User manual MAGELLAN SPORTRAK MAP

[. . . ] User Manual SporTrak Series of GPS Mapping Receivers . This manual covers both the SporTrakTM Map and the SporTrakTM Pro GPS receivers. All of the functions described in this manual apply to both receivers. The SporTrak Map has a 2MB basemap with an additional 4MB for data downloaded from MapSendTM products. The SporTrak Pro has a 9MB basemap and 23MB for data downloaded from MapSend products. WARNINGS FOR SAFETY REASONS, THE DRIVER SHOULD NOT USE THIS DEVICE IN A VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION TO ASSIST THE DRIVER TO NAVIGATE. [. . . ] Information as to how to customize this screen follows this brief description of the Map screen. 20 Magellan SporTrak GPS Receiver Reference In the Cursor Mode, you are provided with a cursor that can be moved on the map. At the bottom of the display is the information for the position of the cursor relative to your present position. The cursor will disappear and the present position icon will appear centered on the map. Cursor Icon Map Scale Indicator Cursor Information Block Waypoint Name Waypoint Name Cursor Icon The Cursor Icon pinpoints the location you have selected by using the arrow keys. The number displayed represents approximately 1/4 of the screen's width. Scale can be changed with the ZOOM IN and ZOOM OUT buttons. Whenever the cursor is over a map object, the name of the map object is displayed, otherwise the word "cursor" appears. The data shown in the information block is the heading and distance from your present position to the cursor. Cursor Mode Magellan SporTrak GPS Receiver 21 Reference Setting the Map Detail -- The detail of the map can be set to highest, high, medium, low or lowest. This changes the zoom level that different map objects (cities, highways, labels, etc. ) are displayed. If you have set a zoom level and the display is too cluttered, set the map detail to a lower level; conversely set it to a higher level to view more detail. The default is Medium. From the MAP Screen Highlight Map Setup Use arrows to highlight the "Detail" field Use arrows to select the desired Map Detail level Map Screen Legend Present Position Cursor Panning Cursor Not Computing Fixes Waypoint Oceans State Lines Rivers Lakes Swamps Railroads Interstate Roads line U. S. Routes Roads National Parks - black line - black line - light gray grid (Pointer ) (Crosshair ) (Hourglass) Displayed with the icon selected for that waypoint. - dark gray - black line - light gray - dark gray - light gray grid - light gray - double black 22 Magellan SporTrak GPS Receiver Reference Customizing the Map Display -- The Map screen can be customized for your individual needs and requirements. You can select what is being displayed on the map as well as what additional data will be presented at the bottom of the screen. Customization is broken into two parts; what items are displayed on the map and what data fields (if any) are displayed at the bottom of the screen. Selecting Map Items Turning On/Off Display Waypoints -- Turns on or off the waypoints on the Map screen. Default is On. From the MAP Screen Highlight Map Setup Use L/R arrows to select "Display" tab Use U/D arrows to select "Waypoints" Turning On/Off Track Lines -- As you move, your track history is normally displayed on the map screen represented by a dashed line. Default is On. From the MAP Screen Highlight Map Setup Use L/R arrows to select "Display" tab Use U/D arrows to select "Track Lines" Turning On/Off Topographic Lines -- [Available only if a map has been uploaded from a Magellan MapSend Topo for the United States CD-ROM] This function will hide all topo lines and topographic information. Default is On. From the MAP Screen Highlight Map Setup Use L/R arrows to select "Display" tab Use U/D arrows to select "Topo Lines" Turning On/Off Displayed POI's -- [Available only if a map has been uploaded from a Magellan MapSend Streets and Destinations or MapSend Topo for the United States CD-ROM] Allows you to select which, if any, POIs that have been uploaded from a MapSend product to be displayed. Default is On. From the MAP Screen Highlight Map Setup Use L/R arrows to select "Display" tab Use U/D arrows to select POI Magellan SporTrak GPS Receiver 23 Reference Globally Turn Map Items On/Off -- If you have uploaded map data from a MapSend product, you will notice that the list of POIs can be extremely lengthy. To aide you in the customization of the display you can turn everything on or off globally. To turn off all map items, follow these instructions. From the MAP Screen Highlight Map Setup Use L/R arrows to select "Display" tab Use U/D arrows to select Clear All After you have turned off all of the map items, you can go back and just select the POIs that you want to view. Please note that this function will also turn off waypoints, track lines and, if applicable, topo lines. Inversely, to globally turn on all of the map items, follow the above steps but select "Mark All" instead of "Clear All". [. . . ] You can expect to see these outages diminish as the system matures and stabilizes. For more information on WAAS, you can visit the FAA website's section on their WAAS system: http://gps. faa. gov/programs/WAAS/waas. htm Magellan SporTrak GPS Receiver 73 Appendix Active Leg Altitude BRG Buoy The segment of a route currently being traveled. The compass direction from your position to a destination, measured to the nearest degree. A navigation aid (usually found in marine charts) that is floating in water. [. . . ]