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Page 2: License Agreement
Department of Defense civil GPS user policy and the Federal Radionavigation Plan. Accuracy can also be affected by poor satellite geometry. Use only Magellan cables and antennas; the use of non-Magellan cables and antennas may severely degrade performance or damage the receiver, and will Thales Navigation grants you, the purchaser, the right to use the software supplied in and with Thales Navigation GPS products (the "SOFTWARE") in the... -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Introduction ... 1 SporTrak User Manual ... 1 SporTrak GPS Receiver ... 2 Getting Started ... 3 Installing the Batteries ... 3 Proper Handling - Signal Reception ... 4 Power On ... 4 Initialize ... 5 Initialize for First Time Use ... 5 Select Language ... - Page 4 Customizing the Compass Screen... 15 Using the NAV 2 Screen ... 16 Customizing the NAV 2 Screen ... 16 Using the Plot Screen ... 17 Selecting PAN-N-SCAN ... 18 Setting Track History ... 18 Clearing Track History ... 18 Setting Up the Plotter ... 19 Setting Hide Data/Show Data ...
- Page 5 Working with Routes ... 32 Creating/Clearing a GOTO ... 32 Creating a GOTO on the Plotter Screen ... 32 Creating a Man Over Board Route ... 33 Creating a Backtrack Route ... 33 Creating a Multi-Leg Route ... 34 Viewing/Editing a Route ... 35 Inserting a Leg ...
- Page 6 Selecting Personalize ... 49 Selecting Clear Memory ... 50 Selecting NMEA ... 50 Selecting Baud Rate... 51 Troubleshooting ... 52 Frequently Asked Questions ... 53 Contacting Magellan ... 56 Connecting to the SporTrak ... 57 WAAS ... 59 Available Datums ... 60...
- Page 7 Specifications ... 61 Accessories ... 62 Glossary ... 63...
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Page 9: Introduction
Before you begin, make sure that your package includes all of the items listed on the packing list. Magellan is a trademark name for Thales Navigation. SporTrak User Manual The manual is divided into chapters: Introduction, Getting Started, Basic Operation, Reference, Customizing, Troubleshooting and Glossary. -
Page 10: Sportrak Gps Receiver
ENTER confirms data entries or menu selections. GOTO creates a direct route to any waypoint stored in memory. MENU accesses waypoint, route and setup functions. POWER key turns the receiver on and off. Magellan SporTrak... -
Page 11: Getting Started
Getting a Fixed Position • Installing the Batteries The Magellan SporTrak uses two AA batteries that are installed from the bottom through the battery cover. You can expect to get up to 15 hours of usage on two AA batteries with the backlight turned off. -
Page 12: Proper Handling - Signal Reception
You do not need to initialize your receiver each time you use it unless the memory has been cleared or if it has been transported more than 300 miles while turned off. Magellan SporTrak... -
Page 13: Initialize
ENTER button. You can select English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Finnish, Norwegian or Swedish. You can change the language at any time by accessing the Languages option of the Setup Menu. (See Changing Languages in the Reference Section of the User Manual.) Magellan SporTrak... -
Page 14: Key Layout Screen
Use the Up/Down arrows on the keypad to highlight your area. Press ENTER. ENTER to continue. [ENTER]. [ENTER]. REGION ENTER COORD AMERICAS EUROPE ASIA EAST ASIA WEST AUSTRALIA AFRICA AREA ALABAMA ALASKA ARIZONA ARKANSAS CALIFORNIA COLORADO CONNECTICUT DELAWARE Magellan SporTrak... - Page 15 Press A screen will be displayed asking your primary use for your receiver, MARINE or LAND. The default is LAND. Use the arrow keys to select usage and press Magellan SporTrak Pressing right arrow results in: Pressing up arrow results in: [ENTER].
- Page 16 2D in the Setup Menu. Land Marine Landmark Waypoint MILES/MPH NM/KNOTS or KM/KPH STATUS 0 0 1 1 1 2 7 8 2 3 8 5 POWER Magellan SporTrak...
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Page 17: Getting A Fixed Position
This allows saving a position with a name that is more descriptive, such as “CAMP” or “HOME”. Press Creating a GOTO A GOTO is a route that guides you from your current position to any waypoint in the receiver’s memory. Press Magellan SporTrak Press Enter data Press Select category... - Page 18 This completes the Getting Started section. The following Basic Operation section will familiarize you with the NAV screens and more detailed functions. Magellan SporTrak...
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Page 19: Basic Operation
All screens, except STATUS and POSITION screens, can be disabled by turning them off in the NAV SCREENS portion of SETUP. Magellan SporTrak for making selections and moving up or down. to move the cursor to the left or right and page to return to the previous screen and to exit a from any screen. -
Page 20: Using The Status Screen
Graph The two circles indicate satellite elevation, the outer circle represents the horizon and the inner circle represents 45˚ from the horizon. The center of the circle is 90˚. WAAS Satellite WAAS is described in the back of the user manual. Magellan SporTrak... -
Page 21: Using The Position Screen
“DGPS” (if DGPS is being fed to Viewing the Secondary Coordinate Screen From the POSITION screen, use the left/right ARROWs to view the Second Coordinate System access screen. Magellan SporTrak POSITION Position 34 ˚ 06.52 Coordinates 117˚49.56... -
Page 22: Using The Nav 1 Screen
Customizable Navigation Data ° Position Icon ° Customizable Navigation Data You can change the four navigational fields. You can choose from BRG, DST, SOG, COG, VMG, CTS, ETA, ETE, XTE, TRN, ALT, TME and blank. Choose field Magellan SporTrak... -
Page 23: Using The Compass Screen
Customizing the Compass Screen The COMPASS screen can be changed to show the naviga- tion data that you prefer to view. From COMPASS screen Choose field Magellan SporTrak TO: HOME 3.52 Sun Icon ° ° Compass Steering Indicator... -
Page 24: Using The Nav 2 Screen
Figure A. Select the data field to appear on the NAV 2 screen. TO: CAMP 14.2˚ 171˚ 11.2 50.2 VMG, CTS, ETA, ETE, XTE, TRN, ALT, TME and blank. Select CUSTOMIZE Change field Magellan SporTrak Customizable Navigation Data Choose field... -
Page 25: Using The Plot Screen
Indicates the direction required to reach your destination. Plot Scale Can be changed by using the left/right arrows. The scale ranges from .1 to 200 miles. Magellan SporTrak TO: FISH Distance to Destination 3.52 ° North Indicator FISH Waypoint Icon... -
Page 26: Selecting Pan-N-Scan
This is useful when you want to return to your starting point. Clearing Track History Select From PLOT screen PAN-N-SCAN From PLOT screen TRACK HIST Change field From PLOT screen CLR TRACK Select Select Select Magellan SporTrak... -
Page 27: Setting Up The Plotter
From PLOT screen Select COURSEPROJ A solid black line will appear starting from your position to the projected position. Magellan SporTrak Select PLOT SETUP Choose orientation Select PLOT SETUP Select... -
Page 28: Setting Hide Data/Show Data
Depending on which has been selected previously, you may need to select SHOW DATA to bring the fields into view. Select From PLOT screen PLOT SETUP Select category Select scale Select From PLOT screen HIDE DATA SHOW DATA Select Magellan SporTrak... -
Page 29: Using The Road Screen
BRG, DST, SOG, COG, VMG, CTS and blank. Customizing the Road Screen The ROAD screen can be changed to show the navigation data that you prefer to view. From ROAD screen Choose field Magellan SporTrak Customizable Navigation 3.52 ° Data ° Desired Route... -
Page 30: Using The Speed Screen
0 0 5 4 2 TRIP 0 5 4 Instantaneous Speed A graphical representation of speed over ground (SOG). Select From SPEED screen ODOM RESET Select yes or no Average ° Speed Icon ° Instantaneous Speed Graphical Speedometer Odometer Trip Odometer Magellan SporTrak... -
Page 31: Resetting The Trip Odometer
Select yes or no Setting the Speed Average You may want to reset the Speed Average field in your receiver. From SPEED screen The default is 30 seconds. Magellan SporTrak Select TRIP RESET Select SPEED AVG Select time SPEED AVG... -
Page 32: Using The Time Screen
UTC. TIME 03:54:21 01:09:24 OF ARRIVAL 04:34:20 ELAPSED Elapsed 02:24:56 Time Select From TIME screen FORMAT Select format If LOCAL 24HR or LOCAL AM/PM Time Time of Arrival Time of Arrival (OF ARRIVAL) Elapsed Time (ELAPSED) Change fields Magellan SporTrak... -
Page 33: Resetting Elapsed Time
From the information pro- vided, you can now navigate from place to place quickly and easily. The following chapters provide you with additional information on using your receiver that build on what you have learned. Magellan SporTrak Select RESET ELAP... -
Page 34: Reference
Following, you will find the Customizing section. Cus- tomizing allows you to use the Setup menu to establish the options you would like to set in your receiver. Magellan SporTrak... -
Page 35: Working With Waypoints
DataSend™ CD. To help you understand the difference, the chart below shows the functions of the User and Non-User waypoints. WPT Types User Non-User Magellan SporTrak Available Functions • Create • Edit • Delete • Project • Sort •... -
Page 36: Creating A User Waypoint
100,000 – 500,000 Medium city 20,000 – 100,000 Small city * Less than 20,000 * available with DataSend CD. Select data field Select WAYPOINTS Select waypoint Select data field Make changes Select User category Select EDIT WPT Make changes Magellan SporTrak... -
Page 37: Creating, Editing, Deleting A Message
Once these waypoints are deleted, you cannot undo this process or retrieve these deleted waypoints. From any NAV screen Select category Select DELETE WPT Magellan SporTrak Make changes Select WAYPOINTS Select waypoint Select yes or no EDIT WPT CAMP 34˚06.56N... -
Page 38: Finding A Non-Userwaypoint
Select From any NAV screen WAYPOINTS Select category Find waypoint Select WAYPOINTS Select SORT WPT Select Select WAYPOINTS Select waypoint Make Select changes field Select FIND Select category Select category Select PROJECTION [MARK]. Magellan SporTrak... -
Page 39: Datasend™ Cd (Optional)
You can then send the waypoints to the receiver which replace all waypoints in the receiver. The default waypoints that came with the receiver can be restored at any time. Magellan SporTrak (optional) Don’t worry about losing the... -
Page 40: Working With Routes
GOTO will not be displayed in the MENU. Select From PLOT screen PAN-N-SCAN Move crosshair When the crosshair is over the waypoint icon, the waypoint name is displayed at the top of the screen. Select waypoint Select yes or no Magellan SporTrak... -
Page 41: Creating A Man Over Board Route
BXXPxx. XX is the BACKTRACK number and xx is the waypoint number ranging from 01 to 31. For example, your first backtrack will read B01P01. The backtrack waypoints will be listed in the menu just as other waypoints. Magellan SporTrak Select CLEAR MOB... -
Page 42: Creating A Multi-Leg Route
SAVE ROUTE When selecting a navaid for a route, be sure you are selecting the correct one because there may be navaids with the same names in different parts of the world. Select empty route Select category * Magellan SporTrak... -
Page 43: Viewing/Editing A Route
You can replace the stream waypoint with the fishing spot. While viewing route Select category REPLACE Select category Magellan SporTrak Select route to edit Select VIEW/EDIT Select waypoint Select category Select... -
Page 44: Adding A Waypoint At The End Of
While viewing Select first route dotted line Select waypoint While viewing route Select DELETE While viewing Select SAVE route ROUTE Select SAVE ROUTE Select ROUTE Select ACTIVATE Select category Select waypoint Select route Magellan SporTrak... -
Page 45: Reversing A Route
Deleting a Route. After your last trip using your home to campsite route, you decide you no longer want to visit those sites. You can delete the route from your receiver. Select ROUTES Magellan SporTrak Select route Select Select route... -
Page 46: Working With Trackroute
Backtrack. This activates BACKTRACK Route by saving the Track History as a 30 leg route and activating it. There may be some track points that are close to each other causing the receiver to skip 1 or more of these legs. Magellan SporTrak... -
Page 47: Auxiliary Functions
Fishing/Hunting. The default will be the current position unless the function is accessed from a waypoint menu or waypoint information screen. Sun/Moon From any NAV screen Fish/Hunt From any NAV screen Magellan SporTrak Select SUN/MOON Change location Select FISH/HUNT Change Change... -
Page 48: Selecting The Simulate Mode
If your receiver is not computing a position fix after exiting Simulate mode, you may need to reset your present position by reinitializing. This is due to the Simulated position being more than 300 miles from your actual present position. Select CONTRAST Adjust contrast Select mode Magellan SporTrak... -
Page 49: Selecting Alarm/Message
The alarm will sound when the GPS position is at a distance greater than the distance you have chosen. The alarm will sound until turned off or the condition is corrected. Default setting: OFF Magellan SporTrak Select ALARM/MSG Select ANCHOR... -
Page 50: Selecting Arrival Alarm
Default setting: OFF Selecting Proximity Alarm The Proximity alarm will sound when you are within the proximity of any waypoints you have chosen that are not on the active route. Select ARRIVAL Select range Select Select range Magellan SporTrak... -
Page 51: Selecting Gps Fix Alarm
The GPS Fix alarm allows the Poor GPS alarm to be turned off. Therefore, when the GPS reception is poor, you will not be notified. While viewing Alarm/Msg screen Select on or off Default setting: OFF Magellan SporTrak Select PROXIMITY Select field Select Continue until complete... -
Page 52: Viewing The Alarm/Msg Menu
Figure C. Once cleared you cannot Use the following steps to change the language (English, retrieve this Spanish, German, Italian, Swedish, French, Norwegian, information. Finnish or Portuguese) of the Magellan SporTrak. While viewing Alarm/Msg screen While viewing Alarm/msg screen Select... -
Page 53: Customizing
You may find that you do not use one, or more, of the nine NAV screens provided in the receiver. You have the option to disable NAV screens, except for the STATUS and POSITION screens. Magellan SporTrak Select SETUP Select... -
Page 54: Selecting A Coordinate System
Select SETUP NAV SCREENS Select on or off Select SETUP COORD SYSTEM Select system Select format You will want the receiver to use position coordinates in the same map datum that is used by your maps. Select Select Magellan SporTrak... -
Page 55: Selecting Map Datum
Select SETUP If you select 3D, the receiver will return to SETUP. If 2D is selected, the receiver will ask for elevation. Input elevation Default setting: 3D Magellan SporTrak Select MAP DATUM Select primary or secondary Select ELEV MODE Select... -
Page 56: Selecting Time Format
Figure D. You can choose from TRUE, MAG- NETIC, MILS TRUE or MILS MAG. Default setting: MAGNETIC Select SETUP Select value Select Select SETUP NAV UNITS Select units Select Select NORTH REF SETUP Select reference Select TIME FORMAT Input time Magellan SporTrak... -
Page 57: Selecting Light Timer
Selecting Personalize With the personalize function, you have the option of inputting your name into the receiver. Select SETUP Select on or off If ON is selected: Enter name Magellan SporTrak Select LIGHT TIMER Select time Select BEEPER Select beeper Select... -
Page 58: Selecting Clear Memory
OFF, V1.5 APA, V1.5 XTE and V2.1 GSA. Select SETUP CLEAR MEMORY Select item to clear If you clear all memory, the receiver will clear everything and power itself off. Select SETUP Select NMEA Select Select NMEA Magellan SporTrak... -
Page 59: Selecting Baud Rate
Connection to external devices requires that the baud rate of the data being sent or received by the receiver be matched to the baud rate of the external device. Select SETUP Select baud rate Default: 4800 baud Magellan SporTrak Select BAUD RATE... -
Page 60: Troubleshooting
SporTrak was turned on SporTrak turns off unexpectedly. 1. This is commonly caused by excessive static electricity. Turn the receiver back on and it should operate normally. Move the SporTrak to a different location to avoid a similar occurrence. Magellan SporTrak... -
Page 61: Frequently Asked Questions
What is 2D vs. 3D? How long can I expect my SporTrak to run on a fresh set of batteries? Magellan SporTrak 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... - Page 62 SporTrak automatically creates and stores hidden waypoints into memory. These waypoints are the ones that the SporTrak will use to retrace your steps. When you create a backtrack route, the SporTrak converts these hidden waypoints into User Waypoints. Magellan SporTrak...
- Page 63 SporTrak’s baud rate (See Setup - Changing the Baud Rate.) Magellan does not supply cabling or software for the Macintosh line of computers. For information on a cable or software that may meet your requirements,...
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Page 64: Contacting Magellan
Representatives are available Monday through Friday from 7 AM to 5 PM, PST. Faxes can be sent to Customer Service at (909) 394-7070. If necessary, you can also return your receiver to Magellan for repair. Before returning the receiver you must get a Return Materials Authorization (RMA) from Magellan. -
Page 65: Connecting To The Sportrak
Connecting to the SporTrak 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. - Page 66 Data (Power/Data, PC cable & Data cable only) Power Plug Cut Here Power Supply Box Connecting to a Data Source Cable Wiring Color Code Red: Power + Black: GND Yellow: Data In Orange: Data Out Black: GND Cigarette Lighter Adapter Magellan SporTrak...
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Page 67: Waas
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 68: Available Datums
Provisional So. Am. 1956 SAM69 South American 1969 SCHWA Schwarzeck SICIL Sicily SIERR SWISS TANAN Tananarive Observatory 1925 THAI Indian (Thailand, Vietnam) TIMBA Timbalai TOKYO Tokyo USER DEFINED VOIRO WGS72 World Geodetic System 1972 YACAR Yacare ZANDE Zanderij Magellan SporTrak... - Page 69 Display Housing Temp. Range Operating Storage Power: Source Battery Life Magellan SporTrak 12 parallel-channel technology, tracks up to 12 satellites to compute and update information with quadrifilar antenna approximately 15 seconds Warm approximately 1 minute Update Rate 1 second continuous 7 meters, 95% 2D RMS w/WAAS <3 meters, 95% 2D RMS...
- Page 70 Accessories 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). Swivel Mounting Bracket: Mounts the receiver on a surface, allowing for hands-free operation.
- Page 71 Altitude Buoy Coordinates Datum Default Magellan SporTrak The segment of a route currently being traveled. The current elevation above sea level. Bearing. The compass direction from your position to a destination, measured to the nearest degree. A navigation aid (usually found in marine charts) that is floating in water.
- Page 72 The position and velocity of the satellites in the sky. The receiver uses the ephemeris to calculate the precise distance from the GPS receiver to the satellite. Estimated Time of Arrival. The estimated time of day the leg’s destination waypoint will be reached.
- Page 73 Magnetic North NMEA OSGB Position fix True North Magellan SporTrak Landmark. A location saved in the unit’s memory which is obtained by entering data, editing data, calculating data or saving a current position. Used to create routes. Same as a waypoint.
- Page 74 Used to create routes. Cross Track Error. The distance, left or right, of the desired courseline. The courseline is a straight line from your present position to your destination. Magellan SporTrak...