User manual MAGELLAN EXPLORIST 610

[. . . ] Revisions Initial Release A 10/15/2010 Initial release with basic functions Safety Warnings The Magellan eXplorist is a navigation aid designed to assist you in arriving at your selected destination. When using the Magellan eXplorist, these safety rules must be followed to prevent accidents that can result in injury or death to yourself or others: IN THE INTERESTS 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. 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 judgement. Never rely solely on one device for navigating. USE CARE The Global Positioning System (GPS) is operated by the U. S. [. . . ] Accessing the different keyboard layouts is done by tapping on the left or right arrows. To cancel and return to the previous screen tap the back button. 2. Tap on the Options Menu icon in the lower right corner of the display. Moving Around the eXplorist All of the functions and features of the Magellan eXplorist are accessed through the menus described above. The only other items needing to be discussed are scrolling up/down long menu lists and going back to the previous screen. Using the Back Button At the bottom of most screens is a back button that when tapped will return to the previously viewed screen. Scrolling Menu Lists Scrolling Options Menus To scroll through the menu items, touch and hold one of the items and swipe your finger up or down to reveal other items. Magellan eXplorist 510 / 610 / 710 User Manual 5 Map Screen The Map screen will be the screen you most commonly use and a good understanding of its workings will enhance your experience with the Magellan eXplorist. In Navigate Mode your current location is displayed along with a graphical indication of where you've travelled (track) and information about where you are going (route). In Pan Mode you can `pan' around the map looking for places to go or places to create a waypoint. Battery Life Backlight Compass Status Time Mode Satellite Status Zoom Controls Current Location Icon North Indicator Map Scale Data Fields Map Screen Overview Changing Zoom Levels 3. Use the displayed up and down arrows to set the number of data fields. 1. Tap the Zoom In ("+") or the Zoom Out ("-") icons. 5. The map scale will change and can be identified by the map scale in the lower right portion of the map. NOTE: If you are in a route the map scale can change automatically to a scale that best displays the route. You can turn autoscale off in Tools > Settings > Map Options. 1. Tap on the data type field from the list displayed. Displaying a Compass on the Map Screen 1. Tap on the Options Menu icon in the lower Magellan eXplorist 510 / 610 / 710 User Manual Magellan eXplorist Map Screen Navigation Lines Navigation lines are displayed on the map providing you with route destination indicators and active track. Displays a history of your travels when you are routing to a destination. Displays a history of your travels when you are not routing to a destination. Confirm that you want to delete the current active track and start a new track. This track can be paused/restarted and saved to the receiver. Viewing Track Summary 1. A summary of the current track is displayed. Viewing an Overview of the Active Track 1. The Map screen is scaled to display the entire area covered by the active track. The top of the display provides information about the area and the perimeter that the track covers. Hiding/Showing Active Track 1. Select Hide Active Track or Show Active Track. Backtrack You can use the track of your current travels to navigate back to your point of departure by creating a Backtrack route. This will provide you with the information needed to travel back to where you started following the same path used to get where you are. Clearing Active Track 1. [. . . ] Tap the green checkmark button to select the compass graphic displayed. 5. GPS Turning the GPS Receiver On/Off Assigning Button Functions 1. Select from a list of functions the function to be assigned to the button. 1. Tap the GPS drop-down menu and select On or Off. Compass This defines what graphic will be used to display the compass on the Map screen. Navigation Setting Primary Coordinate System Assigning Compass Graphic 1. [. . . ]