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User Manual
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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 you or others could be injured. USE GOOD JUDGEMENT This product is an excellent navigation aid, but does not replace the need for careful orienteerin
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Table of Contents Introduction ...............................1 SporTrak User Manual .............................1 SporTrak GPS Receiver ............................2 Getting Started ..........................3 Installing the Batteries ..............................3 Proper Handling - Signal Reception ...........4 Power On ..............................................4 Initialize .................................................5 Initialize for First Time Use .................5 Select Language
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Customizing the Compass Screen............15 Using the NAV 2 Screen ........................16 Customizing the NAV 2 Screen ...............16 Using the Plot Screen .............................17 Selecting PAN-N-SCAN .........................18 Setting Track History ..............................18 Clearing Track History ...........................18 Setting Up the Plotter .............................19 Setting Hide Data/Show Data ................20 Using the Road Screen........................
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Working 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 Inserting a Leg ...............................35 Changing a Waypoint in a Route .....35 Adding a Waypoint at the End of a Route ........................................
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Viewing the Alarm/MSG Menu ..............44 Selecting Alarm Defaults ........................44 Clearing Alarm Defaults .........................44 Selecting Language ...............................44 Customizing.............................45 Selecting Setup .....................................45 Selecting Initialize .................................45 Disabling NAV Screens ..........................45 Selecting a Coordinate System ...............46 Selecting Map Datum ........................
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Specifications...........................61 Accessories ..............................62 Glossary..................................63 v
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Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the Magellan SporTrak GPS receiver. Since introducing the world’s first commercial, hand-held GPS receiver in 1989, Magellan has led the way with innovative GPS products to meet a wide range of positioning and navigation needs. The receiver is designed to get you out into the “Great Outdoors” rather than spending hours reading the user’s manual. In order to get you outdoors quickly, the manual is designed with key sequences rather than wordy sen
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SporTrak GPS Receiver QUIT key cancels the operation of the last key press and can be used to back through the NAV screens. ENTER key confirms data entries or menu selections. NAV key accesses the navigation screens. GOTO key creates a direct route to any waypoint stored in memory. MARK key creates MENU waypoints accesses and stores the waypoint, route current position. and setup functions. LIGHT key turns POWER key the display turns the backlight on and off. receiver on and off. 2 Magellan Spo
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Getting Started This section shows you how to use your receiver for the first time and explains: • Battery Installation • Primary Usage • Getting a Fixed Position Installing the Batteries The Magellan SporTrak uses two AA batteries that are installed from the bottom through the battery cover. You can expect to get up to 15 hours of usage on two AA batteries with the backlight turned off. To remove the battery compartment, loosen the retaining screw at the bottom of the battery compartment. The
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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 allows the receiver to choose from all satellites currently available. If the view of the sky is poor, (large cliffs or buildings, heavy foliage or other obstructions) the satellite signals can be blocked and the receiver may take longer to compute a position fix. Holding the Rec
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Initialize Initialize for First Time Use The final step in setting up the SporTrak for the first time is to initialize the receiver . This will help your SporTrak begin computing your position in the fastest manner possible. The reason for initialization is to speed up the process for computing the first position fix when the SporTrak has no last position computed in memory (i.e., when the SporTrak is brand new or memory has been cleared). This gives the SporTrak an approximate indication of w
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Key Layout Screen A screen is displayed showing the icons and text name for each key. When the SporTrak prompts you to press a key, it displays the text equivalent for the key icon. This screen should help you understand which key the SporTrak is prompting you to press. When you are done viewing this screen, press ENTER. Initialize Alert A screen is displayed informing you that the SporTrak is not initialized. Press ENTER to continue. Select Approximate Position REGION Use the Up/Down arrows
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To use the arrow keys to edit a field, follow the simple diagram below. Editing moves the cursor block left or right. Pressing right arrow results in: increments the value up or down. Pressing up arrow results in: You are prompted to enter the elevation of your present position. Use the arrow keys to enter the elevation, if you know it. If you don’t know your elevation, press ENTER. The cursor appears in the time field, waiting for you to input your local time. Set your local time using th
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The following chart shows the terminology that your receiver uses while in land or marine mode. For purposes of this manual, it will be assumed that the receiver is in the marine mode. Land Marine Speed SPD SOG Bearing BRG BRG Distance DST DST Heading HDG COG Velocity Made Good VMG VMG Course To Steer CTS CTS Estimated Time of Arrival ETA ETA Time To Go TTG ETE Cross Track Error XTE XTE Recorded Position Landmark Waypoint Units of Measure MILES/MPH NM/KNOTS or KM/KPH STATUS You have completed t
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Getting a Fixed Position Now you should go outside in an area 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 STATUS screen. Once the receiver has computed a fixed position, the POSITION screen will be displayed. Saving Your Waypoint Once the receiver has computed your current position, you may save (MARK) this position as a waypoint. You can save up to 500 waypoints in your SporTrak and refer ba
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This completes the Getting Started section. The following Basic Operation section will familiarize you with the NAV screens and more detailed functions. 10 Magellan SporTrak
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Basic Operation Entering Information Throughout this user manual there are some key presses that will be used often, so please keep them in mind while setting up and navigat- ing. When entering data... • Use the for making selections and moving up or down. • Use the to move the cursor to the left or right and page through menus. • Press to return to the previous screen and to exit a screen or end a process. Navigation Screens The nine NAV (Navigation) screens (STATUS, POSITION, NAV
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Using the Status Screen The STATUS screen gives you the general well-being of your receiver by showing you satellite status, signal strengths and battery life. Once the receiver has computed a STATUS fixed position, 3D 12 the STATUS N 13 screen will be Pic Satellite Position Satellite 8 25 Graph replaced by the Positions W W POSITION 18 7 WAAS screen. Satellite Satellite Signal Chart 001112 782385 Battery Life POWER Satellite Indicator Numbers Satellite Positions will not be solid until The Batt
