Magellan SPORTRAK PRO, SPORTRAK, SPORTRAK MAP, SPORTRAK TOPO FAQ, SPORTRAK COLOR FAQ User Manual
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On which Websites can I do
GPS co-ordinate conversion?
Are Apple®
Macintosh™computers
compatible with SporTrak®?
Is the Magellan SporTrak®
compatible with
Microsoft ® Windows Vista®?
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No. Macs are not compatible with
SporTrak.
The software applications available
for SporTrak® are not compatible
with Microsoft® Windows Vista.
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What are the different IPX
ratings?
IPX-0 No special protection.
IPX-1 Protected against falling
water Equivalent to 3-5mm rainfall
per minute for 10 minutes. Unit is
placed in its normal operating
position.
IPX-2 Protected against falling
water when tilted up to 15 degrees.
Same as IPX-1, but unit is tested in
four fixed positions,tilted 15
degrees in each direction from
normal operating position.
IPX-3 Protected against spraying
water. Water spraying up to 60
degrees from vertical at 10
liters/min at a pressure of 80100kN/m2 for 5 min.
IPX-4 Protected against splashing
water. Same as IPX-3, but water is
sprayed at all angles.
IPX-5 Protected against water jets.
Water projected at all angles
through a 6.3mm nozzle at a flow
rate of 12.5 liters/min at a pressure
of 30kN/m2 for three minutes from
a distance of three meters. IPX-6
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How do I perform a cable test
in SporTrak® units?
Protected against heavy seas.
Water projected at all angles
through a 12.5mm nozzle at a flow
rate of 100 liters/min at a pressure
of 100kN/m2 for three minutes
from a distance of three meters.
IPX-7 Protected against water
immersion. Immersion for 30
minutes at a depth of one meter.
IPX-8 Protected against water
submersion. The equipment is
suitable for continual submersion
in water under conditions which
are identified by the manufacturer.
A PC data cable will be required,
but disconnected from the PC, as
well as a paper clip or a jumper
wire. With PC data cable still
connected to the unit power ON the
unit and press both the “Power”
and “Zoom Out” buttons at the
same time and hold them down for
two seconds. The following
message appears: “Test Serial Port
Press Enter”. Do not press the
“Enter” button yet. Next, use the
paper clip or jumper wire and
insert the ends to Pin #2and #3. Pin
#2 is the NMEA Positive (TX+)
Transmitter; #Pin 3 is the DBR
Positive (RX+) Receiver. While
performing the cable test you will
see a series of check points in each
individual Baud Rate point. 1200,
4800, 9600, and 19200. Each point
should display the message “OK“at
the bottom. If the user sees the
initials “NG” (NO GOOD) perform
the test again. If the test continues
to display the message ‘NG” the
problem may be due to a bad cable.
When the cable test is finished
press the “Power Key” to power
off the unit.
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How do I initialize my
SporTrak® model?
To initialize the GPS press the
menu button, then select setup,
then select initialize, and follow the
prompts on the GPS screen.
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How can I identify the menu
button on SporTrak units?
How to turn on /off the display
backlight on SporTrak®?
How long will the back light
stay lighted on my SporTrak®
when there have been no
buttons presses?
The menu button looks like an
open book symbol.
Press and hold the power button for
two seconds > Display backlight
illuminates (low) > Press and hold
the power button for two seconds>
Display backlight illuminates
(High)>Press and hold the power
button for two seconds > Display
backlight turns off.
Four minutes.
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How do I adjust the contrast in
my SporTrak®?
What symbol indicates my
current position on my
SporTrak® map screen?
Where can I find the battery life
meter on my SporTrak®?
How do I save a waypoint with
a receiver-generated name in
the basic SporTrak®?
How do I save a waypoint with
user input icon and name in my
SporTrak®?
From any screen>Press
menu>Press up/down arrow to
select contrast>Use right/left
arrows to adjust the contrast.
The current position shows with a
large arrow icon in the center of the
display indicates the current
position.
The battery meter is at the bottom
of the satellite status screen.
From any screen press menu button
use the arrows to highlight the
“Mark” and press enter, The save
button is highlighted. Press enter to
save the waypoint using the default
name and icon.
From any screen press menu button
use the arrows to highlight the
“Mark”. Press enter and use the
arrow button to move the cursor to
icon > press enter select the icon
from the list > press enter move the
cursor to the Name > press enter
and edit the name according to the
user > press enter The save button
is highlighted. Press enter to save
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How many data types can be
customizable in the data fields?
the way point using the default
name and icon.
13 data types are customizable in
the data fields.
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How do I set the map details on
SporTrak®?
How do I turn on/off the
waypoints display?
How do I turn track lines
on/off?
How do I turn TOPO lines
on/off?
How do I turn Display points of
interest (POI) on/off?
From the map screen >Press the
menu button>Highlight the Map
setup>Use the arrows to highlight
“Detail” field>Press enter>Use the
arrow to select the desired map
detail level > Press enter.
From the map screen>Press the
menu button>Highlight the Map
setup>Press enter>Use the
Left/Right arrow to select the
“Display” tab >Use Up/Down
arrows to select the
“Waypoint”>Press enter.
From the map screen>Press the
menu button>Highlight the map
setup>Press enter>Use the
Left/Right arrow to select the
“display” tab >Use Up/Down
arrows to select the “Track
lines”>Press enter.
From the map screen>Press the
menu button>Highlight the map
setup>Press enter>Use the
Left/Right arrow to select the
“Display” tab >Use U/D arrows to
select the “Topo lines”>Press enter.
From the map screen>Press the
menu button>Highlight the map
setup>Press enter>Use the
Left/Right arrow to select the
“Display” tab >Use U/D arrows to
select the “POI”>Press enter.
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How do I turn the data fields
on/off?
From the map screen>Press the
menu button>Highlight the Hide
map Info or Show map info>Press
enter.
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How do I select my data fields?
How do I customize the data
fields?
How do I change the map
orientation?
How do I select the primary
usage field in Land or Marine?
How do I turn the Track Mode
on/off?
How do I select the vertical
profile?
From the map screen>Press the
menu button>Highlight
Customize>Press enter>Use
Up/Down arrows to select the
desired information.
From the map screen>Press the
menu button>Highlight
Customize>Press enter> Use
Up/Down arrows to highlight
customize fields>Use Left/Right
arrows to highlight the title for the
data field to be changed>Press
enter Use the arrow keys to select
the new data type>Press Enter.
From the map screen>Press the
menu button>Highlight the map
setup>Press enter> Use the arrows
to highlight the “Orientation”
field>Press Enter> Use the arrow
keys to select the desired “Map
orientation”>Press Enter.
From the map screen>Press the
menu button>Highlight the map
setup>Press enter> Use the arrows
to highlight the “Primary Usage”
Field>Press enter> Use arrows to
select Land or Marine> Press enter.
From the map screen>Press the
menu button>Highlight the map
setup>Press enter> Use the arrows
to highlight the “Track Mode”
Field>Press enter> Use arrows to
select Mode> Press enter
From any screen>Press the menu
button> Highlight the Vert.
Profile> Press enter > Select the
option > Press enter
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How do I project a waypoint on
my SporTrak®?
How do I access waypoints
from the database in my
SporTrak®?
How can I manually enter in
lat/Lon readings in my
SporTrak®?
How can I save current location
as a waypoint in my
SporTrak®?
How do I delete a user
waypoint?
From the position screen> Press
menu button> Highlight
projection> Press enter> To select
a “From” location other than your
present position, use arrows to
highlight “From” field> Press
enter>Search the database to
locate the waypoint or point of
interest you want to project a new
way point from> Use arrow to
highlight the “Distance” Field>
Press enter> Enter desired distance
to project> Press enter> use arrow
to highlight “Bearing” field> Press
enter> Enter desired bearing to
project> Press enter> Use arrows to
highlight save button> Press enter
From any screen> Press menu
button> Highlight database> Press
enter> Use up/down arrows to
select category> Use Left/Right
arrows to select “Find By”> Press
enter.
From any screen> Press menu
button> use up/down arrow to
highlight mark> Press enter>
Highlight location field> Press
enter> Edit line one of the location
field> Press enter> Edit line two
of the location field> Edit elevation
field> Highlight “SAVE” Button
From the map screen> Use arrow
keys to move cursor to desired>
Press the menu button> Use
up/down arrows to highlight mark>
Press enter> Modify the icon, name
or message using the up/down
arrows> Press enter> Highlight the
save> Press enter.
From any screen> Press the menu
button> Highlight database> Press
enter> Highlight user> Use the
arrow to select “Find by”> Press
enter> Select the way point to be
delete> Press menu> highlight
Delete> Press enter> Confirm Yes
Or No.
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