Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 605-0183-004 A Magellan
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V ant agePoint™ PC Application Sof tware USER MANUAL 605-0183-004 A.
Overview Magellan V antagePoin t™ software a llows you to view , edit and store color maps on a personal computer , with zoom and pan function s for easy map browsing. Use “Planner” to map a route for an upcoming hike or ge ocaching trip, then transfer the route to your T riton® GPS.
Inst allation Magellan V antag ePoint™ Soft ware is available from http://www .magellangps.co m/ V antagePoint/ for download. Close all applications including your web browser before starti ng installation of V ant agePoint. Follow the instructions to inst all: Click onto MVP .
Launch V ant agePoint™ The following instructions will help you launch V antagePoint™ sof tw are: 1. Y ou can laun ch this soft ware by double clicking the VP icon on your desktop OR from St artAll ProgramsMagellanV anta gePoint . When you open V ant agePoint, the following screen will appear: 2.
First T ime Use MAIN WINDOW After launch ing V antagePoint, the Ma in Window opens and displa ys the user interface with a Background Map*. The major element s of the screen and their function are as .
File Menu The File Menu allows you to open maps and othe r files or Print the map win dow’ s current display . T o open the File Menu , click on the VP icon and select one of the following: Open – Add maps or user data files to V antagePoint from your GPS unit, SD Programmer , or your PC hard drive.
The Results are listed in the Addresses t ab for addresses, in the POIs tab if POIs, and in the User Data tab if Journal items like waypoint s, routes, track, or geocaches. These ta bs are located at the bottom of Search dialog. Click on the obje ct to view it in the Map window .
Using V antagePoint QUICK ST ART The following is an outline of the basic ste ps to start using V an tagePoint with your G PS receiver: Star tu p 1. S tart V antagePoint (VP) application program by clicking on the VP icon on your PC desktop. Select a Map The following step s help you select a Background or Detailed Map: 1.
Create a W aypoint A waypoint is a set of coordinates. On land or at sea, these wayp oints can m ark a location and you can travel to that exa ct location any time you want. Set a waypoint for yo ur home and a any other key locations. Familiar waypoints shown on a m ap make it easier to stay oriented and mark your route when you travel.
8. A ‘Save Route’ Window opens. Add a ny co mments, media you want and lastly give the route a name that you can ide ntify later when you want to active the route. 9. Move the cursor again to t he Route window and c lick ‘Close’. 10. Double click on the d isplayed route to b rin g up information (Distance, stop s, etc.
GPS Sof t ware Up date s There are two wa ys to update your GPS so ft ware, autom atic update when you connect to V antagePoint or manua l update using Connect tab and "GPS Up date". For auto up date with V antagePoint, fo llow the ins tructions below : 1.
T ransfer Base Map and Detailed Map s to GPS T o connect and transfer map data in V anta gePoint, follow the instructions below: (NOTE: Base Map cannot be transferred or backed up on the eXplorist GC.) 1. Connect your GPS receiver to your PC using a USB cable and turn the receiver on.
Geocaching T ools (eXplorist GC) Publishing Geocaches Using the Magellan eXplorist GC receive r you can create a geocache and sub mit it to geocaching.com using the Mag ellan V antagePoint sof tware described under Inst alling Pocket Queries . Installing Geocaches to Geocaching.
6. V antagePoint launches geocaching .com in a new window . Click on the “Browse” button and go to the geocaches folder in the MAGELLAN dir ectory . 7. Select the file named “newlogs.txt”. (Note: the newlogs.txt file contains all the field notes and logs your have created sinc e the creation of the newlogs.
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