User manual MAGELLAN EXPLORIST XL

Magellan® eXploristTM 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. *** 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. *** 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. © 2005 Thales Navigation, Inc. All rights reserved. The Magellan Logo, Magellan, eXplorist and TrueFix are trademarks of Thales Navigation Inc. 631288-01 B Table of Contents eXplorist XL GPS Receiver Features of the Magellan eXplorist GPS receiver: Button Descriptions: Installing the Batteries Installing an Optional SD Card Connecting to a Personal Computer 1 1 2 3 4 4 Starting Up Turning the eXplorist On Turning the eXplorist Off Turning the Display Backlight On/Off Using the eXplorist for the First Time Conclusion 5 5 5 5 6 10 Using the eXplorist XL Going to a Destination Saving Your Position Tracing Your Steps Additional Features 11 11 12 13 13 Navigation Screens Accessing the Navigation Screens Map Screen Map Screen Overview Changing Map Scale Map Screen Modes Showing or Hiding Map Information Customizing the Map Information Displaying Street Information Changing the Map Orientation Changing the Primary Usage Changing the Map Detail Changing the Track Recording Intervals Customizing the Display Compass Screen Compass Screen Overview Customizing the Information Fields Position Screen Position Screen Overview Resetting the Trip Odometer Satellite Status Screen Satellite Status Screen Overview 14 14 14 15 15 15 16 17 18 18 19 19 20 20 21 21 22 23 23 24 24 24 eXplorist XL GPS File Structure Basic File Structure File Structure Overview Using the Filing System with POIs Using the Filing System with Routes Using the Filing System with Track Logs 25 25 25 26 26 27 Points of Interest Marking Your Position Marking Your Position (Personalized) Making POIs for Locations other then your Present Position 28 28 29 30 Table of Contents Marking a Position by Entering Coordinates Marking a Position using the Map Cursor Marking a Position from a Map Object The POI Database Searching for a User-Entered POI Searching for a Preloaded POI using Nearest Searching for a Preloaded POI using Alphabetical Editing a User-Created POI Deleting a User-Created POI Viewing a User-Created POI on the Map Screen Copying a Preloaded POI Viewing a Preloaded POI on the Map Screen Showing or Hiding a User-Entered POI on the Map Screen 30 31 31 32 32 33 33 34 35 35 36 37 38 Routes GOTO Routes Creating a GOTO Route Creating a GOTO Route from the Map Cursor Creating a GOTO Route to a Map Object Multi-Leg Routes Creating a Multi-leg Route Activating/Deactivating a Route Changing the Destination Leg of an Active Route Editing a Saved Route Reversing a Route Deleting a Route Moving a Route Copying a Route Viewing a Route on the Map 39 39 39 40 40 41 41 42 43 44 45 45 46 46 47 Track Logs Track Logs Stopping and Resuming Active Track Logging Starting a New Active Track Log Saving an Active Track Log Creating a BackTrack Route Clearing the Active Track Converting the Track Log to a Route Viewing the Track Log on the Map Working with Saved Track Logs Following Saved Track Logs Reversing a Saved Track Log Deleting a Saved Track Log Moving a Saved Track Log Copying a Saved Track Log 48 48 48 49 49 50 50 51 51 52 52 52 53 53 53 Advanced Features Using Area Calculation Deleting All POIs from the Area Calculation List Editing the POI List in Area Calculation Computing Best Fish/Hunt Times Accessing Hunting and Fishing Times Changing the Position Changing the Date 54 54 55 55 55 55 56 56 Table of Contents Displaying Sun and Moon Information Accessing the Sun/Moon Function Changing the Position Changing the Date Viewing the Vertical Profile Using the Simulator Simulating on a Saved Route Communicating with a Personal Computer Connecting to a Personal Computer Changing Modes Working with Files on the Personal Computer 56 56 56 57 57 58 58 59 59 59 60 Magellan Geocache Manager Magellan Geocache Manager What is Geocaching? What is the Magellan Geocache Manager? How Do I Install the Magellan Geocache Manager? Using the Magellan Geocache Manager Magellan Geocache Manager Tools Working with Geocache Files Adding Other Downloaded Files to the List Uploading to the Magellan eXplorist 61 61 61 61 61 62 63 64 64 65 Using the eXplorist with MapSend Using the eXplorist with MapSend What is MapSend? Overview of Uploading Detail Maps from MapSend to the eXplorist Transferring POIs, Routes, and Track Between MapSend and eXplorist Transferring POIs, Routes, and Tracks to MapSend Transferring Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks from MapSend 66 66 66 66 69 69 70 Preferences Restarting the GPS Using Active Setup Changing the Default Folders Selecting the Background or Detail Map Setting the Map Units Selecting Navigational Units of Measure Selecting the North Reference Selecting the Coordinate System Selecting the Map Datum Using the Power Management Tool Setting the Power Off Timer Setting the Light Timer Personalizing the eXplorist Selecting Languages Clearing Memory Clearing Track History Clearing User-Entered POIs and Routes Clearing Routes Clearing Active Track , User-Entered POIs and Routes Resetting the eXplorist to Factory Defaults Setting Alarms Setting the Clock 71 71 73 73 74 74 74 75 75 76 76 76 77 77 78 78 78 79 79 79 80 80 81 Table of Contents Setting the Time & Format Setting Daylight Savings Time 81 82 Specifications Performance Physical Power Memory Coordinate Systems Routes Track Logs Points of Interest Navigation Screens Alarms 83 83 83 84 84 84 84 84 85 85 85 Accessories Contacting Magellan Support Contacting Magellan Support Contacting Magellan in North America Technical Support Warranty Service Contacting Magellan in Europe Technical support and warranty service 86 87 87 87 87 87 88 88 Table of Contents eXplorist XL GPS Receiver Features of the Magellan eXplorist GPS receiver: Button Descriptions: Installing the Batteries Installing an Optional SD Card Connecting to a Personal Computer 1 1 2 3 4 4 Starting Up Turning the eXplorist On Turning the eXplorist Off Turning the Display Backlight On/Off Using the eXplorist for the First Time Conclusion 5 5 5 5 6 10 Using the eXplorist XL Going to a Destination Saving Your Position Tracing Your Steps Additional Features 11 11 12 13 13 Navigation Screens Accessing the Navigation Screens Map Screen Map Screen Overview Changing Map Scale Map Screen Modes Showing or Hiding Map Information Customizing the Map Information Displaying Street Information Changing the Map Orientation Changing the Primary Usage Changing the Map Detail Changing the Track Recording Intervals Customizing the Display Compass Screen Compass Screen Overview Customizing the Information Fields Position Screen Position Screen Overview Resetting the Trip Odometer Satellite Status Screen Satellite Status Screen Overview 14 14 14 15 15 15 16 17 18 18 19 19 20 20 21 21 22 23 23 24 24 24 eXplorist XL GPS File Structure Basic File Structure File Structure Overview Using the Filing System with POIs Using the Filing System with Routes Using the Filing System with Track Logs 25 25 25 26 26 27 Points of Interest Marking Your Position Marking Your Position (Personalized) Making POIs for Locations other then your Present Position 28 28 29 30 Table of Contents Marking a Position by Entering Coordinates Marking a Position using the Map Cursor Marking a Position from a Map Object The POI Database Searching for a User-Entered POI Searching for a Preloaded POI using Nearest Searching for a Preloaded POI using Alphabetical Editing a User-Created POI Deleting a User-Created POI Viewing a User-Created POI on the Map Screen Copying a Preloaded POI Viewing a Preloaded POI on the Map Screen Showing or Hiding a User-Entered POI on the Map Screen 30 31 31 32 32 33 33 34 35 35 36 37 38 Routes GOTO Routes Creating a GOTO Route Creating a GOTO Route from the Map Cursor Creating a GOTO Route to a Map Object Multi-Leg Routes Creating a Multi-leg Route Activating/Deactivating a Route Changing the Destination Leg of an Active Route Editing a Saved Route Reversing a Route Deleting a Route Moving a Route Copying a Route Viewing a Route on the Map 39 39 39 40 40 41 41 42 43 44 45 45 46 46 47 Track Logs Track Logs Stopping and Resuming Active Track Logging Starting a New Active Track Log Saving an Active Track Log Creating a BackTrack Route Clearing the Active Track Converting the Track Log to a Route Viewing the Track Log on the Map Working with Saved Track Logs Following Saved Track Logs Reversing a Saved Track Log Deleting a Saved Track Log Moving a Saved Track Log Copying a Saved Track Log 48 48 48 49 49 50 50 51 51 52 52 52 53 53 53 Advanced Features Using Area Calculation Deleting All POIs from the Area Calculation List Editing the POI List in Area Calculation Computing Best Fish/Hunt Times Accessing Hunting and Fishing Times Changing the Position Changing the Date 54 54 55 55 55 55 56 56 Table of Contents Displaying Sun and Moon Information Accessing the Sun/Moon Function Changing the Date Viewing the Vertical Profile Using the Simulator Simulating on a Saved Route Communicating with a Personal Computer Connecting to a Personal Computer Changing Modes Working with Files on the Personal Computer 56 56 57 57 58 58 59 59 59 60 Magellan Geocache Manager Magellan Geocache Manager What is Geocaching? What is the Magellan Geocache Manager? How Do I Install the Magellan Geocache Manager? Using the Magellan Geocache Manager Magellan Geocache Manager Tools Working with Geocache Files Adding Other Downloaded Files to the List Uploading to the Magellan eXplorist 61 61 61 61 61 62 63 64 64 65 Using the eXplorist with MapSend Using the eXplorist with MapSend What is MapSend? Overview of Uploading Detail Maps from MapSend to the eXplorist Transferring POIs, Routes, and Track Between MapSend and eXplorist Transferring POIs, Routes, and Tracks to MapSend Transferring Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks from MapSend 66 66 66 66 69 69 70 Preferences Restarting the GPS Using Active Setup Changing the Default Folders Selecting the Background or Detail Map Setting the Map Units Selecting Navigational Units of Measure Selecting the North Reference Selecting the Coordinate System Selecting the Map Datum Using the Power Management Tool Setting the Power Off Timer Setting the Light Timer Personalizing the eXplorist Selecting Languages Clearing Memory Clearing Track History Clearing Routes Clearing Active Track , User-Entered POIs and Routes Clearing User-Entered POIs and Routes Resetting the eXplorist to Factory Defaults Setting Alarms Setting the Clock Setting the Time & Format 71 71 73 73 74 74 74 75 75 76 76 76 77 77 78 78 78 79 79 79 80 80 81 81 Table of Contents Setting Daylight Savings Time 82 Specifications Performance Physical Power Memory Coordinate Systems Routes Track Logs Points of Interest Navigation Screens Alarms 83 83 83 84 84 84 84 84 85 85 85 Accessories Contacting Magellan Support Contacting Magellan Support Contacting Magellan in North America Technical Support Warranty Service Contacting Magellan in Europe Technical support and warranty service 86 87 87 87 87 87 88 88 eXplorist XL GPS Receiver Features of the Magellan eXplorist GPS receiver: · · · · · · Built-in background map (28 MB) High-definition color display Preloaded points of interest Rugged design, rubber-protected 28 MB of usable memory Superior tracking with 14 parallel channels · · · · · TrueFixTM GPS technology 3 meter accuracy (WAAS/EGNOS) Multiple track logs Pocket-sized and water resistant 1 Unlimited storage of data using SD cards Antenna On/Off Button Display Backlight Button ENTER ZOOM OUT Arrow Joystick MENU ZOOM IN GOTO NAV MARK ESC eXplorist XL GPS Receiver eXplorist XL GPS Receiver Button Descriptions: On/Off Backlight ENTER Turns the eXplorist on or off. Turns the display backlight on. Sequences from off to low to high intensity. Used to access highlighted menu items or accept highlighted buttons. 2 ESC Cancels data inputs. Closes the accessed function and goes back to the last viewed screen. Steps backwards through the navigation screens. 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. 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. 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. Steps through the navigation screens. (Map screen > Compass screen > Position screen > Satellite Status screen) 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. 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 Pans the cursor on the Map screen. Moves the highlight bar to select menu options and data entry fields. ZOOM IN ZOOM OUT MENU NAV MARK GOTO Arrow joystick eXplorist XL GPS Receiver Installing the Batteries Remove the 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. 3 · 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. · eXplorist XL GPS Receiver Installing an Optional SD Card Install the SD card as shown here. 4 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. 5 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: low, high and off. When the eXplorist is first turned on, the display backlight is on low. Press the LIGHT button on the top left side of the eXplorist to turn the backlight off. Pressing the LIGHT button a second time turns the backlight on high. 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 fifth line and press ENTER. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the sixth line and press ENTER. The Language Select screen will be displayed. 6 Use arrow joystick to move the highlight up and down. Press ENTER to accept. Read Warning. When you agree to the warning statement, press ENTER to continue. Press ENTER to continue. 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. 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. 7 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 8 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 9 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 10 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 transmissions. 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 turned off, the last position saved may be so far away that when the eXplorist begins looking for satellites, the satellites it is expecting to find are not there. (As a rule of thumb, any time you move more than 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.