eXplorist 500 GPS Receiver
Warnings
Table of Contents
eXplorist 500
Features
Button Descriptions
Installing/Charging the Battery
Installing an Optional SD Card
Connecting to a Personal Computer
Using the eXplorist 500
Going to a Destination
Saving Your Position
Tracing Your Steps
Additional Features
Summary
Starting Up
Turning the eXplorist On
Turning the eXplorist Off
Changing the Display Backlight Intensity
Using the eXplorist for the First Time
Conclusion
Navigation Screens
Accessing the Navigation Screens
Map Screen
Map Screen Overview
Changing Map Scale
Map Screen Modes
Showing or Hiding Map Information
Customizing the Map Information
Displaying Street Information
Changing the Map Orientation
Changing the Primary Usage
Changing the Map Detail
Changing the Track Recording Intervals
Customizing the Display
Compass Screen
Compass Screen Overview
Customizing the Information Fields
Position Screen
Position Screen Overview
Resetting the Trip Odometer
Satellite Status Screen
Satellite Status Screen Overview
eXplorist 500 File Structure
Basic File Structure
File Structure Overview
Using the Filing System with POIs
Using the Filing System with Routes
Using the Filing System with Track Logs
Points of Interest
Marking Your Position
Quick Marking Your Position
Marking Your Position (Personalized)
Marking POIs for Locations Other Than Your Present Position
Marking a Position by Entering Coordinates
Marking a Position using the Map Cursor
Marking a Position from a Map Object
The POI Database
Searching for a User-Entered POI
Searching for a Preloaded POI using Nearest
Searching for a Preloaded POI using Alphabetical
Editing a User-Created POI
Deleting a User-Created POI
Viewing a User-Created POI on a Map Screen
Copying a Preloaded POI
Viewing a Preloaded POI on the Map Screen
Showing or Hiding a User-Entered POI on the Map Screen
Routes
GOTO Routes
Creating a GOTO Route
Creating a GOTO Route from the Map Cursor
Creating a GOTO Route to a Map Object
Multi-Leg Routes
Creating a Multi-Leg Route
Activating/Deactivating a Route
Changing the Destination Leg of an Active Route
Editing a Saved Route
Reversing a Route
Deleting a Route
Moving a Route
Copying a Route
Viewing a Route on the Map
Track Logs
Track Logs
Stopping and Resuming Active Track Logging
Starting a New Active Track Log
Saving an Active Track Log
Creating a BackTrack Route
Clearing the Active Track
Converting the Track Log to a Route
Viewing the Track Log on the Map
Working with Saved Track Logs
Following Saved Track Logs
Reversing a Saved Track Log
Deleting a Saved Track Log
Moving a Saved Track Log
Copying a Saved Track Log
Advanced Features
Using Area Calculation
Calculating an Area
Deleting All POIs from the Area Calculation List
Editing the POI List in Area Calculation
Computing Best Fish/Hunt Times
Accessing Fishing and Hunting Times
Changing the Position
Changing the Date
Displaying Sun and Moon Information
Accessing the Sun/Moon Function
Changing the Position
Changing the Date
Viewing the Veritcal Profile
Using the Simulator
Simulating on a Saved Route
Communicating with a Personal Computer
Connecting to a Personal Computer
Changing Modes
Working with Files on the Personal Computer
Magellan Geocache Manager
What is Geocaching?
What is the Magellan Geocache Manager?
How Do I Install the Magellan Geocache Manager?
Using the Magellan Geocache Manager
Magellan Geocache Manager Tools
Working with Geocache Files
Adding Other Downloaded Files to the List
Uploading to the Magellan eXplorist
Using the eXplorist with MapSend
What is MapSend?
Overview of Uploading Detail Maps from MapSend to the eXplorist
Transferring POIs, Routes, and Track Between MapSend and eXplorist
Transferring POIs, Routes, and Track to MapSend
Transferring Waypoints, Routes, and Track from MapSend
Preferences
Restarting the GPS
Using Active Setup
Changing the Default Folders
Selecting the Background or Detail Map
Setting the Map Units
Selecting Navigational Units of Measure
Selecting the North Reference
Selecting the Coordinate System
Selecting the Map Datum
Using the Power Management Tool
Setting the Power-Off Timer
Setting the Light Timer
Personalizing the eXplorist
Steps to Personalize your eXplorist
Selecting Languages
Selecting the Language for Your eXplorist
Clearing Memory
Clearing Active Track History
Clearing User-Entered POIs and Routes
Clearing Routes
Clearing Active Track, User-Entered POIs, and Routes
Resetting the eXplorist to Factory Defaults
Setting Alarms and Beeper
Setting the Beeper
Setting Alarms
Setting the Clock
Setting the Time & Format
Setting Daylight Savings Time
Specifications
Accessories
Contacting Magellan Support