Magellan GPS 315 manual

User Manual[...]

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 [...]

i Table of Contents Intr oduction ............................... 1 SporT rak User Manual ............................. 1 SporT rak GPS Receiver ............................ 2 Getting Star ted .......................... 3 Installing the Batteries .............................. 3 Proper Handling - Signal Reception ........... 4 Power On ............[...]

ii Customizing the Compass Screen ............ 15 Using the NA V 2 Screen ........................ 16 Customizing the NA V 2 Screen ............... 16 Using the Plot Screen ............................. 17 Selecting P AN-N-SCAN ......................... 18 Setting T rack History .............................. 18 Clearing T rack Histor y ...........[...]

iii W orking with Routes .............................. 32 Creating/Clearing a GOTO ................... 32 Creating a GOTO on the Plotter Screen ... 32 Creating a Man Over Board Route .......... 33 Creating a Backtrack Route .................... 33 Creating a Multi-Leg Route ..................... 34 Viewing/Editing a Route ................. 35 Inse[...]

iv V iewing the Alarm/MSG Menu .............. 44 Selecting Alarm Defaults ........................ 44 Clearing Alarm Defaults ......................... 44 Selecting Language ............................... 44 Customizing ............................. 45 Selecting Setup ..................................... 45 Selecting Initialize ..................[...]

v Specifications ........................... 61 Accessories .............................. 62 Glossary .................................. 63[...]

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Magellan SporT rak 1 Intr oduction Congratulations on your purchase of the M agellan SporT rak GPS receiver . Since introducing the world ’ s first commercial, hand-held GPS receiver in 1989, M agellan has led the way with innov ative GPS products to meet a wide range of positioning and navigation needs. The receiver is designed to get you out in[...]

2 Magellan SporT rak SporT r ak GPS R eceiv er ENTER key confirms data entries or menu selections. NA V key accesses the navigation screens. QUIT key cancels the operation of the last key press and can be used to back through the NA V screens. MARK key creates waypoints and stores the current position. LIGHT key turns the display backlight on and o[...]

Magellan SporT rak 3 Getting Star ted This section shows y ou how to use your receiver for the first time and explains: • Battery Installation • P rimary Usage • Getting a F ixed P osition Installing the Batteries The Magellan S porT rak uses two AA batteries that are installed from the bottom through the battery cover . Y ou can expect to ge[...]

4 Magellan SporT rak Proper Handling - Signal Reception Clear View of the Sky . Because the receiver attains information it needs from satellites orbiting the earth, the antenna needs to have a relatively unobstructed view of the sky . This allo ws the receiver to choose from all satellites currently available. If the view of the sky is poor , (lar[...]

Magellan SporT rak 5 Initialize f or Fir st Time Use The final step in setting up the S porT rak for the first time is to initialize the receiver . This will help your S porT rak begin computing your position in the fastest manner possible. The reason for initialization is to speed up the pr ocess for computing the first position fix when the S por[...]

6 Magellan SporT rak K ey Layout Screen A screen is displayed sho wing the icons and text name for each key . When the SporT rak prompts y ou to press a key , it displays the text equivalent for the key icon. This screen should help you understand which key the SporT rak is prompting y ou to press. When you ar e done viewing this screen, press ENTE[...]

Magellan SporT rak 7 Y ou are prompted to enter the elevation of your present position. Use the arr ow keys to enter the elevation, if y ou know it. If y ou don ’ t know your elevation, press ENTER . The cursor appears in the time field, waiting for you to input your local time. Set y our local time using the arrow keys. Be sure that you set the [...]

8 Magellan SporT rak Y ou have completed the Initialization . The ST A TUS scr een will appear on your receiver . N ote: The “3D” in the upper left corner is displayed when the receiv er has begun comput- ing your position. The “3D” symbol indicated that the receiver has acquir ed four or more satellites and can therefore compute elev ation[...]

Magellan SporT rak 9 Getting a Fixed P osition N ow you should go outside in an ar ea where you can get a clear view of the sky . The receiver will begin acquiring data from the satellites in view and will display the progress on the ST A TUS screen. Once the receiver has computed a fix ed position, the POSITION screen will be displayed. Saving Y o[...]

10 Magellan SporT rak This completes the Getting S tar ted section. The following Basic Oper ation section will familiariz e you with the NA V screens and more detailed functions.[...]

Magellan SporT rak 11 Basic Oper a tion Entering Inf or mation Throughout this user manual ther e are some key presses that will be used often, so please keep them in mind while setting up and navigat- ing. When entering data... • U se the for making selections and mo ving up or down. • U se the to mov e the cursor to the left or right and page[...]

12 Magellan SporT rak Using the Status Screen The ST A TUS scr een gives you the general well-being of your receiver by sho wing y ou satellite status, signal strengths and battery life. Pic Once the receiver has computed a fixed position, the ST A TUS screen will be replaced by the POSITION screen. STATUS 3D N 12 13 18 7 8 POWER 001112 782385 25 W[...]

Magellan SporT rak 13 Using the P osition Screen The POSITION screen displays the coordinates of your last computed position and basic navigation data. Y ou also have the option of viewing your position using another coordi- nate system. 150 120 S K T N M M POSITION N 34 ˚ 06.52 117˚49.56 W ELEV 900 FT 11:23:35 PM SPEED 5.38 EPE 112 FT TRIP 238.8[...]

14 Magellan SporT rak Using the NA V 1 Screen The NA V 1 screen displays your destination along with four customizable navigation data and a graphical compass. DST 50.2 SOG 8.2 XTE 3.80 R VMG 7.2 BRG COG 150 150 120 S K T K T n m 127 ° m n m ° m TO: FISH Customizable Navigation Data Destination Name Destination Icon Position Icon Destination Icon[...]

Magellan SporT rak 15 Using the Compass Screen As well as displaying the customizable navigation data, the COMP ASS screen pro vides a pointer compass to help you reach your destination. Steering Indicator Displays the bearing of the destination relative to the course over ground. Destination Icon Shows the general direction you should be traveling[...]

16 Magellan SporT rak Using the NA V 2 Screen The NA V 2 screen displays four customizable navigation data. The NA V 2 screen is designed to help you see the screen when your receiv er is mounted at a distance from you. TO: CAMP BRG COG SOG DST 14.2˚ 171˚ 11.2 50.2 K T N M M M Destination Name Customizable Navigation Data Customizable Naviga tion[...]

Magellan SporT rak 17 Using the Plot Screen The PL OT scr een is a mini map that shows where y ou have traveled and where you want to trav el. Y ou can view the active route, your curr ent position and the other waypoints and destination in the PL O T screen. TO: FISH BRG 351 m DST 3.52 m I 2.0 m I N HOME FISH 2 FISH DOCK BUOY ° Distance to Destin[...]

18 Magellan SporT rak The ARR O Ws can be used to move the cursor . If the cursor is over the waypoint icon when MENU is pr essed, the menu will be displayed with WPT INFO added. M o ving the cursor ov er a waypoint brings up the name, bearing and distance. P ressing MENU and selecting WPT INFO displays full information. In P AN-N-SCAN mode, you ca[...]

Magellan SporT rak 19 WPT NAMES OFF ON WPT NAMES WPT NAMES ORIENT TRACK UP COURSE UP NORTH UP T urning Plot Rings On or Off. Y ou may want to estimate the distance to a point on the plotter . T o assist you, turn the PLO T RINGS option on. The distance between each plot ring is equal to the scale, therefor e, at most you will see a portion of 2 rin[...]

20 Magellan SporT rak Setting Hide Data/Sho w Data Y ou may want bearing and distance to be hidden. Y ou can choose to either hide these navigation data fields or have the fields present. U nder HIDE DA T A/SHO W DA T A, you can turn these fields on or off. Depending on which has been selected previously , you may need to select SHO W DA T A to bri[...]

Magellan SporT rak 21 Customizing the Road Screen The ROAD screen can be changed to show the navigation data that you prefer to view . WPT NAMES WPT NAMES WPT NAMES CUSTOMIZE BRG --- ° m DST --- nm SOG --- KT COG --- ° m VMG --- KT CTS --- ° m BLANK Figur e B. Y ou can choose from BR G, DST , SOG, COG, VMG, CTS and blank. TO: FISH BRG 127 ° DST[...]

22 Magellan SporT rak Using the Speed Screen While using the SPEED screen, y ou can view the graphical speedometer , odometer and trip odometer as well as the numerical bearing, course ov er ground and speed over gr ound. ° m BRG COG 027 m 056 20 SOG 14.2 K T 0 5 10 15 ODOMETER TO: CAMP n m 00 5 4 2 2 3 n m 0 5 4 2 3 m TRIP ° ° Destination Name [...]

Magellan SporT rak 23 Resetting the T rip Odometer Y ou may want to reset the T rip field to zero. Setting the Speed Av erag e Y ou may want to reset the Speed A verage field in your receiver . The default is 30 seconds. SPEED AVG TRIP 5 SECONDS 30 SECONDS 1 MINUTE 5 MINUTES 1 HOUR Figur e B. Y ou can set the timing for Speed A veraging. Y ou can c[...]

24 Magellan SporT rak Using the Time Screen The TIME screen displays the current time, estimated time enroute, time of arrival, and elapsed time in r egards to the route you ar e navigating in. The default for the TIME screen is off. 03:54:21 01:09:24 02:24:56 04:34:20 P M P M ELAPSED ETE TIME OF ARRIVAL Time Time of Arrival Elapsed Time Estimated [...]

Magellan SporT rak 25 Resetting Elapsed Time Y ou may want to reset the elapsed time to zero. Y ou have completed the basic operation for your receiver . F rom the information pr o- vided, you can no w navigate from place to place quickly and easily . The following chapters pro vide you with additional information on using your r eceiver that build[...]

26 Magellan SporT rak The Refer ence section contains information that will help you navigate using your receiv er . Now that y ou have read the Basic Oper ation section, y ou have reviewed the basic usage. The Refer ence section will co ver waypoints, routes, and auxiliary functions. The W orking with W aypoints section tells you how to create, ed[...]

Magellan SporT rak 27 W or king with Waypoints This section tells you how to edit, delete, pr oject and sort waypoints. Y ou can store up to 500 user positions which can be used to build routes for navigation. W aypoints consist of two types, User and N on-U ser . The U ser types are made up of waypoints that you can sav e in the receiver ’ s mem[...]

28 Magellan SporT rak Editing a User Waypoint Editing a Selected W aypoint Editing W aypoint Fields. F ollow the instructions on selecting a waypoint and use the following to edit the desired fields. EDIT WPT 34˚06.56N 117˚49.60W 900FT 11:23:35PM 12JUN97 NO CAMP FIRES SAVE EDITS CLEAR MSG WPT003 MENU EDIT WPT SORT WPT DELETE WPT PROJECTION WAYPOI[...]

Magellan SporT rak 29 Creating, Editing and Deleting a Message T o create a message. F ollow the instructions on selecting a waypoint and use the following to cr eate/edit/delete a waypoint. T o delete a message. Follo w the instructions on selecting a waypoint. T o save your edits. F ollow the instr uctions on selecting a waypoint. EDIT WPT CAMP 3[...]

30 Magellan SporT rak Sor ting a W aypoint Y ou may want to change how the waypoints are sorted. WPT SORT ALPHABETIC NEAREST ICON/NAME Figur e A. Y ou can choose from ALPHABETIC (shows all waypoints), NEAREST (shows closest 20 waypoints) and ICON/NAME (cannot sort Non- User waypoints). Finding a Non-User Waypoint T o simplify your search for a wayp[...]

Magellan SporT rak 31 DataSend™ CD (optional) DataSend™ softwar e contains a database of waypoints that can be sent to your receiver and ar e broken down into multiple categories. The softwar e allows you to select a geographical area and enable waypoint categories for that location to be transferred into the receiv er . Using Da taSend™ Afte[...]

32 Magellan SporT rak Working with Routes Cr eating/Clearing a GO T O A GO TO is a r oute that guides you from your curr ent position to any waypoint in the receiver ’ s memory . As an example, you can save a waypoint at your home. N o matter where you go, you will always be able to navigate back home by using GO T O. T o create a GO TO T o clear[...]

Magellan SporT rak 33 Creating a Backtrack R oute Backtrack creates a r oute that starts from the last point recor ded in track history using the “bread crumbs” sav ed, to the first point recor ded for track history . By following this route, you “ retrace your steps ” back to the starting point. A route will be created and given a name in [...]

34 Magellan SporT rak Figur e B. Use this menu as an option for saving your route. T o end the creation process: The receiver will display the selected waypoint in the starting location and will highlight the destination for leg 2. P ress for your next selection. Continue this pr ocess until you have completed the route. When selecting a navaid for[...]

Magellan SporT rak 35 Changing a W aypoint in a Route. Using y our home to campsite route, you want to go to the fishing spot on the way to the campsite and not stop at the stream. Y ou can replace the stream waypoint with the fishing spot. VIEW/EDIT M I DST m BRG ˚ LEG HOME CAMP 10 30 SAVE ROUTE Figur e D. Yo u can add to an already existing rout[...]

36 Magellan SporT rak Activating/Deactiv ating a Route. While navigating in your route from home to campsite, you may decide you want to activate (turn on) the home to campsite route and begin navigating. MENU ACTIVATE VIEW/EDIT REVERSE DELETE BACKTRACK PLOT VIEW WAYPOINTS ROUTES SETUP SUN/MOON FISH/HUNT CONTRAST ALARM/MSG Figur e C. The menu may r[...]

Magellan SporT rak 37 Using Plot View in a Route. While navigating in your route, you can view the entire route in a small scr een overview with the use of Plot View . MENU ACTIVATE VIEW/EDIT REVERSE DELETE BACKTRACK PLOT VIEW WAYPOINTS ROUTES SETUP SUN/MOON FISH/HUNT CONTRAST ALARM/MSG Deleting a Route. After your last trip using your home to camp[...]

38 Magellan SporT rak W or king with Trac kRoute T rackRoute consists of track points collected by the T rack History function. A track can be up to 2000 points in size. Activating . B y activating the T rackRoute at the top of the ROUTE MENU, you can navigate from the first created track point to the last track point, making a reverse BA CK- TRACK[...]

Magellan SporT rak 39 F ish/Hunt SUN/MOON AT: POS ON: 23MAR98 FISH/HUNT EXCELLENT FROM 06:15AM TO 07:45 AM FROM 10:24PM TO 11:58PM GOOD FROM 04:12PM TO 07:40PM FROM 06:37AM TO 10:05AM Figur e B. Y ou can change the location (A T ) and/or the date (ON) for the calculation. Auxiliar y Functions W or king with Sun/Moon and Fish/Hunt The S un/Moon func[...]

40 Magellan SporT rak Selecting the Simulate Mode The Simulate mode will help you become familiar with y our receiver and ho w it works by generating artificial position fixes. B y utilizing Simulate, the r eceiver will create a route and will continue until you end it. In or der to end and delete the created route, you can r eturn to the window (w[...]

Magellan SporT rak 41 Selecting Alar m/Message Accessing the Alar m/Messa ge Menu While navigating, you may decide to set an alarm. The receiver has five types of alarms: Anchor alarm, Arriv al alarm, XTE alarm, P roximity alarm and GPS F ix alarm. T o access the Alarm/MSG menu: WPT NAMES OFF ON WPT NAMES WPT001 IS WITHIN 100 ROCKS ON LEFT ATTENTIO[...]

42 Magellan SporT rak Selecting Proximity Alarm The P roximity alarm will sound when you ar e within the proximity of any waypoints you hav e chosen that are not on the active route. Selecting Ar rival Alar m The Arrival alarm will notify you when y ou are within the arrival circle of the destination waypoint. WPT NAMES OFF ON WPT NAMES ARRIVAL OFF[...]

Magellan SporT rak 43 PROX WPTS REEF ROCKS WPT001 WPT002 * DELETE and REPLACE will be displayed only if you select a used waypoint field. The alarm will sound and a pop-up window will appear when the GPS position is within the proximity distance y ou have chosen. The pop-up window will display the proxim- ity distance as well as any message you hav[...]

44 Magellan SporT rak Viewing the Alar m/MSG Menu MENU DEFAULTS CLEAR MSG WAYPOINTS ROUTES SETUP SUN/MOON FISH/HUNT CONTRAST ALARM/MSG Selecting Alar m Defaults After a memory clear , you may want to restor e the alarm default settings. WPT NAMES OFF ON WPT NAMES DEFAULTS RESTORE DEFAULT SETTINGS? YES NO Clearing Alar m Defaults The message buffer [...]

Magellan SporT rak 45 Customizing Selecting Setup Setup allo ws you to initialize the receiver and set system parameters to your prefer ence. MENU COORD SYS MAP DATUM ELEV MODE PROJECTION TRIP RESET WAYPOINTS ROUTES SETUP SUN/MOON FISH/HUNT CONTRAST ALARM/MSG Selecting Initialize By initializing y our receiver , you establish the initial position f[...]

46 Magellan SporT rak WPT NAMES OFF ON WPT NAMES OFF ON WPT NAMES OFF ON NAV 1 OFF ON The COMP ASS scr een is displayed next with the same pop- up menu. Y ou will continue to be prompted for the other NA V screens. Selecting a Coor dinate System A coordinate system is pro vided for you. This option allows you to select primary and secondary coordin[...]

Magellan SporT rak 47 Selecting Map Datum Y ou can change the datum the receiver uses to compute position coordinates. Y ou will want your r eceiver ’ s datum to match the datum on the map or chart you are using. U se the map “legend” to determine the datum requir ed for the map or chart. If you are not using a map or chart or ar e unsure whi[...]

48 Magellan SporT rak Selecting Time F or ma t Y ou have the option of changing the format for the time. TIME FORMAT LOCAL 24HR LOCAL AM/PM UTC SETUP INITIALIZE NAV SCREENS COORD SYSTEM MAP DATUM ELEV MODE TIME FORMAT NAV UNITS NORTH REF LIGHT TIMER BEEPER PERSONALIZE CLEAR MEMORY NMEA BAUD RATE SIMULATE If UT C is selected, the receiver will r etu[...]

Magellan SporT rak 49 Selecting Light Timer The light timer is a power saving function that automati- cally turns the light off. WPT NAMES OFF ON WPT NAMES OFF ON WPT NAMES OFF ON LIGHT TIMER ALWAYS ON 15 SECONDS 30 SECONDS 1 MINUTE 2 MINUTES 4 MINUTES Selecting the Beeper Y ou can select the options for when the beeper will sound. BEEPER OFF KEYS [...]

50 Magellan SporT rak Selecting Clear Memor y The Clear M emory function allows you to delete track history , waypoints and routes as well as reset the settings to the factory defaults. There is also an option to delete everything in the receiver ’ s memory . Use caution when accessing the Clear M emory function. Once you have deleted, you cannot[...]

Magellan SporT rak 51 Selecting Baud Rate Connection to external devices requir es that the baud rate of the data being sent or received by the r eceiver be matched to the baud rate of the external device. Default: 4800 baud Select SETUP Select BAUD RATE Select baud rate[...]

52 Magellan SporT rak T r oubleshooting Receiver will not tur n on: 1. Check to see if batteries are installed corr ectly . 2. Replace with two new AA alkaline or lithium batteries. T akes more than 10 minutes to get a position fix: 1. If there ar e any obstacles nearby or overhead, mo ve to a new location. 2. Make sure that the antenna is pointing[...]

Magellan SporT rak 53 F requentl y Ask ed Questions General What is the difference betw een degr ees/minutes/seconds (DEG/ MIN/SEC) and degr ees/minutes/minutes (DEG/MIN/MMM or DEG/MIN/MM)? There are differ ent ways in expressing the coordinates computed using Lat/Lon coordinate system. With DEG/MIN/SEC the final set of numbers (SEC) is expressed a[...]

54 Magellan SporT rak Ho w often do I need to initialize the SporT r ak? Initializing the S porT rak decreases the time it takes to get a position fix during cold start. What is meant by a cold start is that the SporT rak has no refer ence to use as a guide to tell it what satellites should be overhead. Without a r eference to start with, the SporT[...]

Magellan SporT rak 55 Ho w do I know which route is activ e? Access the route menu by pr essing the MENU button and select the option Routes. The route menu lists all of the routes in memory with the active route displayed in bold characters. Alarms Why does my SporT rak not make an audible beep when I have an alarm active? Check your setup setting[...]

56 Magellan SporT rak Contacting Magellan If after using the troubleshooting section, you ar e still unable to solve your operation problems, please call Magellan ’ s T echnical Service at (800) 707-9971. Representatives ar e available M onday through F riday from 7 AM to 5 PM, PST . F ax es can be sent to Customer S ervice at (909) 394-7070. If [...]

Magellan SporT rak 57 A vailable as accessories for your GPS r eceiver are the follo wing cables: External P ower Cable with Cigarette Lighter A dapter , P ower/D ata Cable, Data Cable and PC Cable with Cigarette Lighter A dapter . The instructions given below apply to all cables, unless otherwise stated. Connecting directly to the SporT rak. Using[...]

58 Magellan SporT rak Connecting to an External Power Source If using the cable that comes with the cigar ette lighter adapter , simply connect it to the cigarette lighter outlet. I f you wish to make a permanent mount to a power supply , cut the cable between the power supply bo x and the cigarette lighter adapter . Attach the red (+) and black (-[...]

Magellan SporT rak 59 Y our Magellan GPS receiver has been upgraded to include the latest W AAS (Wide Area A ugmentation System) technology . With W AAS your GPS r eceiver can compute position locations with an accuracy never befor e possible in a commercial receiv er . What is W AAS? W AAS is a means of improving the accuracy of GPS beyond the sta[...]

60 Magellan SporT rak A vailable Datums IRELA Ir eland 1965 KAU AI Kauai KER T A Kertau 1948 KKJ KKJ (F inland) LIBER Liberia 1964 LUZ ON Luzon MASSA Massawa MAUI Maui MER CH Merchich MINNA Minna MONTJ NAHR W Nahrwan, S audi Arabia OAHU O ahu OEGYP Old Egyption OHA W A Old Hawaiian OMAN Oman PITCA Pitcairn Astro 1967 QA T AR Qatar N ational QORNO Q[...]

Magellan SporT rak 61 Specifica tions CHARACTERISTICS P erformance Receiver 12 parallel-channel technology , tracks up to 12 satellites to compute and update information with quadrifilar antenna Acquisition Times (under optimal conditions): Hot approximately 15 seconds W arm approximately 1 minute U pdate Rate 1 second continuous Accuracy P osition[...]

62 Magellan SporT rak Accessories Accessories for your r eceiver are av ailable from your Magellan dealer or you can or der directly from Magellan at (800) 669-4477 (pr ess 3 to place an order). Swiv el M ounting Bracket: M ounts the receiver on a surface, allowing for hands-free operation. V ehicle Mounting Bracket: F ull swivel and tilt for easy [...]

Magellan SporT rak 63 Glossar y Active Leg The segment of a route currently being traveled. Altitude The curr ent elevation abov e sea level. BR G Bearing. The compass direction from your position to a destination, measured to the near est degree. Buo y A navigation aid (usually found in marine charts) that is floating in water . The position can v[...]

64 Magellan SporT rak Ephemeris The position and velocity of the satellites in the sky . The receiver uses the ephemeris to calculate the precise distance from the GPS r eceiver to the satellite. ET A Estimated T ime of Arrival. The estimated time of day the leg’ s destination waypoint will be r eached. ETE Estimated T ime Enroute. The estimated [...]

Magellan SporT rak 65 LMK Landmark. A location saved in the unit ’ s memory which is obtained by entering data, editing data, calculating data or saving a current position. U sed to create routes. S ame as a waypoint. Longitude The angular distance east or w est of the prime meridian (Gr eenwich M eridian) as measured by lines perpendicular to th[...]

66 Magellan SporT rak UT C Universal T ime Coordinated. F ormerly referred to as G r eenwich Mean Time (GMT). UTM U niversal T ransverse M ercator metric grid system used on most large and intermediate scale land topographic charts and maps. VMG V elocity Made Good. The component of the velocity that is in the direction of the destina- tion. W aypo[...]