed

To customize the map information:

1.While viewing the Map screen, press MENU.

2.Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Customize page.

3.Press ENTER.

4.Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Customize Fields.

5.Press ENTER.

6.The title bar for one of the fields is highlighted. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the title bar for the field you want to customize.

7.Press ENTER.

8.Highlight the information you want displayed from the list.

9.Press ENTER.

10.The highlight will automatically jump to the other field. Go back to step 5 to change the information displayed for this field.

11.When the information to be displayed is chosen, press ESC to exit the customize function.

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Displaying Street Information

You can choose to display information about the street you are on instead of displaying the two data fields at the bottom of the display.

To display street information:

1.While viewing the Map screen, press MENU.

2.Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Customize page.

3.Press ENTER.

4.Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Street info.

5.Press ENTER.

Changing the Map Orientation

The default orientation for the Map screen is North Up. This means that the top of the display represents true north. This orientation can be changed so that the top of the display is more useful to you. You can choose from:

•North Up. [default] This orientates the top of the map display to represent true north.

•Course Up. In course up, the top of the map displays the direction to your destination. (When there is not an active route, the top of the display indicates true north.)

•Track Up. In track up, the top of the map display changes to reflect your heading. (If you are not moving, the top of the display indicates true north.)

Note: In Course Up and Track Up, a north indicator is displayed in the upper right corner of the display. This arrow points in the direction of true north.

To change the map orientation:

1.While viewing the Map screen, press MENU.

2.Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Map Setup.

3.Press ENTER.

4.Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the Orientation field.

5.Press ENTER.

6.Use the Arrow joystick to highlight North Up, Course Up or Track Up.

7.Press ENTER.

8.Press NAV to return to the Map screen.

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Changing the Primary Usage

The Map screen can be changed to be primarily used on land (default) or marine. When in land usage, land areas are displayed as white areas on the display and water is displayed as dark gray.

The opposite is true when the map is set for marine usage. (Water is white and land areas are displayed as dark gray.)

This is provided as an option to provide you the ability to view the text and map details easier, depending on where you are navigating.

To change the primary usage:

1.While viewing the Map screen, press MENU.

2.Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Map Setup.

3.Press ENTER.

4.Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the Primary Usage field.

5.Press ENTER.

6.Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Marine or Land.

7.Press ENTER.

8.Press NAV to return to the Map screen.

Changing the Map Detail

The Map screen can be modified to show varying levels of map detail. This can be useful while viewing very dense areas of the map where some of the fine details may not be needed and clutter the display.

To change the map detail:

1.While viewing the Map screen, press MENU.

2.Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Map Setup.

3.Press ENTER.

4.Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the Detail field.

5.Press ENTER.

6.Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Lowest, Low, Medium, High or Highest.

7.Press ENTER.

8.Press NAV to return to the Map screen.

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Changing the Track Recording Intervals

As you move, your eXplorist is recording your journey (track). You can select how often the track points are recorded. In Auto mode, the eXplorist doesn’t save track points when you are traveling in a straight line and only a few as you make turns. This saves memory and provides a track log that, while slightly jagged, is suitable for most applications. In Detailed Auto mode, the eXplorist does the same as in Auto mode, but the frequency of track points saved is increased, especially during turns. While this uses more memory, it provides a very accurate log of your travels. The other options are fixed interval track points. This instructs your eXplorist to record a track point at the interval you specify.

To change the track recoding intervals:

1.While viewing the Map screen, press MENU.

2.Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Map Setup.

3.Press ENTER.

4.Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the Track Mode field.

5.Press ENTER.

6.Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Off, Auto, Auto Detailed or any of the fixed distance intervals.

7.Press ENTER.

8.Press NAV to return to the Map screen.

Customizing the Display

You can select what items are displayed on the Map screen. This can reduce clutter and/or emphasis those items you are interested in.

To customize the display:

1.While viewing the Map screen, press MENU.

2.Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Map Setup.

3.Press ENTER.

4.Push the Arrow joystick left or right to highlight the Display tab.

5.Push the Arrow joystick up or down to highlight the item you want to toggle on or off.

6.Press ENTER.

Mark All toggles all of the map items on, while Clear All toggles all of the map items off. When an item has a check mark next to it, it will be displayed on the Map screen.

7.Press NAV to return to the Map screen when you have the desired settings.

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Compass Screen

The Compass screen provides an easy-to-use graphical compass that should be familiar to most GPS users.

Highlights of the Compass screen:

•With an active route, the top of the Compass screen displays the name of the destination.

•Press MENU and select Customize page to change the information displayed at the top of the screen.

•When there is no active route, the graphical compass performs like a standard compass, indicating to your heading referenced to true north. (Note you must be moving at least 0.5 mph for the compass to display heading information.)

•With an active route, the compass graphically displays an icon representing your destination. The compass arrow points in the direction you are heading when you are moving.

Compass Screen Overview

Destination

Data Field 1 Data Field 2

Destination Icon

Sun Locator Icon

Moon Locator

Icon

The top of the screen (the header bar) displays the name of the destination if you have an active route. Without an active route, the destination name is blank.

Also, two navigation information fields (customizable) are displayed.

When there is no active route, the graphical compass indicates the direction you are travelling. (When you are not moving, the compass points to the last computed heading.) When there is an active route, an icon representing the destination is displayed outside the compass diameter, with the compass arrow pointing to the icon. The top of the compass will indicate your direction of travel. When the compass arrow points to the top of the compass, you are moving in the direction of your destination.

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Customizing the Information Fields

The information displayed at the top of the screen can be customized to information important to you. You can select from:

•Bearing

• Distance to Next (Next leg in multi-leg routes) [default]

•Distance to End

•Speed [default]

•Heading

•ETA (Estimated Time of Arrival)

•Time to Next (Next leg in multi-leg routes)

•Time to End

•Off Course

•Direction

•Elevation

•Time

•Date

•Accuracy

•Avg. Speed

•Max. Speed

To customize the map information:

1.While viewing the Compass screen, press MENU.

2.Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Customize page.

3.Press ENTER.

4.The title bar for one of the fields is highlighted. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the title bar for the field you want to customize.

5.Press ENTER.

6.Highlight the information you want displayed from the list.

7.Press ENTER.

8.The highlight will automatically jump to the other field. Go back to step 5 to change the information displayed for this field.

9.When the information to be displayed is chosen, press ESC to exit the customize function.