Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 604-0245-001 A Magellan
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960 Overland Court, San Dimas, CA 9177 3 Magellan ® T riton ™ User Manual Magellan T r iton 1500 Magellan T riton 2000.
i The Magellan T riton is a navigation aid designed to assi st you in arriving at your selected destination. When using the Magellan T riton, these safety rules must be followed to prevent accidents that can result in injury or death to yourself or others: IN THE INTERESTS OF SAFETY , DO NOT USE THIS NA VIGA TION DEVICE WHILE DRIVING A VEHICLE.
IMPORT ANT SAFETY W ARNINGS ii Federal Communication Commissio n Interference Statement This equipment has been test ed and found to comply wi th the li mits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable prot ectio n against harmful inte rference in a residential installation.
IMPORT ANT SAFETY W ARNINGS iii IC statement Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause interference. 2. This device must accept any interferen ce, including inte rferen ce that may cause undesired operation of the device.
Table of Contents Magellan Triton 1 Table of Contents Overview ............ ................................ ................. ................ ............................ ............. ........... 1 Features of the Magel lan Triton .................
Table of Contents Magellan Triton 2 Speedometer Scr een ............................................................................................ 15 Resetting the Odom eter ...........................................................................
Table of Contents Magellan Triton 3 Waypoint Detail Screen Overview ........................................................................... 33 Creating Waypoi nts ....................................................................................
Table of Contents Magellan Triton 4 Creating a Go To Route to a Place Waypoint ....................................................... 47 Creating a Go To Route to a Geocache Waypoint ................................................. 47 Creating a Multileg Route .
Overview 1 Overview Thank you for your p urchase of the Magel lan T riton GPS receiver . The Magellan T riton was designed for the outdoor enthusiast with all the features needed to make your outd oor adventures safe and enjoyable. Be sure to register your Magellan T riton at www .
Overview 2 A B C D E F G I J K H L M N P O A Backlight and Flashlight Button B Hold Switch (under protective rubber cover) C External Antenna Connector (un der protective rubber cover) D Data Connecto.
Overview 3 Specifications PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE POWER Case Rubber armo red impact-r esistant plastic, wate r-resistant seal, IPX-7 Base Map Built-in ba se map of the contin ental United States an d Canada. Size 5.75" x 2.5" x 1.13" (14.6 x 6.
Fundamentals 4 Fundamentals T urning the T riton on 1. Press and hold the power button until the T riton splash screen is displayed. T urning the T riton off When turning off the T riton you can select to have it shutdown or go into suspend mode. 1. Press the Power button and the T riton will begin the shutdown sequence.
Fundamentals 5 6. From the drop-down menu, select your curre nt time zone. (T ime zones are not changed automatically when travelling. If you travel to an area with a different time zone, you will need to change it here for accurate time information.) 7.
Fundamentals 6 Automatic Power Off The T riton can be se t to automatically go into suspend m ode when no keys have be en pressed. This saves battery life if you forg et to turn off the T riton. Setting the Power Off T imer interval. 1. From the Map screen, press MENU .
Fundamentals 7 Flashlight The T riton has a three L ED flashlight located at the top of the receiver . This can be used in emergency situations when you ne ed quick access to a flashlight. T o conserve battery life it is recommended that you use the flashlight only when needed.
Fundamentals 8 The Tr a i l option provides a way for you to save your current track (a record of your travels since the last time track was cleared) as a route th at you can use again to follow your current journey .
Fundamentals 9 Data Fields The Map screen, Large Data screen, the Compass screen , and the Satellite Status screen have data fields that can be customized to display navigation information. Y ou can change what information is being displayed from 20 different data type options.
Fundamentals 10 Battery Life The following are thin gs you can do to conserve the ba ttery life in your Magellan T riton. T urn off backlight during daytime use. 1. Press the Backlight button (top left side of the receiver) to cycle through the backlight intensities.
Fundamentals 11 3. Select Profiles . 4. Select a profile. 5. Press P AGE / GO TO to select the Sensors page. 6. Select Electronic Compass and set it to OFF . Disable the barometer if barometric pressure data is not required. (Magellan T riton 2000) 1.
Navigation Screens 12 Navigation Screens The Magellan T riton has eight navigation screens and a Satellite Status screen. The Navigation screens provide you with information to assist you in your journeys.
Navigation Screens 13 4. Select the Profile to edit. 5. On the Info Page use the cursor control to sel ect the Navigation screen you want to turn on or off. 6. Press ENTER . 7. Highlight On or Off from the d rop down menu and press ENTER . 8. Press ESC until you return to the Navigati o n screen.
Navigation Screens 14 Accessing the Map Screen Contextual Menu The functions of the various menu options will be discussed in the Map Screen chapter . 1. From the Map screen, press ENTER . Accessing the Compass or Speedo meter Screen Contextual Menu The functions of the various menu options will be discussed in the Map Screen chapter .
Navigation Screens 15 Current Location Screen The Current Loca tion screen contains information about your present position as well as the distanc e a nd bearing to your next waypoint destination if there is an active route being used.
Navigation Screens 16 1. While viewing the Speedometer screen, pres s MENU . 2. Select Reset Speed . 3. The Speedometer screen is displayed with the maximu m and average speeds reset to zero.
Navigation Screens 17 The Altimeter / Barometer Screen (Magellan T riton 2000) The Altimeter / Barometer screen di splays your current elevation and barometer readings. The Satellite Status Screen The Satellite Status Screen graphically displays the satellites and their signal strength that is being used to compute your location.
Navigation Screens 18 Explanation of Data Field T ypes Latitude (LA T) Latitude is the coordinate measurement of North and South . The latitude lines run parallel to th e equator . They range from 0° (th e Equator) to 90° N/S (the Poles) Longitude (LON) Longitude is the coordinate measurement of East a nd West.
Navigation Screens 19 Cross T rack Error (XTE) Cross T rack Error measures how far the user is off the trail or route. If no Go T o or Route is set, this will appear blank or dashes. Elevation Elevation measures the height abo ve or below Sea Level whic h is 0.
Map Screen 20 Map Scr een The Map screen is the most commonly used sc reen in the Magellan T riton and it has a special contextual menu that can access the commonl y used functions.
Map Screen 21 Customizing the Map Screen Data Fields 1. Press ENTER . 2. Scroll down the contextual menu and select Customize Fields . 3. The data field on the le ft is highlighted. Press ENT ER to customize that field. T o select the data field on the left, use the cursor control to highlight t he field on the right and press ENTER .
Map Screen 22 Use the cursor control LEFT or RIGHT to select the p age you want to edit. (A vailable pages are Information , Media , and Alerts .) 6. When the edits, if any , are done, use the cursor con trol UP or DOWN to highlight the save to disk button (highlighted in the screen above).
Map Screen 23 T o select the date from a calendar , highlight th e date (between the left and right arrows) and press ENTER . Use the cursor control to select the date and press ENTER . 9. When done, use the cursor control to highlight OK and press ENTER .
Map Screen 24 Cancelling a Route 1. With an active route press ENTER . 2. Scroll down the contex tual menu to se lect Cancel Route . 3. Press ENTER . 4. Confirm cancellation by highlighting Ye s and pr ess ENTER . Backtrack Route As you travel, the Magellan T riton drops electronic breadcrumbs (track) to display your travels.
Map Screen 25 Setting Map Units of Measure The units of measure for information displayed on the Map screen can be selected from the Set Units function. Changing Map Units of Measure 1. Press ENTER . 2. Scroll down the contextual menu to highlight Set Units .
Map Screen 26 Changing Map Units of Measure 1. Press ENTER . 2. Scroll down the contextual menu to highlight Reset... . 3. Press ENTER . 4. Use the UP and DOWN portion of the c ursor con trol to highlight the item (or all) that you want to reset. 5. Press ENTER .
Using the Keyboard 27 Using the Keyboard Entering alphanumeric c haracters into the Mag ellan T riton is done by the use of the keyboa rd. Key Types Color Sample Description Alphanumeric Light Blue Enters the alpha, numeric or symbol character selected.
Using the Keyboard 28 Extended Character Select Medium Blue Changes the available characters to extended characters. Numeric Selec t Blue Changes the available characters to numeric characters. Alpha Select Blue Changes the available characters to alphabetic characters.
Using the Keyboard 29 Shift Key Medium Blue With alphabetic characters shown, shifts between upper and lower case characters. With extended characters shown, shifts between two character sets. Not functional when numeric or symbol characters are displayed.
Using the Keyboard 30 Date Entry The Magellan T riton uses a standard calendar di splay to enter dates fo r local information and waypoint data. Use the left and right arrows to ch ange months. W ith the desired month displayed, select the date to be entered.
Profiles 31 Profiles The Magellan T riton gives you the means to set up three profiles; Hiki ng, Marine and Geoca ching. Each profile contains custom settings that you can select . Y ou can customize the profiles to fit your particular needs. Y ou will notice that the backgr ound colors for the screen s change depending upon the profile selected.
Profiles 32 Sensors Page (Magellan T riton 2000) Alarms Page QUICK INFO Off, Distance/Bearing Direction, Distance/ Bearing Degrees, Coordinates Sets the informatio n displayed in the Quick Info box at the top of the screen while panning.
Waypoints 33 Way p o i nt s W aypoints are the key to navi gating and creating routes. An understand ing of waypoints and their use is important to get the most out of your Magellan T riton.
Waypoints 34 Creating Waypoints Creating a Current Location W aypoint from the Map Screen 1. While viewing the Map screen, press ENTER . 2. Select Create W aypoint . 3. The Wa y p o i n t D e t a i l s screen is displayed with the latit ude, longitude and elevation for your current location.
Waypoints 35 7. Select the icon to save the waypoint. Creating a W aypoint from a Point on the Map Using the T riton Menu 1. While viewing the Map screen, press MENU . 2. Select Create . 3. Select Wa y po i n t . 4. Select Point on Map . 5. The Map screen is displayed.
Waypoints 36 Creating a Custom W aypoint Using the T riton Menu 1. While viewing the Map screen, press MENU . 2. Select Create . 3. Select Wa y po i n t . 4. Select Coordinates . 5. The Wa y p o i n t D e t a i l s screen is displayed with the lati tude and longitude for your current location or the pan cursor position.
Waypoints 37 Editing Waypoints Editing a Saved W aypoint 1. From the Map screen, press MENU . 2. Select Go T o . 3. Select Wa y po i n t . 4. Change the order that the waypoints are displa yed, if needed, or search for a waypoint. (Select the Search field under the Select W aypoint header .
Waypoints 38 waypoints listed, either by nearest, date added, or by nam e. T o do a search, select Search and using the keyboard, enter the fi rst few characters of the waypoint.) 5. Select the waypoint you want to delete from the list of waypoints. 6.
Settings 39 Settings The Magellan T riton gives you the means to customize the receive r and view details about the Magellan T riton rece iver . Customizing Navigation Settings 1. From the Map screen press MENU . 2. Select View . 3. Select Settings . 4.
Settings 40 4. Select Memory . 5. Select View Usage . 6. Press ESC when done. Clearing Memory Use caution when clearing memory . This will delete waypoints and routes stored in the receiver and cannot be undone. 1. From the Map screen press MENU . 2. Select View .
Settings 41 Getting Software V ersion Information 1. From the Map screen press MENU . 2. Select View . 3. Select Settings . 4. Select About . 5. Select Ve r s i o n . 6. Press ESC to return to the About Menu . Viewing Copyright Information 1. From the Map screen press MENU .
Settings 42 6. Follow the displayed instructions for each test. 7. Press ESC to return to the Diagnostics Menu ..
Geocaching 43 Geocache Waypoints Geocaching is a popular activity with GPS users. People will hide caches (“ treasures”) and record the latitude and longitude for the cache . They post these locations on ge ocaching web sites that can be found on the internet.
Geocaching 44 3. Select Geocache . 4. Change the order that the geocache waypoint s are displayed, if needed , or search for a geocache wa ypoint. (Select the Sea rch field under the Selec t W aypoint header . Select the order you want the waypoints listed, either by n earest, date added, or by name.
Geocaching 45 6. When the waypoint n ame is highlighted use the cu rsor control to select the i nfo icon to the right of the waypoint name. 7. Use the P AGE / GO TO button to display the Options page. 8. Select Delete W aypoint . 9. Confirm the deletion by selecting Ye s .
Routes 46 Routes There are three types o f routes that are commo nly used in the Magellan T riton, Go T o route, Multileg route, and a Backtrack route. Backtrack routes are described in the chapter on the Map screen. A Go T o route is the simplest route possible.
Routes 47 6. When the waypoint n ame is highlighted press ENTER . Creating a Go T o Route to a Place W aypoint 1. From the Map screen press MENU . (Alternate Method: Press and hold the GO TO button while the present position cursor is displayed on the Map screen.
Routes 48 4. Select the method for determinin g the starting location for the route. Current Location: The W aypoint Details page is shown with the Information page disp layed. Select the green ch eckmark to use this waypoint. Point on Map : Use the arrow keys to scroll around the map until the pan cursor is on the point desired.
Routes 49 3. Select Route . 4. If needed, change the order that the wa ypoints are disp layed or search for a waypoi nt. (Select the Search field under the Go to rout e header . Select the order you want the waypoints listed, by date added or name. Select search to enter the first few characters for a route you want to search for .
Routes 50 Use the green and red vertical sliders at the top of the display to change the visible start and end times. In the graphica l area you can use the arrow keys to see the e levation for a specific positio n indicated by the do t icon. 1. From the Map screen press MENU .
Trails 51 Tr a i l s As you travel with the Magel lan T riton on and computing your position, the Magell an T riton automatically drops electronic breadcrumbs to record your travels. These breadcrumbs are temporary waypoints that are created and sto red while you travel.
Trails 52 4. T rails are displayed sorted by name. Y ou can change the order that the trails are displayed or do a search on a trail. (Select the Sea rch field under the S elect T rail header . Select the order you want the trail listed, by name or date added.
Trails 53 Duplicating a T rail 1. From the Map screen press MENU . 2. Select Go T o . 3. Select Tr a i l . 4. Change the order that the trails are displayed, if needed, or search for a trail. (Sele ct the Search field under the Select T rail header . Select the order you want the trail listed, by name or date added.
Trails 54 6. Use the cursor control to select the in fo icon to the right of the trail name. 7. Press the P AGE / GO TO button to display the Options page. 8. Select Hide T rail or Show T rail . Activating a Backtrack Route Many might consider a Backtrack route as the most important function in a handhel d GPS receiver .
Places Waypoints 55 Places Places are waypoints th at are part of the base map that is installed in yo ur Magellan T riton. These waypoints can’t be deleted or duplicated but they can be used as the destination for a Go T o route or a multileg route.
Places Waypoints 56 T urning On/Off the W aypoint Proximity Alarm for a Place W aypoint 1. From the Map screen, press MENU . 2. Select Go T o . 3. Select Place . 4. From the Select Map display , select the background map or the detailed map for the waypoint.
Places Waypoints 57 9. Use the P AGE / GO TO button to switch to the Options Page . 10. Select Local Info . 11. Select Fish and Hunt. 12. Select the arrows at the top of the display to scroll through the dates. Select the date displayed at the top of the display to use the calendar to select a date.
Media 58 Media Before using any of the media options you need install an optional SD card in the SD card slot located on the right side of the Magellan T riton. Browsing Photographs 1. Press MENU . 2. Select View . 3. Select Media . 4. Select the Sort button at the top to choose ho w the images will be sorted – by date, distance or name.
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