Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product GPS 315 Magellan
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User Manual.
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.
i Table of Contents Intr oduction ............................... 1 SporT rak User Manual ............................. 1 SporT rak GPS Receiver ............................ 2 Getting Star ted .......................... 3 Installing the Batteries ....
ii Customizing the Compass Screen ............ 15 Using the NA V 2 Screen ........................ 16 Customizing the NA V 2 Screen ............... 16 Using the Plot Screen ............................. 17 Selecting P AN-N-SCAN .......................
iii W orking with Routes .............................. 32 Creating/Clearing a GOTO ................... 32 Creating a GOTO on the Plotter Screen ... 32 Creating a Man Over Board Route .......... 33 Creating a Backtrack Route .................... 33 Creating a Multi-Leg Route .
iv V iewing the Alarm/MSG Menu .............. 44 Selecting Alarm Defaults ........................ 44 Clearing Alarm Defaults ......................... 44 Selecting Language ............................... 44 Customizing ............................. 45 Selecting Setup .
v Specifications ........................... 61 Accessories .............................. 62 Glossary .................................. 63.
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Magellan SporT rak 1 Intr oduction Congratulations on your purchase of the M agellan SporT rak GPS receiver . Since introducing the world ’ s first commercial, hand-held GPS receiver in 1989, M agellan has led the way with innov ative GPS products to meet a wide range of positioning and navigation needs.
2 Magellan SporT rak SporT r ak GPS R eceiv er ENTER key confirms data entries or menu selections. NA V key accesses the navigation screens. QUIT key cancels the operation of the last key press and can be used to back through the NA V screens. MARK key creates waypoints and stores the current position.
Magellan SporT rak 3 Getting Star ted This section shows y ou how to use your receiver for the first time and explains: • Battery Installation • P rimary Usage • Getting a F ixed P osition Installing the Batteries The Magellan S porT rak uses two AA batteries that are installed from the bottom through the battery cover .
4 Magellan SporT rak Proper Handling - Signal Reception Clear View of the Sky . Because the receiver attains information it needs from satellites orbiting the earth, the antenna needs to have a relatively unobstructed view of the sky . This allo ws the receiver to choose from all satellites currently available.
Magellan SporT rak 5 Initialize f or Fir st Time Use The final step in setting up the S porT rak for the first time is to initialize the receiver . This will help your S porT rak begin computing your position in the fastest manner possible.
6 Magellan SporT rak K ey Layout Screen A screen is displayed sho wing the icons and text name for each key . When the SporT rak prompts y ou to press a key , it displays the text equivalent for the key icon. This screen should help you understand which key the SporT rak is prompting y ou to press.
Magellan SporT rak 7 Y ou are prompted to enter the elevation of your present position. Use the arr ow keys to enter the elevation, if y ou know it. If y ou don ’ t know your elevation, press ENTER . The cursor appears in the time field, waiting for you to input your local time.
8 Magellan SporT rak Y ou have completed the Initialization . The ST A TUS scr een will appear on your receiver . N ote: The “3D” in the upper left corner is displayed when the receiv er has begun comput- ing your position.
Magellan SporT rak 9 Getting a Fixed P osition N ow you should go outside in an ar ea where you can get a clear view of the sky . The receiver will begin acquiring data from the satellites in view and will display the progress on the ST A TUS screen. Once the receiver has computed a fix ed position, the POSITION screen will be displayed.
10 Magellan SporT rak This completes the Getting S tar ted section. The following Basic Oper ation section will familiariz e you with the NA V screens and more detailed functions.
Magellan SporT rak 11 Basic Oper a tion Entering Inf or mation Throughout this user manual ther e are some key presses that will be used often, so please keep them in mind while setting up and navigat- ing. When entering data... • U se the for making selections and mo ving up or down.
12 Magellan SporT rak Using the Status Screen The ST A TUS scr een gives you the general well-being of your receiver by sho wing y ou satellite status, signal strengths and battery life. Pic Once the receiver has computed a fixed position, the ST A TUS screen will be replaced by the POSITION screen.
Magellan SporT rak 13 Using the P osition Screen The POSITION screen displays the coordinates of your last computed position and basic navigation data. Y ou also have the option of viewing your position using another coordi- nate system. 150 120 S K T N M M POSITION N 34 ˚ 06.
14 Magellan SporT rak Using the NA V 1 Screen The NA V 1 screen displays your destination along with four customizable navigation data and a graphical compass.
Magellan SporT rak 15 Using the Compass Screen As well as displaying the customizable navigation data, the COMP ASS screen pro vides a pointer compass to help you reach your destination. Steering Indicator Displays the bearing of the destination relative to the course over ground.
16 Magellan SporT rak Using the NA V 2 Screen The NA V 2 screen displays four customizable navigation data. The NA V 2 screen is designed to help you see the screen when your receiv er is mounted at a distance from you. TO: CAMP BRG COG SOG DST 14.2˚ 171˚ 11.
Magellan SporT rak 17 Using the Plot Screen The PL OT scr een is a mini map that shows where y ou have traveled and where you want to trav el. Y ou can view the active route, your curr ent position and the other waypoints and destination in the PL O T screen.
18 Magellan SporT rak The ARR O Ws can be used to move the cursor . If the cursor is over the waypoint icon when MENU is pr essed, the menu will be displayed with WPT INFO added. M o ving the cursor ov er a waypoint brings up the name, bearing and distance.
Magellan SporT rak 19 WPT NAMES OFF ON WPT NAMES WPT NAMES ORIENT TRACK UP COURSE UP NORTH UP T urning Plot Rings On or Off. Y ou may want to estimate the distance to a point on the plotter .
20 Magellan SporT rak Setting Hide Data/Sho w Data Y ou may want bearing and distance to be hidden. Y ou can choose to either hide these navigation data fields or have the fields present. U nder HIDE DA T A/SHO W DA T A, you can turn these fields on or off.
Magellan SporT rak 21 Customizing the Road Screen The ROAD screen can be changed to show the navigation data that you prefer to view . WPT NAMES WPT NAMES WPT NAMES CUSTOMIZE BRG --- ° m DST --- nm SOG --- KT COG --- ° m VMG --- KT CTS --- ° m BLANK Figur e B.
22 Magellan SporT rak Using the Speed Screen While using the SPEED screen, y ou can view the graphical speedometer , odometer and trip odometer as well as the numerical bearing, course ov er ground and speed over gr ound. ° m BRG COG 027 m 056 20 SOG 14.
Magellan SporT rak 23 Resetting the T rip Odometer Y ou may want to reset the T rip field to zero. Setting the Speed Av erag e Y ou may want to reset the Speed A verage field in your receiver . The default is 30 seconds. SPEED AVG TRIP 5 SECONDS 30 SECONDS 1 MINUTE 5 MINUTES 1 HOUR Figur e B.
24 Magellan SporT rak Using the Time Screen The TIME screen displays the current time, estimated time enroute, time of arrival, and elapsed time in r egards to the route you ar e navigating in.
Magellan SporT rak 25 Resetting Elapsed Time Y ou may want to reset the elapsed time to zero. Y ou have completed the basic operation for your receiver . F rom the information pr o- vided, you can no w navigate from place to place quickly and easily .
26 Magellan SporT rak The Refer ence section contains information that will help you navigate using your receiv er . Now that y ou have read the Basic Oper ation section, y ou have reviewed the basic usage. The Refer ence section will co ver waypoints, routes, and auxiliary functions.
Magellan SporT rak 27 W or king with Waypoints This section tells you how to edit, delete, pr oject and sort waypoints. Y ou can store up to 500 user positions which can be used to build routes for navigation. W aypoints consist of two types, User and N on-U ser .
28 Magellan SporT rak Editing a User Waypoint Editing a Selected W aypoint Editing W aypoint Fields. F ollow the instructions on selecting a waypoint and use the following to edit the desired fields.
Magellan SporT rak 29 Creating, Editing and Deleting a Message T o create a message. F ollow the instructions on selecting a waypoint and use the following to cr eate/edit/delete a waypoint. T o delete a message. Follo w the instructions on selecting a waypoint.
30 Magellan SporT rak Sor ting a W aypoint Y ou may want to change how the waypoints are sorted. WPT SORT ALPHABETIC NEAREST ICON/NAME Figur e A. Y ou can choose from ALPHABETIC (shows all waypoints), NEAREST (shows closest 20 waypoints) and ICON/NAME (cannot sort Non- User waypoints).
Magellan SporT rak 31 DataSend™ CD (optional) DataSend™ softwar e contains a database of waypoints that can be sent to your receiver and ar e broken down into multiple categories. The softwar e allows you to select a geographical area and enable waypoint categories for that location to be transferred into the receiv er .
32 Magellan SporT rak Working with Routes Cr eating/Clearing a GO T O A GO TO is a r oute that guides you from your curr ent position to any waypoint in the receiver ’ s memory . As an example, you can save a waypoint at your home. N o matter where you go, you will always be able to navigate back home by using GO T O.
Magellan SporT rak 33 Creating a Backtrack R oute Backtrack creates a r oute that starts from the last point recor ded in track history using the “bread crumbs” sav ed, to the first point recor ded for track history . By following this route, you “ retrace your steps ” back to the starting point.
34 Magellan SporT rak Figur e B. Use this menu as an option for saving your route. T o end the creation process: The receiver will display the selected waypoint in the starting location and will highlight the destination for leg 2. P ress for your next selection.
Magellan SporT rak 35 Changing a W aypoint in a Route. Using y our home to campsite route, you want to go to the fishing spot on the way to the campsite and not stop at the stream. Y ou can replace the stream waypoint with the fishing spot. VIEW/EDIT M I DST m BRG ˚ LEG HOME CAMP 10 30 SAVE ROUTE Figur e D.
36 Magellan SporT rak Activating/Deactiv ating a Route. While navigating in your route from home to campsite, you may decide you want to activate (turn on) the home to campsite route and begin navigating. MENU ACTIVATE VIEW/EDIT REVERSE DELETE BACKTRACK PLOT VIEW WAYPOINTS ROUTES SETUP SUN/MOON FISH/HUNT CONTRAST ALARM/MSG Figur e C.
Magellan SporT rak 37 Using Plot View in a Route. While navigating in your route, you can view the entire route in a small scr een overview with the use of Plot View . MENU ACTIVATE VIEW/EDIT REVERSE DELETE BACKTRACK PLOT VIEW WAYPOINTS ROUTES SETUP SUN/MOON FISH/HUNT CONTRAST ALARM/MSG Deleting a Route.
38 Magellan SporT rak W or king with Trac kRoute T rackRoute consists of track points collected by the T rack History function. A track can be up to 2000 points in size.
Magellan SporT rak 39 F ish/Hunt SUN/MOON AT: POS ON: 23MAR98 FISH/HUNT EXCELLENT FROM 06:15AM TO 07:45 AM FROM 10:24PM TO 11:58PM GOOD FROM 04:12PM TO 07:40PM FROM 06:37AM TO 10:05AM Figur e B. Y ou can change the location (A T ) and/or the date (ON) for the calculation.
40 Magellan SporT rak Selecting the Simulate Mode The Simulate mode will help you become familiar with y our receiver and ho w it works by generating artificial position fixes. B y utilizing Simulate, the r eceiver will create a route and will continue until you end it.
Magellan SporT rak 41 Selecting Alar m/Message Accessing the Alar m/Messa ge Menu While navigating, you may decide to set an alarm. The receiver has five types of alarms: Anchor alarm, Arriv al alarm, XTE alarm, P roximity alarm and GPS F ix alarm.
42 Magellan SporT rak Selecting Proximity Alarm The P roximity alarm will sound when you ar e within the proximity of any waypoints you hav e chosen that are not on the active route. Selecting Ar rival Alar m The Arrival alarm will notify you when y ou are within the arrival circle of the destination waypoint.
Magellan SporT rak 43 PROX WPTS REEF ROCKS WPT001 WPT002 * DELETE and REPLACE will be displayed only if you select a used waypoint field. The alarm will sound and a pop-up window will appear when the GPS position is within the proximity distance y ou have chosen.
44 Magellan SporT rak Viewing the Alar m/MSG Menu MENU DEFAULTS CLEAR MSG WAYPOINTS ROUTES SETUP SUN/MOON FISH/HUNT CONTRAST ALARM/MSG Selecting Alar m Defaults After a memory clear , you may want to restor e the alarm default settings.
Magellan SporT rak 45 Customizing Selecting Setup Setup allo ws you to initialize the receiver and set system parameters to your prefer ence. MENU COORD SYS MAP DATUM ELEV MODE PROJECTION TRIP RESET W.
46 Magellan SporT rak WPT NAMES OFF ON WPT NAMES OFF ON WPT NAMES OFF ON NAV 1 OFF ON The COMP ASS scr een is displayed next with the same pop- up menu. Y ou will continue to be prompted for the other NA V screens. Selecting a Coor dinate System A coordinate system is pro vided for you.
Magellan SporT rak 47 Selecting Map Datum Y ou can change the datum the receiver uses to compute position coordinates. Y ou will want your r eceiver ’ s datum to match the datum on the map or chart you are using. U se the map “legend” to determine the datum requir ed for the map or chart.
48 Magellan SporT rak Selecting Time F or ma t Y ou have the option of changing the format for the time. TIME FORMAT LOCAL 24HR LOCAL AM/PM UTC SETUP INITIALIZE NAV SCREENS COORD SYSTEM MAP DATUM ELEV.
Magellan SporT rak 49 Selecting Light Timer The light timer is a power saving function that automati- cally turns the light off. WPT NAMES OFF ON WPT NAMES OFF ON WPT NAMES OFF ON LIGHT TIMER ALWAYS ON 15 SECONDS 30 SECONDS 1 MINUTE 2 MINUTES 4 MINUTES Selecting the Beeper Y ou can select the options for when the beeper will sound.
50 Magellan SporT rak Selecting Clear Memor y The Clear M emory function allows you to delete track history , waypoints and routes as well as reset the settings to the factory defaults. There is also an option to delete everything in the receiver ’ s memory .
Magellan SporT rak 51 Selecting Baud Rate Connection to external devices requir es that the baud rate of the data being sent or received by the r eceiver be matched to the baud rate of the external device.
52 Magellan SporT rak T r oubleshooting Receiver will not tur n on: 1. Check to see if batteries are installed corr ectly . 2. Replace with two new AA alkaline or lithium batteries. T akes more than 10 minutes to get a position fix: 1. If there ar e any obstacles nearby or overhead, mo ve to a new location.
Magellan SporT rak 53 F requentl y Ask ed Questions General What is the difference betw een degr ees/minutes/seconds (DEG/ MIN/SEC) and degr ees/minutes/minutes (DEG/MIN/MMM or DEG/MIN/MM)? There are differ ent ways in expressing the coordinates computed using Lat/Lon coordinate system.
54 Magellan SporT rak Ho w often do I need to initialize the SporT r ak? Initializing the S porT rak decreases the time it takes to get a position fix during cold start. What is meant by a cold start is that the SporT rak has no refer ence to use as a guide to tell it what satellites should be overhead.
Magellan SporT rak 55 Ho w do I know which route is activ e? Access the route menu by pr essing 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.
56 Magellan SporT rak Contacting Magellan If after using the troubleshooting section, you ar e still unable to solve your operation problems, please call Magellan ’ s T echnical Service at (800) 707-9971. Representatives ar e available M onday through F riday from 7 AM to 5 PM, PST .
Magellan SporT rak 57 A vailable as accessories for your GPS r eceiver are the follo wing cables: External P ower Cable with Cigarette Lighter A dapter , P ower/D ata Cable, Data Cable and PC Cable with Cigarette Lighter A dapter . The instructions given below apply to all cables, unless otherwise stated.
58 Magellan SporT rak Connecting to an External Power Source If using the cable that comes with the cigar ette lighter adapter , simply connect it to the cigarette lighter outlet. I f you wish to make a permanent mount to a power supply , cut the cable between the power supply bo x and the cigarette lighter adapter .
Magellan SporT rak 59 Y our Magellan GPS receiver has been upgraded to include the latest W AAS (Wide Area A ugmentation System) technology . With W AAS your GPS r eceiver can compute position locations with an accuracy never befor e possible in a commercial receiv er .
60 Magellan SporT rak A vailable Datums IRELA Ir eland 1965 KAU AI Kauai KER T A Kertau 1948 KKJ KKJ (F inland) LIBER Liberia 1964 LUZ ON Luzon MASSA Massawa MAUI Maui MER CH Merchich MINNA Minna MONT.
Magellan SporT rak 61 Specifica tions CHARACTERISTICS P erformance Receiver 12 parallel-channel technology , tracks up to 12 satellites to compute and update information with quadrifilar antenna Acqui.
62 Magellan SporT rak Accessories Accessories for your r eceiver are av ailable from your Magellan dealer or you can or der directly from Magellan at (800) 669-4477 (pr ess 3 to place an order). Swiv el M ounting Bracket: M ounts the receiver on a surface, allowing for hands-free operation.
Magellan SporT rak 63 Glossar y Active Leg The segment of a route currently being traveled. Altitude The curr ent elevation abov e sea level. BR G Bearing. The compass direction from your position to a destination, measured to the near est degree. Buo y A navigation aid (usually found in marine charts) that is floating in water .
64 Magellan SporT rak Ephemeris The position and velocity of the satellites in the sky . The receiver uses the ephemeris to calculate the precise distance from the GPS r eceiver to the satellite. ET A Estimated T ime of Arrival. The estimated time of day the leg’ s destination waypoint will be r eached.
Magellan SporT rak 65 LMK Landmark. A location saved in the unit ’ s memory which is obtained by entering data, editing data, calculating data or saving a current position.
66 Magellan SporT rak UT C Universal T ime Coordinated. F ormerly referred to as G r eenwich Mean Time (GMT). UTM U niversal T ransverse M ercator metric grid system used on most large and intermediate scale land topographic charts and maps. VMG V elocity Made Good.
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