Magellan eXplorist 210 Specifikace

Magellan eXplorist 210Reference Manual

eXplorist 210 GPS Receiver7eXplorist 210 GPS Receiver (back)Wrist Lanyard Strap Mounting HoleBattery DoorBattery Door Fastener (Unscrew to open batter

eXplorist 210 GPS Receiver8The eXplorist 210 uses two AA batteries that are installed as shown in the accompanying diagram. Be sure to observe the pr

eXplorist 210 GPS Receiver9Connecting to a Personal Computer (requires optional USB cable)Turn your eXplorist off and connect the round connector of t

10The eXplorist 210 uses information from the GPS satellites orbiting the earth to provide you with detailed information about your exact location. Th

Using the eXplorist 21011Step 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. Ther

Using the eXplorist 21012It was mentioned earlier that your eXplorist is constantly computing your present position and that you can save your positio

13To turn the eXplorist on, press the POWER button on the top right side. To prevent the eXplorist from being turned on accidentally, draining the ba

Starting Up14The display backlight has three levels of intensity: off, low and high. When the eXplorist is first turned on, the display backlight is

Starting Up15Compute Initial Position. For this operation, it is best if you are outside and have a clear, unobstructed view of the sky. Without a c

Starting Up16If the eXplorist is unable to compute your initial fix in a few minutes: If the eXplorist determines that it is unable to track the sate

*** 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

Starting Up17Enter the Date. Use the arrow joystick to set the date displayed to the current date.Arrow Joystick Up: Increases the highlighted number

Starting Up18Cold 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

19The eXplorist has three navigation screens as well as a Satellite Status screen that can be accessed by pressing the NAV button. Each screen provid

Navigation Screens20• Press MENU and select Customize page to change the information displayed at the bottom of the screen.• Press MENU and select Map

Navigation Screens21In the Cursor mode, you have a cursor icon displayed that you can use to pan around the map. The information displayed at the bot

Navigation Screens22The information displayed at the bottom of the screen can be customized to change what is shown in the two map information fields.

Navigation Screens23You can choose to display information about the street you are on instead of displaying the two data fields at the bottom of the d

Navigation Screens24The Map screen can be changed to be primarily used on land (default) or marine. When in land usage, land areas are displayed as wh

Navigation Screens25As you move, your eXplorist is recording your journey (track). You can select how often the track points are recorded. In Auto m

Navigation Screens26The Compass screen provides an easy-to-use graphical compass that should be familiar to most GPS users. Highlights of the Compass

*** Warnings ***Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any

Navigation Screens27The information displayed at the top of the screen can be customized to information important to you. You can select from:•Bearin

Navigation Screens28The Position screen provides detailed position information in a text format that is familiar to seasoned navigators. Highlights o

Navigation Screens29Whenever you begin a trip that you want to record how far you have travelled, you will want to reset the trip odometer to zero.T

30The eXplorist has a file structure system that is unlike any other filing system used before on a GPS receiver. It is based on the file system that

eXplorist 210 GPS File Structure31• When retrieving or saving a POI, the eXplorist automatically goes to the default POI file where the POI will be fo

eXplorist 210 GPS File Structure32• Track logs are saved differently from POIs and routes in that there is only one track log per file. Also, you can

33Whether driving in a car, hiking on the trail or out for an afternoon sail, you are going to want to save places you’ve been in your eXplorist so yo

Points of Interest34Normally, marking you position is simply a two button process, MARK and ENTER. However, sometimes you will want to personalize th

Points of Interest35This method of marking a position would normally be used when you have gotten the coordinates for the position from a map or chart

Points of Interest36This gives you a way of marking a position, other then your present position, by moving the cursor around the map to a place you w

Table of Contents1eXplorist 210 GPS Receiver 5Features of the Magellan eXplorist GPS receiver: 5Button Descriptions: 6Installing the Battery 8Using

Points of Interest37All of the POI’s that you have saved as well as background map POI’s that came with your eXplorist can be accessed using the POI d

Points of Interest38Searching for a preloaded POI using the Nearest option is similar to searching for user-entered POI’s with an additional step. P

Points of Interest39POI’s that you have saved can be edited to change the icon, name, elevation and message. You can also change the location but kee

Points of Interest40POI’s that you have saved can be deleted using this operation. You may want to delete a POI to make it easier to search for a POI

Points of Interest41POI’s that have been preloaded as part of the background map can be saved as a user-entered POI. This does not delete a preloaded

Points of Interest42POI’s that have been preloaded as part of the background map can be viewed on the Map screen to assist you in locating the POI.1.

Points of Interest43You can select whether a user-entered POI is displayed or hidden while viewing the Map screen. In the upper left corner of the PO

44Routes are the least understood and one of the most important functions of a GPS receiver. The better you understand routes and how to use them, th

Routes45The instructions here describe the most common, and easiest way to create a GOTO route.1. Press GOTO.2. Use the POI database to select the POI

Routes46This will create a GOTO route to a map object (city, highway, user POI, etc.) that you have indicated by moving the crosshair cursor on the Ma

Using the eXplorist with MapSend2Points of Interest 33Making POIs for Locations other then your Present Position 34Marking Your Position (Personaliz

Routes47The eXplorist will provide you an empty list for your route and you can use the POI’s saved in the POI database to create the route. All the

Routes48An active route is the route you are presently navigating on. Anytime you activate a route, it will remain the active route until you either

Routes49When a route is created it can have many different legs to the route, each leg with its own destination. If during your travels you wanted to

Routes50Saved routes can be edited to add a new leg at the end of the route (<Add POI>) remove a leg (Delete POI), insert a new leg (Insert POI)

Routes51Reversing a route takes a saved route and recreates it in reverse order. The sample route that was discussed earlier, Camp > Bridge > M

Routes52This provides you with a means of moving a route from one file to another. 1. Press MENU.2. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Routes.3. Pre

Routes53Viewing the route on the map gives you a way of graphically seeing the legs of the route as they appear on the map. 1. Press MENU.2. Use the

54As you are moving, the eXplorist continuously records your track. Much like leaving breadcrumbs on the trail that you can use later to find your wa

Track Logs55The instructions here describe the most common, and easiest way to create a GOTO route. Press MENU.1. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight

Track Logs56This will save your active track log with a name you enter that you can use at some time in the future. This does not erase your presentl

Using the eXplorist with MapSend3Advanced Features 61Advanced Features 61Computing Best Fish/Hunt Times 61Accessing Hunting and Fishing Times 61Ch

Track Logs57BackTrack routes use your active track to create a route back to where you started, turning around and following the electronic breadcrumb

Track Logs58This function takes the track log and turns it into a multi-leg route that is saved in your route list. From here, the route can be edite

Track Logs59It has been mentioned before that you can convert saved track logs to a route and view saved track logs on the map. There are three funct

Track Logs60Use this function to remove track logs that have been previously saved and are no longer needed.1. Press MENU.2. Use the Arrow joystick to

61The eXplorist has a set of advanced features that provides you with additional features to enhance the use of your eXplorist. The advanced features

Advanced Features621. With the Fish/Hunt screen displayed, highlight the At field.2. Press ENTER.3. Select a POI from the POI database.1. With the Fis

Advanced Features631. With the Sun/Moon screen displayed, highlight the On field.2. Press ENTER.3. Use the Arrow joystick to change the date.Up/Down c

Advanced Features64When the eXplorist is placed in the simulator mode, it simulates movement along a predefined or saved route. 1. Press MENU.2. Use

Advanced Features65For this feature to operate properly, you must have your eXplorist connected to a personal computer through the computer USB port1.

Advanced Features66Using the personal computer, you have complete access to moving, renaming, modifying, or deleting any of the saved files. Special

Using the eXplorist with MapSend4Personalizing the eXplorist 84Setting the Light Timer 84Clearing Memory 85Clearing All Track Logs 85Selecting Lan

67Very simply, geocaching is a fun, recreational game that you can play using your eXplorist receiver. It’s been referred to as “electronic treasure

Magellan Geocache Manager681. Access the Magellan Geocache Manager by using the Start button on the Windows toolbar.2. Under “Programs” select ‘Magell

Magellan Geocache Manager69Using the icons at the top of the window is the easiest way of accessing the most common functions. The following lists th

Magellan Geocache Manager70This is a picture of a sample geocache file with a list of geocache points. You can modify this list by editing, deleting,

Magellan Geocache Manager711. Turn the eXplorist off and connect it to the USB port on your computer.2. Turn the eXplorist on. If connected correctly

72MapSend® is the Magellan line of detailed digital maps for Magellan hand-held GPS receivers. The core MapSend product line includes street maps for

Using the eXplorist with MapSend73Saving Map Regions. Before saving the region, review the documentation that came with MapSend to set what informati

Using the eXplorist with MapSend74The Magellan Conversion Manager will automatically search for detail maps (*.imi) or background maps (*.mgi) on your

Using the eXplorist with MapSend75You can transfer POIs, routes and track logs to and from MapSend and the eXplorist using the Magellan Conversion Man

Using the eXplorist with MapSend76The process for transferring from from MapSend to the eXplorist is similar to the one described above.1. Open the Ma

5eXplorist 210 GPS ReceivereXplorist 210 GPS ReceiverAntennaDisplay Backlight ButtonArrow JoystickZOOM IN NAV MARK ESC GOTO MENU ZOOM OUT ENTER

77The Preferences portion of the eXplorist provides the tools to personalize the eXplorist to your usage and needs. There are tools that are designed

Preferences78When to use Restart GPS:• When the eXplorist has been moved more then 500 miles (804.67 km) while turned off.• When the eXplorist is slug

Preferences79Restarting the GPS:1. Press MENU.2. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Preferences.3. Press ENTER.4. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight

Preferences80Whenever you need to access POIs, routes, and other saved data, the eXplorist automatically goes to the default file for the particular p

Preferences81The eXplorist comes with a basemap already installed but you may use MapSend Worldwide software (purchased separately) to define your own

Preferences82You can set the North Reference used by the eXplorist to be either magnetic north or True North.1. Press MENU.2. Use the Arrow joystick t

Preferences83When using the eXplorist in conjunction with a map or chart, you should make sure that the map datum in the eXplorist matches the map dat

Preferences84As has been mentioned before, the display backlight makes the display easier to read in low light situations but it also is the largest d

Preferences85The eXplorist can be set to display information from any one of ten different langauges. You can select from English, Français (French),

Preferences861. Press MENU.2. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Preferences.3. Press ENTER.4. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Clear Memory.5. Pr

eXplorist 210 GPS Receiver6Button Descriptions:On/Off Turns the eXplorist on or off.Backlight Turns the display backlight on. Sequences from off to l

Preferences871. Press MENU.2. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Preferences.3. Press ENTER.4. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Reset Default.5. P

Preferences88Setting Alarms1. Press MENU.2. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Preferences.3. Press ENTER.4. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Alar

Preferences891. Press MENU.2. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Preferences.3. Press ENTER.4. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Clock.5. Press ENT

90.PerformanceReceiver 14 parallel-channel technology, tracks up to 14 satellites to compute and update informationAntenna PatchAcquisition Times (opt

Specifications91 PowerSource 2 AA BatteriesBattery Life Up to 14 hours with backlight display on lowMemory32 MB internal memoryCoordinate SystemsAvai

Specifications92Points of InterestUser-enteredTotal Flexible, based on memory usage for track logs and routes.Name Length 20 characters (including spa

93Expand the use of your Magellan eXplorist with accessories from the Magellan Online Store for all of your adventures.To order accessories you can go

94The following information is provided so that if you need support for your Magellan eXplorist, you can direct your questions/comments to the proper

Contacting Magellan Support95For Magellan product support and warranty service information in English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Nor