Using the Magellan eXplorist
Installing the Batteries
Replacing the Batteries
Setting the Battery Type
Powering the Magellan eXplorist
Turning the Receiver On
Turning Receiver Off
Conserving Power
Setting Active Suspend Timer
Setting Power OFF Timer
Setting Backlight Brightness
Setting Backlight Timer
Dashboard
Accessing the Dashboard
Main Menu
Accessing the Main Menu
Options Menu
The BACK Button
Entering Text and Numeric Data
Map Screen
Map Screen Overview
Changing Zoom Levels
Setting the Number of Data Fields
Customizing the Data Fields
Displaying a Compass on the Map Screen
Navigation Lines
Hiding/Showing Active Track
Clearing Active Track
Starting a New Track
Viewing Track Summary
Viewing an Overview of the Active Track
Backtrack
Creating a Backtrack Route
Pan Mode
Accessing Pan Mode
Creating a Waypoint in Pan Mode
Maps
Accessing Loaded Maps
Dashboard Screens
Displaying the Dashboard Screen
Changing the Dashboard Screen
Compass Screen
Road Screen
Strip Compass Screen
Satellite Status Screen
Altimeter Screen
Data Only Screen
Customizing Data Fields
Setting the Number of Fields Displayed
Changing Displayed Data
Waypoints
Accessing the Waypoint List
Sorting the Waypoint List
Searching for a Saved Waypoint
Editing a Saved Waypoint
Go to a Waypoint from the Waypoint Description
Viewing the Waypoint on the Map
Marking a Waypoint as a Favorite
Waypoints and the Map Screen
Creating a Waypoint while Panning
Saving Your Current Location as a Waypoint
Waypoint Projection
Projecting a Waypoint
Geocaches
Installing Geocaches (Send to GPS)
Installing Geocaches with ‘Send to GPS’ (List Page)
Installing Geocaches with ‘Send to GPS’ (Detail Page)
The Magellan Communicator
Direct installation of the Magellan Communicator from www.magellangps.com
Installing Geocaches (Drag n Drop)
Installing Geocaches with Drag ‘n Drop
Geocache List
Accessing the Geocache List
Sorting the Geocache List
Searching for a Saved Geocache
Go to a Geocache on the Geocache List
Editing a Stored Geocache
Adding/Editing/Deleting a Field Note
Go to a Geocache from the Geocache Description
Viewing the Geocache on the Map
Go to a Geocache While Viewing on the Map
Marking a Geocache as a Favorite
Adding a Geocache
Saving Your Current Location as a Geocache Waypoint
Geocache Summary
Accessing the Geocache Summary
Points of Interest (POI)
Accessing POIs
Finding a POI by Category
Finding a POI Using Search by Name
Creating a Route to a POI
Viewing POI Details
eXplorist Tools
The Tools Menu
Accessing the Tools Menu
Settings
Accessing Receiver Settings
Track Summary
Viewing Track Summary
Geocache Summary
Viewing Geocache Summary
Waypoint Projection
Projecting a Waypoint
Best Fishing & Hunting Times
Using Best Fishing & Hunting Times
Sun & Moon Rising and Setting Times
Using Sun & Moon Times
Help
Accessing Help Files
Play Product Demo
Accessing the Product Demo
Stopping the Product Demo
Screen Capture
Activating Screen Capture
Owner Information
Setting Owner Information
Settings
The Settings Menu
Accessing the Settings Menu
Settings
Brightness and Volume
Adjusting Brightness
Setting the Backlight Timer
Adjusting Volume
Muting the Volume
Power
Setting Active Suspend Timer
Setting Power Off Timer
Selecting Battery Type
Date and Time
Selecting the Date Format
Selecting the Time Format
Selecting the Calendar Format
Selecting the Time Zone (Auto or Manual)
Maps
Selecting Map
Map Options
Setting Map View (2D or 3D)
Setting Map Orientation
Setting the Number of Map Fields
Defining Quick Info Details
Toggling Position Destination Lines (On/Off)
Toggling Origin Destination Lines (On/Off)
Toggling Track Lines (On/Off)
Setting Map Detail Level
Toggling Topo Lines (On/Off)
Setting Shaded Relief Level
Setting Geocache Waypoints Display Criteria
Setting Waypoint Display Style
Toggling POI Waypoints (On/Off)
Selecting Current Location Icon
Toggling Auto Zoom (On/Off)
Map Draw Mode
Units (Units of Measure)
Setting Distance Units of Measure
Setting Speed Units of Measure
Setting Elevation Units of Measure
Setting Area Units of Measure
Tracks
Setting Track Logging Mode
Alarms
Setting the Off Course Alarm
Toggling Arrival Alarm
Defining the Arrival Alarm
Setting the Waypoint Proximity Alarm
Night Mode
Setting Night Mode Use
Joystick Functions
Assigning Joystick Functions
Compass
Assigning Compass Graphic
Background
Satellite
Viewing the Satellite Status Screen
GPS
Turning the GPS Receiver On/Off
Navigation
Setting Primary Coordinate System
Setting Primary Coordinate Type
Setting Primary Coordinate Accuracy
Setting Primary Coordinate Datum
Setting Secondary Coordinate System
Setting Secondary Coordinate Type
Setting Secondary Coordinate Accuracy
Setting Secondary Coordinate Datum
Selecting North Reference
Setting Altimeter Source
Memory
Clear Memory from Device
Restoring Factory Defaults
Connectivity
Setting Receiver Connectivity
Diagnostics
Running the Audio Test
Running the Video Test
Running the Keypad Test
Language
Selecting Language
Product Information
Viewing the Receiver Serial Number
Viewing the SW Version, EULA or Copyright Information