Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Triton Triton 300 Magellan
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Magellan Navigation, Inc. 960 Overla nd Court, San Dimas, CA 91773 Magellan ® T riton ™ User Manual Magellan T riton 200 Magellan T riton 300.
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 with 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 i Table of Contents Overview ............ ................................ ................. ................ ............................ ............. ........... 1 Features of the Magellan Triton 200 & 300 ....
Table of Contents Magellan Triton ii Resetting the Trip Odometer ............................................................................. 12 Resetting Maximum Speed ............................................................................... 13 The Compass Screen .
Table of Contents Magellan Triton iii Viewing a Saved Waypoint ................................................................................ 29 Editing Waypoints ......................................................................................
Table of Contents Magellan Triton iv Turning On/Off the Waypoint Proxim ity Alarm for a Place Waypoint ...................... 46 Viewing Best Fish and Hunt Times for a Place Waypoint ...................................... 47 Viewing Sun and Moon Rise and Se t Times for a Place Waypoint .
Overview 1 Overview Thank you for your p urchase of the Magellan T riton GPS receiver . The Magellan T riton was designed for the outdoor enthusiast with all the features needed to make your o utd oor adventures safe and enjoyable. Be sure to register your Magellan T riton at www .
Overview 2 Magellan T riton C D F H G E A B A Backlight Button B Power Button C Zoom - (Zoom out) Button D Zoom + (Zoo m in) Button E ENTER Button / Cursor Control F PAGE / GO TO Button G Esc (Escape).
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 th e continent al United Stat es and Canad a. Size 4.65" x 2. 16" x 1.22" (11.
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 7. 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.) 8.
Fundamentals 6 Automatic Power Off The T riton can be set to auto matically go into suspend mode when no keys have been 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 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 8 Data Fields The Large Data screen, the Compass , and the Satelli te Status screen have data field that can be customized to display naviga tion information. Y ou can change what information is being displayed from 20 different da ta type options.
Fundamentals 9 Select a low backlight level during nighttime use. 1. Press the Backlight button (top left side of the receiver) to cycle through the backlight intensities. (Alternate method) 1. Press MENU . 2. Select View . 3. Select Profiles . 4. Select a profile.
Navigation Screens 10 Navigation Screens The Magellan T riton has six navigation screens and a Satellite Status screen. The Navigation screens provide you with information to assist you in your journeys.
Navigation Screens 11 The pan cursor (target icon) can be moved to any posi tion on the map by using the cursor control. A small red dot around the cursor indi cates the direction to your present position. The pan cursor is used for adding waypoin ts to the map or creating a go to route from your present position to a spot on the map.
Navigation Screens 12 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 13 Resetting Maximum Speed 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 14 Explanation of Data Field T ypes Latitude (LA T) Latitude is the coordinate measurement of North and South. The latitude lines run parallel to the 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 15 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 which is 0.
Using the Keyboard 16 Using the Keyboard Entering alphanumeric c haracters into the Magellan T riton is done by the use of the keyboard. Key Types Color Sample Description Alphanumeric Light Blue Enters the alpha, numeric or symbol character selected.
Using the Keyboard 17 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 Change s the available characters to alphabetic characters.
Using the Keyboard 18 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 19 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.
Settings 20 Settings The Magellan T riton gives you the means to customize the re ceiver and view details about the Magellan T riton receiver . Customizing Navigation Settings 1. From the Map screen press MENU . 2. Select View . 3. Select Settings . 4.
Settings 21 View Memory Usage 1. From the Map screen press MENU . 2. Select View . 3. Select Settings . 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.
Settings 22 4. Select Connectivity . 5. Select Connect to PC , NMEA - USB , NMEA - Serial, or Power Only . 6. Press ESC to save changes and return to the Settings Menu . Getting Software V ersion Information 1. From the Map screen press MENU . 2. Select View .
Settings 23 3. Select Settings . 4. Select Diagnostics . 5. Select Audio T e st, Video T est , Keypad T est or To u c h Te s t . 6. Follow the displayed instructions for each test.
Profiles 24 Profiles The Magellan T riton gives you the means to set up three profiles; Hiking, Marine and Ge ocaching. Each profile contains custom settings that you can select. Y ou can customize the profil es to fit your particular needs. Y ou will notice that the backgr ound colors for the screens change depending upon the profile selected.
Profiles 25 Map Page Alerts Page MAP DET AIL Low , Medium, High Sets the amount of detailed information that is displayed on the map to avoid clutter .
Waypoints 26 Way p oi n ts W aypoints are the key to navigating and creating routes. An understanding of waypo ints and their use is important to get the most out of your Magellan T riton.
Waypoints 27 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. 4. Edit the waypoint information as needed. 5. Select the Options page to turn the proximity alarm on or off. 6.
Waypoints 28 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 p o i n t . 4. Select Point on Map . 5. The Map screen is displayed. Use the arrow keypad to move the pan cursor to the point on the map desired.
Waypoints 29 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. 6. Select the latitude field ( LA T ). 7. Use the keyboard to enter the lati tude for the waypoint.
Waypoints 30 Editing Waypoints Editing a Saved W aypoint 1. From the Map screen, press MENU . 2. Select Go T o . 3. Select Wa y p o i n t . 4. Change the order that the waypoints are displa yed, if needed, or sea rch for a waypoint. (Select the Search field under the Select W aypoint header .
Waypoints 31 4. Change the order that the waypoints are disp layed, if needed, or search for a waypoint. (Select the Search field under the Select W aypoint header . Select the order you want the waypoints listed, either by nearest, date added, or by name.
Geocaching 32 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 33 search, select Se arch and using the keyboa rd, enter the first few characters of the waypoint.) 5. Select the waypoint you want to view from the list of waypoints. 6. When the waypoint name is highligh ted press ENTER . Select the View icon to the left of the waypoint name.
Geocaching 34 7. Use the P AGE / GO TO button to display the Options page. 8. Select Delete W aypoint . 9. Confirm the deletion by selecting the green checkmark . Duplicating a Saved Geocache W aypoint 1. From the Map screen, press MENU . 2. Select Go T o .
Routes 35 Routes There are two types of route s that are commonly used in the Magellan T riton, Go T o route and Multileg route. A third type of route, Backtrack route, is also common ly used and is described in the chapter on T rails. A Go T o route is the simplest route possible.
Routes 36 waypoints listed, either by neare st, date added, or by name. 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 go to from the list of waypoints. 6. When the waypoint n ame is highlighted press ENTER .
Routes 37 Creating a Go T o Route to a Geocache 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.) 2. Select Go T o . 3. Select Geocache .
Routes 38 5. The Route Create screen is displayed with the waypoi nt you selected as the starting waypoint as the only item in the list. 6. Select Add Point . 7. Select the method for determining the next de stination in the route. The same options as explained in step 4 apply .
Routes 39 Deleting a Multileg Route 1. From the Map screen press MENU . 2. Select Go T o . 3. Select Route . 4. If needed, change the order that the waypoints a re displayed or search for a waypoi nt. (Select the Search field under the Go T o route header .
Routes 40 1. From the Map screen press MENU . 2. Select Go T o . 3. Select Route . 4. Change the order that the saved routes are displayed if needed or do a search on a route. (Select the Search field under the Go to rout e header . Select the order you want the waypoints listed, by date added or name.
Trails 41 Tr a i l s As you travel with the Magel lan T riton on and computing your position, the Magellan 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 42 order you want the trail listed, by name or date added. Select search to enter the first few characters for a trail you are looking for .) 5. Select the trail you want to go to from the list of trails and press ENTER . 6. When the trail name is highlighted, select the View icon to the left of the trail name.
Trails 43 8. Select Delete T rail . 9. Select the green checkmark to confirm deletion. 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.
Trails 44 Hiding/Showing 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. (Select the Search field under the Select T rail header .
Places Waypoints 45 Places Places are waypoints th at are part of the base map that is installed in your 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 46 5. Select the category or All Categories . 6. Select the subcategory or All Subcategories if available. 7. Select Nearest to view the waypoint s in the category sorted by the distance from your current locati on (or cursor position if in pan mode) or do a searc h on a waypoint.
Places Waypoints 47 Viewing Best Fish and Hunt T imes 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. (If you do not have any detailed ma ps loaded, Background Maps will be the only option.
Places Waypoints 48 search brings up the keyboard s o you can ente r the first few characters for a waypoint you want to search for .) 8. Select the waypoint name from the list of wa ypoints and press ENTER . Select the View icon to the left. The Wa y p o i n t D e t a i l screen is displayed.
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