Displaying Street Information
You can choose to display information about the street you are on instead of displaying the two data fields at the bottom of the display.
To display street information:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. While viewing the Map screen, press MENU. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Customize page. Press ENTER. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Street info. Press ENTER.
Changing the Map Orientation
The default orientation for the Map screen is North Up. This means that the top of the display represents true north. This orientation can be changed so that the top of the display is more useful to you. You can choose from: North Up. [default] This orientates the top of the map display to represent true north. Course Up. In course up, the top of the map displays the direction to your destination. (When there is not an active route, the top of the display indicates true north.) Track Up. In track up, the top of the map display changes to reflect your heading. (If you are not moving, the top of the display indicates true north.)
Note: In Course Up and Track Up, a north indicator is displayed in the upper right corner of the display. This arrow points in the direction of true north.
To change the map orientation:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. While viewing the Map screen, press MENU. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Map Setup. Press ENTER. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the Orientation field. Press ENTER. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight North Up, Course Up or Track Up. Press ENTER. Press NAV to return to the Map screen.
Changing the Primary Usage
The Map screen can be changed to be primarily used on land (default) or marine. When in land usage, land areas are displayed as white areas on the display and water is displayed as blue. When set for marine usage, water is blue and land areas are displayed as yellow. This option provides the ability to view the text and map details easier, depending on where you are navigating. To change the primary usage: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. While viewing the Map screen, press MENU. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Map Setup. Press ENTER. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the Primary Usage field. Press ENTER. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Marine or Land. Press ENTER. Press NAV to return to the Map screen.

Changing the Map Detail

The Map screen can be modified to show varying levels of map detail. This can be useful while viewing very dense areas of the map where some of the fine details may not be needed and clutter the display.
To change the map detail:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. While viewing the Map screen, press MENU. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Map Setup. Press ENTER. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the Detail field. Press ENTER. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Lowest, Low, Medium, High or Highest. Press ENTER. Press NAV to return to the Map screen.

Highlights of the Compass screen:
With an active route, the top of the Compass screen displays the name of the destination. Press MENU and select Customize page to change the information displayed at the top of the screen. When there is no active route, the graphical compass performs like a standard compass, indicating to your heading referenced to true north. (Note you must be moving at least 0.5 mph for the compass to display heading information.) With an active route, the compass graphically displays an icon representing your destination.

Compass Screen Overview

Destination Data Field 1 Data Field 2
Destination Icon Sun Locator Icon Heading Direction Moon Locator Icon
The top of the screen (the header bar) displays the name of the destination if you have an active route. Without an active route, the destination name is blank. Also, two navigation information fields (customizable) are displayed. When there is an active route, an icon representing the destination is displayed outside the compass. When the destination icon is at the top of the compass, you are moving in the direction of your destination. If there is not an active route, the destination icon will not be present. The heading direction arrow always points to the top of the compass indicating the direction of travel or last computed heading if you are not moving. The compass arrow always points North.
Customizing the Information Fields
The information displayed at the top of the screen can be customized to information important to you. You can select from: Bearing Distance to Next (Next leg in multi-leg routes) [default] Distance to End Speed [default] Heading ETA (Estimated Time of Arrival) Time to Next (Next leg in multi-leg routes) Time to End Off Course Direction Elevation Time Date Accuracy Avg. Speed Max. Speed
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. While viewing the Compass screen, press MENU. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Customize page. Press ENTER. The title bar for one of the fields is highlighted. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the title bar for the field you want to customize. Press ENTER. Highlight the information you want displayed from the list. Press ENTER. The highlight will automatically jump to the other field. Go back to step 5 to change the information displayed for this field. When the information to be displayed is chosen, press ESC to exit the customize function.

Position Screen

The Position screen provides detailed position information in a text format that is familiar to seasoned navigators. Highlights of the Position screen: Position is displayed in textual format using the coordinate system selected. (See Setting Coordinate System for information on how to select the coordinate system.) Elevation information is displayed. (Accurate when four or more satellites are being used to compute the position.) Computed accuracy of the position computed is displayed. WAAS is also displayed in the Accuracy field when the eXplorist is using WAAS information to increase the accuracy of the position fix. Date and time are shown, automatically adjusted from time information supplied from the atomic clocks in the GPS satellites. A resettable trip odometer to keep track of the distance youve travelled. A graphical battery indicator provides you with information on the current condition of the AA batteries in the eXplorist.

Position Screen Overview

Coordinates of present position Accuracy of position x Current date and time Trip Odometer Battery life indicator
Elevation of present position
Resetting the Trip Odometer
Whenever you begin a trip that you want to record how far you have travelled, you will want to reset the trip odometer to zero.
To reset the trip odometer:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. While viewing the Position screen, press MENU. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Reset Trip. Press ENTER. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Yes. Press ENTER. Warning page offers you the opportunity to change your mind.

Satellite Status Screen

The Satellite Status screen is a handy way to visually see just how well the eXplorist is tracking and receiving satellite signals. Highlights of the Satellite Status screen: Type of position fix as well as the number of satellites being tracked is displayed. [2D Position Fix requires three satellites; a 3D Position Fix requires four satellites or more.] Graphical indication of the location of the satellites, as well as their assigned number identifiers, are shown.
Bar chart supplies information as to the signal strength for each satellite. [A yellow bar indicates that the satellite is being tracked but has not been locked on yet, a green bar indicates that the satellite has been locked on.
Satellite Status Screen Overview

Status of position x

Number of satellites being tracked

Satellite icon

Current location indicator
Signal level bar graph Satellite identier

Basic File Structure

The eXplorist has a file structure system that is unlike any other filing system used before on a GPS receiver. It is based on the file system that you are probably familiar with from using your personal computer.

File Structure Overview

This graphic displays the basic layout of the file structure that is internal to the eXplorist. When you insert a new SD card, a similar file structure is created but without any of the default files. While it is possible to save files in any of the folders (i.e., POIs could be saved in the Routes folder), it is highly recommended that you create new files in the associated main topic folder. This will make finding the POI or route much easier when you need to access the file. The Detail Maps and Geocaches folders are empty until you upload a detailed map from mapping software, such as Magellan MapSend or geocache files from the Magellan Geocaching software. The files for POIs, routes, track logs and geocaching points are ASCII text files. When your eXplorist or SD card is connected to your personal computer, you can open these files using any text editor and modify them to your needs. If you are going to modify any of the files, you should do so to a copy of the file. Mistakes in modifying the files can cause unwanted results.

Track logs are saved differently from POIs and routes in that there is only one track log per file. Also, you cant set a default file for track logs. The eXplorist automatically accesses the internal Tracklog folder. Creating a new Track Log File: Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Active Track and press ENTER. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Save and press ENTER. If you want you can now browse through the file structure to find the folder you want to save the track log in. When you have selected the desired location, highlight Save in here and press ENTER. Use the displayed keyboard to enter a name for the track log file. When the name is correct, highlight OK and press ENTER. The track log you are saving will automatically be stored in the new file and you will be returned to the last viewed Map screen.
Creating new Folders: You can also create new folders for your track log files to be saved in. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight New Folder and press ENTER. (The New Folder option is displayed only when you are saving your active track.) Use the displayed keyboard to enter a name for the folder. When the name is correct, highlight OK and press ENTER. The new folder is now highlighted. Press ENTER to access this folder.
During the instruction portions of this manual, instructions will not describe all of the things you can do within the file system. When an instruction is given to save a POI, details about creating new folders, new files, etc. will be omitted.
Whether driving in a car, hiking on the trail or out for an afternoon sail, you are going to want to save places youve been in your eXplorist so you can go back to them in the future. This is the fundamental starting point for any GPS navigator. Saving these places is called Marking you position or just MARK for short. The saved positions are called points of interest, or just POIs. (You may have heard the term waypoints to describe marked positions. Waypoints and points of interest are identical.) There are four types of POIs available for your eXplorist XL: POIs that you have marked (saved), POIs that have been stored in your eXplorist as part of the built-in background map, POIs that have been uploaded using the geocaching software, and POIs that have been uploaded from a detailed map. These POIs are accessed from the same MENU option and can be used independently or combined to create routes.

From here you can edit, delete or view on the map the POI you have highlighted by pressing ENTER and selected the desired function from the menu. Detailed information on these functions can be found later in this manual.
Searching for a Preloaded POI using Nearest
Searching for a preloaded POI using the Nearest option is similar to searching for user-entered POIs with an additional step. Preloaded POIs have been categorized into five categories (Cities, Highways, Airports, Waterways and Parks) and you need to select the category that the POI will be found in. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Press MENU. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight POI List. Press ENTER. Use the Arrow joystick in an up/down motion to highlight Background Map. Use the Arrow joystick in a left/right motion to select Nearest. Press ENTER. Use the Arrow joystick to select Position (POIs nearest to your present position), Cities (POIs nearest to a city you will select), or Other (POIs nearest to another POI you will select from the database). Press ENTER. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the category (Cities, Highways, Airports, Waterways, or Parks) for the POI. Press ENTER. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the POI desired and press ENTER

8. 9. 10. 11.

List of cities nearest to the present position.
Searching for a Preloaded POI using Alphabetical
This is very similar to searching for a POI using nearest but due to the large numbers of POIs in the database, an additional step has been added to help you find the POI you are looking for quicker. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Press MENU. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight POI List. Press ENTER. Use the Arrow joystick in an up/down motion to highlight Background Map. Use the Arrow joystick in a left/right motion to select Alphabetical. Press ENTER. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the category, (Cities, Highways, Airports, Waterways or Parks) for the POI. Press ENTER. Use the Arrow joystick and the ENTER button to enter the first few characters of the POI you are searching for. (Five characters is usually enough to put you close enough on the list to the POI you are looking for.) Use the Arrow joystick to highlight OK. Press ENTER. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the POI desired. Keyboard used to narrow the search.

10. 11. 12.

From here you can copy or view on the map the POI you have highlighted by pressing ENTER and selected the desired function from the menu. Detailed information on these functions can be found later in this manual.
Editing a User-Created POI
POIs that you have saved can be edited to change the icon, name, elevation and message. You can also change the location but keep in mind that this effectively is creating a new POI in a new location. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Press MENU. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight POI List. Press ENTER. Use the Arrow joystick up/down to highlight POIs. Use the Arrow joystick left/right to select Nearest or Alphabetical. Press ENTER. Locate the file where the POI has been saved and press ENTER. (The eXplorist will automatically open the default file.) Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the POI to be edited and press ENTER. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Edit POI. Press ENTER. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the field you want to change. Press ENTER.

Viewing a Preloaded POI on the Map Screen
POIs that have been preloaded as part of the background map can be viewed on the Map screen to assist you in locating the POI. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Press MENU. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight POI List. Press ENTER. Use the Arrow joystick up/down to highlight Background Map. Use the Arrow joystick left/right to select Nearest or Alphabetical. Press ENTER. Select a category of your choice and press ENTER. [If Alphabetical search is selected] Use the Arrow joystick and the ENTER button to enter the first few characters of the POI you are searching for. Highlight OK and press ENTER to continue. [If Nearest to current location is selected] Choose Position, Cities, Cursor or Other. Then press ENTER. 9. 10. 11. 12. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the POI to be viewed. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight View. Press ENTER. The Map screen will be displayed in the Cursor mode. The cursor will be directly over the POI you have selected. You may use the Zoom buttons to change the scale of the map displayed and if your position icon is within range, it will be shown. Press ESC to return to the detail screen of POIs found in step 8.
Note: Remember that pressing the NAV button will return you to the last viewed Map screen. In step 13 if you are finished with the POIs in the POI database, you could press NAV to close the POI database and return to the last viewed Map screen.
Showing or Hiding a User-Entered POI on the Map Screen
You can select whether a user-entered POI is displayed or hidden while viewing the Map screen. In the upper left corner of the POI Save screen (next to the icon field) is a checkbox that indicated if the POI will be visible on the map. When it is checked, the POI is visible. The instructions here describe how to toggle the visible state of a saved POI, but the same steps can be followed while you are creating a new POI. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Press MENU. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight POI List. Press ENTER. Use the Arrow joystick up/down to highlight POIs. Use the Arrow joystick left/right to select Nearest or Alphabetical. Press ENTER. Locate the file where the POI has been saved and press ENTER. (The eXplorist will automatically open the default file.) Highlight the POI and press ENTER. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Edit POI. Press ENTER. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the Vis field. Press ENTER. Highlight On or Off and press ENTER. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Save. Press ENTER.

Advanced Features

The eXplorist has a set of advanced features that provides you with additional features to enhance the use of your eXplorist. The advanced features are accessed from the Main Menu and include: Area Calculation: This will compute the area and the perimeter of a region that you define. Fish/Hunt: This will display the best hunting and fishing times for a position and date that you enter. Sun/Moon: This will display the rising and setting times for the sun and the moon for any position and date you enter. It also displays the phase of the moon for that position and date. Vertical Profile: This will graph the elevation levels for your active or a saved track log. (If you have a MapSend Topo detailed map, it can also display a vertical profile of routes you have saved.) Simulate: Provides you a tool for putting the eXplorist into a simulate mode. With the simulator turned on, the eXplorist will operate as if it was moving. This provides a tool for you to use to try different functions while sitting at your desk or campsite. Communications: This is used to set your eXplorist into the mode you desire when it is connected to a personal computer through the USB port. You can set up file transfers, transferring NMEA data, or just using the USB cable to power the eXplorist.

Using Area Calculation

Area Calculation uses three or more POIs that you select to create and display a region on a miniature map display. It then takes this region and computes its area and perimeter. Calculating an Area 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Press MENU. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Adv. Features. Press ENTER. Highlight Area Calculation. Press ENTER. Highlight <Add Point>. Press ENTER.
Note: Any previous area calculations you did are saved in memory and will be displayed. To create a new area calculation you will first need to delete all of the POIs from the list. How to delete all of the POIs will be explained following these instructions. 8. 9. 10. Using the POI database, select a stored POI. Repeat steps 6 through 8 until you have a region defined. The bottom of the display will alternate between the area and the perimeter of the region you have defined.

What is the Magellan Geocache Manager?
The Magellan Geocache Manager is a software application that runs in Windows on your personal computer. It is a place to create, modify, store, and most importantly, upload geocache points to your eXplorist. There are two ways of adding geocache points to the Magellan Geocache Manager. You can enter the points manually by typing in the information or you can download geocache points from one of the many geocache fansites found on the Web. The Magellan Geocache Manager has a link to www.geocaching.com under the Help menu which is a great source for finding and downloading geocache points.
How Do I Install the Magellan Geocache Manager?
Insert the Magellan Wizard CD-ROM that came with your eXplorist into the CD-ROM drive on your personal computer. It will automatically load and the Main Menu will be displayed. Click on Install software and follow the instructions to install the Magellan Geocache Manager. Once the software is installed, you can Exit from the eXplorist Wizard and the Magellan Geocache Manager is ready to use.
Using the Magellan Geocache Manager
1. 2. 3. Access the Magellan Geocache Manager by using the Start button on the Windows toolbar. Under Programs select Magellan > eXplorist XL > Magellan Geocache Manager. The Magellan Geocache Manager will open and an empty list of geocache points is displayed. The common tools are displayed as icons at the top of the display. You can access the function by clicking on the icon, selecting from the menu, or using one of the hotkey shortcuts.
Magellan Geocache Manager Tools
Using the icons at the top of the window is the easiest way of accessing the most common functions. The following lists the icons, their hotkey equivalent, and their usage.

Hotkey

Ctrl+N

Description

Creates a new database for saving geocache points. This closes the active database, with the option of saving if you have made any changes. Opens previously saved geocaching databases. Also allows you to append previously saved geocache files to the existing file.

Ctrl+O

Ctrl+S
Saves the opened database with any changes that have been made. (Use Save As under the File menu if you want to save the opened database under a new name.) Adds a new geocaching point to the list. Geocaching points added to the list using the Add icon require that you input the information for the point. Opens a window for geocache point that you have highlighted. In this window you can edit the information for that point.

Insert

Modify

Delete

Deletes the highlighted geocache point from the list.

Upload

Shift+5
Uploads the selected or the entire list of geocache points to the eXplorist. This requires that the eXplorist is connected to the USB port of the computer and is in the USB File Transfer mode Opens the About. window with information about the version of the Magellan Geocache Manager software that you are using.

Notice that in the lower right corner the size of the region is displayed. You may choose to put large regions on an SD card to save internal memory. Saving Map Regions. Before saving the region, review the documentation that came with MapSend to set what information will be saved with the region. In this example, Topo information and POIs are wanted, so in the region list make sure that the T and P boxes to the left of the region name are bolded. Next, mark the region for saving by clicking the checkbox to the left of the region name. Save the Region to Your Computers Hard Drive. Under the Regions menu, select Upload to GPS. (Ctrl+U). Click on the radio button for Save on Hard Drive. IMPORTANT: Do NOT save directly to an SD card or directly to the GPS unit. Map files saved from MapSend need to be converted before using them in the eXplorist. Maps saved directly to an SD card from MapSend will not work in the eXplorist. Click the Next > button. Enter the serial number for your eXplorist in the space provided. This can be found on your eXplorist by accessing the About. screen (accessed from the main menu). Do not use any of the Settings or Connect buttons. Once the serial number has been entered, click Next >. You will be asked to confirm the serial number. The Ready to Update window is displayed with information about the region that you are saving. Click on the Finish button to begin saving the region. Note: MapSend automatically saves files to a specified location. The path to the saved files is: Local Disk C:\Program Files\Magellan\MapSend Product Name\Export\Images. Connect the eXplorist to the Personal Computer: (This applies only if you are uploading the detail map to the eXplorist or to an SD card installed in the eXplorist. Turn off the eXplorist and connect the USB cable supplied with your eXplorist to the back of the eXplorist and a USB port on your computer. Turn the eXplorist on. The eXplorist will come up in the USB File Transfer mode. (If not, and the Communication screen is displayed, press ENTER. Select USB File Transfer and press ENTER. Select Internal Memory or SD Card and press ENTER.) Memory space in the eXplorist is very limited and it is recommended that you save detailed maps to an SD Card. In this example, the eXplorist has been turned on and is in the USB File Transfer mode, but internal memory is selected. To change to the SD card, press ENTER. Select USB File Transfer and press ENTER. Select SD Card and press ENTER.)

You can transfer POIs, routes and track logs to and from MapSend and the eXplorist using the Magellan Conversion Manager. Since the eXplorist stores these data items in a more accessible manner than previous GPS receivers, you must use the Magellan Conversion Manager instead of transferring the files directly in MapSend. (The Magellan Conversion Manager can be installed using the Magellan Wizard CD-ROM that came with your eXplorist.)
Transferring POIs, Routes, and Tracks to MapSend
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. Access the Magellan Conversion Manager by using the Start button on the Windows toolbar. Under Programs select Magellan > eXplorist XL > Magellan Conversion Manager. Click the radio button for Convert Waypoints / Routes / Tracks and click Next >. Turn off the eXplorist and connect the USB cable to the eXplorist and the personal computers USB port. Turn the eXplorist on. (By default, files are uploaded to the internal memory, to select the SD card: Press ENTER. Highlight File Transfer and press ENTER. Select SD card and press ENTER.) Click the Next > button on the Magellan Conversion Manager. Select Convert to MapSend (sending data points from the eXplorist to MapSend). Click Next >. Click on the active folder icon. In the example shown, files are being transferred from the eXplorist to MapSend. Browse through the folders and select the POI, route or track log files to be transferred. Click Next >. A progress bar is displayed and will indicate when the transfer has completed. Click Next > and finally click Finish to conclude the transfer. Open the MapSend software program and under the Waypoints or Track menu, select Load from File. Select the file that you converted.
Transferring Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks from MapSend
The process for transferring from from MapSend to the eXplorist is similar to the one described above. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. Open the MapSend software program. This procedure will discuss sending waypoints to the eXplorist. Use similar steps for transferring routes and tracks. Click the Place Waypoint icon at the top of the MapSend display to bring up the Waypoint List. All waypoints in the list will be transferred, including those not checked. From the Waypoint Menu, select Save to File. Enter a name for the file and click Save. Access the Magellan Conversion Manager by using the Start button on the Windows toolbar. Under Programs select Magellan > eXplorist XL > Magellan Conversion Manager. Click the radio button for Convert Waypoints / Routes / Tracks and click Next >. Turn off the eXplorist and connect the USB cable to the eXplorist and the personal computers USB port. Turn the eXplorist on. Press ENTER. From the Communications screen, highlight File Transfer and press ENTER. Select Internal Memory or SD card and press ENTER. Click the Next > button on the Magellan Conversion Manager. Select Convert to eXplorist (sending data points from MapSend to the eXplorist) Click Next >. Click on the active folder icon. In the example shown, files are being transferred from MapSend to the eXplorist. Browse through the folders to find the waypoint files to be transferred. Click Next >. A progress bar is displayed and will indicate when the transfer has completed. Click Next > and finally click Finish to conclude the transfer. The next time you access POI List, you will be able to select the file that was just uploaded.

Changing the Default Folders
You can set the default for POIs, routes, and geocache files. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Press MENU. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Preferences. Press ENTER. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Active Setup. Press ENTER. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the field that you want to change. Press ENTER. Use the Arrow joystick to select Select File or (POI, Route, Detail Map, etc.) File Off.
Note: Selecting File Off turns the default file off. When accessing the data for items you have turned off, you will be taken to the top level folder for the particular kind of data you are accessing. Background maps cannot be turned off. 9. 10. Press ENTER. If you selected Select File, using the Arrow joystick to highlight the file you want to set as the default. When it is highlighted, press ENTER.
Selecting the Background or Detail Map
The eXplorist comes with a basemap already installed but you may use MapSend Worldwide software (purchased separately) to define your own basemap. You can use Active Setup to select the background map you want to use if you have stored a new one. Also, you can use one of the other MapSend software packages to define and save detailed maps to your eXplorist. These detailed maps can provide more detailed street information, additional POIs, and if using on of the MapSend topographic software packages, topo details. You can use Active Setup to select the detail map you want to use if you have one saved. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Press MENU. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Preferences. Press ENTER. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Active Setup. Press ENTER. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the Background Maps or Detail Maps field. Press ENTER. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the desired map.
Note: If you select Detail Map, you have the option of Select Map or Detail Map Off. If you want to not use or do not have a detail map saved, select Detail Map Off and press ENTER. 9. Press ENTER.

Setting the Map Units

In the Map Units option of Preferences you can select which units of measure for navigation data, the north reference, the coordinate system and the map datum that will be used by the eXplorist.
Selecting Navigational Units of Measure The eXplorist can be set to display navigation data in Miles/Yd/MPH, Miles/Ft/MPH, NM/Ft/Knots, NM/M/ Knots or KM/KPH.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Press MENU. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Preferences. Press ENTER. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Map Units. Press ENTER. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the data field for Nav Units. Press ENTER. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the desired navigational units of measure. Press ENTER.

Clearing Active Track , User-Entered POIs and Routes
This will clear all of the POIs and routes you have entered that are saved in the default files used internally to the eXplorist, as well as the active track history. POIs and routes saved in files other than the default files will not be cleared. It will erase all user-created files and folders from the internal memory. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Press MENU. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Preferences. Press ENTER. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Clear Memory. Press ENTER. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight All. Confirm. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Yes to confirm or No to cancel. Press ENTER. The eXplorist will automatically shut off.
Resetting the eXplorist to Factory Defaults
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Press MENU. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Preferences. Press ENTER. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Reset Default. Press ENTER. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight All. Confirm. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Yes to confirm or No to cancel. Press ENTER.

Setting Alarms

Alarms that you can set: Beeper: The beeper is set to on by default to make an audible beep whenever a button (key) is pressed or when you are to be alerted by an alarm. You can turn off this feature through this screen. Anchor - When you set the anchor alarm on, the eXplorist will alert you when it has moved a distance you have selected. This could be used when you have anchored your boat and need to be alerted if it has drifted from its anchor point. Arrival - The arrival alarm alerts you when you have arrived to the destination of each leg in your route or to a GOTO destination. You will need to set the distance that you want to be alerted. (Arrival alarms also use the speed you are traveling as a minor factor in computing when to provide the alarm. If you have set the Arrival alarm to 250 feet and are traveling at 30 mph, the alarm will sound slighting before the 250 foot mark.) Off Course - When a route is active, the eXplorist computes when you have moved left or right of the plotted route. You can set a distance, left or right of the plotted route, that when you exceed this distance you will be alerted by an alarm. GPS Fix - The GPS fix alarm is displayed when you have lost your GPS fix for more than 20 seconds. Proximity Alarm - The proximity alarm is very similar to the arrival alarm except that it factors in speed at a higher level than the arrival alarm. The proximity alarm has two alerts. First, when you are nearing the proximity alarm distance selected and second, a visual proximity alert when you are at the distance selected.

If Custom: You need to enter the information about the start and end dates for daylight savings. Highlight each of the fields and press ENTER. Select one of the options from each of the popup menus and press ENTER. When all of the information has been entered and is correct, press ESC to return to the Clock screen.

Accessories

Expand the use of your Magellan eXplorist with accessories from the Magellan Online Store for all of your adventures.

Carrying Case

Specially designed for your Magellan eXplorist, this rugged black canvas carrying case attaches conveniently to our belt or pack strap. It features handy pockets for carrying extra batteries. Protect your Magellan eXplorist while traveling or being stored.

Swivel Mount

Conveniently mount your Magellan eXplorist in your car, truck, boat or virtually any vehicle. This easy-to-install mounting bracket securely holds your receiver for optimal viewing while on-road or off-road, or on the water, wherever your adventure takes you.

Bike Mounting Bracket

Vehicle Mount
Strong suction cups conveniently secure your Magellan eXplorist to the windshield of your car, truck or RV. Full tilt and swivel positioning enables optimal viewing of your receiver whenever your adventure takes you.
To order accessories you can go to the Magellan Online Store at: www.magellangps.com/en/store/ for a complete listing of these and any additional accessories that are available for your Magellan eXplorist.

Performance

Receiver Antenna
14 parallel-channel technology, tracks up to 14 satellites to compute and update information Patch
Acquisition Times (optimal conditions) Warm Cold Update Rate Accuracy Position Velocity Limits Speed Altitude 951 MPH - 1530.5 KM/H 60,000 ft. - 18,600 meters 7 meters, 95% 2D RMS w/WAAS/EGNOS <3 meters, 95% 2D RMS 0.1 knot RMS steady state 1 second continuous less than 1 minute less than 2 minutes

Physical

Weight Size
12 ounces - 340 grams (with battery installed) 6.5 x 2.9 x 1.3 [h] x [w] x [d] 164.5 mm X 74 mm X 33 mm

Display

2.8 x 2.0 [h] x [w] 71 mm x 53.3 mm color, high contrast LCD with backlit display

Housing Temp. Range

Weatherproof construction, wraparound rubber armor Operating: 14F to 140F ( -10C to 60C)

Source Battery Life