Magellan EXPLORIST XL-GBR, EXPLORIST XL User Manual

Magellan eXplorist XL

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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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.

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

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Table of Contents

eXplorist XL GPS Receiver 1

Features of the Magellan eXplorist GPS receiver: 1 Button Descriptions 2

Starting Up 5

Turning the eXplorist On 5 Turning the eXplorist Off 5 Turning the Display Backlight On/Off 5 Using the eXplorist for the First Time 6 Conclusion 10

Using the eXplorist XL 11

Going to a Destination 11 Saving Your Position 12 Additional Features 13 Tracing Your Steps 13

Navigation Screens 14

Accessing the Navigation Screens 14 Map Screen 14 Compass Screen 21 Position Screen 23 Satellite Status Screen 24

eXplorist XL GPS File Structure 25

Basic File Structure 25 File Structure Overview 25 Using the Filing System with POIs 26 Using the Filing System with Routes 26 Using the Filing System with Track Logs 27

Points of Interest 28

Marking Your Position 28 The POI Database 32

Routes 39

GOTO Routes 39 Multi-Leg Routes 41

Track Logs 48

Advanced Features 54

Computing Best Fish/Hunt Times 55 Displaying Sun and Moon Information 56 Viewing the Vertical Profile 57 Using the Simulator 58 Communicating with a Personal Computer 59

Table of Contents

Magellan Geocache Manager 61

Magellan Geocache Manager 61 Using the Magellan Geocache Manager 62 Working with Geocache Files 64

Using the eXplorist with MapSend 66

Using the eXplorist with MapSend 66 Overview of Uploading Detail Maps from MapSend to the eXplorist 66 Transferring POIs, Routes, and Track Between MapSend and eXplorist 69

Preferences 71

Restarting the GPS 71 Using Active Setup 73 Setting the Map Units 74 Selecting the Background or Detail Map 74 Using the Power Management Tool 76 Personalizing the eXplorist 77 Clearing Memory 78 Selecting Languages 78 Setting Alarms 80 Setting the Clock 81

Specifications 83

Performance 83 Physical 83 Memory 84 Coordinate Systems 84 Routes 84 Track Logs 84 Power 84 Navigation Screens 85 Alarms 85 Points of Interest 85

Accessories 86

Contacting Magellan Support 87

eXplorist XL GPS Receiver

Features of the Magellan eXplorist GPS receiver:

• Built-in background map (28 MB)

• Superior tracking with 14 parallel channels

• High-definition color display

• Preloaded points of interest

• Rugged design, rubber-protected

• 28 MB of usable memory

Antenna

Display Backlight Button

• TrueFix™ GPS technology

• 3 meter accuracy (WAAS/EGNOS)

• Multiple track logs

• Pocket-sized and water resistant

• Unlimited storage of data using SD cards

On/Off Button

ENTER

Arrow Joystick

ZOOM IN

NAV

MARK

ZOOM OUT

GOTO

ESC

eXplorist XL GPS Receiver

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 POIs 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.

eXplorist XL GPS Receiver

Installing the Batteries

Remove battery cover by turning the silver latch on the back of the unit one quarter turn. The eXplorist XL uses four 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 19 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.

Installing an Optional SD Card

Install the SD card as shown here.

eXplorist XL GPS Receiver

Connecting to a Personal Computer

Turn your eXplorist off and connect the 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 or SD card, depending upon what you have selected. From here you are able to copy files to and from the installed SD card 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.

Starting Up

Turning the eXplorist On

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

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.

Turning the Display Backlight On/Off

The display backlight has three levels of intensity: high, low and off. When the eXplorist is first turned on, the display backlight is on high. 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 turns the backlight off.

Backlight intensity changes each time you press the LIGHT button.

Remember: Using the display backlight causes severe drain on the batteries.

Starting Up

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.

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.

Press ENTER to continue.

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

Starting Up

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.

Starting Up

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

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

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 XL. 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.

Using the eXplorist XL

The eXplorist XL 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.

Using the eXplorist XL

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 (POIs) 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 XL. 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 POIs. 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.

Using the eXplorist XL

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.

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 Tra c k 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-touse, portable navigation tool that includes built-in help files that you can access in the great outdoors.

Navigation Screens

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

ESC

NAV

ESC

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.

Navigation Screens

• 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

Position Cursor

Track Indicator

Map Scale

Data Field 1

Data Field 2

Pan Cursor (used when in Cursor Mode)

Hourglass (used when position is unknown and eXplorist is trying to compute the position)

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.

Navigation Screens

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.

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.

The Map screen in the

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 map information shown.

The Map screen with map information hidden.

Navigation Screens

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.

Navigation Screens

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.

Navigation Screens

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 blue. When set for marine usage, water is blue and land areas are displayed as yellow.

This option provides 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.

Compass Screen Overview

Destination

Data Field 1 Data Field 2

Destination Icon

Sun Locator Icon

Heading Direction

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 an active route, an icon representing the destination is displayed outside the compass. When the destination icon is at the top of the compass, you are moving in the direction of your destination. If there is not an active route, the destination icon will not be present.

The heading direction arrow always points to the top of the compass indicating the direction of travel or last computed heading if you are not moving. The compass arrow always points North.

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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.

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Position Screen

The Position screen provides detailed position information in a text format that is familiar to seasoned navigators.

Highlights of the Position screen:

• Position is displayed in textual format using the coordinate system selected. (See Setting Coordinate System for information on how to select the coordinate system.)

• Elevation information is displayed. (Accurate when four or more satellites are being used to compute the position.)

• Computed accuracy of the position computed is displayed. WAAS is also displayed in the Accuracy field when the eXplorist is using WAAS information to increase the accuracy of the position fix.

• Date and time are shown, automatically adjusted from time information supplied from the atomic clocks in the GPS satellites.

• A resettable trip odometer to keep track of the distance you’ve travelled.

• A graphical battery indicator provides you with information on the current condition of the AA batteries in the eXplorist.

Position Screen Overview

Coordinates of present position

Elevation of present position

Trip Odometer

Accuracy of position ﬁx

Current date and time

Battery life indicator

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Resetting the Trip Odometer

Whenever you begin a trip that you want to record how far you have travelled, you will want to reset the trip odometer to zero.

To reset the trip odometer:

1. While viewing the Position screen, press MENU.

2. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Reset Trip.

3. Press ENTER.

4. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Yes.

5. Press ENTER.

Satellite Status Screen

Warning page offers you the opportunity to change your mind.

The Satellite Status screen is a handy way to visually see just how well the eXplorist is tracking and receiving satellite signals.

Highlights of the Satellite Status screen:

• Type of position fix as well as the number of satellites being tracked is displayed. [2D Position Fix requires three satellites; a 3D Position Fix requires four satellites or more.]

• Graphical indication of the location of the satellites, as well as their assigned number identifiers, are shown.

Bar chart supplies information as to the signal strength for each satellite. [A yellow bar indicates that the satellite is being tracked but has not been locked on yet, a green bar indicates that the satellite has been locked on.

Satellite Status Screen Overview

Status of position ﬁx

Number of satellites being tracked

Satellite icon

Current location indicator

Signal level bar graph

Satellite identiﬁer

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