Magellan Triton 2000 manuale d’uso

Magellan Navigation, Inc. 960 Overla nd Court, San Dimas, CA 91773 Magellan ® T riton ™ 2000 User Manual[...]

i The Magellan T riton is a navigation aid designed to assi st you in arriving at your selected destination. When using the Magellan T riton, these safety rules must be followed to prevent accidents that can result in injury or death to yourself or others: IN THE INTERESTS OF SAFETY , DO NOT USE THIS NA VIGA TION DEVICE WHILE DRIVING A VEHICLE. Ple[...]

IMPORT ANT SAFETY W ARNINGS ii Federal Communication Commissio n Interference Statement This equipment has been test ed and found to comply wi th the li mits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable prot ectio n against harmful inte rference in a residential installation. Th[...]

IMPORT ANT SAFETY W ARNINGS iii IC statement Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause interference. 2. This device must accept any interferen ce, including inte rferen ce that may cause undesired operation of the device. IMPORT ANT NOTE: IC Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment comp lies with IC radi[...]

Table of Contents Magellan Triton 1 Table of Contents Overview 1 Features of the Magella n Triton 2000 ...................................................................... 1 Specifications ........................................................................................................ 3 Fundamentals ............ ..........................[...]

Table of Contents Magellan Triton 2 Accessing the Option s Menu ............................................................................. 14 Map Cursors ........................................................................................................ 14 Cancelling Pa n .....................................................................[...]

Table of Contents Magellan Triton 3 Map Page ....................................................................................................... 30 Navigation Page .............................................................................................. 30 Alerts Page ........................................................................[...]

Table of Contents Magellan Triton 4 Trails .............. ................. ................................ ............................ ............... .............. ............ 47 Creating a Trail ................................................................................................ 47 Creating a Trail (Alternate method) ............[...]

Overview 1 Overview Thank you for your p urchase of the Magel lan T riton GPS receiver . The Magellan T riton was designed for the outdoor enthusiast with all the features needed to make your outd oor adventures safe and enjoyable. Be sure to register your Magellan T riton at www .mag ellangps.com to be kept informed of possible software updates an[...]

Overview 2 Magellan T riton 2000 A B C D E F G I J K H L M N P O A Backlight and Flashlight Button B Hold Switch (under protective rubber cover) C External Antenna Connector (un der protective rubber cover) D Data Connector and Camera (Back) E Stylus F Zoom - (Zoom out) Button G Page / Go To Button H Esc (Escape) Button I Zoom + (Zoom in) Butto n J[...]

Overview 3 Specifications PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE POWER Case Rubber armo red impact-r esistant plastic, wate r-resistant seal, IPX-7 Base Map Built-in ba se map of th e contine ntal United Stat es and Can ada. Size 5.75" x 2.5" x 1.13" (14.6 x 6.35 x 2.87 cm) Weight 8.0 oz (227 g) - w/ battery Display 2.7" (6.86 cm) diagonal, QVGA [...]

Fundamentals 4 Fundamentals T urning the T riton on 1. Press and hold the power button until the T riton splash screen is displayed. T urning the T riton off When turning off the T riton you ca n select to have it shutdown or go into suspend mode. 1. Press the Power button and the T riton will begin the shutdown sequence. 2. T o place the T riton i[...]

Fundamentals 5 6. Scroll down the page and select the Ti m e Z o n e field. 7. From the drop-down menu, select your curre nt time zone. (T ime zones are not changed automatically when travelling. If you travel to an area with a different time zone, you will need to change it here for accurate time information.) 8. Repeat the process for the Dayligh[...]

Fundamentals 6 Automatic Power Off The T riton can be set to automatically go into suspend m ode when no keys have be en pressed. This saves battery life if you forg et to turn off the T riton. Setting the Power Off T imer interval. 1. From the Map screen, press MENU . 2. Select View . 3. Select Profiles . 4. Select the profile desired. 5. Select t[...]

Fundamentals 7 Flashlight The T riton has a three LED flashlig ht located at the top of the receiver . This can be used in emergency situations when you ne ed quick access to a flashlig ht. T o conserve battery life it is recommended that you use the flashlight only when needed. T urning the flashlight on or off. 1. Press and hold the Flashlight bu[...]

Fundamentals 8 The Geocache option allows you to add new geocac he locations from your presen t position, by selecting a point o n the map or by entering the coordinates of a kno wn geocache. The Route o ption is used to create a route with mu ltiple legs. These routes gen erally begin at your current location and go to a series of wa ypoints that [...]

Fundamentals 9 Data Fields The Ma p screen, the Large Data screen, the Compass , and the Satellite Status screen have data field that can be customized to display navigation information. Y ou can change what information is being displayed from 20 different data type options. Accessing the Data Fields on the Map Screen 1. While viewing the Map scree[...]

Fundamentals 10 Battery Life The following are thin gs you can do to conserve the ba ttery life in your Magellan T riton. T urn off backlight during daytime use. 1. Press the Backlight button (top left side of the receiver) to cycle through the backlight intensities. (Alternate method) 1. Press MENU . 2. Select View . 3. Select Profiles . 4. Select[...]

Fundamentals 11 1. Press MENU . 2. Select View . 3. Select Profiles . 4. Select a profile. 5. Press P AGE / GO TO to select the Navi gation page. 6. Select Electronic Compass and set it to OFF . Disable the barometer if barometric pressure data is not required. 1. Press MENU . 2. Select View . 3. Select Profiles . 4. Select a profile. 5. Press P AG[...]

Fundamentals 12 Connect to PC using USB cable (if possible). 1. Connect the Magellan T riton to a computer using the USB cable supplied with the Magellan Tr i t o n . 2. Select POWER ONL Y from the options menu that is displayed. Connect to V ehicle Power Adapter (optional accessory). 1. Connect the Magellan T riton to the optional vehicle powe r a[...]

Navigation Screens 13 Navigation Screens The Magellan T riton has six navigation screens and a Satellite Status screen. The Naviga tion screens provide you with information to assist you in your journeys. Selecting Navigation Screens 1. While viewing one of the Navigation screens, press P AGE / GO TO (next screen) or ESC (previous screen) to select[...]

Navigation Screens 14 Customizing the Data Fields 1. With th e data fields displayed, tap on the field you want to change. 2. Select the data that you want to be displayed. (Y ou can do this by either tapping on the field or use the cursor contro l to highlight the field in orange and press ENTER .) 3. The Map screen will be displayed with the data[...]

Navigation Screens 15 Viewing B est Fish and Hunt T imes If you are in Pan mode, this information will display for the location of the cursor position otherwise the information is for your current location. 1. While viewing the Map screen press ENTER . 2. Select Local Info . 3. Select Fish and Hunt . 4. Select the arrows at the top of the display t[...]

Navigation Screens 16 Large Data Screen The Large Data screen displays four customiz able data fields in a large, easy-to-read format. This screen is a handy option for those times that you need to position the Magellan T rit on at a distance but still need to view navigation information. Customizing the Data Fields for the Large Data Screen 1. Sel[...]

Navigation Screens 17 The Compass Screen The Compass screen displays information about your heading (the direction you are travel ling) and bearing (direc tion to your next waypoint destination if a route is active ) in a familiar graphical format. Outside the compass are icons indicating the po sition of the sun and the moon relative to your posit[...]

Navigation Screens 18 1. While viewing the Compass screen, press MENU . 2. Select Set true north direction . 3. Place the Magellan T riton on a flat surface. Rotate the T riton until the green arrow points to the North (N) symbol on the compass. 4. Select the green checkmark . 5. Confirm the completion of the T rue North calibration by selecting th[...]

Navigation Screens 19 Explanation of Data Field T ypes Latitude (LA T) Latitude is the coordinate measurement of North and South . The latitude lines run parall el to the equator . They range from 0° (th e Equator) to 90° N/S (the Poles) Longitude (LON) Longitude is the coordinate measurement of East a nd West. The lon gitude lines run to and fro[...]

Navigation Screens 20 Cross T rack Error (XTE) Cross T rack Error measures how far the user is off the trail or route. If no Go T o or Route is set, this will appear blank or dashes. Elevation Elevation measures the height abo ve or below Sea Leve l which is 0. Current Speed Current Speed measures how fast the user is travelling. A verage Speed A v[...]

Using the Keyboard 21 Using the Keyboard Entering alphanumeric c haracters into the Mag ellan T riton is done by the use of the keyboard. Key Types Color Sample Description Alphanumeric Light Blue Enters the alpha, numeric or symbol character selected. Cursor Position Medium Blue Moves the character cursor to the left or right. Symbol Select Blue C[...]

Using the Keyboard 22 Extended Character Select Medium Blue Changes the available characters to extended characters. Numeric Selec t Blue Changes the available characters to numeric characters. Alpha Select Blue Changes the available characters to alphabetic characters. Delete Medium Blue Deletes the character to the left of the character cursor .[...]

Using the Keyboard 23 Shift Key Medium Blue With alphabetic characters shown, shifts between upper and lower case characters. With extended characters shown, shifts between two character sets. Not functional when numeric or symbol characters are displayed. Return Medium Blue Adds a carr iage return at the character cursor position. Accept Green Sav[...]

Using the Keyboard 24 Date Entry The Magellan T riton uses a standard calendar di splay to enter dates fo r local information and waypoint data. Use the left and right arrows to ch ange months. W ith the desired month displayed, select the date to be entered. (If the day portion of the calendar is highl ighted you will need to press the up arrow un[...]

Settings 25 Settings The Magellan T riton gives you the means to customize the receiver an d view details about the Magellan T riton re ceiver . Customizing Navigation Settings 1. From the Map screen press MENU . 2. Select View . 3. Select Settings . 4. Select Navigation . 5. Select the option you want to change and press ENTER to display the drop [...]

Settings 26 View Memory Usage 1. From the Map screen press MENU . 2. Select View . 3. Select Settings . 4. Select Memory . 5. Select View Usage . 6. Press ESC when done. Clearing Memory Use caution when clearing memory . This will delete waypoints and routes sto red in the receiver and cannot be undone. 1. From the Map screen press MENU . 2. Select[...]

Settings 27 4. Select Connectivity . 5. Select Connect to PC , NMEA - USB , NMEA - Serial, or Power Only . 6. Press ESC to save changes and return to the Settings Menu . Getting Software V ersion Information 1. From the Map screen press MENU . 2. Select View . 3. Select Settings . 4. Select About . 5. Select Ve r s i o n . 6. Press ESC to return to[...]

Settings 28 3. Select Settings . 4. Select Diagnostics . 5. Select Audio T est, Video T est , Keypad T est or To u c h Te s t . 6. Follow the displayed instructions for each test. 7. Press ESC to return to the Diagnostics Menu .[...]

Profiles 29 Profiles The Magellan T riton gives you the means to set up three profiles; Hiking, Marine and Geocach ing. Each profile contains custom settings that you can selec t. Y ou can customize the profiles to fit your particular needs. Y ou will notice that the backgr ound colors for the screen s change depending upon the profile selected. Ac[...]

Profiles 30 Map Page Navigation Page Alerts Page MAP DET AIL Low , Medium, High Sets the amount of detailed information that is displayed on the map to avoid clutter . WA YPOINT NAMES On, Off Sets whether or not waypoint names will be displayed on t he Map screen. GEOCACHE ICONS Not Found, All, Off Sets what types of geocach e icons will be display[...]

Profiles 31 ARRIVAL On, Off T urns the arrival alert on or off. WA YPOINT PROXIMITY V arious Sets distance that the Magellan T riton will alert you to as you approach a waypoint. GEOCACHE PROXIMITY V arious Sets distance that the Magellan T riton will alert you to as you a geocache waypoint. LOW BA TTERY On, Off Sets the alarm to alert you when you[...]

Waypoints 32 Way p oi n ts W aypoints are the key to navi gating and creating routes. An understand ing of waypoints and their use is important to get the most out of your Magellan T riton. In its simplest form, a waypoint is a point on the map. The Magellan T riton uses waypoints much the same as you use addresses to get fro m your home to your de[...]

Waypoints 33 Creating Waypoints Creating a Current Location W aypoint from the Map Screen 1. While viewing the Map screen, press ENTER . 2. Select Create W aypoint . 3. The Wa y p o i n t D e t a i l s screen is displayed with the latit ude, longitude and elevation for your current location. 4. Edit the waypoint information as needed. 5. Select the[...]

Waypoints 34 Creating a W aypoint from a Point on the Map Using the T riton Menu 1. While viewing the Map screen, press MENU . 2. Select Create . 3. Select Wa y p o i n t . 4. Select Point on Map . 5. The Map screen is displayed. Use the arrow ke ypad to move the pan cursor to the point on the map desired. 6. Press ENTER . 7. The Wa y p o i n t D e[...]

Waypoints 35 3. Select Wa y p o i n t . 4. Select Coordinates . 5. The Wa y p o i n t D e t a i l s screen is displayed with the lati tude and longitude for your current location or the pan cursor position. 6. Select the latitude field ( LA T ). 7. Use the keyboard to enter the lati tude for the waypoint. Select the green checkmark when done. 8. Se[...]

Waypoints 36 Editing Waypoints Editing a Saved W aypoint 1. From the Map screen, press MENU . 2. Select Go T o . 3. Select Wa y p o i n t . 4. Change the order that the waypoints are displayed, if n eeded, or search for a waypoint. (Select the Search field under the Select W aypoint header . Select the order you want the waypoints listed, either by[...]

Waypoints 37 4. Change the order that the waypoints are displayed, if n eeded, or search for a waypoint. (Select the Search field under the Select W aypoint header . Select the order you want the waypoints listed, either by nearest, date added, or by nam e. T o do a search, select Search and using the keyboard, enter the fi rst few characters of th[...]

Geocaching 38 Geocache Waypoints Geocaching is a popular activity with GPS users. People will hide caches (“ treasures”) and record the latitude and longitude for the cache . They post these locations on ge ocaching web sites that can be found on the internet. Y ou then enter these geocache waypoints into your Magellan T riton either by creatin[...]

Geocaching 39 4. Change the order that the geocache waypoint s are displayed, if nee ded, or search for a geocache wa ypoint. (Select the Sea rch field under the Selec t W aypoint header . Select the order you want the waypoints listed, either by n earest, date added, or by name. T o do a search, select Se arch and using the keybo a rd, enter the f[...]

Geocaching 40 6. When the waypoint name is highligh ted press ENTER . Select the View icon to the left of the waypoint name and press ENTER . 7. Use the P AGE / GO TO button to display the Options page. 8. Select Delete W aypoint . 9. Confirm the deletion by selecting the green checkmark . Duplicating a Saved Geocache W aypoint 1. From the Map scre[...]

Routes 41 Routes There are two types of route s that are commonly used in the Ma gellan T riton, Go T o route and Multileg route. A third type of route, Backtrack route, is also common ly used and is described in the chapter on T rails. A Go T o route is the simplest route possible. It be gins at your current location and goes to a single destinati[...]

Routes 42 waypoints listed, either by nearest, date added, or by nam e. T o do a search, select Search and using the keyboard, enter the fi rst few characters of the waypoint.) 5. Select the waypoint you want to go to from the list of waypoints. 6. When the waypoint n ame is highlighted press ENTER . Select the View icon to the left of the waypoint[...]

Routes 43 Creating a Go T o Route to a Geocache W aypoint 1. From the Map screen press MENU . (Alternate Method: Press and hold the GO TO button while the present position cursor is displayed on the Map screen.) 2. Select Go T o . 3. Select Geocache . 4. If needed, change the order that the wa ypoints are disp layed or search for a waypoi nt. ((Sel[...]

Routes 44 5. The Route Create screen is displayed with the waypoi nt you selected as the starting waypoint as the only item in the list. 6. Select Add Point . 7. Select the method for determining the next de stination in the route. The same options as explained in step 4 apply . 8. Continue adding waypoints to the ro ute list until the route is com[...]

Routes 45 Deleting a Multileg Route 1. From the Map screen press MENU . 2. Select Go T o . 3. Select Route . 4. If needed, change the order that the wa ypoints are disp layed or search for a waypoi nt. (Select the Search field under the Go T o route header . Select the order you want the waypoints listed, by date added or name. Select search to ent[...]

Routes 46 1. From the Map screen press MENU . 2. Select Go T o . 3. Select Route . 4. Change the order that the saved routes are displayed if needed or do a search on a route. (Select the Search field under the Go to rout e header . Select the order you want the waypoints listed, by date added or name. Select search to enter the first few character[...]

Trails 47 Tr a i l s As you travel with the Magel lan T riton on and computing your position, the Magellan T riton automatically drops electronic breadcrumbs to record your travels. These breadcrumbs are temporary waypoints that are created and sto red while you travel. Y ou can set the intervals that they are created in the T racks Option function[...]

Trails 48 order you want the trail listed, by name or date added. Select search to enter the first few characters for a trail you are looking for .) 5. Select the trail you want to go to from the list of trails and press ENTER . 6. When the trail name is highlighted, select the View icon to the left of the trail name. Before activating the trail yo[...]

Trails 49 8. Select Delete T rail . 9. Select the green checkmark to confirm deletio n. Duplicating a T rail 1. From the Map screen press MENU . 2. Select Go T o . 3. Select Tr a i l . 4. Change the order that the trails are displayed, if needed, or search for a trail. (Select the Search field under the Select T rail header . Select the order you w[...]

Trails 50 Hiding/Showing a T rail 1. From the Map screen press MENU . 2. Select Go T o . 3. Select Tr a i l . 4. Change the order that the trails are dis played, if needed, or search for a trail. (Select the Search field under the Select T rail header . Select the order you want the trail listed, by name or date added. Select search to enter the fi[...]

Places Waypoints 51 Places Places are waypoints th at are part of the base map that is installe d in your Magellan T riton. These waypoints can’t be deleted or duplicated but they can be used as the destination for a Go T o route or a multileg route. Places a re categorized as roads, world maps, waterways or city centers. When searching for a Pla[...]

Places Waypoints 52 5. Select the category or All Categories . 6. Select the subcategory or All Subcategories if available. 7. Select Nearest to view the waypoint s in the category sorted by the distance from your current locati on (or cursor position if in pan mode) or do a searc h on a waypoint. (Se lect the Search field under the Places header .[...]

Places Waypoints 53 Viewing Best Fish and Hunt T imes for a Place W aypoint 1. From the Map screen, press MENU . 2. Select Go T o . 3. Select Place . 4. From the Select Map display , select the background map or the detailed map for the waypoint. (If you do not have any detailed ma ps loaded, Background Maps will be the only option.) 5. Select the [...]

Places Waypoints 54 search brings up the keyboard s o you can ente r the first few characters for a waypoint you want to search for .) 8. Select the waypoint name from the list of wa ypoints and press ENTER . Select the View icon to the left. The Wa y p o i n t D e t a i l screen is displayed. 9. Use the P AGE / GO TO button to switch to the Option[...]

Media 55 Media Before using any of the media options you n eed install an optional SD card in the SD card slot located on the right side of the Magellan T riton. T aking a Photograph 1. Press MENU . 2. Select View . 3. Select Media . 4. Select T ake Photo . 5. The View Finder screen is disp layed. At the upper left portion of the display is t he nu[...]

Media 56 Making a Movie 1. Press MENU . 2. Select View . 3. Select Media . 4. Select Make Movi e . 5. The View Finder screen is d isplayed. At the upper left portion of the display is the space available (displayed a s time) on the SD ca rd. T o change the zoom levels: Use the Zoom – or + Zoom keys. The T ools button: Mode – Select Camcorder or[...]

Media 57 4. Select Record Audio . 5. Select ENTER or the Start Record button to begin recording. 6. Once the recording has begun, s elect the Pause Recording or Stop Rec ording buttons. 7. When the Stop Reco rding button is select ed, the Playback screen is shown. 8. Select Save . 9. A sequential name for the audio track is displa yed. Select the N[...]

Media 58 10. While in Grid View , tap on Calendar to select a date that images were re corded. 11. Press ESC to exit Browsing Photographs and Videos . Playing Stored Music Files 1. Press MENU . 2. Select View . 3. Select Media . 4. Select Browse > Music and Audio . 5. Select Music . 6. Select the category to list stored music. 7. Select a music [...]

Media 59 5. Select Settings . 6. Press ESC to save settings and exit. Playing Stored Audio Files 1. Press MENU . 2. Select View . 3. Select Media . 4. Select Browse > Music and Audio . 5. Select Recordings . 6. Select the order that the recordings are displayed (Nearest, Name, or Date). 7. Select the desired recording. 8. The Now Playing screen [...]