Magellan eXplorist GC Betriebsanleitung

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1Magellan eXplorist GC Receiver The Magellan eXplorist GC receiver puts all of the controls at your fingertips not just for ease-of-use, but for comf

2Make sure that the seal around the battery door is clean and free of debris before replacing the door. Replace the battery door by first aligning th

3Magellan eXplorist GC ScreensStatus BarThe Status bar appears on every screen in the receiver and provides information on the ‘inner workings’ of the

4The Map ScreenCurrent Location . Normally the Map screen will display your current location against a map background. Your current location is dis

5The DashboardThe Dashboard can be used for navigating or accessing more information about your current trip. The Screen is split into two regions, t

6Under the header bar is a details section that uses star ratings to indicate difficulty and terrain and a bar graph for size. To the right is the Ge

7IconsGeocacheFoundNot FoundFavoriteNot AttemptedNeeds MaintenanceAssociated WaypointsTravel BugPicturesDescriptionHintsRecent Logs

8Navigating the Magellan eXplorist GC ReceiverIn this chapter you will be asked to press ENTER. This is done by pressing down on the joystick.The Mai

9Zooming In and Zooming OutPressing ZOOM- (zoom out) or ZOOM+ (zoom in) changes the map scale, which allows you to see greater detail at your cursor o

10Go To a Waypoint while Panning1. Pan the cursor until it is over a displayed waypoint.2. Press MENU.3. Select GO from the Options menu.Map Screen Op

1IMPORTANT SAFETY WARNINGSThe Magellan eXplorist GC receiver is a navigation aid designed to assist you in arriving at your selected destination. When

11Additional Options Menu Items while RoutingRed: Displayed only when going to a geocache waypoint.Creating a Waypoint for your Current Position(Plea

12Pausing Trip: If you want to pause the trip to temporarily stop recording, press MENU and highlight ‘Pause Trip’. Press ENTER.Resume Trip: After p

133. The Waypoint Details screen is displayed for your destination waypoint.4. Press BACK to return to the Map screen.Viewing Waypoint DescriptionThis

14Setting Destination Geocache as Found or Not FoundThis is available only while travelling on a route to a geocache.1. Press MENU.2. Highlight ‘Found

154. Use the joystick to select the desired option and press ENTER.5. Pressing BACK returns you to the Map screen.Selecting the Current Location Icon1

16Going to a Geocache from the Geocache List1. While viewing the Geocache List, move the joystick up or down to scroll through the list.2. With the de

17Sorting Geocaches in the Geocache List1. Press MENU and select ‘Sort & Search’ from the Options menu.2. Use the joystick to highlight the “Sort

18Geocache Details Options MenuDashboardAccessing the Dashboard1. Press BACK until the Main Menu is displayed.2. Use the joystick (L/R) to highlight t

19ToolsOnly some of the functions found in Tools have Options menus. They will be noted here for reference.Accessing the Tools Options1. Press BACK u

20Power OptionsSet Suspend TimerTo help conserve battery life you can set a time duration that puts the receiver into suspend mode automatically if no

2Federal Communication Commission Interference StatementThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital devic

21Selecting Time Format1. Access the Tools menu and select ‘Settings’.2. Highlight ‘Date & Time’ and press ENTER.3. Use the joystick to select the

22Selecting POI (Points of Interest) Icons to be DisplayedYou can select what format POI icons are displayed on the Map screen.1. Access the Tools men

23Track OptionsTurning Tracking On/OffYou can turn tracking off but if you set the receiver to begin recording a trip, the track will be turned on unt

24Selecting the Alarm Sound1. Access the Tools menu and select ‘Settings’.2. Highlight ‘Proximity Alarm’ and press ENTER.3. Highlight the ‘Sound’ fiel

25Selecting the Map Datum1. Access the Tools menu and select ‘Settings’.2. Highlight ‘Navigation’ and press ENTER.3. Highlight the ‘Map Datum’ field a

26Connectivity OptionsSetting the Connectivity Mode1. Access the Tools menu and select ‘Settings’.2. Highlight ‘Connectivity’ and press ENTER.3. Highl

273. The product information is displayed.To view the EULA, highlight the EULA field and press ENTER.To view the copyright information, highlight the

289. Press MENU.10. Select ‘Save’.Getting StartedViewing the Getting Started with Geocaching Page1. Access the Tools menu and select ‘Getting Started’

29Satellite StatusViewing the Satellite Status Screen1. Access the Tools menu and select ‘Satellite’.2. The Satellite Status screen is displayed.3. Pr

30Working with GeocachesThe Magellan eXplorist GC receiver is designed to connect with millions of passionate adventure seekers at www.geocaching.com.

3IMPORTANT NOTE:IC Radiation Exposure Statement:This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. E

31Installing Geocaches with ‘Send to GPS’ (Detail Page)1. Go to www.geocaching.com on your browser.2. Use the search tools on geocaching.com to view a

32Direct installation of the Magellan Communicator from www.magellangps.com1. Go to www.magellangps.com and click on the “Products” tab.2. Select “Map

338. Open the “MAGELLAN” device that has been installed on your computer.9. Open the “Geocaches” folder in the MAGELLAN directory.10. Drag the GPX fil

343. After logging you in to geocaching.com, VantagePoint will get the pocket queries you have created and display them in the bottom window.4. Check

35need to make any additions or changes and then select the “Submit Log Entry” button. Continue doing this for the remainder of the logs uploaded.13.

36Publishing GeocachesUsing the Magellan eXplorist GC receiver you can create a geocache and submit it to geocaching.com using the Magellan VantagePoi

37Glossary of TermsArchiveArchiving a cache removes the listing from public view on Geocaching.com. This action is usually taken when a cache owner do

38DatumA datum is something used as a basis for calculating and measuring. In the case of GPS, datums are different calculations for determining longi

39GPS Adventures Maze ExhibitThis is one of several unique cache types. An exhibit cache represents geocaching participation at the GPS Adventures Maz

40MuggleA non-geocacher. Based on "Muggle" from the Harry Potter series, which is a non-magical person. Usually this term is used after a no

iTable of ContentsMagellan eXplorist GC Receiver ... 1Replacing the Batteries ...

41SpoilerA spoiler is information that can give details away and ruin the experience of something. For example, telling someone the end of a movie bef

42WAASWAAS stands for Wide Area Augmentation System, but that doesn't really describe what it is. Watch ListA watchlist is a list of users that a

43Geocache TypesTraditional CacheThis is the original cache type consisting, at a bare minimum, a container and a log book. Normally you'll find

44Event CacheOccasionally, local geocachers and geocaching organizations designate a time and location to meet and discuss geocaching. After the event

iiEditing the Navigation Fields ... 12Changing the Number of Navigation Fie

iiiSettings ... 19Brightness and Volume

ivCompass Options ....... 24Selecting the Compass Graphic ..

vGeocaching FAQs ........................ 28Viewing Geocaching FAQs ...