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Magellan eXplorist 210
Reference Manual
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*** Warnings *** IN THE INTEREST OF SAFETY, DO NOT USE THIS NAVIGATION DEVICE WHILE DRIVING A VEHICLE. Please do not try and change any settings on the Magellan eXplorist while driving. Come to a complete stop or have a passenger make any changes. Taking your eyes off the road is dangerous and can result in an accident in which you or others could be injured. USE GOOD JUDGEMENT This product is an excellent navigation aid, but does not replace the need for careful orienteering and good jud
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*** Warnings *** Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undes- ired operation of the device. © 2005 Thales Navigation, Inc. All rights reserved. The Magellan Logo, Magellan, eXplorist and TrueFix are trademarks of Thales Navigation Inc. 631268-01 A
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Table of Contents 1 eXplorist 210 GPS Receiver 5 Features of the Magellan eXplorist GPS receiver: 5 Button Descriptions: 6 Installing the Battery 8 Using the eXplorist 210 10 Going to a Destination 10 Saving Your Position 11 Tracing Your Steps 11 Additional Features 12 Starting Up 13 Turning the eXplorist On 13 Turning the eXplorist Off 13 Using the eXplorist for the First Time 14 Turning the Display Backlight On/Off 14 Conclusion 18 Navigation Screens 19 Accessing the Navigation Screens 19 Map
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Using the eXplorist with MapSend 2 Points of Interest 33 Making POIs for Locations other then your Present Position 34 Marking Your Position (Personalized) 34 Marking a Position by Entering Coordinates 35 Marking a Position from a Map Object 36 Marking a Position using the Map Cursor 36 Searching for a User-Entered POI 37 The POI Database 37 Searching for a Preloaded POI using Alphabetical 38 Searching for a Preloaded POI using Nearest 38 Editing a User-Created POI 39 Viewing a User-Created POI
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Using the eXplorist with MapSend 3 Advanced Features 61 Advanced Features 61 Computing Best Fish/Hunt Times 61 Accessing Hunting and Fishing Times 61 Changing the Date 62 Displaying Sun and Moon Information 62 Accessing the Sun/Moon Function 62 Changing the Position 62 Changing the Position 62 Viewing the Vertical Profile 63 Changing the Date 63 Simulating on a Saved Route 64 Using the Simulator 64 Connecting to a Personal Computer 65 Changing Modes 65 Communicating with a Personal Computer 65 W
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Using the eXplorist with MapSend 4 Personalizing the eXplorist 84 Setting the Light Timer 84 Clearing Memory 85 Clearing All Track Logs 85 Selecting Languages 85 Clearing Routes 86 Clearing Active Track , User-Entered POIs and Routes 86 Clearing User-Entered POIs and Routes 86 Setting Alarms 87 Resetting the eXplorist to Factory Defaults 87 Setting the Clock 88 Setting the Time & Format 88 Setting Daylight Savings Time 89 Specifications 90 Performance 90 Physical 90 Memory 91 Coordinate Systems
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eXplorist 210 GPS Receiver 5 Features of the Magellan eXplorist GPS receiver: • Superior tracking with 14 parallel channels • Built-in background map (8 MB) • High-definition grayscale display • TrueFix™ GPS technology • Preloaded points of interest • 3 meter accuracy (WAAS/EGNOS) • Rugged design, rubber-protected • Multiple track logs • 22 MB of usable memory • Pocket-sized and waterproof to IPX-6 Antenna On/Off Button Display Backlight Button ENTER ZOOM OUT Arrow Joystick MENU ZOOM IN
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eXplorist 210 GPS Receiver 6 Button Descriptions: On/Off Turns the eXplorist on or off. Backlight Turns the display backlight on. Sequences from off to low to high intensity. ENTER Used to access highlighted menu items or accept highlighted buttons. ESC Cancels data inputs. Closes the accessed function and goes back to the last viewed screen. Steps backwards through the navigation screens. ZOOM IN Used on the Map screen to zoom in the map displayed. The map display can be zoomed in to 100 ft.
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eXplorist 210 GPS Receiver 7 Connector for external power Wrist Lanyard Strap and connection to Mounting Hole a personal computer. Battery Door Battery Door Fastener (Unscrew to open battery door to install batteries.) eXplorist 210 GPS Receiver (back)
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eXplorist 210 GPS Receiver 8 Installing the Battery The eXplorist 210 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. Tips on conserving battery life: • Turn the eXplorist off when not in use. Whether you are moving or standing still, the eXplorist is constantly calculatin
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eXplorist 210 GPS Receiver 9 Connecting to a Personal Computer (requires optional USB cable) Turn your eXplorist off and connect the round connector of the eXplorist data cable to the back of your eXplorist and tighten the locking screw. There are alignment tabs on the connector to make sure that the connector is installed properly. It is recommended that you connect the eXplorist to external power using the external AC power adapter. The other end of the eXplorist data cable has a standar
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Using the eXplorist 210 10 The eXplorist 210 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 provide you with the navigation tools you’ll need to arrive at your chosen destination. The simplest route, and the one us
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Using the eXplorist 210 11 Step Two: Where Do You Want To 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 destination is selected by using the Points of Interest database. This database has two main options; positions you have saved (My
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Using the eXplorist 210 12 It was mentioned earlier that your eXplorist is constantly computing your present position and that you can save your position by using the MARK button. Now imagine that your eXplorist automatically saved your com- puted positions as you moved along the trail. Pretty soon there would be a set of saved positions, like bread- crumbs, that represents the trail you have taken. This is exactly what the eXplorist does. It saves the computed positions as hidden points o
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Starting Up 13 Turning the eXplorist On To turn the eXplorist on, press the POWER button on the top right side. To prevent the eXplorist from being turned on accidentally, draining the batteries, you need to press ENTER when the Startup screen is displayed. You have approximately 30 seconds from the time you press the POWER button to press the ENTER button, otherwise the eXplorist will automatically turn itself off.f Turning the eXplorist Off To turn the eXplorist off, press the POWER butt
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Starting Up 14 Turning the Display Backlight On/Off The display backlight has three levels of intensity: off, low and high. When the eXplorist is first turned on, the display backlight is off. Press the LIGHT button on the top left side of the eXplorist to turn the backlight on low. Pressing the LIGHT button a second time sets the backlight to high. To turn off the backlight, press the LIGHT button again. Backlight intensity changes each time you press the LIGHT button. Remember: Using
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Starting Up 15 Compute Initial Position. For this operation, it is best if you are outside and have a clear, unobstructed view of the sky. Without a clear view, this will take much longer and could result in the eXplorist being unable to compute the initial position automatically. The eXplorist begins to compute your initial position. This may take a few minutes as it is doing a cold start. Normally, when you first turn the eXplorist on it will compute your position in a manner of seconds
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Starting Up 16 If the eXplorist is unable to compute your initial fix in a few minutes: If the eXplorist determines that it is unable to track the satellites within two minutes, it will present you with the following screens in an effort to better determine its approximate location. Select Region. Use the arrow joystick to highlight the region that you are located in. With the region highlighted, press the ENTER button. Select Area. This displays a list of areas for the region you selecte
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Starting Up 17 Enter the Date. Use the arrow joystick to set the date displayed to the current date. Arrow Joystick Up: Increases the highlighted number Arrow Joystick Down: Decreases the highlighted number Arrow Joystick Right: Moves the highlight one character to the right Arrow Joystick Left: Moves the highlight one character to the left When the month is highlighted, use the arrow joystick up or down to scroll through the list of months. When you have entered the correct date, press ENTER
