Map Screen Overview; Changing Map Scale; Map Screen Modes - Magellan eXplorist 500 Reference Manual

Navigation Screens

Map Screen Overview

Route
Marker
Track Indicator
Map Scale
Data Field 1

Changing Map Scale

Press the Zoom In or the Zoom Out buttons to change how much of the map is
displayed on the screen. The map scale indicator in the bottom left corner of the map
indicates the relative distance between the two end-points of the scale. The scale can
be changed from 1700 mi (2700 km) to 100 ft (35.0 m).
Tip: Press and hold the Zoom In or the Zoom Out buttons to rapidly step through
the map scales.

Map Screen Modes

The Map screen has two modes that it can be in: position or cursor. In the Position
mode the Map screen displays your position, indicated by the arrow icon in the center
of the map. The arrow not only displays your position but also,
when moving, will point in the direction you are heading.
The Position mode is the default mode for the Map screen.
Whenever you enter the Map screen it will be in the Position
mode.
Position Cursor
Pan Cursor (used when
in Cursor Mode)
Hourglass (used when position
is unknown and eXplorist is
trying to compute the
position)
Data Field 2
The Map screen in the
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Position Mode