User Manual
SporTrak Series of GPS Mapping Receivers
This manual covers both the SporTrak Map and the SporTrak 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 MapSend 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. Please do not try and change any settings on the SporTrak while driving. Come to a complete stop or have your passenger make any changes. 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. Government, which is solely responsible for the accuracy and maintenance of GPS. The accuracy of position fixes can be affected by the periodic adjustments to GPS satellites made by the U.S. Government and is subject to change in accordance with the Department of Defense civil GPS user policy and the Federal Radionavigation Plan. Accuracy can also be affected by poor satellite geometry. USE PROPER ACCESSORIES Use only Magellan cables and antennas; the use of non-Magellan cables and antennas may severely degrade performance or damage the receiver, and will void the warranty.

LICENSE AGREEMENT

Thales Navigation grants you, the purchaser, the right to use the software supplied in and with Thales Navigation GPS products (the "SOFTWARE") in the normal operation of the equipment. You may make copies only for your own personal use and for use within your organization. The SOFTWARE is the property of Thales Navigation and/or its suppliers and is protected by United States copyright laws and international treaty provisions; therefore, you must treat this SOFTWARE like any other copyright material. You may not use, copy, modify, reverse engineer or transfer this SOFTWARE except as expressly provided in this license. All rights not expressly granted are reserved by Thales Navigation and/or its suppliers. * * * No part of this guide may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, for any purpose other than the purchaser's personal use without the prior written permission of Thales Navigation. 2002 by Thales Navigation. All rights reserved. Magellan and SporTrak are trademarks of Thales Navigation. 631026 A
THALES NAVIGATION LIMITED WARRANTY
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Use left/right arrows to adjust the contrast.
Because the SporTrak attains information it needs from satellites orbiting the earth, the antenna needs to have a relatively unobstructed view of the sky. This allows the SporTrak to choose from all satellites currently available. If the view of the sky is poor due to large cliffs or buildings, heavy foliage or other obstructions, the satellite signals can be blocked and the receiver may take longer to compute a position fix. You can observe the signal strength and the satellites being used on the Satellite Status screen (described in the next section). Holding the SporTrak. The receiver is designed to fit comfortably in your hand. Hold the SporTrak in the palm of your hand with the antenna pointing towards the sky.
The SporTrak has seven navigation screens: Map screen, Compass screen, Large Data screen, two Position screens, Road screen, and Sat Status screen. They will be described briefly here. More detailed information on the different screens can be found in the Reference chapter of the User Manual.
Map Screen The Map screen has two modes, position or cursor. In the position mode, your present position is indicated by the large arrow icon in the center of the display. If you are moving, the arrow will point in the direction that you are heading. At the bottom of the screen is the scale for the map displayed and two data fields that can be customized, or turned off, depending upon your needs. 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. Also any points of interest that the cursor is over will be shown. To access the Cursor Mode, press any arrow on the keypad. A crosshair appears that can be moved with the arrow keys. To return to the Position Mode, press [ESC]. The
cursor will disappear and the present position icon will appear centered on the map. Compass Screen. This is a handy screen to have at your fingertips while you are navigating. It is totally customizable to display the information that is useful to you. The lower portion of the Compass screen not only displays your heading in a graphical manner, but also displays the relationship of the sun, moon and your destination (if navigating on a route) to your heading. Large Data Screen. The Large Data screen is similar to the Compass screen but here the compass has been removed to allow for large display of the navigation data. Ideal for when you have your SporTrak mounted on the dashboard of a boat using the optional swivel mounting bracket. Even from a distance the information can be read with ease.

notice that the highlight moves from field to field and then back to Save. Highlight the Icon field using the UP/DOWN arrows. Press [ENTER].
The Icon Select window is displayed. Use the arrow keypad to move from one icon to another with the name of the icon displayed at the top.
As a reference tool, all of the icons and their names are listed in the Reference Chapter of the User Manual. When you have highlighted the icon you want to use, press
The cursor is now highlighting the Waypoint Name field. With the Name field highlighted, press
[ENTER]. The input keyboard is displayed. The very top of the keyboard window shows you what field you are changing, in this case the Name field. You can now use the arrow keypad to select the character you wish to enter. With the character highlighted, press

[ENTER] and the

character is appended to the name you are entering and displayed in the field above the keys. (Note: waypoint names can be up to 8 characters in length.) Highlighting Back and pressing
character you entered. Highlighting Clear and pressing
name. Highlighting the space bar and pressing
Highlighting Shift and pressing [ENTER] adds a space.
[ENTER] displays the lower

[ENTER] erases the last

[ENTER] clears the entire
case letters and some additional punctuation marks. When you have the name the way you want it, highlight OK and press
[ENTER]. You are returned to the Mark screen with the

new name displayed.

SHORTCUT: There is a shortcut to accessing the Mark screen that you may find easier to use than accessing Mark from the Main Menu. If you press the [GOTO] key and hold it down for 2-3
seconds, the Mark Waypoint Screen is displayed. Entering a Message As many as 200 waypoints can have a message assigned to it. This comes in handy in further identifying the waypoint. If this was a waypoint for a friends house or business, you could add a phone number or any other information that you find useful. Is there a limit to the number of waypoints I can store in the SporTrak? Yes, the SporTrak will store up to 500 user waypoints in memory. If you should ever get that many and need to input more, you will have to delete ones that you no longer need to make room.

Cursor Icon

Map Scale Indicator Cursor Information Block

Waypoint Name

Cursor Icon The Cursor Icon pinpoints the location you have selected by using the arrow keys. Map Scale Indicator Provides the scale for the map. The number displayed represents approximately 1/4 of the screens width. Scale can be changed with the ZOOM IN and ZOOM OUT buttons.
Waypoint Name 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

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
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. This function allows you to turn off or on these lines. 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 POIs [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
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. Be sure to turn these back on if you want to see them. Inversely, to globally turn on all of the map items, follow the above steps but select Mark All instead of Clear All. Setting Up Map Data Fields The following options are available ONLY if you are in the Position Mode of the Map screen. If you are in the cursor mode, press the ESC key and the display will snap back to the Position Mode with the arrow icon displaying your present postion. (If you are not clear on which mode you are in, the simpliest way to determine it is to see what cursor is displayed; an arrow indicates Position and a crosshair indicates Cursor. If you press the ESC key and the display changes to another Nav Screen you were in the Position Mode and you can press NAV to return to the map. Turning Data Fields On/Off This option allows you to turn on or off the two information fields that are displayed on the Map screen. Turning these off allows for more of the map to be displayed. Default is SHOW.

Terrain Projection, the default Two Data Fields is displayed. Changing the Orientation back to Track Up will revert back to the projected terrain. Changing the Map Orientation You can change how the map is orientated on the screen to either North Up, Course Up or Track Up. Default is North Up.
From the MAP Screen Highlight Map Setup Use arrows to highlight the Orientation field
Use arrows to select the desired Map Orientation

North Up Course Up

Track Up
North is at the top of the screen. The heading of the active leg of the active route is at the top of the screen. If no route is active, North Up orientation is used until a route is activated. Your heading (i.e., the direction you are travelling) is at the top of the screen.
Selecting Primary Usage The SporTrak can be set to either Land or Marine Usage. When in Land (default), the map displays land areas in white and water areas as dark gray. For marine applications it may be desirable to reverse the display, showing water as white and land as dark gray. This will make reading some of the data information on the water easier.
From the MAP Screen Highlight Map Setup Use arrows to highlight the Primary Usage field
Use arrows to select Land or Marine
Selecting Track Mode Allows you to set how often the SporTrak stores track points. Setting the mode to OFF stops the SporTrak from saving any new track points. In Auto or Auto Detailed mode, the SporTrak uses a method for track point storage that maximizes memory. Using Auto, you will see more points on and near turns and less points on straight stretches of the map. You also have the option of selecting fixed intervals for track point storage.

From the MAP Screen

Highlight Map Setup
Use arrows to highlight the Track Mode field
Use arrows to select Mode
Setting the Track Mode to OFF will cause severe limitations to the ability of your SporTrak to create a backtrack route. The same temporary waypoints used to create the displayed track are used to compute a backtrack route. Therefore, it is highly recommended that you use the Auto Track Mode whenever possible. Auto vs. Auto Detailed. You will notice two of the options for the Track Mode are Auto (default) and Auto Detailed. Basically, both options behave the same. While your are travelling in a straight line, only a few track points are taken, but as you turn the SporTrak increases the rate of track points. This allows for a good representation of your track with minimal track points stored. Auto Detailed performs exactly the same as Auto, but has the base rate of track points saved increased. This allows a more detailed track then Auto to be taken, while at the same time saving memory over a fixed rate. Using Vertical Profile Vertical Profile displays the elevation as a graphical display for the option you select. Only Track History is available for this function if MapSend Topo for the United States map data is not uploaded. (Path Check is shown as an available function but will not display the vertical profile, however it can be used to graphically create a route. See the information on Path Check for more details.) If a topographic map has been uploaded, you have the additional options of selecting Path Check, Route or Highlighted Road. While viewing the vertical profile screen, you can use the left and right arrows to move the profile accordingly. The vertical dashed line in the middle of the profile plot provides the elevation for that point on the profile.

From the Position Screen Highlight Reset Trip Confirm? Yes or No
Present Position Coordinates and Elevation

Current Time and Date

GPS Status Data Fields Trip Odometer
Use the Left/Right Arrows to toggle between Position 1 and Position 2
Present Position Coordinates and Elevation Displays your present position in the coordinate system chosen in Setup. Also displays the elevation of the present position. If the SporTrak is not computing position fixes, the last computed position is displayed. GPS Status Provides information on the current status of the GPS receiver portion of the SporTrak. Data Fields Customizable data fields. The data displayed can be selected from 13 different options. Customizing is accessed through the MENU button. Some of the data displayed requires you to be moving to be computed, invalid data is indicated by dashes. Trip Odometer The odometer performs like the odometer in your car. It can be reset through the MENU button.

From the Position Screen

GPS Status Messages Messages indicating the status of the GPS receiver section of the SporTrak are displayed on the Position screen.

Message

Searching - 1st sat Searching - 2nd sat Searching - 3rd sat

Description

Searching for 1st satellite. 1st satellite found; searching for 2nd satellite Two satellites are being tracked and searching for a third.

Searching - 4th sat

Three satellites are being tracked and searching for the fourth.

Collecting Data

All satellites needed for position fix are being tracked and position is being computed.

Averaging

SporTrak is computing fixes; speed is near 0.0 so position is being averaged.

EPE xxft

Estimated Position Error in feet. SporTrak is computing fixes while moving.
Computed fixes are being differentially corrected.
Since the SporTrak is a 12-channel receiver, once the first satellite is found, finding the remaining satellites and computing a fix may take only a few seconds. Selecting Coordinate System, Map Datum and Elevation Mode Allows you to change the coordinate system, map datum and elevation mode for the primary and secondary Position Screens. These functions perform identically to the same functions described in the Setup section of this manual. Simply described, you press [MENU] from either Position screen, select the option, press [ENTER] and follow the prompts.

From Map Screen Use arrow keys to move cursor to desired Use up/down arrows to highlight Mark Modify (see Note)
(Note: To modify the icon, name or message use the Up/Down arrows to highlight the field you wish to change and press ENTER. You are then placed into the Edit Mode.) Deleting a User Waypoint Deletes a waypoint that you have created.
From Any Screen Highlight Database Highlight User left/right arrows select Find By
Select Waypoint to be Deleted Confirm? Yes or No

Highlight Delete

Editing a User Waypoint Allows you to edit a waypoint that you have already stored in the SporTraks memory.
Select Waypoint to be Edited
Select Field to be Edited

Edit the Field

Repeat selecting and editing fields until all changes are complete

Highlight Save button

An alternative method to entering the edit mode is after highlighting the waypoint you wish to modify press MENU. Highlight Edit WPT and press ENTER. Viewing a Map Object on the Map Displays on the Map the Map Object you have selected. Note: This function is for viewing map objects (cities, airports, etc.) only. See Viewing User Waypoints on the Map for instructions on how to perform this feature using User waypoints.
From Any Screen Highlight Database Select Database Category
Select Waypoint from the list
Viewing a User Waypoint on the Map Locates and displays on the Map the selected User Waypoint.
From Any Screen Highlight Database Highlight User
Use U/D arrows to highlight View button
Note: If the waypoint is used in a route you will get a warning that it is in a route after selecting it from the list. This is because the screen that you access the view button can also be used to edit the waypoint and it may be undesirable to edit a waypoint that is being used in a route. Also note that any edits you make to the waypoint are not saved when you use the View button. You need to highlight the Save button and press ENTER to record your changes. Saving a Map Object as a User Waypoint Saves a Map Object as a waypoint to be stored in your User Waypoint List. You would do this should you want to modify the object or if you wanted to use the object as a waypoint in the Sun/Moon or Fish/Hunt functions. Follow the instructions above for Viewing a Map Object on a Map. Press and hold GOTO for 2-3 seconds. Edit any field of the waypoint that you want and when you are done, highlight Save and press ENTER.
Searching for a Street Address This option allows you to search an uploaded map database for a specific street address. After finding the address, you can save it as a waypoint (Mark) or view it on the Map Screen. NOTE: The option is available ONLY if you have uploaded one or more detailed maps from the Magellan MapSend Streets CD-ROM.

Select route to be edited. See Instructions for Viewing a Route Highlight Insert Highlight destination waypoint for leg that will have a leg inserted. Select Database Select Waypoint
In the example of a route that goes from A to B to C to D, if you wanted to insert the waypoint E between B and C you would highlight the waypoint C and follow the steps to insert waypoint E. Your route would then be A to B to E to C to D.

D B A E C

Deleting a Leg Deletes a leg from the route.
Select route to be edited. See Instructions for Viewing a Route Highlight Delete Highlight destination waypoint for leg that will be deleted.
Replacing a Leg Replaces the destination of an existing leg with a new destination.
Select route to be edited. See Instructions for Viewing a Route Highlight Replace Select Waypoint Highlight destination waypoint for leg that will be replaced. Select Database
Appending a Leg Adds a leg to the end of a route.
Select route to be edited. See Instructions for Viewing a Route Select Database Highlight next available leg. (Indicated by dashes) Select Waypoint
Appending a Newly Created Waypoint to a Route Allows a newly created waypoint to be appended to any route in memory.
Create a Waypoint by pressing the GOTO button. Can be present position, user-generated position or by using Map Cursor to locate position.
Edit/Modify Waypoint as desired.

Highlight Route Button

Select Route
Reversing a Route Allows any route in memory to be reversed. In the example used earlier of A to B to C to D, if this route were reversed it would end up as D to C to B to A.
From Any Screen Highlight Routes Select Route

Highlight Reverse

Deleting a Route Enables the deletion of any route in memory. Useful when you want to add a new route but no EMPTY routes are available.
Viewing a Route on the Map Screen Provides you with a graphical representation of the route selected on the Map screen.

Highlight Map View

Creating a Route Using Track History This enables you to automatically create a multileg route using your track history. This route will be saved to your route list with a naming convention of T01P01 to T01Pxx where Pxx indicates the number of points in the route.

From Any Screen Highlight Routes
Highlight Save Trk to Rte
Initializing the SporTrak Enables you to initialize the SporTrak should it be needed to speed up satellite acquisition. Two such instances would be travelling over 500 miles with your SporTrak turned off or complete loss of memory.
From Any Screen Highlight Setup Highlight Initialize

Highlight Region

Highlight Area
Input Elevation (optional)

Input Time

Input Date
Turning NAV Screens On/Off Allows you to turn off or on any of the navigation screens you choose.
From Any Screen Highlight Setup Highlight Nav Screens

Sat Status On/Off

Compass On/Off

Large Data On/Off

Position On/Off

Road On/Off

(Note: you must go through the entire sequence of nav screens for your selections to be saved. As an example, if you turn the Sat Status screen off and press ESC before confirming all of the nav screens, your selection will not be saved and the Sat Status screen will still be on.) Default: All On
Selecting the Coordinate System Allows you to set the coordinate system that will be used to display the position for the primary or secondary position screen. Available coordinate systems are: Lat/Lon, UTM, OSGB, Irish, Swiss, Swedish, Finnish, German, French, USNG, MGRS, or User Grid.
From Any Screen Highlight Setup Highlight Coord System
Select Primary or Secondary

Select Coordinate System

The coordinate system you select may require additional information.
Default: Primary - Lat/Lon Secondary - UTM

DEG.MIN.MMM

Selecting a Map Datum Allows you to set the datum used to compute the coordinates to match the datum used on a map or chart. If you are using a map or chart with your SporTrak and the datums do not match, you may find irregularities when comparing the coordinates.
From Any Screen Highlight Setup Highlight Map Datum

Select Datum

Default: Primary - WGS84

Secondary - WGS84

Selecting the Elevation Mode Allows you to select the elevation mode used by the SporTrak. You may choose between 3D (uses satellite information to compute elevation) or 2D (displays a fixed elevation based upon the elevation entered).
From Any Screen Highlight Setup Highlight Elev Mode

Select 3D or 2D

Default: 3D Selecting the Time Format Enables you to choose from three different time formats: Local 24 Hr (military time), Local AM/PM or UTC.

From Any Screen Highlight Setup Highlight Languages

Select desired language

TIP: If you change the language setting in the SporTrak just to see what it looks like and need to get back to the Language Select screen, follow these instructions. Press NAV until the MAP screen is displayed and press MENU. Select the seventh item in the list and press ENTER. Press the Up Arrow once and press ENTER. You are back at the Language Select screen.
Accessing the Sun/Moon Screen The Sun/Moon screen displays the sunrise time, sunset time and lunar phase for any waypoint you have stored in the User category in the waypoint database. All times displayed are local times to your present position.
From Any Screen Highlight Sun/Moon
Changing the Sun/Moon Date Allows you to change the date for the sun/moon information for the position selected.
From Any Screen Highlight Sun/Moon Highlight Date Field
Use arrows to change date
Changing the Sun/Moon Position Allows you to change the position that you want to view the sun/moon information for. The default is Position which is your present position.
From Any Screen Highlight Sun/Moon Highlight At Field

Highlight Waypoint

Accessing the Fish/Hunt Screen The Fish/Hunt screen displays the best times for fishing or hunting for the position you choose from your User waypoints.
From Any Screen Highlight Fish/Hunt
Changing the Fish/Hunt Date Allows you to change the date for the fishing/hunting information for the position selected.
From Any Screen Highlight Fish/Hunt Highlight Date Field
Changing the Fish/Hunt Position Allows you to change the position that you want to view the fishing/hunting times for. The default is Position which is your present position.
From Any Screen Highlight Fish/Hunt Highlight At Field
All of the Alarm options are set in the same way. The instructions below apply to all of the Alarm settings. When the beeper is turned on for alarms (see Setup - Turning the Beeper On/Off ) an audible beep will be sounded for the alarm. A visual alert is displayed for the alarm whether the beeper is turned on or off.
From Any Screen Highlight Alarms/Msg Highlight Alarm Field

Select Alarm Distance

Setting the Arrival Alarm The arrival alarm alerts you that you have arrived at the destination of your GOTO or to the destination of any leg in a route you are navigating on. This option allows you to set the distance from the destination that the alarm will begin to sound. Setting the Anchor Alarm The anchor alarm will sound when you have drifted from your anchor point at a distance you set. An example of its use would be as you set anchor you turn on the anchor alarm to beep at a given distance. With the SporTrak still operating and computing fixes you can then go fishing or other activities knowing that if you drift more than the distance you selected, the SporTrak will alert you. Setting the XTE Alarm XTE or cross track errors happen when you are off course for the route you are navigating on. The distance set in the alarm is the distance left or right of the heading you are supposed to be travelling on. Setting the GPS Fix Alarm This turns on or off the alarm that can sound whenever the SporTrak has lost its ability to compute position fixes due to loss of signal from the satellites. This is handy in that it alerts you that you may need to move to an area that has a clearer view of the sky.

How long can I expect my SporTrak to run on a fresh set of batteries? Under normal operating conditions you should get up to 15 hours of use while the display backlight is turned off. This duration will drop significantly if you use the display backlight. How often do I need to initialize the SporTrak? Initializing the SporTrak decreases the time it takes to get a position fix during cold start. What is meant by a cold start is that the SporTrak has no reference to use as a guide to tell it what satellites should be overhead. Without a reference to start with, the SporTrak will have to search the sky trying to find any satellite that may be in view. This takes time and can increase the time it takes to get its first position fix. (Can take 10 minutes in severe conditions.) So where does this reference come from? Under normal operating conditions, the last position fix computed before the SporTrak was turned off is stored into memory and will be used as the reference the next time the SporTrak is turned on. However, if you cleared the memory (see Clearing Memory - All in the Reference Chapter) this stored reference point is removed from memory and you probably will want to initialize the receiver again. Also, if you travel with your SporTrak for more than 500 miles with it turned off, it will still have the reference point but it may be too inaccurate to be useful and again, you may want to initialize the SporTrak. Waypoints/Database What waypoints come preloaded on my SporTraks database? The Database contains cities, highways, airports, waterways and national parks. Can I delete preloaded waypoints that I dont use? No. Waypoints that are preloaded into the SporTrak will always be available, even when all of the SporTraks memory has been cleared.
Navigation Screens Why does my compass not point in the right direction? The SporTrak computes direction by comparing your present position to the last position taken, it requires that you be moving to compute your compass heading. Furthermore, to eliminate error, you must be moving at a minimum of 0.5 mph. Routes What is a backtrack route? A backtrack route allows you to retrace your steps. As you are moving, the SporTrak automatically creates and stores hidden waypoints into memory. These waypoints are the ones that the SporTrak will use to retrace your steps. When you create a backtrack route, the SporTrak converts these hidden waypoints into User Waypoints. How do I know which route is active? Access the route menu by pressing the MENU button and select the option Routes. The route menu lists all of the routes in memory with the active route displayed in bold characters. Alarms Why does my SporTrak not make an audible beep when I have an alarm active? Check your setup settings for the Beeper. If the selection is Off or Keys Only, the beeper will not sound for alarms. Output Data What is NMEA? NMEA (National Marine Electronics Association) is the standard used for interfacing marine electronic devices. This standard has also been adapted for use in a variety of third-party mapping software programs.

These is a list of the icons and their designator that can be assigned to a waypoint while marking a position or editing a waypoint.
Default Box House Aerial Airport Amusement ATM Auto Repair Boating Camping Exit Ramp First Aid Fixed Nav Aid Floating Buoy
Fuel Garden Golf Hotel Hunt/Fish Large City Lighthouse Major City Marina Medium City Museum Obstruction Park Resort
Restaurant Rock Scuba RV Service Shooting Sight Seeing Small City Sounding Sports Arena Tourist Info Truck Service Winery Wreck Zoo
If after using the troubleshooting section, you are still unable to solve your operation problems, please call Magellans Technical Service at (800) 707-9971. Representatives are available Monday through Friday from 7 AM to 5 PM, PST. Faxes can be sent to Customer Service at (909) 394-7070. If necessary, you can also return your receiver to Magellan for repair. Before returning the receiver you must get a Return Materials Authorization (RMA) from Magellan. To get an RMA, contact a Magellan Technical Service Representative at (800) 707-7845 or you can send an email explaining your reasons to magellanrma@thalesnavigation.com. After receiving the RMA number, ship the receiver by Parcel Post or UPS. Include a description of the problem, your name, address, a copy of your sales receipt and print clearly on the outside of the package the RMA number assigned. If your return ship address is different, please indicate. With all correspondence, please state the model of your receiver and if calling, please have your receiver with you. Packages should be sent to: Thales Navigation Magellan Products 960 Overland Court San Dimas, CA 91773 ATTN: <RMA Number> Additional information regarding software updates to your SporTrak can be found in the Product Support section of the Magellan web site (www.magellangps.com). Customers outside of the United States should contact the Magellan distributor for your country. A detailed address of each distributor can be found at www.magellangps.com/frames/ frame_stores.htm.
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CHARACTERISTICS Performance
Receiver 12 parallel-channel technology, tracks up to 12 satellites to compute and update information with quadrifilar antenna
Acquisition Times (under optimal conditions): Warm Cold Update Rate Accuracy Position Velocity Limits: Speed Altitude 951 mph 17,500 meters 7 meters, 95% 2D RMS w/WAAS <3 meters, 95% 2D RMS 0.1 knot RMS steady state approximately 15 seconds approximately 1 minute 1 second continuous

Physical:

Size 5.6 x 2.2 x 1.15 [h] x [w] x [d] 14.2 cm x 5.6 cm x 2.9 cm 6 ounces (170 grams) with 2 AA batteries installed 2.2 x 1.33 [h] x [w] 5.59 cm x 3.88 cm high contrast LCD with EL backlit display Housing Temp. Range Operating Storage 14F to 140F to (-10C to 60C) -4F to 158F (-20C to 70C) Weatherproof construction, wraparound rubber armor

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On which Websites can I do GPS co-ordinate conversion?
Check out www.geocoder.us or www.maporama.com
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Are Apple Macintoshcomputers compatible with SporTrak?
No. Macs are not compatible with SporTrak.
Is the Magellan SporTrak compatible with Microsoft Windows Vista?
The software applications available for SporTrak are not compatible with Microsoft Windows Vista.
What are the different IPX ratings?
IPX-0 No special protection. IPX-1 Protected against falling water Equivalent to 3-5mm rainfall per minute for 10 minutes. Unit is placed in its normal operating position. IPX-2 Protected against falling water when tilted up to 15 degrees. Same as IPX-1, but unit is tested in four fixed positions,tilted 15 degrees in each direction from normal operating position. IPX-3 Protected against spraying water. Water spraying up to 60 degrees from vertical at 10 liters/min at a pressure of 80100kN/m2 for 5 min. IPX-4 Protected against splashing water. Same as IPX-3, but water is sprayed at all angles. IPX-5 Protected against water jets. Water projected at all angles through a 6.3mm nozzle at a flow rate of 12.5 liters/min at a pressure of 30kN/m2 for three minutes from a distance of three meters. IPX-6
Protected against heavy seas. Water projected at all angles through a 12.5mm nozzle at a flow rate of 100 liters/min at a pressure of 100kN/m2 for three minutes from a distance of three meters. IPX-7 Protected against water immersion. Immersion for 30 minutes at a depth of one meter. IPX-8 Protected against water submersion. The equipment is suitable for continual submersion in water under conditions which are identified by the manufacturer. A PC data cable will be required, but disconnected from the PC, as well as a paper clip or a jumper wire. With PC data cable still connected to the unit power ON the unit and press both the Power and Zoom Out buttons at the same time and hold them down for two seconds. The following message appears: Test Serial Port Press Enter. Do not press the Enter button yet. Next, use the paper clip or jumper wire and insert the ends to Pin #2and #3. Pin #2 is the NMEA Positive (TX+) Transmitter; #Pin 3 is the DBR Positive (RX+) Receiver. While performing the cable test you will see a series of check points in each individual Baud Rate point. 1200, 4800, 9600, and 19200. Each point should display the message OKat the bottom. If the user sees the initials NG (NO GOOD) perform the test again. If the test continues to display the message NG the problem may be due to a bad cable. When the cable test is finished press the Power Key to power off the unit. To initialize the GPS press the menu button, then select setup, then select initialize, and follow the prompts on the GPS screen.
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How do I perform a cable test in SporTrak units?
How do I initialize my SporTrak model?
How can I identify the menu button on SporTrak units?
The menu button looks like an open book symbol. Press and hold the power button for two seconds > Display backlight illuminates (low) > Press and hold the power button for two seconds> Display backlight illuminates (High)>Press and hold the power button for two seconds > Display backlight turns off.
How to turn on /off the display backlight on SporTrak?
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How long will the back light stay lighted on my SporTrak when there have been no buttons presses?

Four minutes.

How do I adjust the contrast in my SporTrak?
From any screen>Press menu>Press up/down arrow to select contrast>Use right/left arrows to adjust the contrast. The current position shows with a large arrow icon in the center of the display indicates the current position.
What symbol indicates my current position on my SporTrak map screen?
Where can I find the battery life The battery meter is at the bottom meter on my SporTrak? of the satellite status screen. From any screen press menu button use the arrows to highlight the Mark and press enter, The save button is highlighted. Press enter to save the waypoint using the default name and icon. From any screen press menu button use the arrows to highlight the Mark. Press enter and use the arrow button to move the cursor to icon > press enter select the icon from the list > press enter move the cursor to the Name > press enter and edit the name according to the user > press enter The save button is highlighted. Press enter to save
How do I save a waypoint with a receiver-generated name in the basic SporTrak?
How do I save a waypoint with user input icon and name in my SporTrak?
the way point using the default name and icon.
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How many data types can be customizable in the data fields?
13 data types are customizable in the data fields. From the map screen >Press the menu button>Highlight the Map setup>Use the arrows to highlight Detail field>Press enter>Use the arrow to select the desired map detail level > Press enter. From the map screen>Press the menu button>Highlight the Map setup>Press enter>Use the Left/Right arrow to select the Display tab >Use Up/Down arrows to select the Waypoint>Press enter. From the map screen>Press the menu button>Highlight the map setup>Press enter>Use the Left/Right arrow to select the display tab >Use Up/Down arrows to select the Track lines>Press enter. From the map screen>Press the menu button>Highlight the map setup>Press enter>Use the Left/Right arrow to select the Display tab >Use U/D arrows to select the Topo lines>Press enter. From the map screen>Press the menu button>Highlight the map setup>Press enter>Use the Left/Right arrow to select the Display tab >Use U/D arrows to select the POI>Press enter.

How do I set the map details on SporTrak?
How do I turn on/off the waypoints display?
How do I turn track lines on/off?
How do I turn TOPO lines on/off?
How do I turn Display points of interest (POI) on/off?
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How do I turn the data fields on/off?
From the map screen>Press the menu button>Highlight the Hide map Info or Show map info>Press enter. From the map screen>Press the menu button>Highlight Customize>Press enter>Use Up/Down arrows to select the desired information. From the map screen>Press the menu button>Highlight Customize>Press enter> Use Up/Down arrows to highlight customize fields>Use Left/Right arrows to highlight the title for the data field to be changed>Press enter Use the arrow keys to select the new data type>Press Enter. From the map screen>Press the menu button>Highlight the map setup>Press enter> Use the arrows to highlight the Orientation field>Press Enter> Use the arrow keys to select the desired Map orientation>Press Enter. From the map screen>Press the menu button>Highlight the map setup>Press enter> Use the arrows to highlight the Primary Usage Field>Press enter> Use arrows to select Land or Marine> Press enter. From the map screen>Press the menu button>Highlight the map setup>Press enter> Use the arrows to highlight the Track Mode Field>Press enter> Use arrows to select Mode> Press enter From any screen>Press the menu button> Highlight the Vert. Profile> Press enter > Select the option > Press enter
How do I select my data fields?
How do I customize the data fields?
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How do I change the map orientation?
How do I select the primary usage field in Land or Marine?
How do I turn the Track Mode on/off?
How do I select the vertical profile?
How do I project a waypoint on my SporTrak?
How do I access waypoints from the database in my SporTrak?
How can I manually enter in lat/Lon readings in my SporTrak?
How can I save current location as a waypoint in my SporTrak?
How do I delete a user waypoint?
From the position screen> Press menu button> Highlight projection> Press enter> To select a From location other than your present position, use arrows to highlight From field> Press enter>Search the database to locate the waypoint or point of interest you want to project a new way point from> Use arrow to highlight the Distance Field> Press enter> Enter desired distance to project> Press enter> use arrow to highlight Bearing field> Press enter> Enter desired bearing to project> Press enter> Use arrows to highlight save button> Press enter From any screen> Press menu button> Highlight database> Press enter> Use up/down arrows to select category> Use Left/Right arrows to select Find By> Press enter. From any screen> Press menu button> use up/down arrow to highlight mark> Press enter> Highlight location field> Press enter> Edit line one of the location field> Press enter> Edit line two of the location field> Edit elevation field> Highlight SAVE Button From the map screen> Use arrow keys to move cursor to desired> Press the menu button> Use up/down arrows to highlight mark> Press enter> Modify the icon, name or message using the up/down arrows> Press enter> Highlight the save> Press enter. From any screen> Press the menu button> Highlight database> Press enter> Highlight user> Use the arrow to select Find by> Press enter> Select the way point to be delete> Press menu> highlight Delete> Press enter> Confirm Yes Or No.

How do I edit a user waypoint?
How can I view a map object on map screen?
From any screen> Press the menu button> Highlight database> Press enter> Highlight user> Use the arrow to select Find by> Press enter> Select the waypoint to be edited> Press enter> Select field to be edited> Press enter> Edit the field> highlight the Save Button > Press enter. From any screen> Press menu> Highlight database> Press enter> Select database category> Press enter> Select waypoint from the list> press enter. From any screen> Press Menu> Highlight database> Press enter> Highlight User> Press enter> Select the way point from the List> Use Up/Down arrows to highlight View Button> Press enter From any screen> Press the menu button> Highlight database> Press enter> Use arrows to highlight an uploaded map region> Press enter. Highlight Address> Press enter> Enter street name> Use the arrows to highlight the street name> Use the arrows to view the address range> Press enter> Enter the address number> Press enter> Highlight Mark or View From any screen> Press menu button> Highlight Routes> Press enter> Select the Backtrack from the route list> Press Enter> Highlight active backtrack> Press enter
How can I view a user waypoint on the map in a SporTrak?
How do I search a street address in SporTrak if it was uploaded with MapSend streets data?
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How do I create a back track route?
How do I create a multileg route?
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How do I activate/deactivate routes in my SporTrak?
From any screen> Press menu button> Highlight Routes> Press enter> Select an empty route> Press enter> STEP 1: Select starting waypoint> Press enter> Select waypoint category> Use Left/Right arrows to select Find By> Press enter> Select waypoint from the list> Press Enter> STEP 2: Select leg destination waypoint> Use Up/Down arrows to move highlight to next available leg in the route. Indicated by the dash> Press Enter> Select waypoint category> Use left/right arrows to select find by> Press Enter> Select waypoint from the list> Press enter> Step 3: Save the route> Use up/down arrows to highlight Save route button> Press enter. From Any screen> Press Menu> Highlight Routes> Press Enter> select route> Press enter> Highlight Activate or Deactivate> Press enter From any screen> Press menu> Highlight routes> Select route> Press Menu> Highlight Map view> Press enter.

How can I view a route?

How do I insert a route leg in my SporTrak?
How do I delete a route leg in my SporTrak?
From any screen> Press menu> Highlight routes> Select route> Press Menu> Highlight Map view> Press Enter> Highlight destination waypoint for a leg that will have a leg inserted> Press menu> Highlight Insert> Press enter> Select database> select waypoint> Press enter. From any screen> Press menu> Highlight routes> Select route> Press Menu> Highlight Map view> Press Enter> Highlight destination waypoint for a leg that will have a leg deleted> Press menu> Highlight Delete> Press enter> Select database> select waypoint> Press enter.
From any screen> Press menu> Highlight routes> Select route> Press Menu> Highlight Map view> Press Enter> Highlight destination How can I replace a route leg in waypoint for a leg that will have a my SporTrak ? leg that will be replaced> Press menu> Highlight Replace> Press enter> Select database> select waypoint> Press enter. From any screen> Press menu> Highlight routes> Select route> Press Menu> Highlight Map view> How do I append a route leg in Press Enter> Highlight next my SporTrak? available leg (indicated by dashes)> Press enter> Select database> select waypoint> Press enter. How do I reverse a route in my SporTrak? From any screen> Press Menu> Highlight Routes> Select Route> Press Menu> Highlight reverse> Press enter From any screen> Press Menu> Highlight Routes> Select Route> Press Menu> Highlight Delete> Press enter. From any screen> Press Menu> Highlight Routes> Select Route> Press Menu> Highlight Save Trk to Rte View> Press enter. From any Screen> Press Menu> Highlight Setup> Press enter> Highlight Nav Screens> Press enter> Sat status on/off> Press enter> Compass on/off> Large data on/off> Press enter> Position on/off> Press enter> Road on/off> Press enter. From any screen> Press menu> highlight Setup> Press enter> Highlight Co-ord System> Press enter> Select primary or secondary> Press enter> Select coordinate system> Press enter NOTE: The coordinate system you select may require additional information.

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How do I delete a route in my SporTrak?
How can I create a route using a track history?
How do I turn the NAV screen in the SporTrak on/off?
How can I select coordinate system in my SporTrak?
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How do I select a map datum on my SporTrak?
From any screen> press menu> Highlight Set up> Press enter> Highlight Mapdatum> Press enter> select primary or secondary> Press enter> select Datum> Press enter. From any screen> press menu> Highlight Set up> Press enter> Highlight Elev Mode> Press enter> Select 2D or 3D> Press Enter From any screen> press menu> Highlight Set up> Press enter> Highlight Time Format> Press enter> select Format> Press enter. From any screen> press menu> Highlight Set up> Press enter> Highlight NAV Units> Press enter> select Nav Units> Press enter From any screen> press menu> Highlight Set up> Press enter> Highlight North Reference> Press enter> select North Reference> Press enter. From any screen> Press Menu> Highlight Setup> Press enter> Highlight Light timer> Press enter> Select Timer duration> Press enter. From any screen> Press Menu> Highlight Setup> Press enter> Highlight Beeper> Press Enter> Select Beeper Options> Press enter. From any screen> Press Menu> Highlight setup> Press enter> Highlight NMEA> Press enter> Select NMEA Message> Press enter. From any screen> Press Menu> Highlight setup> Press enter> Highlight Baud Rate> Press enter> Select Baud Rate> Press enter.
How do I select elevation mode (2-D to 3-D) on my SporTrak ?
How to change the time format on my SporTrak?
How do I select NAV units on my SporTrak?
How do I select north reference on my SporTrak?

How do I turn the backlight timer on/off in my SporTrak unit?
How do I turn the beeper in my SporTrak on/off?
How do I select NMEA message in my SporTrak?
How do I select Baud Rate in my SporTrak?
How do I select daylight savings in my SporTrak?
From any screen> Press Menu> Highlight setup> Press enter> Highlight Daylight savings> Press enter> Select Region> Press enter. From any screen> Press Menu> Highlight setup> Press enter> Highlight Power Off Timer> Press enter> Select On/Off> If On, Select Mode and timer settings. From any screen> Press Menu> Highlight setup> Press enter> Highlight Clear Memory> Press enter> Highlight All>Press enter> Confirm? Yes/No> Press Enter. SporTrak will turn Off. From any screen> Press Menu> Highlight sun/moon> Press enter> Highlight date field> Press enter> Use arrows to change date> Press enter From any screen> Press Menu> Highlight sun/moon> Press enter> Highlight at field> Press enter> Use Left/Right arrows to select Find By> Press enter> Highlight Waypoint> Press enter
How do select the power off timer in my SporTrak?
How do I clear all memory in my SporTrak?
How do I change the date for sun/moon information in my SporTrak?
How do I change the sun/moon position in my SporTrak?
How can I access fsh /hunt From any screen> Press Menu> times display in my SporTrak? Highlight Fish/Hunt> Press enter
How do I change the fish/hunt date in my SporTrak?
How can I change the fish/hunt position in my SporTrak?
How do I turn on simulatorauto mode in my SporTrak?
From any screen> Press Menu> Highlight Fish/Hunt> Press Enter> Highlight Date Field> Press enter> Use arrows to Change date> Press enter From any screen> Press Menu> Highlight Fish/Hunt> Press Enter> Highlight At Field> Press enter> Use left/right arrows to select Find By> Press enter> Highlight Waypoint> Press enter From any screen> Press Menu> Highlight Setup> Press Enter> Highlight Simulate> Press enter> Highlight Auto> Press Enter> Confirm clearing of track> Press enter
How do I turn on simulatoruser mode in my SporTrak?
From any screen> Press Menu> Highlight Setup> Press Enter> Highlight Simulate> Press enter> Highlight User> Press Enter> Enter heading and speed Data> Press Enter> Confirm clearing of track> Press enter

Barometer and 3-Axis Electronic compass is available only in SporTrak Color SporTrak Pro Marine contains navaids, unique marine functions such as high and low tide time for most of North American ports.

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Which SporTrak Unit has a Barometer and 3-Axis Electronic compass? What marine information will be available on the SporTrak Pro Marine.?

Sportrak Pro Marine

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How many routes can be created in my SporTrak ?
Twenty routes can be created in SporTrak
How many Wwaypoints can be created in my SporTrak ?
500 waypoints can be created in SporTrak.
How many trackpoints can be created in my SporTrak series unit?
2000 trackpoints can be created in SporTrak. SporTrak map features include the following: WAAS enabled 2 Mb North American basemap of Interstate/State highways, parks, major waterways, airports, cities. 6 Mb of built-in memory for downloading detailed maps from MapSend software (sold separately 7 navigation screens Easy-to-read backlit display Front button key pad Only SporTrak Basic and Sportrak Map) are not compatible. SporTrak Color, Pro-Marine, and Topo are compatible.

Sportrak Map

What basic features are available in my SporTrak ?

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Is SporTrak compatible with MapSend Blue NAV CD?

Sportrak TOPO

What map information will be available in SporTrak Topo?
SporTrak Topo consist of contour map information and its mainly used for back country adventures

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What is the memory size available for downloading maps in my SporTrak Pro? What map information will be available in SporTrak Map ?
22 MB memory can be use for downloading maps in SporTrak Pro. The SporTrak by default comes with base maps, which includes highways and cities for the US. SporTrakPro Marine features include the following: WAAS enabled 15 Mb North American basemap of Interstate/State highways, major roads, parks, major waterways, airports, cities, buoys/beacons, fog signals, radar/radio, (marine Navaids more detailed) 17 Mb of memory for uploading detail maps from MapSend Software (sold separately). SporTrak has several preprogrammed coordinate systems. It also has the option to specify a User Grid. This allows you to setup the GPS coordinates to match maps built on different coordinate systems. Assistance on state plane coordinate systems can be found here: http://gpsinformation.net/state-planemag.html DataSend contains points of interest only and has more than 500,000 up loadable points of interest in more than 35 categories. Includes cities, nautical Navaids, campgrounds, parks, and so forth. The part number for PC cable (PN 730342), PC Cable w/cigarette lighter adapter (PN - 730345), power cable w/cigarette lighter adapter (PN 730343), power/data cables w/bare wires (PN - 730344) can be used for SporTrak.

What are the basic features available in SporTrak Pro Marine?
How do I set up a user grid on my SporTrak uit?
What map information can I transfer from my DataSend software?
What is the part numbers for PC cable and power cable with CLA for my SporTrak?
How do I create regions to load into my SporTrak using MapSend software?
What are the part numbers for the software used with my SporTrak?
What are the part numbers for DataSend software CDs
What are the basic features available in SporTrak Color?
From the menu bar, select regions. Highlight new and left click on it (This activates the region draw tool). Click and drag the mouse on the map screen and draw a region, which will be highlighted in a dotted box.Now select regions on the menu bar and highlight cut region and enter the region name and click OK. an Press enter, make a check mark on the small box which appears on the right hand with the new region name, select regions on the menu bar,and select upload to SporTrak. MapSend Topo US part number 980611, streets and destinations US, part number: 980613-01, streets and destinations Canada, part number: 980613-02, streets Europe part Number: 980599 DataSend CD US Part Number: 90448, DataSend CD Europe part number: 990450 SporTrak Color features the following features: WAAS enabled 10 Mb North American basemap of Interstate/State highways, major roads, parks, major waterways, airports, cities, buoys/beacons, fog signals Radar/radio, high resolution, threeaxis electronic compass and barometer 22 Mb of memory for uploading detail maps from MapSend software (sold separately). Only SporTrak SporTrak Color, Pro-Marine, Topo, Pro, and Map) are compatible. SporTrak pro features include the following: WAAS enabled 9 Mb North American base map of Interstate/State highways, major roads, parks, major waterways, airports, cities, marine Navaids (buoys, lighthouses, marinas, obstructions) 23 Mb of built-in memory for downloading detailed maps from MapSend software (sold separately 7 navigation screens , Easy to read backlit display , Front button keypad
Is SporTrak compatible with MapSend street and destination software?
What basic features are available in SporTrak Pro?
What basic features are available in SporTrak ?
How do I install AA batteries in my SporTrak?
How do I select language in my SporTrak?
Why should I initialize SporTrak after clearing the memory?
SporTrak basic features include the following: WAAS enabled Worldwide database of major city locations 1 Mb of additional up-loadable memory 9 navigations screens Stores up to 500 waypoints and 20 routes, (add 500,000 points of interest (with optional DataSend software Easy to read backlight screen Convenient front button keypad SporTrak uses two AA batteries that you install from the bottom through the battery cover. To remove the battery compartment, loosen the retaining screw at the bottom of the battery compartment. The battery compartment will come free from the SporTrak and you can easily slide it out. Install two AA batteries, observing the correct polarity. Slide the battery compartment back into the SporTrak and tighten (but not overtighten) the retaining screw. Press the MENU button on the keypad select SETUP and press enter and select the language option. Press enter and use the UP/DOWN arrows on the keypad to highlight the language you desire and then press the enter button. The reason for initialization is to speed up the process for computing the first position fix when the SporTrak has no last position computed in memory. This gives SporTrak an approximate indication of where it is located so it can use its satellite almanac (Stores in permanent memory) to estimate which satellites are overhead and which one it should be looking for. To convert to decimal degrees take the degrees plus the minutes/60. For example to convert 46deg30.00min in decimal degrees: 46 + 30/60 = 46.5 degrees. Likewise.5 degree =.5*60 = 30 minutes.

How do I convert from deg.min. to deg.dddd?
First clear memory (as this will clear all your previously stored waypoints/landmarks, you may want to save them first). You can do this through the CLEAR MEMORY function within the SETUP menu. My SporTrak cannot locate fnd When memory is cleared, reinitialize satellites. What can I do to resolve your SporTrak as if new and set this problem? outside for about 10 minutes to collect a new satellite almanac. This part of the process could take up to an hour. When you have accomplished this, your SporTrak should be computing fixes and operating normally.
Where do I connect the wrist-strap on my SporTrak?
On the little D which is at the battery case screw.
Is it normal for the backlight to come on with an alarm? The SporTrak map has 2 Mb for basemap and 6Mb for detail maps. So, if a basemap is downloaded from the worldwide basemap, where is it saved on my SporTrak? Is it possible to upload maps to my SporTrak (yellow and black model)?
It is and the backlights will not timeout.
It is saved in the detail map folder (6Mb).
No, this unit is a basic GPS and is not intended for loading maps. You will want to look at the various SporTrak models to find one that is capable of loading basic maps. You cannot load the entire map to your SporTrak because SporTrak does not have enough internal memory to accommodate this download). Go to the map screen. Zoom out to a level of 200 miles or more. You should see a small black box indicating the region you have loaded. Using the arrow keypad, place the cursor inside this box. Now zoom in to a closer range. As you zoom in details of the area loaded should begin to show at zoom levels of 0.40 miles and lower.
Can I download the entire MapSend application map to my SporTrak?
How can I view the region, which I have just loaded to my SporTrak?
The PC shows that the firmware has completed loading, but my receiver is still on and I cannot turn it off.
Try pressing the GOTO, ESCAPE, and ENTER keys simultaneously. If the unit does not power down, you may have to remove the batteries.
When you upload a map to the GPS, the point of interest goes with it, by default, but the point of interest icons are not displayed on the map screen. Its easy to display some or all of them. Press the MENU key on the SporTrak, select Map Setup, and use the cursor key to arrow right to the I have loaded maps with the points display tab. In this screen you can of interest using MapSend. But I choose to display all the points of dont see the points of interest on interest, not display any overlay map screen? features (clear all), or specify any particular points of interest categories you want to display. You can change your selection anytime. Also, even when points of interest are set to not be displayed, you can still search them, view them, and use them as routing destinations. Your SporTrak is based on UTC (Universal Time Clock) and not on the local time.

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Why do my tracks have the wrong time stamp?
Can I get a Bluetooth adaptor for my SporTrak ?
We do not support any such activities and a customer is at his/her own risk.
What is the optimal com port setting for my SporTrak?
Bits per second: 4800 Data Bits: 8 Parity: NONE Stop Bits: 1 Flow Control: Hardware EGNOS / WAAS are a technology which enables accuracy to be increased from 15-30m to 3-5m. The EGNOS/WAAS concept is to use a reference station network that enables differential GPS to achieve this level of accuracy. Part number for carrying case, belt clip (Black PN 980630-01, green PN 980630-02, and blue PN 98063003), canvas carrying case (PN 0069032-000) can be used.

What is EGNOS/WAAS?

What is the part number for carrying cases for SporTrak?
Sportrak PRO,Sportrak Marine, Sportrak Color,Sportrak TOPO
What map information can I transfer from MapSend BlueNav CD?
MapSend BlueNav contains local marine charts, with tides, port services etc. You can load one chart at a time. to your SporTrak UTC is Universal Time Clock. It also known as GMT (Greenwich MeanTime). A route is a series of waypoints. When navigating a route, the GPS will automatically change the destination waypoint to the next waypoint on the list as it reaches each waypoint. The GPS receiver normally sounds an alarm, and requires an acknowledgment, before making any course change. UTM is Universal Transverse Mercator, a system of world coordinates such as latitude and longitude, from 80 degrees south latitude to 84 degrees north latitude, except the measurements are in meters and UTM lines are orthogonal (always at right-angles to each other). This projection makes all latitude and longitude lines (except the central meridians) curved. EULA is End User License Agreement andcontains information about the warranty

What is UTC?

What is a route?

What is UTM?

What is EULA
My SporTrack was stolen. Can Magellan help to find it?

Unfortunately Magellan is unable to locate stolen SporTrak units. SporTrak is a receiver and is unable to transmit its location to our facility Vehicle mounting bracket (PN 701259), swivel mounting bracket (PN 701258), bike mounting bracket (PN - 701260) can be used for SporTrak. We do not recommend using DirectRoute on the SporTrak mapbecause the available memory on that unit is not enough for most people to load a reasonably sized DirectRoute map, (DirectRoute involves much more data per square mile than otherMagellan map products.)
What type of mounting brackets are used for my SporTrak?
Will DirectRoute work on my SporTrak map?
Is there any website where I can convert lat-long to UTM and back?
http://www.cellspark.com/UTM.html