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Magellan eXplorist 300
Reference
Manual
Topics:
• eXplorist 300 GPS Receiver
• Using the eXplorist 300
• Starting Up
• Navigation Screens
• Points of Interest
• Routes
• Track Logs
• Weather
• Electronic Compass
• Preferences
• Specifications
• Accessories
• Contacting Magellan Support
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*** Warnings *** IN THE INTEREST OF SAFETY, DO NOT USE THIS NAVIGATION 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. Taking your eyes off the road is dangerous and can result in an accident in which you or others could be injured. USE GOOD JUDGMENT This product is an excellent navigation aid, but it does not replace the need for careful orienteering and good judg
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Table of Contents i eXplorist 300 GPS Receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Features of the Magellan eXplorist GPS receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Button Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Installing the Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Using the eXplorist 300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Goin
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Table of Contents ii Points of Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Marking Your Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Quick-Marking Your Position. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Marking Your Position (Personalized). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Making POIs for Locations Other Than Your Present Position . . . . . . . . 27 Marking a Position by Enterin
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Table of Contents iii Track Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Track Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Stopping and Resuming Active Track Logging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Starting a New Active Track Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Saving an Active Track Log. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Creating a BackTra
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Table of Contents iv Clearing Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Clearing All Track Logs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Clearing All User-Entered POIs and Routes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Clearing All Routes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Clearing All Track Logs, User-Entered POIs, and Routes . . . . . . . . . 77 Reseting the eXplorist to Factory Defaul
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eXplorist 300 GPS Receiver 1 Features of the Magellan eXplorist GPS receiver: • 14 hour+ battery life on 2 AA batteries • Built-in background map ™ • Preloaded points of interest • TrueFix GPS technology • Rugged design, rubber-protected • 3 meter accuracy (WAAS/EGNOS) • 8 MB of background map • Multiple track logs • 2-axis electronic compass • Stores up to 500 points of interest and 20 routes • Superior tracking with 14 parallel channels • Pocket-sized and waterproof to IPX-7 Antenna Power Butt
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eXplorist 300 GPS Receiver 2 Button Descriptions: Power 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. ESCAPE Cancels data inputs. Closes the accessed function and goes back to the last viewed screen. Steps backward through the navigation screens. ZOOM IN Used on the Map screen to zoom in on the map displayed. The map display can be zoomed in to 100
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eXplorist 300 GPS Receiver 3 Wrist Lanyard Strap Mounting Hole Battery Door Fastener (Unscrew to open battery door to install batteries.) Battery Door eXplorist 300 GPS Receiver (back)
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eXplorist 300 GPS Receiver 4 Installing the Batteries The eXplorist 300 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 calculating po
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5 Using the eXplorist 300 The eXplorist 300 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 used m
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Using the eXplorist 300 6 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 Point
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Using the eXplorist 300 7 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 you are done shopping, just go outside the mall and create a GOTO with the destination “Car”. No matter where you parked, your e
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Using the eXplorist 300 8 Additional Features Your Magellan eXplorist contains all of the features you would expect from a high-quality Magellan-brand handheld navigation device, as well as many more to make your outdoor experience more enjoyable. You have the ability to customize the navigation screens, enabling you to view the information that is important to you. The eXplorist makes full use of the Map screens, enabling you to graphically see your position, the route you are navigating, the
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9 Starting Up 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 between pressing the POWER button and pressing the ENTER button, otherwise the eXplorist will automatically turn itself off. Turning the eXplorist Off To turn the eXplorist off, press the POWER button on the
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Starting Up 10 Using the eXplorist for the First Time Turn 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, Language you are given the option of selecting one of the ten languages that English Français will be used. Deutsch Nederlands You can change the language selection at any time by accessing Suomi Menu > Preferences > Languages. Español Italiano Tip: If you accidentally change th
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Starting Up 11 The Satellite Status screen will continuously update, and you will be 3D Position Fix Tracking 7.... able to graphically see how well your eXplorist is performing. When the eXplorist has enough information to compute a position fix, Cumberland River the Satellite Status screen is replaced with the Map screen. The arrow cursor in the center of the Map screen represents your 62 position. As you move, the arrow will point in the direction you are River 62 traveling. Tip: Use the
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Starting Up 12 Enter Current Time. Use the Arrow joystick to enter the current Time time. 37° 00.000N Arrow Joystick Up: Increases the highlighted number 119° 00.000W Arrow Joystick Down: Decreases the highlighted number F 0 T Arrow Joystick Right: Moves the highlight one character to the right 09:06AM Arrow Joystick Left: Moves the highlight one character to the left 16 JAN 04 Toggle between AM and PM by moving the arrow joystick up or down when Done AM or PM is highlighted. The latitud
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Starting Up 13 Cold vs. Warm 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 satellites are overhead and their approximate relationship to the eXplorist. Now with information on satellite availability, the eXplor
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14 Navigation Screens Accessing the Navigation Screens The eXplorist has three navigation screens, as well as a Satellite Status screen that can be accessed by pressing the NAV button. Each screen provides the same information in a different format, giving you the choice of choosing the screen that best suits your needs. Location To: Canyon Speed Distance 34°06.556N Glendora M M 4.3 H 5.84 I 117°49.563W NAV NAV 210 San Dimas Elevation Accuracy F F 1292 T 25 T ent Date/Time 10 vina ESC ESC 01 FE
