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  • Page 1: User Manual

    User Manual SporTrak Color GPS Mapping Receiver...

  • Page 2: License Agreement

    Thales Navigation grants you, the purchaser, the right to use the software supplied in and with Thales Navigation GPS products (the "SOFTWARE") in the normal operation of the equipment.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Introduction ... 1 About This User Manual ... 1 Setting Up the SporTrak ... 2 Installing the Batteries ... 3 Selecting Language ... 4 Initialization for First Time Use ... 4 Turning the SporTrak On ... 4 Enter Your Approximate Position (Initialize) ...
  • Page 4 Reference ... 17 Power/Backlight/Contrast ... 17 Turn the SporTrak On ... 17 Turn the SporTrak Off ... 17 Using the Display Backlight ... 17 Adjusting the Display Contrast ... 18 Navigational Screens ... 18 Selecting NAV Screens ... 18 Returning to Last Viewed NAV Screen ... 18 Map Screen ...
  • Page 5 Highlighted Road Vertical Profile Description ... 27 Route Vertical Profile Description ... 28 Path Check Description ... 28 Compass Screen ... 29 Customizing the Data Fields ... 29 Large Data Screen ... 30 Customizing the Data Fields ... 30 Position Screen ... 31 Selecting the Position Screen ...
  • Page 6 Searching for a Street Address ... 43 Routes ... 44 Creating a GOTO Route ... 44 Creating a Backtrack Route ... 44 Creating a Multileg Route ... 44 Activating/Deactivating a Route ... 46 Viewing a Route ... 46 Editing a Route ... 46 Inserting a Leg ...
  • Page 7 Clearing Memory ... 55 Clearing Track History ... 55 Clearing Wpts/Routes ... 55 Clearing All Routes ... 55 Resetting SporTrak to Factory Defaults ... 55 Clearing All Memory in the SporTrak ... 55 Sun/Moon Display ... 56 Accessing the Sun/Moon Screen ... 56 Changing the Sun/Moon Date ...
  • Page 8 Heading vs. Bearing vs. Course Over Ground ... 68 Navigating with the Compass Screen ... 70 Calibrating the Compass ... 70 Using the Barometer and Temperature Screens ... 74 Accessories ... 76 MapSend Streets ... 77 Using Mapsend ... 78 Connecting to External Devices ...

  • Page 9: Introduction

    Before you begin, make sure that your package includes all of the items listed on the packing list. Magellan is a registered trademark name for Thales Navigation. About This User Manual This User Manual is divided into six chapters; Introduction, Setting Up the SporTrak, Basic Operation, Reference, Frequently Asked Questions, and Appendix.
  • Page 10 Appendix: Sections containing information about connecting your SporTrak Color to external devices, accessories, troubleshooting and specifications can be found in the Appendix. Glossary: A glossary is provided explaining some of the terms and abbrevia- tions found in the SporTrak Color and this manual that may not be familiar to all users.

  • Page 11: Setting Up The Sportrak

    Setting up the SporTrak Setting up the SporTrak Color is a simple three-step process: installing the batteries, selecting the language to be used and initializing the SporTrak. Installing the Batteries To change the batteries, remove the battery door on the back of the SporTrak Color.

  • Page 12: Selecting Language

    Selecting Language The first time you use your SporTrak (or if memory has been completely erased) you will be asked to select the language that you want to use. Use the UP/DOWN arrows on the keypad to highlight the language you desire. With the language highlighted, press the ENTER button.

  • Page 13: Enter Your Approximate Position (Initialize)

    Press [ENTER]. (You have 10 seconds to press [ENTER] or the SporTrak will shut off.) The SporTrak displays a message box indicating that the receiver needs to be initialized. Press [ENTER]. Enter Your Approximate Position (Initialize) Use the Up/Down arrows on the keypad to highlight your general region.
  • Page 14 To use the arrow keys to edit a field, follow the simple diagram below. Editing moves the cursor block left or right. increments the value up or down. When the time is correct, press The last piece of information needed is the date. Using the arrow keys, enter the present date.

  • Page 15: Basic Operation

    Basic Operation For many of you this will be your first introduction into using a GPS receiver as a navigational tool. With all of the features and functions provided with the SporTrak, it may seem a bit intimidating at first. Don’t worry. There are only a few things you need to know to use the SporTrak.

  • Page 16: Turning Power On/Off

    Turning Power on/Off Turning the SporTrak On The last navigation screen you were viewing will be displayed. If the last navigation screen view was the Map screen, the last zoom scale setting will be used. Turning the SporTrak Off Turning the Backlight On/Off The display backlight can be set to one of three levels (low, high or off ).

  • Page 17: Adjusting The Contrast

    Adjusting the Contrast From any screen Use up/down arrows to highlight Contrast (The menu display may differ slightly depending upon which screen it was Getting a Position Fix Because the SporTrak attains information it needs from satellites orbiting the earth, the antenna needs to have a relatively unob- structed view of the sky.

  • Page 18: Map Screen

    Map Screen — The Map screen has two modes, position or cursor. In the position mode, your present position is indicated by the large arrow icon in the center of the display. If you are moving, the arrow will point in the direction that you are heading. At the bottom of the screen is the scale for the map displayed and two data fields that can be customized, or turned off, depending upon your needs.

  • Page 19: Road Screen

    Road Screen — The Road screen presents your route as if you were travelling on a road. When you need to make a turn, the road will graphically display the turn and the direction. Waypoint and destination icons will be displayed relative to your position as they come into view.

  • Page 20: Saving A Waypoint

    Saving a Waypoint A waypoint is a point on a map that you can name and save in the SporTrak. They are primarily used for creating routes. Whether the route is a simple GOTO or a more complex multileg route, it needs stored waypoints to use as its starting and destination point.
  • Page 21 You can now use the arrow keypad to select the character you wish to enter. With the character highlighted, press ter is appended to the name you are entering and displayed in the field above the keys. (Note: waypoint names can be up to 8 characters in length.) Highlighting “Back”...

  • Page 22: Using Goto Routes

    Using Goto Routes A GOTO route is simply a route with a start point and a single destination point: I am here and I want to go to there. All that is required to create a GOTO route is having the destination waypoint saved in memory. This waypoint can be one that you have saved earlier (which is stored in your User Waypoint List) or any of the landmarks that come with the SporTrak in its built-in database.

  • Page 23: Navigating On A Goto Route

    letter “L” and that the cursor has moved to the next letter in the city name. (You can move the cursor back if you made a mistake by highlighting the “<-” button on the keyboard and press Since we are looking for Los Angeles, we need to highlight the “O” next and press [ENTER].

  • Page 24: Navigating On A Goto Route

    GOTO routes are NOT saved in memory when the SporTrak is turned off. If you are navigating on a GOTO route and you need to turn the SporTrak off, you will need to restart the GOTO. Routes, however, are stored in memory. If you need to make a GOTO but expect to turn the SporTrak off before arriving, you might consider making a 1-leg route using the route menu.

  • Page 25: Reference

    Reference Power / Backlight / Contrast Turn the SporTrak On — Applies power to the SporTrak and displays last NAV screen viewed. During power-up the first screen shows the software and map database versions currently loaded in the SporTrak. The second screen gives a warning that must be read. After reading the warning press [ENTER], the SporTrak will shut off after 10 seconds.) Turn the SporTrak Off —...

  • Page 26: Adjusting The Display Contrast

    Reference Adjusting the Display Contrast — Sets the contrast of the display for easy viewing in most lighting conditions. From any screen Use up/down arrows to highlight Contrast Navigational Screens Selecting NAV Screens — The accessing the navigation screens. (Note: the sequence displayed is when all eight (counting both Position Screens as one screen) navigation screens are turned on.
  • Page 27 Present Position Icon Map Scale Indicator Present Position Icon Present Position Icon Present Position Icon Present Position Icon Present Position Icon The Present Position Icon graphically displays your position on the map. While you are moving it will point in the direction you are heading.
  • Page 28 Reference In the Cursor Mode, you are provided with a cursor that can be moved on the map. At the bottom of the display is the information for the position of the cursor relative to your present position. Also any points of interest that the cursor is over will be shown.

  • Page 29: Setting The Map Detail

    Setting the Map Detail — The detail of the map can be set to highest, high, medium, low or lowest. This changes the zoom level that different map objects (cities, highways, labels, etc.) are displayed. If you have set a zoom level and the display is too cluttered, set the map detail to a lower level;...

  • Page 30: Turning On/Off Displayed Poi's

    Reference Turning On/Off Displayed POI’s — [Available only if a map has been uploaded from a Magellan MapSend Streets and Destinations or MapSend Topo for the United States CD-ROM] Allows you to select which, if any, POIs that have been uploaded from a MapSend product to be displayed.

  • Page 31: Turning Data Fields On/Off

    Turning Data Fields On/Off — This option allows you to turn on or off the two information fields that are displayed on the Map screen. Turning these off allows for more of the map to be displayed. Default is SHOW. From the MAP Screen...

  • Page 32: Street Information Description

    Reference Street Information Description — This mode just displays the name of the street close to your present position. Horizontal Profile Description — This mode displays at the bottom of the Map screen a graphical representation of the horizon at a fixed distance from your present position.

  • Page 33: Changing The Map Orientation

    to the map scale indicator. (This function requires that map data has been uploaded from Magellan MapSend Topo for the United States and that your present position as well as the projected horizon falls within the area uploaded.) Like Horizontal Profile, you must be zoomed in to a scale of 0.80 miles or closer for the projected terrain to be displayed.

  • Page 34: Selecting Primary Usage

    Reference Selecting Primary Usage — The SporTrak can be set to either Land or Marine Usage. When in Land (default), the map displays land areas in white and water areas as dark gray. For marine applications it may be desirable to reverse the display, showing water as white and land as dark gray.

  • Page 35: Using Vertical Profile

    Using Vertical Profile — Vertical Profile displays the elevation as a graphical display for the option you select. Only Track History is available for this function if MapSend Topo for the United States map data is not uploaded. (Path Check is shown as an available function but will not display the vertical profile, however it can be used to graphically create a route.

  • Page 36: Route Vertical Profile Description

    Reference Route Vertical Profile Description — (Available only with map data uploaded from Magellan MapSend Topo for the United States.) If you have at least one route stored in memory, you can view the vertical profile for the route. After selecting Vertical Profile, you will be asked to select the route you want to plot.

  • Page 37: Compass Screen

    Compass Screen Destination Name Data Fields Destination Icon Compass Destination Name Destination Name Destination Name Destination Name Destination Name When you are navigating on a GOTO or multileg route, the name of the destination is placed here. For multileg routes, the name displayed is the name of the destination for the leg of the route you are presently navigating on.

  • Page 38: Large Data Screen

    Reference Large Data Screen Destination Name Destination Name Destination Name Destination Name Destination Name Destination Name When you are navigating on a GOTO or multileg route, the name of the destination is placed here. For multileg routes, the name displayed is the name of the destination for the leg of the route you are presently navigating on.

  • Page 39: Position Screen

    Position Screen The Position screens 1 and 2 simply display your present position using the coordinate systems that you have selected in Setup. The Position 1 screen shows all of the basic position, time and satellite information, all on one screen. In addition, current navigation information is shown on the bottom half of the screen.
  • Page 40 Reference Present Position Coordinates and Elevation GPS Status Data Fields Use the Left/Right Arrows to toggle between Position 1 and Position 2 Present Position Coordinates Present Position Coordinates Present Position Coordinates Present Position Coordinates Present Position Coordinates and Elevation and Elevation and Elevation and Elevation and Elevation...

  • Page 41: Gps Status Messages

    GPS Status Messages — Messages indicating the status of the GPS receiver section of the SporTrak are displayed on the Position screen. Message Searching - 1st sat Searching - 2nd sat Searching - 3rd sat Searching - 4th sat Collecting Data Averaging EPE xxft DGPS...

  • Page 42: Projecting A Waypoint

    Reference Projecting a Waypoint — This function, found on the menu associated with the Position Screen, allows you to create a new waypoint that is a fixed distance and bearing from your present position or from any waypoint/POI stored in the SporTrak. An example of waypoint projection would be if you wanted to go to a location that is 2.0 miles and due north of your current position.

  • Page 43: Road Screen

    Road Screen The Road Screen provides you with navigation information in a graphical format. At the top of the display are four customizable data fields. Immediately below them is a compass that will provide you with your heading. Following the compass is a graphical representation of your route as if it was a road.

  • Page 44: Data Screen

    Reference Data Screen Destination Name Compass Destination Name Destination Name Destination Name Destination Name Destination Name When you are navigating on a GOTO or multileg route, the name of the destination is placed here. For multileg routes, the name displayed is the name of the destination for the leg of the route you are presently navigating on.

  • Page 45: Speed Screen

    Speed Screen Destination Name Speedometer Destination Name Destination Name Destination Name Destination Name Destination Name When you are navigating on a GOTO or multileg route, the name of the destination is placed here. For multileg routes, the name displayed is the name of the destination for the leg of the route you are presently navigating on.

  • Page 46: Satellite Status Screen

    Reference Satellite Status Screen The Satellite Status screen visually displays the satellites being used and the strength of the received signal. Additionally, this screen displays the power source you are connected to and, if internal batteries, how much battery life is remaining. This is a very handy screen when you wish to view how well your SporTrak is tracking satellites.

  • Page 47: Waypoints / Database

    Waypoints / Database Accessing Waypoints in the Database — All stored waypoints, whether user-input or preloaded, can be found in the Waypoint Database. You will need to access waypoints in the database whenever you are editing waypoints, activating a GOTO route or creating a multileg route. From Screen Use left/right...

  • Page 48: Selecting Waypoints Nearest To The Cursor

    Reference Selecting Waypoints Nearest to the Cursor. Screen section, the Map Screen has two modes of operation, position and cursor. If you are in the cursor mode you may want to know what waypoints are near your cursor rather than the ones nearest to your present position.

  • Page 49: Creating New Waypoint With Map Cursor

    Creating New Waypoint with Map Cursor — Provides a method of creating a new waypoint with coordinates other than your present position. The new coordinates are computed automatically based on the location of the map cursor. From Use arrow keys to move Screen cursor to desired...

  • Page 50: Viewing A Map Object On The Map

    Reference Viewing a Map Object on the Map — Displays on the Map the Map Object you have selected. Note: This function is for viewing map objects (cities, airports, etc.) only. See Viewing User Waypoints on the Map for instructions on how to perform this feature using User waypoints.

  • Page 51: Searching For A Street Address

    Searching for a Street Address — This option allows you to search an uploaded map database for a specific street address. After finding the address, you can save it as a waypoint (“Mark”) or view it on the Map Screen. NOTE: The option is available ONLY if you have uploaded one or more detailed maps from the Magellan MapSend Streets CD-ROM.

  • Page 52: Routes

    Reference Creating a GOTO Route — Creates and sets as the active route a 1-leg From Screen Select Waypoint from List route with your present position as the starting point and a destination waypoint that you choose from the waypoint database. GOTO routes are not saved in memory.
  • Page 53 SporTrak, but once you can visualize what a multileg route (route) is, it becomes very easy to understand and create. If you understand that a GOTO is a 1-leg route with a starting point and a destination point, then imagine a bunch of GOTO’s strung together where the destination of one GOTO is the starting point for the next GOTO.

  • Page 54: Activating/Deactivating A Route

    Reference Sample Route List (Bold route indicates “Active” route) Activating/Deactivating a Route — Enables the activating or deactivating of a stored route. When a route is being used to navigate, it is termed to be “active”. When you want to use a route to navigate with, follow these steps to activate it.

  • Page 55: Inserting A Leg

    Inserting a Leg — Inserts a waypoint in the middle of an existing leg thereby making two legs where there used to be one. Select route to be edited. See Instructions for Viewing a Route Highlight Insert In the example of a route that goes from “A”...

  • Page 56: Appending A Newly Created Waypoint To A Route

    Reference Appending a Newly Created Waypoint to a Route — Allows a newly created waypoint to be appended to any route in memory. Create a Waypoint by pressing the GOTO button. Can be present position, user-generated position or by using Map Cursor to locate position. Edit/Modify Waypoint as desired.

  • Page 57: Setup

    Initializing the SporTrak — Enables you to initialize the SporTrak should it be needed to speed up satellite acquisition. Two such instances would be travelling over 500 miles with your SporTrak turned off or complete loss of memory. From Screen Highlight Region Input...

  • Page 58: Selecting The Coordinate System

    Reference Selecting the Coordinate System — Allows you to set the coordinate system that will be used to display the position for the primary or secondary position screen. Available coordinate systems are: Lat/Lon, UTM, OSGB, Irish, Swiss, Swedish, Finnish, German, French, USNG, MGRS, or User Grid.

  • Page 59: Selecting The Time Format

    Selecting the Time Format — Enables you to choose from three different time formats: Local 24 Hr (military time), Local AM/PM or UTC. From Screen Select Format Default: Local AM/PM Selecting NAV Units — Allows you to select the units of measure that will be used when displaying navigational data.

  • Page 60: Turning The Beeper On/Off

    Reference Turning the Beeper On/Off — Allows you to select which actions will cause the beeper to sound. You can choose from Off, Keys Only (pressing a key causes a beep), Alarms Only (when an alarm is activated) or Keys & Alarms. From Screen Select...

  • Page 61: Seletcting Daylight Savings Time

    Selecting Daylight Savings — Allows you to select what region you are in which will allow the SporTrak to automatically adjust the time displayed to compensate for daylight savings time. You can select United States (daylight savings starts on the first Sunday in April and ends on the last Sunday in October), European Union (daylight savings starts on the last Sunday in March and ends on the last Sunday in October), or you can select Customize which allows you to set the month and day that...

  • Page 62: Changing Languages

    Reference Changing Languages — You can select from one of nine languages (English, French, German, Swedish, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese or Finnish) to be used by the SporTrak. Highlight From Screen Select desired language TIP: If you change the language setting in the SporTrak just to see what it looks like and need to get back to the Language Select screen, follow these instructions.

  • Page 63: Clearing Memory

    Clearing Memory All of the Clear functions operate in the same way. The instructions shown apply to all of the Clear options except Clearing All. From Screen Clearing Track History — This will clear the track history that is dis- played on the Map screen from memory.

  • Page 64: Sun/Moon Display

    Reference Sun / Moon Display Accessing the Sun/Moon Screen — The Sun/Moon screen displays the sunrise time, sunset time and lunar phase for any waypoint you have stored in the User category in the waypoint database. All times dis- played are local times to your present position. Changing the Sun/Moon Date —...

  • Page 65: Fish/Hunt Times Display

    Hunt / Fish Times Display Accessing the Fish/Hunt Screen — The Fish/Hunt screen displays the best times for fishing or hunting for the position you choose from your User waypoints. Changing the Fish/Hunt Date — Allows you to change the date for the fishing/hunting information for the position selected.

  • Page 66: Sportrak Alarms

    Reference Alarms All of the Alarm options are set in the same way. The instructions below apply to all of the Alarm settings. When the beeper is turned on for alarms (see Setup - Turning the Beeper On/Off ) an audible beep will be sounded for the alarm.

  • Page 67: Using The Simulator

    Using the Simulator Turning on the Simulator - Auto Mode — This turns the simulator on and uses a predefined heading and speed rate. From Screen Turning on the Simulator - User Mode — This turns the simulator on and uses a heading and speed rate that you define. From Screen Turning the Simulator Off —...

  • Page 68: About Screen

    Reference The About... screen displays the current status of your SporTrak. Using the About... screen you can tell what the version of the software is, the version and memory size of the base map, the number of and total memory size of detailed maps you may have installed using MapSend Streets, and how much free memory is available.

  • Page 69: Frequently Asked Questions

    Frequently Asked Questions General What is the difference between degrees/minutes/seconds (DEG/MIN/SEC) and degrees/ minutes/minutes (DEG/MIN/MMM or DEG/MIN/MM)? There are different ways in expressing the coordinates computed using Lat/Lon coordinate system. With DEG/MIN/SEC the final set of numbers (SEC) is expressed as 0-59 while DEG/MIN/MM expresses the same value as 0-99 and DEG/MIN/MMM is from 0-999.
  • Page 70 Frequently Asked Questions How often do I need to initialize the SporTrak? Initializing the SporTrak decreases the time it takes to get a position fix during cold start. What is meant by a cold start is that the SporTrak has no reference to use as a guide to tell it what satellites should be overhead.

  • Page 71: Output Data

    Alarms Why does my SporTrak not make an audible beep when I have an alarm active? Check your setup settings for the Beeper. If the selection is Off or Keys Only, the beeper will not sound for alarms. Output Data What is NMEA? NMEA (National Marine Electronics Association) is the standard used for interfacing marine electronic devices.

  • Page 72: Appendix

    Receiver will not turn on: Check to see if batteries are installed correctly. Replace with two new AA alkaline batteries. Takes more than 10 minutes to get a position fix: If there are any obstacles nearby or overhead, move to a new location. Make sure that the antenna is pointing up, has a clear view of the sky and is a reasonable distance away from your body.

  • Page 73: Waypoint Icons

    These is a list of the icons and their designator that can be assigned to a waypoint while marking a position or editing a waypoint. Default House Aerial Airport Amusement Auto Repair Boating Camping Exit Ramp First Aid Fixed Nav Aid Floating Buoy SporTrak Color GPS Mapping Receiver Waypoint Icons...

  • Page 74: Contacting Magellan

    Customers outside of the United States should contact the Magellan distributor for your country. A detailed address of each distributor can be found at www.magellangps.com/. Magellan® is a registered trademark of Thales Navigation. Thales Navigation Magellan Consumer Products 960 Overland Court San Dimas, CA 91773 ATTN: <RMA Number>...

  • Page 75: Specifications

    CHARACTERISTICS Performance Receiver Acquisition Times (under optimal conditions): Accuracy Position Velocity Limits: Speed Altitude Physical: Size Weight Display Housing Temp. Range Operating Storage Power: Source Battery Life SporTrak Color GPS Mapping Receiver Specifications 12 parallel-channel technology, tracks up to 12 satellites to compute and update information with quadrifilar antenna Warm approximately 15 seconds...

  • Page 76: Compass

    Appendix The SporTrak Color includes all the features found in all of the SporTrak mapping series of GPS receivers along with a 3-axis electronic compass, a barometer and temperature sensor. The following text provides you with some information about some of the navigational terms that are used with the electronic compass.
  • Page 77 People hiking or walking would normally see the heading and COG being the same with the SporTrak Color pointing directly ahead. However, with the receiver held at a slight angle, left or right, you can see that the heading displayed will differ from the displayed COG.

  • Page 78: Navigating With The Compass Screen

    Appendix Navigating with the Compass Screen When you are using the Compass Screen to steer to a destina- tion, your goal is to align the Destination Pointer and the COG Pointer together. When both of these pointers are lined up, regardless of your heading, you are moving in a straight line to your destination.

  • Page 79: Extended Calibration

    Note: For most people, the simplest, and most effective method of rotating the SporTrak Color, is to use one finger and push the receiver around in a clockwise manner. Continue rotating the SporTrak Color until it beeps. (This will be slightly more than one complete rotation.) If the calibration is good, the SporTrak Color will display a message that the calibration is complete and acceptable.
  • Page 80 Appendix Manually Calibrate If you chose to manually calibrate your SporTrak Color, you must follow the instructions provided very carefully. You will be prompted on-screen with the instructions but they are provided here as a supplement to those instructions. 1. Lay the receiver on a flat, nonmetallic surface.
  • Page 81 7. Stand the SporTrak Color up with the display facing you and the antenna pointing up. Hold the receiver steady and wait for the beep. 8. Turn the SporTrak Color over. Now the antenna is pointing down and the back of the SporTrak Color is facing you.

  • Page 82: Using The Barometer And Temperature Screens

    Appendix Setting the Compass Orientation As discussed in the previous section, there may come a time that you wish to turn the compass off and use the GPS Course to determine your heading. (Remember, GPS Course will only calculate heading when you are moving at a speed greater then 0.5 miles per hour.) From any screen press Use the arrow pad to highlight “Setup”...
  • Page 83 From the Weather Screen press MENU. Using the arrow pad, highlight “Calibrate” and press Using the Up/Down arrows to change the value and using the Left/Right arrows to move the cursor, enter your corrected temperature value. Press Using the Up/Down arrows to change the value and using the Left/Right arrows to move the cursor, enter your corrected barometric pressure value.

  • Page 84: Accessories

    Appendix Accessories for your receiver are available from your Magellan dealer or you can order directly from Magellan at (800) 669-4477 (press 3 to place an order). MapSend Topo for the United States: This CD-ROM allows you to upload detailed street maps, topographic data as well as POI’s to your SporTrak receiver.

  • Page 85: Mapsend Streets

    MapSend Streets The MapSend Streets CD allows you to load detailed street maps into your SporTrak. The maps supplied on the MapSend Streets CD contain full street detail of US or European cities. Features • Enables you to load street maps for any region in the United States or Europe into the SporTrak.

  • Page 86: Using Mapsend

    Appendix The MapSend series of CD-ROMs allows you to extend the capabilities of your SporTrak GPS receiver and there isn’t room here to describe all that you can do. Please refer to the help files in the MapSend for assistance on the features and functions of the software.
  • Page 87 Select Area: Use the “Draw New Region” that you want to upload into your SporTrak. Here is the region selected for this example. Notice that when you move the cursor inside the rectangle, the memory space that this region will occupy on your SD card is displayed.
  • Page 88 Appendix Upload Region: Make sure that the SporTrak is turned on and click on the “Upload Regions” to GPS Unit, Upload to SD Card Programmer or Store on Hard Drive. Select Upload to GPS Unit and press “Next”. MapSend will then poll the COM ports looking for the SporTrak receiver. When the COM port has been found, it will be indicated on the PC screen.

  • Page 89: Connecting To External Devices

    Connecting to External Devices Available as accessories for your GPS receiver are the following cables: External Power Cable with Cigarette Lighter Adapter, Power/Data Cable, Data Cable and PC Cable with Cigarette Lighter Adapter. The instructions given below apply to all cables, unless otherwise stated. The cable can be connected to the receiver two different ways: Connecting directly to the SporTrak.

  • Page 90: Connecting To External Power Source

    Appendix Connecting to an External Power Source If using the cable that comes with the cigarette lighter adapter, simply connect it to the cigarette lighter outlet. If you wish to make a permanent mount to a power supply, cut the cable between the power supply box and the cigarette lighter adapter.

  • Page 91: Waas

    Appendix WAAS Your Magellan GPS receiver has been upgraded to include the latest WAAS (Wide Area Augmentation System) technology. With WAAS your GPS receiver can compute position locations with an accuracy never before possible in a commercial receiver. What is WAAS? WAAS is a means of improving the accuracy of GPS beyond the standard civilian signal.

  • Page 92: Glossary

    Appendix Active Leg The segment of a route currently being traveled. Altitude The current elevation above sea level. Bearing. The compass direction from your position to a destination, measured to the nearest degree. Buoy A navigation aid (usually found in marine charts) that is floating in water.
  • Page 93 Latitude The angular distance north or south of the equator mea- sured by lines encircling the earth parallel to the equator from 0˚ to 90˚. LAT/LON Coordinate system using latitude and longitude coordinates to define a position on the earth. Leg (Route) A segment of a route that has a starting (FROM) waypoint and a destination (TO) waypoint.
  • Page 94 Appendix Waypoint. A location saved in the receiver’s memory which is obtained by entering data, editing data, calculating data or saving a current position. Used to create routes. Cross Track Error. The perpendicular distance between the present position and the courseline. Given as a distance, right or left, of course when facing the destination.
  • Page 95 ™ SporTrak Since the release of the User Manual for the SporTrak Color, there have been en- hancements to the SporTrak Color’s software. This addendum will describe those enhancements as well as provide some additional information that may help you use your SporTrak Color GPS Receiver.
  • Page 96 Additional Information: SporTrak Color Support – This will provide SporTrak Color owners living in Eu- rope the information they need to contact Thales Navigation for support of their Magellan receiver. On/Off Protection. This feature was added to assist those who accidentally turn their receiver on or off while it is being carried in their pocket, backpack or other container.
  • Page 97 Keypad Light Timer. Normally, when you turn on your SporTrak Color, a light behind the keypad comes on allowing you to see the keys in dark or low-light envi- ronments. If at any time, no keys have been pressed for any 1-minute time frame, the keypad light will turn off.
  • Page 98 Viewing Detailed Map Information for the Cursor Position 1) Use the arrow keys to move your cursor around the map. When the cursor is over a displayed map item, press the Enter key. 2) A list of all the map items found at your cursor position is displayed. Use the up or down arrows to select the item you want to view and press the Enter key.
  • Page 99 Exiting the Detailed Map Information Screen To return to the Map screen, press the Escape key. Destination Plotter. Originally the Map screen dis- played a line (plot) from your departure point to your destination when you had an active route or GOTO. The latest enhancement to the SporTrak Color has added a plot line from your present position to your destina- tion.
  • Page 100 Map Utilities. You can use this feature to select the basic map or the detailed map that you want to use. You can also use Map Utilities to delete a map, other than the basic map, from memory. What is the difference between a basic map and a detail map? The basic map (or basemap) is the map that came built in to your SporTrak Color when you purchased it.
  • Page 101 Deleting a Base Map or a Detailed Map 1) From any screen, press the Menu key. Use the up or down arrows to highlight “Map Utilities” and press the Enter key. 2) Use the up or down arrows to highlight “Delete File” and press the Enter key.
  • Page 102 Changing the Date 1) With the “On” field highlighted press the Enter key. The “On” field will go into the edit mode. 2) Use the up and down arrows to change the data at the cursor posi- tion and use the left and right arrows to move the cursor. 3) When you have the date desired, press the Enter key.
  • Page 103 The Current Screens. The Current screen displays the time of the maximum cur- rent, its speed, its angle (direction) and the time of the slack water for the date and station indicated on the screen. There may be more current information than can be displayed on one screen.
  • Page 104 Viewing the Graph 1) Use the up or down arrows to highlight “Graph” and press the Enter key. 2) The information above the graph displays time, speed and angle of the current. Use the left or right arrows to bring up a vertical line that can be moved along the graph to change the time for this information.
  • Page 105 Support for Your Magellan SporTrak Color Receiver If you need technical assistance, “how-to” help, or if you have a technical ques- tion about the functionality of your SporTrak Color receiver, you may contact us using your internet browser at www.magellangps.com. You may also reach technical support by fax or by phone.
  • Page 106 Thales Navigation Consumer Products 960 Overland Court • San Dimas, CA 91773 USA Tel: 909 394 5000 • Fax: 909 394 7050 www.magellangps.com © 2003 Thales Navigation Inc. All rights reserved. Magellan, SporTrak, MapSend and BlueNav are trademarks of Thales Navigation Inc.

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