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 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.
* * *
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.
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
NavUsed to select the navigational screen desired.
MenuBrings up a menu, allowing you to access other functions
GOTOUsed to create a route to a destination that is selected
MarkAdds your present position to the list of POIs.
EnterAccepts inputs and selections.
EscapeReturns you to the last viewed screen. If inputting data,
PowerTurns 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
LightUsed to set the intensity of the display backlight.
JoystickMoves 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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