User manual MAGELLAN SPORTRAK SERIES

User Manual SporTrak Series of GPS Mapping Receivers . This manual covers both the SporTrakTM Map and the SporTrakTM Pro GPS receivers. All of the functions described in this manual apply to both receivers. The SporTrak Map has a 2MB basemap with an additional 4MB for data downloaded from MapSendTM products. The SporTrak Pro has a 9MB basemap and 23MB for data downloaded from MapSend products. WARNINGS FOR SAFETY REASONS, THE DRIVER SHOULD NOT USE THIS DEVICE IN A VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION TO ASSIST THE DRIVER TO NAVIGATE. Please do not try and change any settings on the SporTrak while driving. Come to a complete stop or have your 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 GPS. 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. 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. You may make copies only for your own personal use and for use within your organization. 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. *** 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. © 2002 by Thales Navigation. All rights reserved. MagellanTM and SporTrakTM are trademarks of Thales Navigation. 631026 A THALES NAVIGATION LIMITED WARRANTY All Magellan GPS receivers are navigation aids, and are not intended to replace other methods of navigation. Purchaser is advised to perform careful position charting and use good judgment. READ THE USER GUIDE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE PRODUCT. package to: MAGELLAN AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTERS THALES NAVIGATION WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LOSSES OR DAMAGE TO THE PRODUCT INCURRED WHILE THE PRODUCT IS IN TRANSIT OR IS BEING SHIPPED FOR REPAIR. 1. THALES NAVIGATION'S WARRANTY INSURANCE IS RECOMMENDED. MAGELLAN Thales Navigation warrants their GPS receivers SUGGESTS USING A TRACKABLE SHIPPING and accessories to be free of defects in material METHOD SUCH AS UPS OR FEDEX WHEN and workmanship for a period of one year from RETURNING A PRODUCT FOR SERVICE. the date of original purchase. THIS WARRANTY 4. 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If under warranty, the purchaser must return the receiver or accessories postpaid with a copy of the original sales receipt, purchaser's return address and the RMA number clearly printed on the outside of the · · · MODIFICATIONS TO THE RECEIVER WHICH MAY BE REQUIRED DUE TO ANY CHANGE IN THE GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS). (Note: All Magellan GPS receivers use GPS to obtain position, velocity and time information. GPS is operated by the U.S. Government, which is solely responsible for its accuracy and maintenance. Certain conditions can cause inaccuracies which could require modifications to the receiver. Examples of such conditions include but are not limited to changes in the GPS transmission. SUCH MODIFICATIONS ARE NOT COVERED BY THIS WARRANTY.) Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. 7. 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Introduction About This User Manual ......................................................................... 1 Setting Up the SporTrak Installing the Batteries ............................................................................. 3 Selecting Language .................................................................................. 4 Initialization for First Time Use .............................................................. 4 Turning the SporTrak On .............................................................................. 4 Enter Your Approximate Position ................................................................... 5 Basic Operation SporTrak GPS Receiver ........................................................................... 7 Turning Power On/Off .................................................................................. 8 Turning the Backlight On/Off ....................................................................... 8 Adjusting the Contrast ................................................................................... 9 Getting a Position Fix .................................................................................... 9 Navigational Screens ............................................................................... 9 Map Screen .................................................................................................. 10 Compass Screen ........................................................................................... 10 Large Data Screen ........................................................................................ 10 Position Screens ........................................................................................... 11 Road Screen ................................................................................................. 11 Satellite Status Screen ................................................................................... 11 Accessing the Navigation Screens .......................................................... 11 Saving a Waypoint ................................................................................ 12 Using GOTO Routes ............................................................................ 14 Creating a GOTO Route ............................................................................. 14 Navigating on a GOTO Route .................................................................... 16 Summary .............................................................................................. 17 Magellan SporTrak GPS Receiver i Reference Power/Backlight/Contrast ..................................................................... 18 Turn the SporTrak On ................................................................................. 18 Turn the SporTrak Off ................................................................................. 18 Using the Display Backlight ......................................................................... 18 Adjusting the Display Contrast .................................................................... 19 Navigational Screens ............................................................................. 19 Selecting NAV Screens ................................................................................. 19 Returning to Last Viewed NAV Screen ........................................................ 19 Map Screen ....................................................................................... 19 Setting the Map Detail ................................................................................. 22 Customizing the Map Display ..................................................................... 23 Turning On/Off Display Waypoints ...................................................... 23 Turning On/Off Track Lines .................................................................. 23 Turning On/Off Topographic Lines ....................................................... 23 Turning On/Off Displayed POI's .......................................................... 23 Globally Turning Map Items On/Off ..................................................... 24 Setting Up Map Data Fields ......................................................................... 24 Turning Data Fields On/Off .................................................................. 24 Selecting the Data Fields ........................................................................ 25 Two Data Fields Description .............................................................. 25 Changing the Data Fields .............................................................. 25 Street Information Description .......................................................... 25 Horizontal Profile Description ........................................................... 25 Terrain Projection Description ........................................................... 26 Changing the Map Orientation ................................................................... 27 Selecting Primary Usage ............................................................................... 27 Selecting Track Mode ................................................................................... 27 Auto vs. Auto Detailed ........................................................................... 28 Using Vertical Profile ................................................................................... 28 Selecting Vertical Profile ......................................................................... 29 Track History Description ..................................................................... 29 Highlighted Road Vertical Profile Description ....................................... 29 Route Vertical Profile Description .......................................................... 29 Path Check Description ......................................................................... 29 ii Magellan SporTrak GPS Receiver Compass Screen .................................................................................... 30 Customizing the Data Fields ........................................................................ 31 Large Data Screen ................................................................................. 31 Customizing the Data Fields ........................................................................ 32 Position Screen ...................................................................................... 32 Selecting the Position Screen ........................................................................ 32 Resetting the Trip Odometer ........................................................................ 32 Customizing the Data Fields ........................................................................ 33 GPS Status Messages .................................................................................... 34 Selecting Coordinate System, Map Datum and Elevation Mode .................. 34 Projecting a Waypoint .................................................................................. 35 Road Screen .......................................................................................... 36 Customizing the Data Fields ........................................................................ 37 Satellite Status Screen ............................................................................ 37 Waypoints / Database ........................................................................... 38 Accessing Waypoints in the Database ........................................................... 38 Selecting Waypoints from the Nearest List ................................................... 38 Selecting Waypoints from the Alphabetical List ........................................... 38 Selecting Waypoints Nearest to the Cursor ................................................... 39 Saving Present Position as a Waypoint .......................................................... 39 Creating New Waypoint Manually ............................................................... 39 Creating New Waypoint with Map Cursor .................................................. 40 Deleting a User Waypoint ............................................................................ 40 Editing a User Waypoint .............................................................................. 40 Viewing a Map Object on the Map .............................................................. 41 Viewing a User Waypoint on the Map ......................................................... 41 Saving a Map Object as a User Waypoint ..................................................... 41 Searching for a Street Address ...................................................................... 42 Routes ................................................................................................... 43 Creating a GOTO Route ............................................................................. 43 Creating a Backtrack Route .......................................................................... 43 Creating a Multileg Route ............................................................................ 43 Activating/Deactivating a Route .................................................................. 45 Viewing a Route .......................................................................................... 45 Editing a Route ............................................................................................ 46 Magellan SporTrak GPS Receiver iii Inserting a Leg ......................................................................................... 46 Deleting a Leg ......................................................................................... 46 Replacing a Leg ........................................................................................ 47 Appending a Leg ...................................................................................... 47 Appending a Newly Created Waypoint to a Route ....................................... 47 Reversing a Route ........................................................................................ 47 Deleting a Route .......................................................................................... 48 Viewing a Route on the Map Screen ............................................................ 48 Creating a Route using Track History .......................................................... 48 Setup .................................................................................................... 49 Initializing the SporTrak .............................................................................. 49 Turning the NAV Screens On/Off ............................................................... 49 Selecting the Coordinate System .................................................................. 50 Selecting a Map Datum ............................................................................... 50 Selecting the Elevation Mode ....................................................................... 51 Selecting the Time Format ........................................................................... 51 Selecting NAV Units .................................................................................... 51 Selecting the North Reference ...................................................................... 52 Setting the Backlight Timer ......................................................................... 52 Turning the Beeper On/Off ......................................................................... 52 Selecting NMEA Message ............................................................................ 53 Selecting the Baud Rate ............................................................................... 53 Seletcting Daylight Savings Time ................................................................. 54 Power Off Timer .......................................................................................... 54 Clearing Memory .................................................................................. 55 Clearing Track History ............................................................................. 55 Clearing Wpts/Routes .............................................................................. 55 Clearing All Routes .................................................................................. 55 Resetting SporTrak to Factory Defaults .................................................... 55 Clearing All Memory in the SporTrak ...................................................... 55 Changing Languages ............................................................................. 56 Sun/Moon Display ................................................................................ 56 Accessing the Sun/Moon Screen ................................................................... 56 Changing the Sun/Moon Date ..................................................................... 56 Changing the Sun/Moon Position ................................................................ 57 Fish/Hunt Times Display ...................................................................... 57 iv Magellan SporTrak GPS Receiver Accessing the Fish/Hunt Screen ................................................................... 57 Changing the Fish/Hunt Date ..................................................................... 57 Changing the Fish/Hunt Position ................................................................ 57 SporTrak Alarms ................................................................................... 58 Setting the Arrival Alarm ............................................................................. 58 Setting the Anchor Alarm ............................................................................ 58 Setting the XTE Alarm ................................................................................ 58 Setting the GPS Fix Alarm ........................................................................... 58 Using the Simulator .............................................................................. 59 Turning on the Simulator - Auto Mode ....................................................... 59 Turning on the Simulator - User Mode ........................................................ 59 Turning the Simulator Off ........................................................................... 59 About Screen... ...................................................................................... 60 Help Screen .......................................................................................... 60 Frequently Asked Questions General ................................................................................................. 61 Waypoints/Database ............................................................................. 62 Navigation Screens ................................................................................ 63 Routes ................................................................................................... 63 Alarms .................................................................................................. 63 Output Data ......................................................................................... 63 Appendix Troubleshooting .................................................................................... 65 Waypoint Icons ..................................................................................... 66 Contacting Magellan ............................................................................. 67 Specifications ........................................................................................ 68 Accessories ............................................................................................ 69 MapSendTM Streets ............................................................................... 70 Connecting to External Devices ............................................................ 71 Connecting to External Power Source ................................................... 72 WAAS ................................................................................................... 73 Glossary ................................................................................................ 74 Magellan SporTrak GPS Receiver v vi Magellan SporTrak GPS Receiver Welcome and congratulations on your purchase of one of the Magellan SporTrak GPS mapping receivers. The SporTrak has all the features that a sailor, fisherman, hiker, hunter, or any person involved with outdoor recreational activities has come to expect from a Magellan GPS receiver. In addition to these features, the SporTrak offers the ability to display your location on detailed city maps providing you with a complete navigation tool that will last you for years to come. Magellan has been a leader in the hand-held GPS market since introducing the world's first commercial, hand-held GPS receiver in 1989. Since that time Magellan has continued to equip the outdoorsman and consumer markets with navigational receivers, all the way from the first GPS receiver for under $100 to automotive receivers with turn-by-turn routing capabilities. Before you begin, make sure that your package includes all of the items listed on the packing list. Magellan is a trademark name for Thales Navigation. This User Manual is divided into six chapters; Introduction, Setting Up the SporTrak, Basic Operation, Reference Guide, Frequently Asked Questions, and Appendix. Each of these chapters will be explained briefly so you can tell which ones are right for you. A glossary and index are provided after the Appendix as well. Setting Up the SporTrak: This chapter will show you how to prepare the SporTrak for use. Instructions will include how to install the batteries, how to select the languages and how to initialize the SporTrak. Basic Operation: This chapter provides you with step-by-step instructions for using the basic functions of the SporTrak. This chapter will explain getting a position fix, viewing the Map screen, saving a waypoint and using a GOTO. Knowing these four basic steps will enable you to use the SporTrak for most things you will want to do. Magellan SporTrak GPS Receiver 1 Reference Guide: Here you will find step-by-step instructions for all of the features found in the SporTrak. This chapter is set up in a way that you can quickly and easily find the feature you are looking for. Frequently Asked Questions: This chapter is aimed at answering some of the more basic questions that you may have about your SporTrak, the global positioning system (GPS) and using the SporTrak to its fullest. Experienced GPS users will probably not find any new information in this chapter but new GPS users may find many of their questions answered here. Appendix: Sections containing information about connecting your SporTrak to external devices, accessories, troubleshooting and specifications can be found in the Appendix. Glossary: A glossary is provided explaining some of the terms and abbreviations found in the SporTrak and this manual that may not be familiar to all users. It's time to begin using your SporTrak. Don't be overwhelmed with the size of the manual as we have tried to give enough information for the beginning user as well as provide the experienced users with the specifications and features that they are looking for. The most important thing to us is to be sure that you are completely satisfied with your SporTrak and the accompanying documentation. If you have any ideas, suggestions or even a complaint, please pass them along to us through our web site (www.magellangps.com) or by mail. 2 Magellan SporTrak GPS Receiver Setting up the SporTrak is a simple three-step process: installing the batteries, selecting the language to be used and initializing the SporTrak. The Magellan SporTrak uses two AA batteries that are installed from the back through the battery cover. You can expect to get up to 15 hours of usage on two AA batteries with the backlight turned off. To remove the battery compartment, loosen the retaining screw at the bottom of the battery compartment. The battery compartment will come free from the SporTrak and you can slide it out. Install two AA batteries observing the correct polarity. Slide the battery compartment back into the SporTrak and tighten the retaining screw. Do not overtighten the retaining screw. How much time do I have to replace the batteries? Any waypoints or routes you have created are stored in permanent memory with the batteries removed. Present position and time data is not stored in permanent memory but will be held in memory for at least 12 hours without batteries installed. Always turn the SporTrak off before removing the batteries or turning off external power. Failure to do so can cause loss or corruption of data. Magellan SporTrak GPS Receiver 3 The first time you use your SporTrak (or if memory has been completely erased) you will be asked to select the language that you want to use. Use the UP/DOWN arrows on the keypad to highlight the language you desire. With the language highlighted, press the ENTER button. You can select English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Finnish, Dutch or Swedish. You can change the language at any time by accessing the Languages option of the Setup Menu. (See Changing Languages in the Reference Section of the User Manual.) The final step in setting up the SporTrak is to initialize the receiver for first-time use. This will help your SporTrak begin computing your position in the fastest manner possible. The reason for initialization is to speed up the process for computing the first position fix when the SporTrak has no last position computed in memory (i.e., when the SporTrak is brand new or memory has been cleared). This gives the SporTrak an approximate indication of where it is located so it can use its satellite almanac (stored in permanent memory) to estimate what satellites are overhead and which ones it should be looking for. Follow these instructions to initialize the SporTrak. Turning the SporTrak On Press [PWR] The SporTrak turns on and displays the start-up screen and a warning screen. 4 Magellan SporTrak GPS Receiver Press [ENTER]. (You have 10 seconds to press [ENTER] or the SporTrak will shut off.) The SporTrak displays a message box indicating that the receiver needs to be initialized. Press [ENTER]. Enter Your Approximate Position (Initialize) Use the Up/Down arrows on the keypad to highlight your general region. Press [ENTER]. Use the Up/Down arrows on the keypad to highlight your area. Press [ENTER]. The cursor appears in the time field, waiting for you to input your local time. Set your local time using the arrow keys. Be sure that you set the AM/PM indicator. Note: After the SporTrak starts to pick up signals from any satellite, it will automatically update the time using the satellite's atomic clock. Magellan SporTrak GPS Receiver 5 To use the arrow keys to edit a field, follow the simple diagram below. Editing moves the cursor block left or right. Pressing right arrow results in: increments the value up or down. Pressing up arrow results in: When the time is correct, press [ENTER]. The last piece of information needed is the date. Using the arrow keys, enter the present date. Press [ENTER]. All the information that the SporTrak needs to speed up the process of computing its first fix has been entered and the Done button is highlighted. To complete the initialization process, press [ENTER]. The Satellite Status screen is displayed and the SporTrak begins acquiring the data from the satellites. You can begin using the SporTrak beginning with the Basic Operation described in the next chapter or you can turn the SporTrak off. If you turn the SporTrak off, all of the information you just entered will be saved. To turn the SporTrak off, press 6 [PWR]. Magellan SporTrak GPS Receiver For many of you this will be your first introduction into using a GPS receiver as a navigational tool. With all of the features and functions provided with the SporTrak, it may seem a bit intimidating at first. Don't worry. There are only a few things you need to know to use the SporTrak. They will be discussed here in detail. Other features and functions can be found in the Reference Section of the User Manual. SporTrak GPS Receiver OUT Zooms out the display of the Map screen. (Press once to zoom one level, press and hold to quickly move through the zoom levels.) IN Zooms in the display of the Map screen. (Press once to zoom one level, press and hold to quickly move through the zoom levels.) NAV Accesses the various navigation screens. MENU Accesses menus for displayed screens. Also provides access to waypoint, route and setup functions. GOTO (dual function key) GOTO is used to create a direct route to any waypoint stored in memory. This key is also used to MARK a position. Magellan SporTrak GPS Receiver ENTER Confirms data entries or menu selections. ESC - Cancels the operation of the last button pressed. Also scrolls through the NAV screens in reverse order. PWR - Turns the SporTrak on/off. Also used to turn the display backlight on/ off. 7 Turning the SporTrak On You have 10 seconds to press ENTER accepting the warning or the SporTrak will shut off. The last navigation screen you were viewing will be displayed. If the last navigation screen view was the Map screen, the last zoom scale setting will be used. Turning the SporTrak Off PWR Pressing the POWER button again will turn off the SporTrack immediately. Pressing ESC will cancel the power down sequence. The display backlight can be set to one of three levels (low, high or off ). Press and hold for 2 seconds Display backlight illuminates (low) Press and hold for 2 seconds Display backlight illuminates (high) Press and hold for 2 seconds Display backlight turns off The backlight causes severe drain on the batteries in the SporTrak. To prevent accidently turning the backlight on and leaving it on, the SporTrak will turn the backlight off when there has been no button presses for 4 minutes. Pressing any button will turn the backlight back on in this instance. You can change the time delay for the backlight in Setup. 8 Magellan SporTrak GPS Receiver from any screen Use up/down arrows to highlight Contrast The menu display may differ slightly depending upon which screen it was accessed from. Use left/right arrows to adjust the contrast. Because the SporTrak attains information it needs from satellites orbiting the earth, the antenna needs to have a relatively unobstructed view of the sky. This allows the SporTrak to choose from all satellites currently available. If the view of the sky is poor due to large cliffs or buildings, heavy foliage or other obstructions, the satellite signals can be blocked and the receiver may take longer to compute a position fix. You can observe the signal strength and the satellites being used on the Satellite Status screen (described in the next section). Holding the SporTrak. The receiver is designed to fit comfortably in your hand. Hold the SporTrak in the palm of your hand with the antenna pointing towards the sky. The SporTrak has seven navigation screens: Map screen, Compass screen, Large Data screen, two Position screens, Road screen, and Sat Status screen. They will be described briefly here. More detailed information on the different screens can be found in the Reference chapter of the User Manual. Magellan SporTrak GPS Receiver 9 Map Screen The Map screen has two modes, position or cursor. In the position mode, your present position is indicated by the large arrow icon in the center of the display. If you are moving, the arrow will point in the direction that you are heading. At the bottom of the screen is the scale for the map displayed and two data fields that can be customized, or turned off, depending upon your needs. In the Cursor Mode, you are provided with a cursor that can be moved on the map. At the bottom of the display is the information for the position of the cursor relative to your present position. Also any points of interest that the cursor is over will be shown. To access the Cursor Mode, press any arrow on the keypad. A crosshair appears that can be moved with the arrow keys. To return to the Position Mode, press [ESC]. The cursor will disappear and the present position icon will appear centered on the map. Compass Screen. This is a handy screen to have at your fingertips while you are navigating. It is totally customizable to display the information that is useful to you. The lower portion of the Compass screen not only displays your heading in a graphical manner, but also displays the relationship of the sun, moon and your destination (if navigating on a route) to your heading. Large Data Screen. The Large Data screen is similar to the Compass screen but here the compass has been removed to allow for large display of the navigation data. Ideal for when you have your SporTrak mounted on the dashboard of a boat using the optional swivel mounting bracket. Even from a distance the information can be read with ease. 10 Magellan SporTrak GPS Receiver