Routes; Goto Routes - Magellan eXplorist XL Reference Manual

Routes

Routes are the least understood and one of the most important functions of a GPS receiver. The better you
understand routes and how to use them, the more enjoyment you will receive from using your eXplorist.
The easiest, and most common form of a route is a GOTO route. A GOTO route is a one-leg route with a
starting point (your present position) and a destination (a POI you select). This route is useful when you want
to go to a specific preloaded or user-entered POI.
The next type of a route is a multi-leg route. The easiest way to understand multi-leg routes is they are GOTO
routes stuck together. If a GOTO route is from A to B then a multi-leg route goes from A to B, B to C, C to D
and so on. (Using the term multi-leg is somewhat misleading as it can be a single leg route but these types of
routes are rarely used as a one-leg route, a GOTO route would be used instead.) An advantage of a multi-leg
route is that it can be saved in the eXplorist's memory to be activated and used over and over.
A third type of route is a backtrack route. (The creation of backtrack routes are not described in this section of
the manual as they are part of the Track Log functions of the eXplorist.) As you travel the eXplorist records
your track. Creating a backtrack route uses this track information and creates a multi-leg route, in reverse
order, enabling you to navigate back to where you started.

GOTO Routes

A GOTO route is the most commonly used form of route in your eXplorist. The creation of a GOTO route is no
harder then pressing the GOTO button and searching in the POI database for the destination POI.
Features of a GOTO route:
• A straight line from your present position to a selected POI.
• GOTO routes can not be saved.
• GOTO routes are erased when the eXplorist is turned off.
• GOTO routes can be created by pressing the GOTO button and selecting the destination POI from the
POI database.
• GOTO routes can also be created in the Cursor mode of the Map screen.
Creating a GOTO Route
The instructions here describe the most common, and easiest way to create a GOTO route.
1. Press GOTO.
2. Use the POI database to select the POI to be the destination.
Note: Detailed instructions for searching the POI database can be found in the
Points of Interest section of this manual.
3. With the POI highlighted, press ENTER.
4. If you already have a GOTO you will be asked to confirm the creation of
this GOTO.
After pressing ENTER, the last viewed navigation screen will be displayed,
updated as needed to provide information about the GOTO route you have
created. On the Map screen, a line will be drawn representing the GOTO route.
The Compass screen will change to display the name of the POI used as the
destination in the screen header bar and an icon representing the destination
outside the diameter of the compass.
As you are moving you will notice a second line appearing that points to your
destination if you go off the planned course. The double solid line is the original, computed route. The new,
dashed line is an updated route, pointing towards your destination. So even if you can't follow the computed
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The Map screen in the
Position Mode.