Thales Navigation 600 User Manual

Magellan eXplorist GPS Receiver
Basic User Manual
This manual provides
basic operation
instructions for
Magellan eXplorist 600
GPS Receiver.
WARNINGS
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 Navigation grants you, the purchaser, the right to use the software supplied in and with Thales Navigation GPS products (the “SOFTWARE”) in the normal operation of the equipment.
The SOFTWARE is the property of Thales Navigation and/or its suppliers and is protected by United States copyright laws and international treaty provisions; therefore, you must treat this SOFTWARE like any other copyright material.
You may not use, copy, modify, reverse engineer or transfer this SOFTWARE except as expressly provided in this license. All rights not expressly granted are reserved by Thales Navigation 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 this device.
No part of this guide may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, for any purpose other than the purchaser’s personal use without the prior written permission of Thales Navigation.
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eXplorist GPS Receiver
This guide will provide you with the basics of using the Magellan® eXplorist™ GPS receiver. If you require more detailed descriptions of functions not described in this guide, please visit the Magellan eXplorist Support page at the Magellan web(www.magellangps.com).
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Light
Enter
Zoom In
Nav
Mark
EscapeEscape
Zoom Out Zoom In
Nav Used to select the navigational screen desired.
Menu Brings up a menu, allowing you to access other functions
GOTO Used to create a route to a destination that is selected
Mark Adds your present position to the list of POIs.
Enter Accepts inputs and selections.
Escape Returns you to the last viewed screen. If inputting data,
Power Turns the eXplorist receiver on or off.
Allows you to zoom in or out on the Map screen.
and display customizing.
from the list of points of interest (POIs).
cancels changes as well.
Power
Joystick
Zoom Out
Menu
GOTO
Light Used to set the intensity of the display backlight.
Joystick Moves the cursor on the Map screen and used to highlight
selections from menus.
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Basic Operation
The eXplorist GPS receiver is a handheld personal navigation device that uses information from a constellation of GPS satellites to compute your present position. In its simplest form, you select a destination from the list of POI’s (Points of Interest) and the eXplorist receiver will provide you with the information to arrive at your destination. Make sure that the battery has been installed as per the instructions in the Read Me First document.
1. Compute your position...
Turn the eXplorist on by pressing the
Power button, and then pressing Enter.
With a clear view of the sky, your eXplorist
receiver will begin tracking satellites and computing your present position.
Press
Your eXplorist begins
acquiring satellite information and computes your present position.
When “Position Fix” is displayed in the upper left corner, you are ready to select your destination.
You can see the progress of satellite data collection by viewing the Satellite Status screen shown here.
Press Nav until this screen is displayed.
Pressing Nav button will allow you to select the navigation screen, (Map, Position or Compass) that best suits your needs.
Basic Operation
2. Select a destination...
Press the GOTO button.
Next you need to select which major category
the POI you want to go to resides. My Pts of Interest are POIs you’ve created, Geocache Pts are POIs that have been uploaded using the Magellan Geocaching software, and Background Map contains POIs that were preloaded into your eXplorist with the background map..
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Press
Browse either the
eXplorist’s internal memory (or SD card if installed) to find the POI you want to go to.
3. Go to your destination.
Use the joystick to highlight your desired destination and
press Enter.
As you travel you will notice that your eXplorist will continually update your position as well as providing you with the necessary details to arrive at your destination.
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Turning the eXplorist Receiver On
Basic Functions
Press Power. (Press and hold for 2 - 3 seconds.)
After the eXplorist receiver successfully computes your present
position, the last viewed navigation screen is displayed.
Press Enter.
Turning the eXplorist Receiver Off
Press Power.
A shutdown sequence begins. To cancel power off,
press Escape.
Setting the Display Backlight
Press Light.
The display backlight is a large drain on the receiver’s batteries.
Each time you press the Light button, the display backlight changes from low to high and back to off.
Navigational Functions
Your eXplorist receiver employs three different navigational screens to assist you in arriving at your destination. Pressing the Nav button allows you to cycle through the navigation screen.
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The Map screen displays your present position using a map of the area as the background. You can zoom
The Map screen is customizable. Press
Menu, highlight
Customize page and press Enter.
in or out using the zoom in/ out buttons to show just the portion of the map you need. The Map screen also displays an indication of where you have been as a dashed line (track history), as well as a visual indicator of a route you may be navigating on..
The Position screen displays your present position using the coordinate system selected in Preferences.
You can reset the trip odometer by pressing
Menu, highlight
Reset Trip and pressing
Enter.
Also displayed is your elevation, accuracy, date and time, trip odometer and battery life.
The Compass screen uses a graphical compass to provide you with information used to navigate to your destination. An icon outside the compass
The Compass screen is also customizable.
Press Menu, highlight Customize page and press Enter.
ring indicates your
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File Structure
destination and the compass points in the direction you are heading. The eXplorist stores data (POIs, routes, track logs, etc.) as ASCII text files to either an SD card or to its internal memory. Files saved internally or to an SD card can be opened and viewed on a personal computer providing you added flexibility in modifying and storing data to be used in your eXplorist.
Whenever you save a POI, route or track log or if you are creating a GOTO or a multileg route, you need to tell the eXplorist where you want the file saved or retrieved from. This is done through the internal browser in the eXplorist.
File Structure
The eXplorist uses (and creates automatically on an SD card) a basic file structure with default folders for storing the data. You have the opportunity of creating your own folders and new ASCII data files. Those items are covered in greater depth in the Reference User Guide.
Internal Memory
Background Maps
Detail Maps
My POIs
Routes
Track Logs
Geocaches
SD Card
Background Maps
Detail Maps
Track Logs
Geocaches
My POIs
Routes
When you save or retrieve a file you will be taken to either the default folder and data file for files of that type or the default folder and data file that you assign in Preferences > Active Setup.
Points to Remember:
•All data is saved in files
•POI and route files can contain multiple items; track log files contain only one item.
•You can create new folders and new files to better organize your data.
This is a sample of the My POIs folder. The first item, Up One Level, is used to move around the file hierarchy. The second item, New Folder, provides you the tool to add a new folder at this level. New POI File is used to create a new ASCII text file to save your POI’s too. In the sample shown here, Yosemite is a new POI file that was created for this sample to save POI’s created while hiking through Yosemite National Park.
The last item, Default POI File, is the default ASCII text file where POI’s you save are stored. This is the file that is provided as a default to save POI’s in until you have created your own POI file.
This sample displays what is shown when you access the default POI file. There is an Up One Level item that is again used to move around the file hierarchy. Below that is a listing of all the files that have been stored in this POI ASCII file.
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ASCII Text Data Files
An advanced feature of saving data in ASCII text files is that it provides another means of utilizing and modifying data that you have recorded. Using an external card reader or by connecting your eXplorist to your personal computer, you can now access the files that you have saved. All of the information is there to be used as you need or modified with a simple text editor like Notepad. Keep in mind that modifying some of the information may cause the POI to be unusable or have unexpected results.
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Your eXplorist receiver comes with preloaded POI’s for a variety of areas. However, you will find that you will want to add your own POI’s to the database. POI’s that you save are accessed from the “My Pts of Interest” option of the databas
Creating User POI’s
Saving Your Present Position
From any screen, press Mark.
Highlight Save and press
need to select or create the data file you want this saved position saved to.
Some examples of POI’s you might want to save would be your campsite, a special landmark that you want to visit again at a future date, fishing hotspots, even your car to help you find it when your day is done. Anytime you think you might want to come back to your current location, you should save it to your POI database and then it will be at your fingertips the next time you want to return.
You might be familiar with the more common navigation
term of “waypoint” for My Pts of Interest. Waypoints and
My Pts of Interest are exactly the same and the terminology
Enter when done. You then just
is interchangeable
You can change the information in any of the fields by using the joystick to highlight the field
and press Enter.
GOTO a Destination
You can use your eXplorist receiver to go to (“GOTO”) any destination in your POI database. This can be one of the POI’s that was preloaded in your eXplorist receiver, a geocaching point or a POI that you have saved. Once a GOTO route has been defined, your eXplorist receiver will guide you in a straight line to your destination. If you need to move away from the suggested path, the eXplorist receiver will continuously update the route, keeping you headed towards your destination.
Setting a GOTO Route
From any screen, press GOTO
Select the topic in your database where the POI
is located. Highlight the topic that contains the POI you are looking for is in. Use the left or right arrows on the joystick, select Alphabetical or Nearest.
Choose the POI that you want to go to and
press
Enter. The information at the bottom
of the screen is the bearing and distance to the highlighted POI from your present position.
The last viewed Nav screen is displayed and
the eXplorist receiver begins computing the navigational information required to get you to your destination.
Some navigational information that is computed requires that you be moving for it to be calculated. When that information is not being calculated, the navigational fields will be filled with dashes.
As you travel with your eXplorist receiver on, it will continuously record your track. Track is then a history of everywhere you have gone. At anytime you want to reverse your direction and head back to where you started, you can create a
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