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Buen manual de instrucciones

Las leyes obligan al vendedor a entregarle al comprador, junto con el producto, el manual de instrucciones Magellan 200. La falta del manual o facilitar información incorrecta al consumidor constituyen una base de reclamación por no estar de acuerdo el producto con el contrato. Según la ley, está permitido adjuntar un manual de otra forma que no sea en papel, lo cual últimamente es bastante común y los fabricantes nos facilitan un manual gráfico, su versión electrónica Magellan 200 o vídeos de instrucciones para usuarios. La condición es que tenga una forma legible y entendible.

¿Qué es un manual de instrucciones?

El nombre proviene de la palabra latina “instructio”, es decir, ordenar. Por lo tanto, en un manual Magellan 200 se puede encontrar la descripción de las etapas de actuación. El propósito de un manual es enseñar, facilitar el encendido o el uso de un dispositivo o la realización de acciones concretas. Un manual de instrucciones también es una fuente de información acerca de un objeto o un servicio, es una pista.

Desafortunadamente pocos usuarios destinan su tiempo a leer manuales Magellan 200, sin embargo, un buen manual nos permite, no solo conocer una cantidad de funcionalidades adicionales del dispositivo comprado, sino también evitar la mayoría de fallos.

Entonces, ¿qué debe contener el manual de instrucciones perfecto?

Sobre todo, un manual de instrucciones Magellan 200 debe contener:
- información acerca de las especificaciones técnicas del dispositivo Magellan 200
- nombre de fabricante y año de fabricación del dispositivo Magellan 200
- condiciones de uso, configuración y mantenimiento del dispositivo Magellan 200
- marcas de seguridad y certificados que confirmen su concordancia con determinadas normativas

¿Por qué no leemos los manuales de instrucciones?

Normalmente es por la falta de tiempo y seguridad acerca de las funcionalidades determinadas de los dispositivos comprados. Desafortunadamente la conexión y el encendido de Magellan 200 no es suficiente. El manual de instrucciones siempre contiene una serie de indicaciones acerca de determinadas funcionalidades, normas de seguridad, consejos de mantenimiento (incluso qué productos usar), fallos eventuales de Magellan 200 y maneras de solucionar los problemas que puedan ocurrir durante su uso. Al final, en un manual se pueden encontrar los detalles de servicio técnico Magellan en caso de que las soluciones propuestas no hayan funcionado. Actualmente gozan de éxito manuales de instrucciones en forma de animaciones interesantes o vídeo manuales que llegan al usuario mucho mejor que en forma de un folleto. Este tipo de manual ayuda a que el usuario vea el vídeo entero sin saltarse las especificaciones y las descripciones técnicas complicadas de Magellan 200, como se suele hacer teniendo una versión en papel.

¿Por qué vale la pena leer los manuales de instrucciones?

Sobre todo es en ellos donde encontraremos las respuestas acerca de la construcción, las posibilidades del dispositivo Magellan 200, el uso de determinados accesorios y una serie de informaciones que permiten aprovechar completamente sus funciones y comodidades.

Tras una compra exitosa de un equipo o un dispositivo, vale la pena dedicar un momento para familiarizarse con cada parte del manual Magellan 200. Actualmente se preparan y traducen con dedicación, para que no solo sean comprensibles para los usuarios, sino que también cumplan su función básica de información y ayuda.

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    Magellan eXplorist 200 Reference Manual T opics: • eXplorist 200 GPS Receiver • Using the eXplorist 200 • Starting Up • Navigation Screens • Points of Interest • Routes • T rack Logs • Preferences • Specifications • Accessories • Contacting Magellan Support[...]

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    IN THE INTEREST OF SAFETY , DO NOT USE THIS NA VIGA TION DEVICE WHILE DRIVING A VEHICLE. Please do not try to change any settings on the Magellan ® eXplorist™ while driving. Come to a complete stop or have a passenger make any changes. T aking your eyes off the road is dangerous and can result in an accident in which you or others could be injur[...]

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    T able of Contents i eXplorist 200 GPS Receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Features of the Magellan eXplorist GPS Receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Button Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Installing the Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    Points of Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Marking Y our Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Quick-Marking Y our Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Marking Y our Position (Personalized) . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    T rack Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 T rack Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Stopping and Resuming Active T rack Logging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Starting a New Active T rack Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    Features of the Magellan eXplorist GPS receiver: eXplorist 200 GPS Receiver 1 On/Off Button ENTER ZOOM OUT MENU GOTO ESCAPE MARK NA V ZOOM IN Arrow Joystick Display Backlight Button Antenna eXplorist 200 GPS Receiver (front) • Built-in background map • Preloaded points of interest • Rugged design, rubber -protected • 8 MB of background map [...]

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    Button Descriptions: On/Off T urns the eXplorist on or off. Backlight T urns the display backlight on. Sequences from off to low to high intensity . ENTER Used to access highlighted menu items or accept highlighted buttons. ESCAPE Cancels data inputs. Closes the accessed function and goes back to the last viewed screen. Steps backward through the n[...]

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    eXplorist 200 GPS Receiver 3 Battery Door Fastener (Unscrew to open battery door to install batteries.) eXplorist 200 GPS Receiver (back) Battery Door Wrist Lanyard Strap Mounting Hole[...]

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    eXplorist 200 GPS Receiver 4 Installing the Batteries The eXplorist 200 uses two 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 14 hours of battery life when using fresh batteries. T ips on c[...]

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    5 The eXplorist 200 uses information from the GPS satellites orbiting the earth to provide you with detailed information about your exact location. This is the foundation that your eXplorist will use to provide you with the necessary information to arrive at your destination. Going to a Destination The most common use of your eXplorist will be to p[...]

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    Step T wo: Where Do Y ou W ant T o Go? Now that the eXplorist knows where you are, you need to tell it where you want to go. There are many different ways you can do this, but the simplest and most commonly used is a “GOTO” route. This is a one-leg route with a beginning (where you are now) and a destination (where you want to go). The destinat[...]

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    A simpler example, and one you can do at just about any time, is finding your car in that ocean of other cars in the shopping mall parking lot. Just park your car , step outside and let your eXplorist compute your position. (Make sure that you have a clear view of the sky .) Using the MARK button, save this position with the name “Car”. When yo[...]

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    Additional Features Y our Magellan eXplorist contains all of the features that you would expect from a high-quality Magellan-brand handheld navigation device, as well as many more to make your outdoor experience more enjoyable. Y ou have the ability to customize the navigation screens, enabling you to view the information that is important to you. [...]

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    9 T urning the eXplorist On T o turn the eXplorist on, press the POWER button on the top right side. T o prevent the eXplorist from being turned on accidentally , draining the batteries, you need to press ENTER when the Startup screen is displayed. Y ou have approximately 30 seconds between pressing the POWER button and pressing the ENTER button, o[...]

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    Starting Up 10 Using the eXplorist for the First T ime T urn 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 can be used. Y ou can change the language selection at any [...]

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    The Satellite Status screen will continuously update, and you will be able to graphically see how well your eXplorist is performing. 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,[...]

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    Enter Current T ime. 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 T oggle between AM and PM by moving t[...]

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    Cold vs. W arm Start. When the eXplorist is turned on, one of the first things it does is to find out which 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 which sat[...]

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    14 Accessing the Navigation Screens The eXplorist has three navigation screens, as well as a Satellite Status screen that can be accessed by pressing the NA V button. Each screen provides the same information in a different format, giving you the choice of choosing the screen that best suits your needs. T ip: The ESC button will also set through th[...]

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    Map Screen Overview Changing Map Scale Press the Zoom In or the Zoom Out buttons to change how much of the map is displayed on the screen. The map scale indicator in the bottom left corner of the map indicates the relative distance between the two end-points of the scale. The scale can be changed from 1700 mi (2700 km) to 100 ft (35.0 m). T ip: Pre[...]

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    In the Cursor mode, you have a cursor icon displayed that you can use to pan around the map. The information displayed at the bottom of the screen provides you with the heading and distance of the cursor from your present position. In the Cursor mode you can: • scroll around the map, checking available information for areas on the map not display[...]

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    Customizing the Map Information The information displayed at the bottom of the screen can be customized to change what is shown in the two map information fields. Y ou can select from: • Bearing • Distance • Speed [default] • Heading [default] • ET A (Estimated T ime of Arrival) • ETE (Estimated T ime Enroute) • Elevation • T ime ?[...]

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    Changing the Map Orientation The default orientation for the Map screen is North Up. This means that the top of the display represents true north. This orientation can be changed so that the top of the display is more useful to you. Y ou can choose from: • North Up [default]. This orientates the top of the map display to represent true north. •[...]

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    Changing the Primary Usage The Map screen can be changed to be primarily used on land (default) or marine. When in land usage, land areas are displayed as white areas on the display and water is displayed as dark gray . The opposite is true when the map is set for marine usage. (W ater is white and land areas are displayed as dark gray .) This is p[...]

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    Compass Screen The Compass screen provides an easy-to-use graphical compass that should be familiar to most GPS users. Highlights of the Compass screen: • With an active route, the top of the Compass screen displays the name of the destination. • Press MENU and select Customize page to change the information displayed at the top of the screen. [...]

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    Customizing the Information Fields The information displayed at the top of the screen can be customized to information that is important to you. Y ou can select from: • Bearing • Distance [default] • Speed [default] • Heading • ET A (Estimated T ime of Arrival) • ETE (Estimated T ime Enroute) • Elevation • T ime • Date T o customi[...]

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    Position Screen The Position screen provides detailed position information in a text format that is familiar to seasoned navigators. Highlights of the Position screen: • Position is displayed in textual format using the coordinate system selected. (See Setting Coordinate System for information on how to select the coordinate system.) • Elevatio[...]

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    Resetting the T rip Odometer Whenever you begin a trip and you want to record how far you have travelled, you will want to reset the trip odometer to zero. T o reset the trip odometer: 1. While viewing the Position screen, press MENU . 2. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Reset Trip . 3. Press ENTER . 4. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Yes . [...]

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    3D Position Fix T racking 7.... Stat u s of positio n fix N u mber of satellites bei n g tracked C u rre n t locatio n i n dicator Satellite ico n Sig n al level bar graph Satellite ide n tifier Satellite Status Screen The Satellite Status screen is a handy way to visually see just how well the eXplorist is tracking and receiving satellite signals.[...]

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    25 Whether 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 that you can go back to them in the future. This is the fundamental starting point for any GPS navigator . Saving these places is called “Marking Y our position” or just MARK for short. The sav[...]

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    Points of Interest 26 Marking Y our Position (Personalized) Normally , marking your position is simply a two-button process: MARK and ENTER. However , sometimes you will want to personalize the POI you are marking to make it easier to identify later . Y ou are able to change the icon, change the name, and create a message. Y ou are also able to cha[...]

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    Making POIs for Locations Other Than Y our Present Position Sometimes, you may want to save a position that is not your present position. The eXplorist offers you two ways of doing that. Y ou can modify the coordinates of your present position or you can use the Cursor mode of the Map screen to pan to the location you want to mark. Marking a Positi[...]

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    Marking a Position using the Map Cursor This gives you a way of marking a position, other than your present position, by moving the cursor around the map to a place where you want to create a POI. 1. While viewing the Map screen, use the Arrow joystick to put the eXplorist into Cursor mode. 2. Continue moving the crosshair cursor until you are over[...]

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    The POI Database All of the POIs that you have saved and background map POIs that came with your eXplorist, can be accessed using the POI database. Once the database has been accessed and the POI selected, you can view or edit the POI. Highlights of the POI database are: • Searching for POIs you have saved, nearest to your position or in alphabet[...]

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    Searching for a Preloaded POI using Nearest Searching for a preloaded POI using the Nearest option is similar to searching for user - entered POIs with an additional step. Preloaded POIs have been categorized into five categories (Cities, Highways, Airports, W aterways, and Parks) and you need to select the category that the POI will be found in. 1[...]

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    Searching for a Preloaded POI using Alphabetical This is very similar to searching for a POI using nearest; but, due to the large numbers of POIs in the database, an additional step has been added to speed up the process of finding the POI you are looking for . 1. Press MENU . 2. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Pts of Interest . 3. Press ENTER [...]

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    Editing a User -Created POI POIs that you have saved can be edited to change the icon, name, elevation and message. Y ou can also change the location, but keep in mind that this effectively is creating a new POI in a new location. 1. Press MENU . 2. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Pts of Interest . 3. Press ENTER . 4. Use the Arrow joystick up/[...]

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    Deleting a User -Created POI POIs that you have saved can be deleted using this operation. If you have created a lot of POIs, you may wish to delete any unneessary ones so that you may more easily search for a newly created POI. POIs that have been deleted cannot be restored. Y ou will need to input the information for a deleted POI if you will wan[...]

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    Points of Interest 34 V iewing a User -Created POI on the Map Screen POIs that you have saved can be viewed on the Map screen to assist you in locating the POI. 1. Press MENU . 2. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Pts of Interest . 3. Press ENTER . 4. Use the Arrow joystick up/down to highlight My Pts of Interest . 5. Use the Arrow joystick left/[...]

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    Points of Interest 35 Copying a Preloaded POI POIs that have been preloaded as part of the background map can be saved as a user -entered POIs. Preloaded POIs cannot be deleted; it just copies it to the My Points of Interest portion of the database. 1. Press MENU . 2. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Pts of Interest . 3. Press ENTER . 4. Use the[...]

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    V iewing a Preloaded POI on the Map Screen POIs that have been preloaded as part of the background map can be viewed on the Map screen to assist you in locating a POI. 1. Press MENU . 2. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Pts of Interest . 3. Press ENTER . 4. Use the Arrow joystick up/down to highlight Background Map . 5. Use the Arrow joystick le[...]

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    37 Routes 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, the more enjoyment you will receive from using your eXplorist. The simpliest and most common form of a route is a GOTO route. A GOTO route is a one-leg route with a starting point (your present positio[...]

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    Routes 38 Creating a GOTO Route The 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 to be the destination. Note: Detailed instructions for searching the POI database can be found in the Points of Interest section of this manual. 3. With the POI highlighted,[...]

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    Creating a GOTO Route from the Map Cursor This will create a GOTO route to a point on the map that you have indicated by moving the crosshair cursor on the Map screen. 1. While viewing the Map screen, use the Arrow joystick, causing the eXplorist to go into Cursor mode. 2. Continue using the Arrow joystick to move the crosshair cursor to a point on[...]

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    Creating a GOTO Route to a Map Object This 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 Map screen over the map object. 1. While viewing the Map screen, use the Arrow joystick, causing the eXplorist to go into Cursor mode. 2. Continue using the Arrow joystic[...]

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    Routes 41 Multi-Leg Routes Multi-leg routes can be used to navigate to a final destination using multiple legs. An example would be leaving the dock, motoring over to buoy 1, then the bait boat, and finally to a fishing hot spot. This route would go from Dock to Buoy 1,Buoy 1 to Bait, Bait to Fish. Features of a multi-leg route: • Multi-leg route[...]

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    Creating a Multi-leg Route The eXplorist will provide you with an empty list for your route, and you can use the POIs saved in the POI database to create the route. All the tools you’d need to create the route will be described here. Steps in creating a multi-leg route: 1. Press MENU . 2. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Routes . 3. Press ENTE[...]

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    Activating/Deactivating a Route An active route is the route you are presently navigating on. Anytime you activate a route, it will remain the active route until you either turn it off (deactivate) or activate a new route. GOTOs are automatically activated when they are created, while multi-leg routes need to be activated manually . 1. Press MENU .[...]

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    Changing the Destination Leg of an Active Route When a route is created it can have many different legs to it, each leg with its own destination. If during your travels you want to skip some of the legs, you can select the leg that you want to proceed to next. An example would be that your planned route starts at your campsite. The first leg goes t[...]

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    Editing a Saved Route Saved 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 ), or change the destination from one POI to another ( Replace POI ). 1. Press MENU . 2. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Routes . 3. Press ENTER . 4. Use the Arrow joystick to [...]

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    Reversing a Route Reversing a route takes a saved route and recreates it in reverse order . The sample route that was discussed earlier , Camp > Bridge > Marker > Ranger > Swim , would now be Swim > Ranger > Marker > Bridge > Camp. 1. Press MENU . 2. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Routes . 3. Press ENTER . 4. Use the Ar[...]

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    Deleting a Route The eXplorist can hold up to 20 different routes. When you have 20 routes saved, you will need to delete one before you can create a new one. 1. Press MENU . 2. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Routes . 3. Press ENTER . 4. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the name of the route you want to delete. 5. Press MENU . 6. Highlight [...]

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    Copying a Route Copying a route makes an exact duplicate of a route that can then be edited, saving you time in creating a new route that is similar to an existing route. Another use would be to copy a route and reverse it. 1. Press MENU . 2. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Routes . 3. Press ENTER . 4. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the na[...]

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    Routes 49 Viewing a Route on the Map Viewing 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 Arrow joystick to highlight Routes . 3. Press ENTER . 4. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the name of the route you want to view . 5. Press ENTER . 6. Use the Arrow jo[...]

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    50 As you are moving, the eXplorist continuously records your track. Much like leaving breadcrumbs on the trail that you can use later to find your way back, the eXplorist leaves “electronic breadcrumbs” on the map. The advantage here is that you don’t have to worry about animals coming along and eating your return route markers. This provide[...]

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    Stopping and Resuming Active T rack Logging This provides the ability to turn off the recording of the active track and then to starting it up again. 1. Press MENU . 2. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Track Log . 3. Press ENTER . 4. With Active T rack highlighted, press MENU . 5. Highlight Stop Logging or Resume Logging . Note: Stop Logging is [...]

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    T rack Logs 52 Starting a New Active T rack Log Before you can start a new active track log, you need to stop the one that is presently recording. 1. Press MENU . 2. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Track Log . 3. Press ENTER . 4. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Active Track . 5. Press MENU . 6. Highlight Stop Logging . (If Resume Logging is[...]

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    T rack Logs 53 Saving an Active T rack Log This 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 presently active route; only saves the current active track and adds it to the list of available track logs. Up to five track logs can be saved, each with a name no more than sev[...]

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    T rack Logs 54 Creating a BackT rack Route BackT rack routes use your active track to create a route back to where you started, turning around and following the electronic breadcrumb trail that the eXplorist dropped. 1. Press MENU . 2. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Track Log . 3. Press ENTER . 4. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Active Tra[...]

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    T rack Logs 55 Clearing the Active T rack The active track can get to be very large, especially if you haven’t cleared it in a while. It is recommended that if you plan to use BackT rack or to save the upcoming track log that you should clear the active track before beginning your journey . If you do not, the other functions will still work, but [...]

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    Converting the T rack Log to a Route This 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 edited if necessary . Note: Convert to Route is available for both active track logs and track logs you have saved. 1. Press MENU . 2. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Track Log [...]

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    T rack Logs 57 Viewing the T rack Log on the Map Selecting View on Map displays the track log chosen and plots it on the Map screen. This gives you the opportunity to graphically view the track log. Note: View on Map is available for both active track logs and track logs you have saved. 1. Press MENU . 2. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Track L[...]

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    W orking with Saved T rack Logs It 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 functions unique to saved track logs that you can perform: following, reversing, and deleting the track. Following Saved T rack Logs This function provides you with a means to use a save[...]

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    Deleting a Saved T rack Log Use 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 highlight Track Log . 3. Press ENTER . 4. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight any track log you have previously saved. 5. Press MENU . 6. Highlight Delete Track . 7. Press ENTER . [...]

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    60 The Preferences portion of the eXplorist provides the tools to personalize the eXplorist to your usage and needs. There are tools that are designed to give you full flexibility over its use, as well as to perform maintanence on the internal memory should the need arise. Features found in Preferences: • Restarting the GPS (Initializing) to give[...]

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    Restarting the GPS Restarting the GPS provides a means of giving the eXplorist information about its approximate position. Long time GPS receiver users will know this option as initializing. T o understand when you would use this option, a brief explanation of how the eXplorist works will be helpful. The GPS constellation consists of 24 satellites [...]

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    Preferences 62 6. Region. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the region of the world for your present location. Y ou can also enter the coordinates for your present position, if you know them, by highlighting Enter Coord . This is rarely used and is not described in this manual. 7. Press ENTER . 8. Area. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the are[...]

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    Preferences 63 Setting the Map Units In the Map Units option of Preferences you can select which units of measure for navigation data, the north reference, the coordinate system, and the map datum that will be used by the eXplorist. Selecting Navigational Units of Measure The eXplorist can be set to display navigation data in Miles/Yd/MPH , Miles/F[...]

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    Preferences 64 Selecting the North Reference Y ou can set the north reference used by the eXplorist to be either magnetic north or T rue North. 1. Press MENU . 2. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Preferences . 3. Press ENTER . 4. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Map Units . 5. Press ENTER . 6. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the data fiel[...]

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    Preferences 65 Selecting the Coordinate System Position data will be displayed in the coordinate system chosen in Map Units. The default system is latitude/longitude (Lat/Lon) and should be fine for most users. Experienced navigators will want to select a coordinate system that matches the maps or charts they are using. Coordinate systems that can [...]

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    Selecting the Map Datum When using the eXplorist in conjunction with a map or chart, you should make sure that the map datum in the eXplorist matches the map datum that the map or chart uses. This can usually be found in the legend block on the map or chart. The default map datum for the eXplorist is WGS84 and should be used when in doubt. 1. Press[...]

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    Preferences 67 Using the Power Management T ool When you are out in the field or on the water , extending the life of the batteries in your eXplorist should be something that you are mindful of. T wo areas that you can control to extend the battery life are turning the eXplorist off when not in use and setting how long the display backlight will be[...]

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    Setting the Light T imer As has been mentioned before, the display backlight makes the display easier to read in low- light situations, but it also is the largest drain on the batteries. The Light T imer function provides you with the selection of how long you want the backlight to remain on while no buttons have been pressed. 1. Press MENU . 2. Us[...]

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    Preferences 69 Personalizing the eXplorist This function provides a way to input information about yourself that could be used to return your eXplorist should you happen to lose it. The name you enter in the Name field will be displayed on the About screen. Steps to Personalize your eXplorist 1. Press MENU . 2. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight P[...]

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    Selecting Languages The eXplorist can be set to display information from any one of ten different languages. Y ou can select from English, Français (French), Deutsch (German), Nederlands (Dutch), Suomi (Finnish), Español (Spanish), Italiano (Italian), Português (Portuguese), Svenska (Swedish), and Norsk (Norwegian). Selecting the Language for Y [...]

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    Clearing Memory The Clear Memory function of Preferences gives you a tool that you can use to globally clear: • all track logs [ All Track Log ] • all user -entered POI’ s and routes [ POIs/Routes ] • all multi-leg routes [ Routes ] • all track logs, user -entered POIs, and routes [ All ] Using Clear Memory , you can also set all of the d[...]

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    Clearing All User -Entered POIs and Routes 1. Press MENU . 2. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Preferences . 3. Press ENTER . 4. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Clear Memory . 5. Press ENTER . 6. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight POIs/Routes . 7. Confirm. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Yes to confirm or No to cancel. 8. Press ENTER . [...]

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    Reseting the eXplorist to Factory Defaults 1. Press MENU . 2. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Preferences . 3. Press ENTER . 4. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Reset Default . 5. Press ENTER . 6. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight All . 7. Confirm. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Yes to confirm or No to cancel. 8. Press ENTER . Prefere[...]

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    74 Performance Receiver 14 parallel-channel technology , tracks up to 14 satellites to compute and update information. Antenna Patch Acquisition T imes (optimal conditions) W arm less than 1 minute Cold less than 2 minutes Update Rate 1 second continuous Accuracy Position <7 meters, 95% 2D RMS w/W AAS/EGNOS <3 meters, 95% 2D RMS V elocity 0.1[...]

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    Specifications 75 Coordinate Systems Available 11 plus 1 user grid. Lat/Lon, UTM, OSGB, Irish, Swiss, Swedish, Finnish, German, French, USNG and MGRS Routes T otal Up to 20 saved routes GOTO route BackT rack route Name Length 10 characters (including spaces) T rack Logs T otal Up to 5 saved track logs plus active track log Name Length 7 characters [...]

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    76 Expand the use of your Magellan eXplorist with accessories from the Magellan Online Store for all of your adventures. Carrying Case Specially designed for your Magellan eXplorist, this rugged black canvas carrying case attaches conveniently to your belt or pack strap. It features handy pockets for carrying extra batteries. Protect your Magellan [...]

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    77 The following information is provided so that if you need support for your Magellan eXplorist in North America, you can direct your questions/comments to the proper person at Thales Navigation. Customers in North America, Central America, South America, Asia, and South Pacific regions. T echnical Support If you need technical assistance, "h[...]

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    Contacting Magellan Support 78 Customers in Europe, Middle East, or Africa regions Contacting Magellan in Europe T echnical support and warranty service For Magellan product support and warranty service information in English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Norwegian, Finnish and Danish please dial FREE PHONE: 00800MAGELLAN* ( 00800 62[...]