Magellan Sportrak
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1. What is2D vs 3D The difference is primarily how many satellites are used to compute the position fix and how elevation is computed In 2D two dimensional only three satellites are needed for a position fix and elevation is not computed Any elevation displayed by the SporTrak during 2D operation is the elevation you entered In 3D three dimensional a minimum of four satellites are needed to compute the position and at the same time elevation is computed by the SporTrak H ow long can expect my SporTrak to run on a fresh s of batteries Magellan SporTrak Under normal operating conditions you should get up to 15 hours of use while the display backlight is turned off This duration will drop significantly if you use the display backlight 53 H ow often do need to initializethe SporTrak Initializing the SporTrak decreases the time it takes to get a position fix during cold start W hat 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 Without a reference to start with the SporTrak will have to search the sky trying to find any satellite that may bein view Thistakes time and can increase the time it takes to get its first position fix Can take 10 minutes in severe conditions So where does this reference come from Under normal operating conditions the last position fix computed before the SporTrak was turned off is stored int2. ccecce 47 Selecting Time Format 48 Selecting N AV UTS loccccccccccecere 48 Selecting N orth Reference scce 48 Selecting Light Timer ne 49 Selecting the Beeper ccccccirenre 49 Selecting Personalize cser 49 Selecting Clear Memory osscccccrccra 50 Selecting N MEA ss carascw ise aaa 50 Selecting Baud Rate ceeeeeeeeeeee eee 51 Troubleshooting BEB BERBER RRP RPP RPP 52 Frequently Asked QUeStIONS ccceeeeeeeees 53 Contacting Magellan sseccccccrcrre 56 Connecting to the SporTrak 57 Available Datums ss02222 60 iv Specifications Accessories Glossary vi Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the M agellan SporTrak GPS receiver Since introducing the world s first commercial hand held GPS receiver in 1989 M agellan has led the way with innovative GPS products to meet a wide range of positioning and navigation needs T he receiver is designed to get you out into the Great O utdoors rather than spending hours reading the user s manual In order to get you outdoors quickly the manual is designed with key sequences rather than wordy sentences Before you begin make sure that your package includes all of the items listed on the packing list M agellan is a trademark name for T hales N avigation SporTrak User Manual The manual is divided into chapters Introduction Gating Started Basic Operation Reference Customizing Troubleshooting and Glossary T here
3. NMEA FIG Select 2 7 NMEA Default setting OFF Magellan SporTrak 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 Select 2 SETUP BAUD RATE Select J baud rate D efault 4800 baud Magellan SporTrak 51 Troubleshooting Receiver will not turn on 1 Check to see if batteries are installed correctly 2 Replace with two new AA alkaline or lithium batteries Takes more than 10 minutes to get a position fix 1 If there are any obstacles nearby or overhead move to a new location 2 Make surethat the antenna is pointing up has a clear view of the sky and is a reasonable distance away from your body 3 Check Satellite Status to see where the satellites are and if the receiver is acquiring data 4 If the receiver still does not get a position fix within 10 minutes you may wish to repeat the initialization procedure Battery life seems shorter than it should be 1 Makesure that you are using two AA alkaline or lithium batteries 2 Shorter life soan of the batteries can be due to excessive use of the backlight Turn the backlight off when not needed Position coordinates on your receiver do not match the location on your map 1 M ake sure that your receiver is set up to use the same datum as your map The map datum is generally shown in the map legend See M ap Datum under Ref
4. Note The 3D in the upper left corner is displayed when the receiver has begun comput ing your position The 3D symbol indicated that the receiver has acquired four or more satellites and can therefore compute elevation as well as your position If 2D is displayed then the SporTrak is computing your position but not elevation This could be either due to only three satellites have been acquired or you have set the elevation mode to 2D in the Setup M enu Magellan SporTrak Getting a Fixed Position N ow you should go outside in an area where you can get a clear view of the sky T he receiver will begin acquiring data from the satellites in view and will display the progress on the STATUS screen Oncethe receiver has computed a fixed position the POSITION screen will be displayed Saving Your Waypoint Once the receiver has computed your current position you may save M ARK this position as a waypoint You can save up to 500 waypoints in your SporTrak and refer back to them at any time Saving Your Position with a Receiver Created Name This is a fast way to save your position Press Press OO Saving Your Position with a User Created Name T his allows saving a position with a name that is more descriptive such as CAM P or HOME Press Press Press Press Enter data Creating a GOTO A GOTO isa route that guides you from your current position to any waypoint in the receiver s
5. OG O field changes You can change any of the three sections in the PROJEC TION screen Once you have the necessary information in the data fields and the receiver has projected the position you can save the position by pressing M ARK From any any NAV screen _ Magellan SporTrak DataSend CD optional DataSend software contains a database of waypoints that can be sent to your receiver and are broken down into multiple categories T he software allows you to select a geographical area and enable waypoint categories for that location to be transferred into the receiver Using DataSend After you have installed D ataSend you are ready to view and send waypoints to the receiver While running DataSend you will see a background map of the world that you can zoom in to see enabled waypoints If you want to send waypoints to your receiver you must select the geographic area first then from the waypoint list you can make your selection of waypoints to send The software will compute the amount of memory required and Dont worry about whether your selection fits into your receiver If it exceeds losing the the available receiver memory either the geographic area list waypoints ihat came with the of waypoints selected or both can be decreased and the receiver they are memory requirements recomputed The list of waypoints available on the selected in the specified geographic area can then be saved CD
6. TheROAD screen displays four customizable navigation data fields at the top of the screen and shows your position on the desired route Destination TO FISH Customizable Navigation Data Destination Desired Route Position Icon Navigation Data Desired Route The You can change the four direction to travel to navigation data fields reach your destination You can choose from BRG DST SOG COG VMG CTS and blank Customizing the Road Screen TheROAD screen can be changed to show the navigation data that you prefer to view FromROAD BESS screen CUSTOMIZE Choose FIG Chan ge Magellan SporTrak W hen the destination icon is straight ahead you are on course If you are off course and the destination icon is off the screen an arrow will appear to point you in the direction to get back on course CUSTOMIZE FigureB You can choose from BRG DST SOG COG VMG CTS and blank 21 FigureA Select Yes to reset the odometer 22 Using the Speed Screen While using the SPEED screen you can view the graphical speedometer odometer and trip odometer as well as the numerical bearing course over ground and speed over ground Destination TO CAMP Name Navigation Data Graphical Speedom eter Scale can be increased or decreased by using the right left arrows WARNING Average Speed Icon Instantaneous Speed Graphical Speedometer
7. are also subchapters that describe N M EA D atums and Accessories It is very important that you read through the Gating Started chapter first as it prepares your receiver for use and provides basic instruction T he Basic Operation chapter describes the features found in your receiver including step by step instructions on their use T he Reference section contains information to help you navigate using waypoints routes and auxiliary functions Following is the Customizing chapter that allows you to establish options you want set in the receiver T he Troubleshooting chapter gives you a problem and answer series to guide you The final chapter Glossary defines terms that may be unfamiliar to you Magellan SporTrak 1 SporTrak GPS Receiver O74 QUIT key a cancels the ii operation of the last key press and can be used to back through z the NAV screens O ENTER key confirms data entries or menu selections accesses the navigation screens GOTO 0 creates a direct route to any waypoint stored in memory MARK key creates gt waypoints MENU accesses and stores the current position waypoint route and setup functions LIGHT key turns the display POWER key backlight on and off turns the receiver on and off Magellan SporTrak Getting Started T his section shows you how to use your receiver for the first time and explains e Battery Installation e Primary Usage e Get
8. reverse a route ACTIVATE VIEW EDIT REVERSE DELETE BACKTRACK PLOT VIEW WAYPOINTS ROUTES SETUP SUN MOON FISH HUNT CONTRAST ALARM MSG FigureE Usethis menu for accessing Plot View in a route 37 z fs There may be some track points that are close to each other causing the receiver to skip 1 or more of these legs 38 Working with TrackRoute TrackRoute consists of track points collected by the Track H istory function A track can be up to 2000 points in size Activating By activating theTrackRoute at the top of the ROUTE MENU you can navigate from the first created track point to the last track point making a reverse BACK TRACK Thisturns the Track H istory logging off to keep from overwriting track points in memory The top of the navigation screens will indicateTO LEGXXXX where XXXX is between 0 to 2000 As you navigate with the receiver and pass individual track points the legs will switch and countdown until you reach LEG 0 which is your final destination Deactivate W hen TrackRoute is deactivated Track H istory logging begins The track points will be overwritten once the receiver records new position fixes Reverse This reverses the TrackRoute or the track in Track History D elete T his erases the track points in Track History Backtrack T his activates BACKT RACK Route by saving theTrack History as a 30 leg route and activating it Magellan SporTrak Auxiliary Funct
9. Msg screen screen XE Select range The alarm will sound when the GPS position is off your set course by the distance you have chosen The alarm will sound until turned off or the condition is corrected 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 Magellan SporTrak While viewing __ Select Alarm Msg screen screen PROXIMITY Select FIG Select PROXIMITY range D field l Select INSERT DELETE or REPLACE l a l Select Continue until waypoint complete FigureC You can i icin g choose O FF 100 A Select 250 500 feet 0 2 V O 0 5 and 1 0 miles DELETE and REPLACE will be displayed only if you PR XWPTS select a used waypoint field E REEF P ROCKS T he alarm will sound and a pop up window will appear E veroon when the GPS position is within the proximity distance you have chosen T he pop up window will display the proxim ity distance as well as any message you have inputted for the waypoint The alarm will sound until turned off D efault setting O FF FigureD You can select any saved waypoint to list on Selecting GPS Fix Alarm the Proximity T he GPS Fix alarm allows the Poor GPS alarm to be turned nape off Therefore when the GPS reception is poor you will not be notified While viewing __ EATE Alarm Msg screen GPSFIX FIX GPS ALARM Select
10. SporTrak or if memory has been completely erased you will be asked to select the language that you want to use Usethe UP DOWN arrowson the keypad to highlight the language you desire W ith the language highlighted press the ENTER button You can select English French German Spanish Italian Portuguese Finnish N orwegian or Swedish You can change the language at any time by accessing the Languages option of the Setup M enu See Changing Languagesin the Reference Section of the User M anual Magellan SporTrak Key Layout Screen A screen is displayed showing the icons and text name for each key W hen the SporTrak prompts you to press a key it displays the text equivalent for the key icon This screen should help you understand which key the SporTrak is prompting you to press When you are done viewing this screen press WS ENTER Initialize Alert A screen is displayed informing you that the SporTrak is not initialized Press ENTER to continue Select Approximate Position REGION U se the U p D own arrows on the keypad to highlight your general region Press ENT ER EA AMERICAS EUROPE ASIA EAST Use the U p D own arrows on the keypad to highlight your area Press W ENTER Magellan SporTrak To use the arrow keys to edit a field follow the simple diagram below Editing moves the cursor block left or right Pressing right arrow 0 000 results in ojo o0 increments th
11. The measurement of how long it will take you to arrive at your destination TTG is based on how fast you are moving towards the destination and the distance remaining 65 66 UTC UTM VMG Waypoint XTE Universal Time Coordinated Formerly referred to as Greenwich M ean Time GMT Universal Transverse M ercator metric grid system used on most large and intermediate scale land topographic charts and maps Velocity M ade Good The component of the velocity that isin the direction of the destina tion WPT 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 CrossTrack Error T he distance left or right of the desired courseline The courselineis a straight line from your present position to your destination Magellan SporTrak
12. Waypoints dd Agate 9 Basic Operation sssssssssssnnss LL Entering Information ccce 11 N avigation Screens 11 Using the Status Screen ecce 12 Using the Position Screen escccccrcee 13 Using the NAV 1 Screen nccccren 14 Customizing the NAV 1 Screen c 14 Using the Compass Screen sacrer 15 Customizing the Compass Screen 15 Using the NAV 2 Screen creeren 16 Customizing the NAV 2 Screen ac 16 Using the Plot Screen ceecee 17 Selecting PAN N SCAN scaccccccer 18 Setting Track History ccecce 18 Clearing Track HIStory nccrne 18 Setting Up the Plotter anne 19 Setting Hide Data Show Data osc 20 Using the Road SCre n ceccecceeeeeeeeeeees 21 Customizing the Road Screen ce 21 Using the Speed Screen ccccceceeeseeeenees 22 Resetting the O dometer ccccccsecseecenees 22 Resetting the Trip Odometer 23 Setting the Speed Average cssc 23 Using the Time Screen cceseceeseeeeeeenees 24 Selecting Time Format ccce 24 Resetting Elapsed Time 25 Reference ssssnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn LO ii Working with Waypoints 27 Creating a User Waypoint ee 28 Editing a User Waypoint eee 28 Creating Editing Deleting a Message 29 Deleting a User Waypoint 29 Finding a Non UserW aypoint 30 Sorting a Waypoint scce 30 Projecting a Waypointierwueneaiawen 30 DataSend CD optional 31 Using DataSend nisi tvnsyaniaes 31 Working with ROUtES ccccccceceseeeene e
13. contact a M agellan Technical Service R epresen tative at 800 707 7845 or you can send an email explaining your reasons to magellanrma thalesnavigation com After receiving the RM A numbe ship the receiver by Parcel Post or UPS Include a description of the problem your name address a copy of your sales receipt and print clearly on the outside of the package the RM A number assigned If your return ship address is different please indicate With all correspondence please state the model of your receiver and if calling please have your receiver with you Packages should be sent to T hales Navigation M agellan Products 960 O verland Court San Dimas CA 91773 ATTN RMA Number gt Additional information regarding software updates to your SporTrak can be found in the Product Support section of the M agellan web site www magellangps com 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 frames frame_stores htm M agellan isatrademark of T hales N avigation Magellan SporTrak Connecting to the SporTrak Available as accessories for your GPS receiver are the following cables External Power Cable with Cigarette Lighter Adapter Power D ata Cable D ata Cable and PC Cable with Cigarette Lighter Adapter The instructions given below apply to all cables unless otherwise stated Connecting
14. for retrans under a project name you enter mission to the You can then send the waypoints to the receiver which receiver replace all waypoints in the receiver T he default waypoints that came with the receiver can be restored at any time Magellan SporTrak 31 Working with Routes Creating Clearing a GOTO A GOTO isaroute that guides you from your current position to any waypoint in the receiver s memory Asan example you can save a waypoint at yourhome No matter where you go you will always be able to navigate back home by usingGOTO To createa GOTO Select Select category waypoint To clear a GOTO TheCLEAR GOTO function allows you to delete an active GOTO route Select 3 CLEAR GOTO USER STADIUM GOLF COURSE HALL FigureA Your menu may differ depending the waypoints in memory If there areno active GOTO s the CLEAR GOTO will not be displayed in the MENU Creating GOTO on the Plotter Screen A GOTO route can be created by selecting a waypoint on the plotter screen W hile on the plotter screen follow this procedure to access PAN N SCAN and sta GOTO by From PLOT Select E amp screen IPAN N SCAN N SCAN Move _ Select crosshair yes or no By selecting the GOTO destination waypoint from the plotter screen you can avoid selecting the wrong waypoint if its ae name is shared W hen the crosshair is over the waypoint icon the with another waypoint name is disp
15. off TheCOM PASS screen is displayed next with the same pop up menu You will continue to be prompted for the other NAV screens Selecting a Coordinate System A coordinate system is provided for you This option allows you to select primary and secondary coordinates used for entering and viewing position information The most common isLAT LON 9 A Select Select SETUP COORD SYSTEM FIG Select B system FIG Select Cc format If a format is required for the coordinate system you have chosen a pop up menu will be displayed The default primary coordinate system will be Lat Lon in D egrees M inutes and the default secondary coordinate system will be UTM You will want the receiver to use position coordinates in the same map datum that is used by your maps Magellan SporTrak Selecting Map Datum MAP DATUM You can change the datum the receiver uses to compute PE position coordinates You will want your receiver s datum to match the datum on the map or chart you are using Use u i FigureD Besure the map legend to determine the datum required for the the map datum map or chart If you are not using a map or chart or are matches the datum unsure which datum to use select W G S84 required for the maps or charts you 4 A Select Select are using SETUP MAP DATUM FIG Select primary D or secondary Select datum D efault setting W G S84 ELEV MODE 2D Selecting Elevation Mode FigureE Yo
16. on or off ON FigureE You can choose from O FF or ON D efault setting O FF Magellan SporTrak 43 MENU DEFAULTS CLEAR MSG FigureA You can restore the default settings or clear all messages DEFAULTS RESTORE DEFAULT SETTINGS NO FigureB The screen verifies the sdection you made CLR MSG CLEAR ALL MESSAGES YES NO FigureC Once cleared you cannot retrieve this information Viewing the Alarm MSG Menu 7 Selecting Alarm Defaults While viewing Alarm Msg screen After a memory clear you may want to restore the alarm default settings EMES E DEFAULTS Select yes or no Clearing Alarm Defaults While viewing viewing _Alarm msg screen screen T he message buffer may become cluttered with information You can use the CLEAR M SG to delete the messages EEE a CLEAR MSG MSG Select yes or no Selecting Language While viewing viewing _Alarm msg screen screen Use the following steps to change the language English Spanish German Italian Swedish French N orwegian Finnish or Portuguese of the M agellan SporTrak Select LANGUAGES Select language Fromany any navigation screen screen Magellan SporTrak Customizing Selecting Setup Setup allows you to initialize the receiver and set system parameters to your preference Fromany any Select a NAV screen _ SETUP Selecting Initialize By initializing your rec
17. receiver to external power and data PC Interface Cable with Cigarette Lighter Adapter Connects your receiver to your PC for data transfer and to a cigarette lighter for external power External Power Cable with Cigarette Lighter Adapter Allows you to connect the receiver to a cigarette lighter for external power PC Cable Allows you to connect the SporTrak to aPC DataSend CD ROM The software contains a database of points of interest that can be sent to your receiver You can select from a number of geographical locations and download them into your receiver Magellan SporTrak Active Leg The segment of a route currently being traveled Altitude Thecurrent elevation above sea level BRG Bearing The compass direction from your position to adestination measured to the nearest degree Buoy A navigation aid usually found in marine charts that is floating in water The position can vary due to the magnitude and direction of the current COG Course Over Ground T he direction the receiver is moving COG can be reported in true or magnetic north values Coordinates A unique numeric or alphanumeric description of the position CTS Course to Steer The direction you should be traveling in order to return to the course while proceeding towards the destination It isa compromise course bearing that projects from your current position to a point on the courseline mid way between a point perpendicular to your position an
18. to your route you may want to save those changes While viewing viewing Select SAVE route ROUTE OW Fic Select amp Q B SAVE ROUTE Activating D eactivating a Route W hile navigating in your route from home to campsite you may decide you want to activate turn on the home to campsite route and begin navigating Select Select A ROUTE route bS Select Abb ACTIVATE Cc Magellan SporTrak W hile navigating in your route from home to campsite you may decide you want to deactivate turn off the route and return to it later 9 Select Select 4 7 ROUTE route L Select DEACTIVATE Reversing a Route O nce you have reached the end of your route you can reverse the route to return home For example Camp Fish goes from A to B to C to D reversed would read from D to C to B to A and the title would read Fish C amp L Select FIG Select D route e N Select V Using Plot View in a Route W hile navigating in your route you can view the entire route in a small screen overview with the use of Plot View Select Select V ROUTES route a N Select FIG L PLOT VIEW E D eleting 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 L Select Select ROUTES route r 9 Select DELETE Magellan SporTrak ROUTE MENU LEGS DISTANCE 2 0 00m i gt Y FigureD The route title will change when you
19. you will have more battery life available than shown on the Battery Life Indicator 12 Using the Status Screen The STATUS screen gives you the general well being of your receiver by showing you satellite status signal strengths and battery life STATUS Satellite Positions WAAS Satellite re H EEIE m 001112 782385 z Satellite Numbers Satellite Positions Where the satellite is located relative to your position Satellite Numbers Identifies the satellite shown on the chart and on the Satellite Position Graph Battery Life Indica tor Shows approximate remaining battery life for batteries in the receiver Satellite Signal Chart Displays satellite signal strengths When the receiver first tracks a satellite the strength bar 4 13 r O Do e y y Satellite Position Graph Satellite Signal Chart Battery Life Indicator will not be solid until ephemeris is collected This takes about 30 seconds if uninterrupted Satellite Position 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 Using the Position Screen ThePOSITION screen displays the coordinates of your last computed position and basic navigation data You also have the option of viewing y
20. 9P 02H24M L 2nm L26 837 01 09P BLANK FigureA Select the data field to appear on the NAV 1 screen 14 Using the NAV 1 Screen TheN AV 1 screen displays your destination along with four customizable navigation data and a graphical compass Destination pore al A DST 50 2 SOG 8 2 XTE 3 80 Destination VMG 7 27 Icon BRG 127 Compass CoG 150 Destination Icon This Customizable icon represents where you Navigation Data You want to go can change the four navigational fields You can choose from BRG DST SOG COG VMG CTS ETA ETE XTE TRN ALT TME and blank Customizing the NAV 1 Screen TheN AV 1 screen can be changed to show the navigation data that you prefer to view From NAV 1 Ciuc Choose screen CUSTOMIZE field FIG Select A data type Magellan SporTrak Using the Compass Screen As wall as displaying the customizable navigation data the COM PASS screen provides a pointer compass to help you reach your destination Neenation_ a aa Name BRG DST z 1272 3 52 COG SOG 156 2 78 COG Indicator Steering Moon Icon 5 Indicator d Destination Icon COG Indicator Displays direction you are traveling The COG indicator always points up and the compass Steering Indicator Displays the bearing of the destination relative to the course over ground Destination Icon Shows the general direction you should be traveling Customiz
21. AN mode you can zoom in by pressing the ENTER key Oncethe lowest scale is reached 0 1 mile pressing EN TER zooms out to the highest scale 200 miles Setting Track History UsingT RACK HISTORY records where you have been by automatically storing locations as dropping bread crumbs from your starting point as you travel This is useful when you want to return to your starting point From PLOT ata screen ITRACK HIST HIST Change field Clearing Track History From PLOT ENA screen ICLR TRACK TRACK Select pos a Magellan SporTrak Setting Up the Plotter This menu allows you to change the orientation turn the plot rings on or off set the course projection and set the plotter scale Setting Plotter O rientation From PLOT meag PERES screen PLOT SETUP SETUP ORIENTATION Choose orientation Turning Plot Rings On or Off You may want to estimate the distance to a point on the plotter To assist you turn the PLOT RINGS option on Thedistance between each plot ring is equal to the scale therefore at most you will seea portion of 2 rings at one time From PLOT c screen PLOT SETUP SETUP Select Select PLOT RINGS on or off Setting Up C ourse Projection You may want to know where you will be after a specified period of time based on your current speed and heading From PLOT ERSTE screen PLOT SETUP SETUP Select FIG Select COURSEPROJ B time A solid black line will appear starting from your posi
22. N 15 SECONDS 30 SECONDS 1 MINUTE 2 MINUTES 4 MINUTES FigureE Oncethe timer turns the light off it can be turned on with the next key press Suppose you select the timer setting for 30 seconds Press the light key to turn the light on it remains lit With the next key press the light turns on again for 30 seconds This continues until you turn the light or the receiver off BEEPER OFF KEYS ONLY ALARM ONLY KEYS ALARM FigureF You can choose from OFF KEYS ONLY ALARM ONLY and KEYS ALARM 49 CLEAR MENU WPT ROUTES BACK WPTS ROUTES RESET DFALT ALL FigureA You can choose from TRACK HIST WPT ROUTES BACK WPTS ROUTES RESET DFALT and ALL FigureB You can choose from OFF V1 5 APA V1 5 XTE and V2 1 GSA 50 Selecting Clear Memory The Clear M emory function allows you to delete track history waypoints and routes as well as reset the settings to the factory defaults T here is also an option to ddete everything in the receiver s memory Use caution when accessing the Clear Memory function Once you have deleted you cannot undo the process or retrieve this deleted data Wy Select F Select 7 SETUP CLEAR MEMORY FIG Select item A to clear If you clear all memory the receiver will clear everything and power itself off Selecting NMEA Your receiver can be set to output GPS data to interface with your personal computer OW Select Select SETUP
23. Odometer Trip Odometer Instantaneous Speed A graphical representation of speed over ground SOG RESET Resetting the Odometer ODOMETER TO 000 You may want to reset the O dometer field to zero NO From SPEED TIE F screen ODOM RESET RESE Select r yes or no Magellan SporTrak Resetting the Trip Odometer You may want to reset the Trip field to zero From SPEED RESET screen TRIP RESET Select es or no Setting the Speed Average You may want to reset the Speed Average field in your receiver From SPEED CEA screen SPEED AVG AVG SPEED AVG TRIP 5 SECONDS FIG Select 30 SECONDS B time 1 MINUTE 5 MINUTES 1 HOUR T he default is 30 seconds l FigureB You can set the timing for Speed Averaging You can choose from TRIP 5 30 seconds 1 5 minutes or 1 hour TRIP option is for averaging speed over the entire trip Magellan SporTrak 23 Using the Time Screen TheTIME screen displays the current time estimated time enroute time of arrival and elapsed time in regards to the route you are navigating in T he default for theTIME screen is Off TIME 03 54 21 Estimated sue Time 01 09 24 Enroute OF ARRIVAL 04 34 20 Time of Arrival ELAPSED All data shown on the TIME screen applies to the route you are navigating in Time Can be custom Time of Arrival OF ized to correct the ARRIVAL current time and to select i Elapsed Time the tim
24. PS receiver has been upgraded to include the latest WAAS W ide Area Augmentation System technology With WAAS your GPS receiver can compute position locations with an accuracy never before possiblein a commercial receiver What isWAAS WAAS is a means of improving the accuracy of GPS beyond the standard civilian signal WAAS was developed by the FAA to provide the accuracy needed for aircraft to perform approaches for landings WAAS improves the accuracy of GPS by calculating the errorsin the GPS signal at several monitoring stations around the country and then transmitting the error corrections to special WAAS satellites In turn these satellites broadcast the error corrections to WAAS capable G PS receivers around the world WAAS isa free service and with the small exception of two additional satellites displayed on the Satellite Status screen it will be transparent to you T hereis nothing you need do it s all ready to go H ow accurate will my GPS receiver be with WAAS The FAA reports that expected accuracy can be improved to around 7 meters vertically and horizon tally O ur own testing suggests that M agellan GPS receivers will typically experience accuracy improvements to around 3 meters You can expect to see this level of accuracy for 95 of the time that you are receiving WAAS signals W hat are some of the problems with WAAS The signal coverage with WAAS isnot global like G PS satellites In some locations receiving WAAS sig
25. User Manual AGELLA oO WARNINGS FOR SAFETY REASONS THE DRIVER SHOULD NOT USE THIS DEVICE IN A VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION TO ASSIST THE DRIVER TO NAVIGATE Please do not try and change any settings on the SporTrak while driving Come to a complete stop or have your passenger make any changes Taking your eyes off the road is dangerous and can result in an accident in which you or others could be injured USE GOOD JUDGEMENT This product is an excellent navigation aid but does not replace the need for careful orienteering and good judgement Never rely solely on one device for navigating USE CARE The Global Positioning System GPS is operated by the U S Government which is solely responsible for the accuracy and maintenance of GPS The accuracy of position fixes can be affected by the periodic adjustments to GPS satellites made by the U S Government and is subject to change in accordance with the Department of Defense civil GPS user policy and the Federal Radionavigation Plan Accuracy can also be affected by poor satellite geometry USE PROPER ACCESSORIES Use only Magellan cables and antennas the use of non M agellan cables and antennas may severely degrade performance or damage the receiver and will void the warranty 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 equipm
26. an SporTrak Using the Plot Screen ThePLOT screen isa mini map that shows where you have traveled and where you want to travel You can view the active route your current position and the other waypoints and destination in the PLOT screen Destination Name i TO FISH BRG DST 3515 Bearing to Destination Destination Icon Active Route Plot Scale Active Route 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 points Magellan SporTrak Distance to Destination North Indicator Waypoint Icon Current Position Icon Track History Track History Automatically records where you have been The SporTrak can store up to 2000 track N PAN N SCAN an additional feature allows you to scroll through the PLOT screen enabling you to create waypoints and GOTOs 17 Selecting PAN N SCAN By using PAN N SCAN you can look ahead or review where you have traveled according to waypoints routes and track history From PLOT EET screen IPAN N SCAN N SCAN The ARROW scan be used to move the cursor If the cursor is over the waypoint icon when MENU is pressed the menu will be displayed with WPT INFO added Moving the cursor over a waypoint brings up the name bearing and distance Pressing MENU and selecting WPT INFO displays full information In PAN N SC
27. ates and KM KPH for land use outside the U nited States D efault setting is N M KN OTS for marine use FigureB You can choose from LOCAL 24HR LOCAL AM PM or UTC NAV UNITS NM KNOTS KM KPH FigureC You can choose from MILES M PH NM KNOTS and KM KPH Selecting North Reference T he receiver uses magnetic north as a default reference for all navigation computation You can change this to true north good if you are using a map or back to magnetic north default good to use if you are using a compass or mils true or mils mag under SET U P gt Select Select SETUP NORTH REF NORTH REF TRUE MAGNETIC MILS TRUE MILS MAG FigureD You can choose from TRUE MAG Fic Ox O NETIC MILS D reference TRUE orMILS MAG D efault setting MAGNETIC 48 Magellan SporTrak Selecting Light Timer The light timer is a power saving function that automati cally turns the light off a Select Select L SETUP LIGHT TIMER FIG Select E time D efault setting ALWAYS ON Selecting the Beeper You can select the options for when the beeper will sound A Select Select SETUP BEEPER FIG Select F beeper D efault setting KEYS ALARM Selecting Personalize W ith the personalize function you have the option of inputting your name into the receiver 9 Select Select SETUP PERSONALIZE Select on or off If ON is selected Enter name Magellan SporTrak LIGHT TIMER ALWAYS O
28. d the current leg destination waypoint Datum Refers to the theoretical mathematical mode of the earth s sea level surface M ap makers may use a different model to chart their maps so position coordinates will differ from one datum to another T he datum for the map you are using can be found in the legend of the map If you are unsure of which datum to use use W G S84 D efault T he value or setting automatically chosen by the unit unless otherwise directed Can be changed in Setup DST Distance Distance from position to destination Magellan SporTrak 63 Ephemeris ETA ETE Fixed N avaid HDG Latitude LAT LON Leg Route 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 Estimated Time Enroute T he estimated time remaining to reach the next waypoint in a route A navigation aid usually found in marine charts that has a fixed position and can be found on land or water An example is aT V tower on land or a Greenday mark in water Heading T he direction you are facing defined as an angle from N orth T he angular distance north or south of the equator measured by lines encircling the earth parallel to the equator from 0 to 90 Coordinate system using latitude and longitude coordinat
29. directly to the SporTrak Using the captive screw that is attached to the plug tighten into the back of the receiver If you are connecting to the SporTrak while it is mounted in the Mounting Cradle attach the cable through the back of the cradle It is not necessary to tighten the captive screw to the SporTrak although you may do so for added security Magellan SporTrak 57 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 Attach the red and black wires to your external power source The input voltage range for external power is 9 18 VDC Caution Do not bypass the power supply box or you will damage your unit and void the warranty Power Plug r z Cut Here S Cigarette Lighter Adapter thy Le ne oe m ij i 5 a Power Supply Box 9 pin Connector Connecting to a Data Source D ata Connection Pinout PC and Data cables only T his is the pinout looking into the 9 pin female connector Pin 2 Data Out Pin 3 Data In 0 000 Pin 5 Ground go O6 Cable Wiring Color Code Power Red Power Black GND Data Power Data PC cable amp Data cable only Yellow Data In Orange Data Out Black GND 58 Magellan SporTrak WAAS Your M agellan G
30. diting Waypoint Fields Follow the instructions on selecting a waypoint and use the following to edit the desired fields FIG Select Make B data field changes ROUTES SETUP SUN MOON FISH HUNT CONTRAST ALARM MSG Figure A T his menu allows you to sdect the edit waypoint mode Only User waypoints can be edited EDIT WPT WPT003 gt 34 06 56N 117 49 60W 900FT 11 23 35PM 12JUN97 FigureB You may change any of the data fields in this screen 28 Magellan SporTrak Creating Editing and Deleting a Message To create a message Follow the instructions on selecting a waypoint and use the following to create edit delete a waypoint Select Make CREATE MSG changes To delete a message Follow the instructions on selecting a waypoint Select CLEAR MSG To save your edits Follow the instructions on selecting a waypoint Select FIG SAVE EDITS 03 Deleting a User Waypoint You may find that you have saved waypoints that you no longer use If so you can delete these unnecessary waypoints Once these waypoints are deleted you cannot undo this process or retrieve these deleted waypoints From any Select NAV screen WAYPOINTS Select Select j 3 categor Waypoint AS Select FIG Select q DELETE WP D yes or no Magellan SporTrak EDIT WPT CAMP 34 06 56N 117 49 60W 900 FT 11 23 35PM 12JUN97 CREATE MSG ISAVE EDITS s FigureC Once you have made your chan
31. e format ELAPSED Estimated Time Enroute ETE Selecting Time Format You may need to correct the current time or change the time format From TIME FORMAT screen FORMAT FIG Select A format If LOCAL 24HR or Change LOCAL AM PM __ fields TIME FORMAT LOCAL 24HR LOCAL AM PM UTC FigureA You can choose from LOCAL 24HR If UTM _ ischosen you will not be prompted to make the LOCAL AM PM time change and UTC 24 Magellan SporTrak Resetting Elapsed Time You may want to reset the elapsed time to zero From TIME E screen RESET ELAP ELAP You have completed the basic operation for your receiver 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 25 Reference T he Reference section contains information that will help you navigate using your receiver N ow that you have read the Basc Operation section you have reviewed the basic usage The Reference section will cover waypoints routes and auxiliary functions The Working with Waypoints section tells you how to create edit delete project and sort waypoints These functions will guide you in the uses of waypoints You can create your own waypoints known as U ser waypoints or use the waypoints already in the receiver s memory N on User wayp
32. e moving Select m XE FIG ANCHOR Select C DH The alarm will sound when the GPS position is at a distance greater than the distance you have chosen T he alarm will sound until turned off or the condition is corrected D efault setting O FF While viewing viewing Alarm Msg screen screen Magellan SporTrak ATTENTION Q WPT001 IS WITHIN 1005 ROCKS ON LEFT W hen the pop up window for an alarm is displayed the distance and a message if there are any messages will appear ANCHOR FigureC You can choose from O FF 100 250 or 500 feet 41 ARRIVAL FigureA You can choose from OFF 100 250 500 feet 0 2 0 5 and 1 0 miles FigureB You can choose from OFF 100 250 500 feet 0 2 0 5 and 1 0 miles 42 Selecting Arrival Alarm The Arrival alarm will notify you when you are within the arrival circle of the destination waypoint While viewing viewing EHTA r Alarm Msg screen screen ARRIVAL Select range The alarm will sound and a pop up window will appear when the GPS position is within the arrival circle you have chosen The pop up window will display the arrival circle distance as well as any message you have inputted for the waypoint The alarm will sound until turned off Default setting OFF Selecting XTE Alarm The XTE Cross Track Error alarm will notify you when you have gone off your set course While viewing Select Alarm
33. e value up or down Pressing up arrow 0 000 results in 000 You are prompted to enter the elevation of your present position Use the arrow keys to enter the elevation if you know it If you dont know your elevation press ENTER The cursor appears in the time fied waiting for you to input your local time Set your local time using the arrow keys Be sure that you set the AM PM indicator N ote After the SporTrak starts to pick up signals from any satellite it will automatically update the time using the satellites atomic clock After you have entered the correct time press ENTER Using the arrow keys enter the present date Press W ENTER A screen will be displayed asking your primary use for your receiver MARINE or LAND ThedefaultisLAND Usethe arrow keys to select usage and press ENTER Magellan SporTrak T he following chart shows the terminology that your receiver uses while in land or marine mode For purposes of this manual it will be assumed that the receiver is in the marine mode Land Marine Speed SPD SOG Bearing BRG BRG Distance DST DST Heading HDG COG Velocity Made Good VMG VMG Course To Steer CTS CTS Estimated Time of Arrival ETA ETA Time To Go TTG ETE Cross Track Error XTE XTE Recorded Position Landmark Waypoint Units of Measure MILES MPH NM KNOTS or KM KPH You have completed the Initialization The STATUS STATUS screen will appear on your receiver
34. eiver you establish the initial position for the receiver This will enable the receiver to search the sky for available satellites You will need to reinitialize if you have traveled more than 300 miles while the receiver is turned off To initialize IR Select N Select 2 FIG r Follow the steps requested to initialize as done when the receiver was initialized the first time see Getting Started Disabling NAV Screens You may find that you do not use one or more of the nine N AV screens provided in the receiver You have the option to disable N AV screens except for the STATUS and POSITION screens Magellan SporTrak ALARM MSG FigureD Refer to this screen anytime you want to access Setup INITIALIZE NAV SCREENS COORD SYSTEM MAP DATUM ELEV MODE TIME FORMAT NAV UNITS NORTH REF ICLEAR MEMORY E BAUD RATE SIMULATE FigureE If you need to initialize again make this sdection T he default for theTIM E screen is off 45 NAV 1 JON FigureA You can turn N AV screens on or off COORD SYS SECONDARY FigureB You can choose from LAT LON UTM TD OSGB Irish Swiss Swedish Finnish German French MGRS and User Grid LAT LON DEG MIN MMM DEG MIN SEC FigureC You can choose from DEG MIN MM DEGMIN MMM or DEG MIN SEC The screen will be different for other coordinate systems 46 9 Select Select SETUP NAV SCREENS FIG Select A on or
35. ent You may make copies only for your own personal use and for use within your organization The SOFTWARE is the property of Thales Navigation and or its suppliers and is protected by United States copyright laws and international treaty provisions therefore you must treat this SOFTWARE like any other copyright material You may not use copy modify reverse engineer or transfer this SOFTWARE except as expressly provided in this license All rights not expressly granted are reserved by Thales Navigation and or its suppliers No part of this guide may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying and recording for any purpose other than the purchaser s personal use without the prior written permission of Thales Navigation 2002 by Thales Navigation All rights reserved Magellan and SporTrak are trademarks of Thales Navigation Table of Contents Introduction gue Set E EEEE EEE SporTrak User M anual cecene 1 SporTrak GPS Receiver lccccccceneen 2 Getting Started csssssseeeeeeee SD Installing the Batteries cee 3 Proper Handling Signal Reception 4 PO WCE ON perce rE E a i atv ta eee ate one Yaa 4 iMRI Z Os EA E E E AT 5 Initialize for First Time Use aa 5 Select Language c ecsseeeeeeseeeeees 5 Key Layout Screen ccce 6 Initialize Alert 6 Select Approximate Position 0008 6 Getting a Fixed Position eccere 9 Saving Your
36. erence for instructions on selecting the map datum in your receiver 2 Check your LAT LON format M ake sure that the format selected in COORDINATE SYSTEM DEG MIN SEC or DEG MIN MM isin the same format as the map you are using D ata was not saved or was corrupted 1 This can be caused because you removed the batteries or removed external power while the SporTrak was turned on SporTrak turns off unexpectedly 1 Thisis commonly caused by excessive static electricity Turn the receiver back on and it should operate normally M ove the SporTrak to a different location to avoid a similar occurrence 52 Magellan SporTrak Frequently Asked Questions General What isthe difference between degreeyminuteyseconds DEG MIN SEC and degreeyminutesyminutes DEG MIN MMM or DEG MIN MM T here 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 whileDEG MIN MM expresses the same value as 0 99 and DEG MIN MMM is from 0 999 It would bethe same as if you had one clock that expressed time as hour minutes seconds and another clock that expressed the same time as hours minutes decimals T he accuracy for any of the three is the same W hich you choose is dependent upon your preference or any chart you are using at the same time You should always make sure that your SporTrak is setup to be the same as any map or chart you may be using
37. es 32 Creating Clearing a GOTO occse 32 Creating a GOTO on the Plotter Screen 32 Creating a Man O ver Board Route 33 Creating a Backtrack Route cicc 33 Creating a Multi Leg Route ccecce 34 Viewing Editing a Route assec 35 Inserting a Leg o3 4s tees 35 Changing a Waypointin a Route 35 Adding a Waypoint at the End of A ROUTE aans n aa aaa 36 Deleting a Waypointin a Route 36 Saving a Route ccce 36 Activating Deactivating a Route 36 Reversing a Route cseeeeee 37 Using Plot View in a Route a 37 Deleting a Route nccc 37 Working with TraCKROUte ccccseeeeeeees 38 Auxiliary Functions 00 39 Working with Sun Moon and Fish Hunt 39 Selecting the Simulate Mode 40 Selecting COMM ASE celiclsestecctdeenlnndenssans 40 Selecting Alarm Message scce 41 Accessing the Alarm Message M enu 41 Selecting Anchor Alarm cecce 41 Selecting Arrival Alarm ccecce 42 Selecting XTE Alarm wiiiiae icine 42 Selecting Proximity Alarm 42 Selecting GPS Fix Alarm ocene 43 iii Viewing the Alarm MSG Menu 008 44 Selecting Alarm Defaults iann 44 Clearing Alarm Defaults 44 Selecting Language sseeesesseeeeeaee 44 CUSTOMIZING sssss1222251 45 Selecting Seuip 3c ea 45 Selecting Initialize l 45 Disabling N AV SCr e ns cccceseeeeeeeeeeeees 45 Selecting a Coordinate System acc 46 Selecting Map Datum ccce 47 Selecting Elevation M od
38. es to define a position on the earth A segment of a route that has a starting FROM waypoint and a destination TO waypoint A route may consist of 1 or more legs A route that is from waypoint A to waypoint B to waypoint C to waypoint D has three legs with the first being from waypoint A to waypoint B eg leg 2 V Magellan SporTrak LMK Longitude M agnetic N orth NMEA OSGB Position fix SOG TRN True N orth TTG 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 U sed to create routes Same as a waypoint T he angular distance east or west of the prime meridian Greenwich M eridian as measured by lines perpendicular to the parallels and converging at the poles from 0 to 180 The direction relative to a magnetic compass N ational M arine Electronics Association A professional organization that defines and maintains the standard serial format used by marine electronic navigation equipment and computer interfaces A coordinate system describing only Great Britain similar to UTM s Used with GRB36 datum Position coordinates as computed by the GPS receiver Speed O ver Ground T he speed at which the receiver is moving Turn Degrees or direction to turn T he direction to North Pole from an observer s position The north direction on any geographical meridian TimeTo Go
39. ges be sure to select SAVE EDITS DELETE DELETE WPT023 NO FigureD This screen prompts you to select YES or NO in deleting the waypoint named 29 To find the waypoint use the ARROWsto change the letters For example to find D odger Stadium use the ARROWsto change the first letter to D Then usethe ARROWsto find the second letter O Continue until the name is found WPT SORT ALPHABETIC NEAREST ICON NAME Figure A You can choose from ALPHABETIC shows all waypoints NEAREST shows closest 20 waypoints and ICON NAME cannot sort N on User waypoints Notes E jee e In theG C Gret Circle BRG D ST field you can input the bearing and distance into the data fields in order to compute the projection You can also input information into the coordinate fields 30 Finding a Non User Waypoint To simplify your search for a waypoint you can find it using the smart scroll function 2 WAYPOINTS Q A EE category FIND Find waypoint Sorting a Waypoint Fromany any NAV screen _ screen You may want to how the waypoints are sorted WEPONTS Select WAYPOINTS catego L Select FIG SORT WPT Select Projecting a Waypoint Fromany any NAV screen _ This function allows you to create a waypoint at a certain distance and direction from an existing waypoint AONE Select WAYPOINTS category Select Select O0 OQz O C
40. indow where you initiated the mode and select OFF or power the receiver off From any Tee screen _ SETUP ERs Select SIMULATE J mode _ Default setting OFF Both AUTO and USER modes generate a route and simulate navigation using that route AUTO mode uses a speed of 25 mph and automatically generates a COG to follow the route USER mode allows you to set the speed and COG to values you enter 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 morethan 300 miles from your actual present position Selecting Contrast You may want to change the contrast of your receiver You can adjust the brightness depending on your preference From any AS Select FIG screen CONTRAST B Adjust contrast Magellan SporTrak Selecting Alarm Message Accessing the Alarm Message Menu W hile navigating you may decide to set an alarm The receiver has five types of alarms Anchor alarm Arrival alarm XTE alarm Proximity alarm and GPS Fix alarm To access meee SG menu Select ALARM MSG Select alarm type Selecting Anchor Alarm From any any screen _ TheAnchor alarm will notify that you have moved from the set position For example while boating you can set your Anchor alarm Once anchored your boat begins to drift from the set position a pop up window will appear to notify that you ar
41. ing the Compass Screen The COM PASS screen can be changed to show the naviga tion data that you prefer to view From COMPASS TEA screen CUSTOMIZE Choose 4 FIG Change Magellan SporTrak rotates according to the COG When theCOG Indicator and the Steering Indicator point in the same direction you are on course The N orthFinder feature displays sun and moon icons above the horizon for you to determine the direction of north and your destination Align the sun on the COM PASS screen with the sun in the sky When aligned the Steering Indicator will point you in the direction you should travel to reach your destination CUSTOMIZE FigureB Select the data field to appear on the COMPASS screen 15 Using the NAV 2 Screen The NAV 2 screen displays four customizable navigation data The NAV 2 screen is designed to help you see the screen when your receiver is mounted at a distance from you Destination Customizable Customizable VMG CTS ETA ETE Navigation Data XTE TRN ALT TME and You can change the blank four navigational data fields You can choose from BRG DST SOG COG Customizing the NAV 2 Screen The NAV 2 screen can be changed to show the navigation data that you prefer to view From NAV 2 o Choose Sereen CUSTOMIZE field F FIG Change A field r FigureA Select the data field to appear on theNAV 2 screen 16 Magell
42. ions Working with Sun Moon and Fish Hunt The Sun M oon function displays solar and lunar calcula tions and the Fish H unt function displays times for excellent and good Fishing H unting The default will be the current position unless the function is accessed from a waypoint menu or waypoint information screen Sun M oon Fromany any SUES A NAV screen _ screen SUN MOON Change Change location date Fish H unt Fromany cE E NAV screen _ FISH HUNT Change Change location date Magellan SporTrak SUN MOON AT ON 23MAR98 RISE SET SUN RISE 06 55AM SET 05 08PM FigureA You can change the location AT and or the date ON for the calculation SUN MOON AT ON 23MAR98 FISH HUNT EXCELLENT FROM 06 15AM TO 07 45 AM FROM 10 24PM TO 11 58PM GOOD FROM 04 12PM TO 07 40PM FROM 06 37AM TO 10 05AM y FigureB You can change the location AT and or the date ON for the calculation 39 SIMULATE FigureA If USER is selected you will be asked to input SOG andCOG CONTRAST FigureB Usethe cursor to adjust the screen to your preference 40 Selecting the Simulate Mode The Simulate mode will hep you become familiar with your receiver and how it works by generating artificial position fixes By utilizing Simulate the receiver will create a route and will continue until you end it In order to end and delete the created route you can return to the w
43. layed at the top of the screen waypoint 32 Magellan SporTrak Creating a Man Over Board MOB Route Another type of route is a M an O ver Board MOB The M OB route is useful when you want to instantly create and activate a route to the last computed position 06z 0 M OB waypoints will be created and titled M O B001 MOB002 and so on If aM OB already exists the receiver will give you the option of replacing the M OB To clear a M OB The CLEAR M OB function allows you to delete an active M OB route While in MOB c i Select O Sereen 2 CLEAR MOB Creating a Backtrack Route Backtrack creates a route that starts from the last point recorded in track history using the bread crumbs saved to the first point recorded for track history By following this route you retrace your steps back to the starting point N Select Select A route will be created and given anamein the format of BXXPxx XX isthe BACKTRACK number and xx isthe waypoint number ranging from 01 to 31 For example your first backtrack will read B01P01 T he backtrack waypoints will be listed in the menu just as other waypoints Magellan SporTrak 33 Figure Highlight the first dotted line to place the first waypoint in the multi leg route INSERT SAVE ROUTE WAYPOINTS FISH HUNT CONTRAST ALARM MSG FigureB Usethis menu as an option for saving your route 34 Creating a Multi Leg Route You may want
44. memory Press Press Press Select l Select category waypoint Magellan SporTrak 10 This completes the G ating Started section The following Basic O peration section will familiarize you with the N AV screens and more detailed functions Magellan SporTrak Basic Operation Entering Information Throughout this user manual there are some key presses that will be used often so please keep them in mind while setting up and navigat ing When entering data uere for making selections and moving up or down usethe to move the cursor to the left or right and page through menus e Press to return to the previous screen and to exit a screen or end a process Navigation Screens ThenineN AV Navigation screens STATUS POSITION NAV 1 COM PASS NAV 2 PLOT ROAD SPEED and TIM E provide you with necessary information you will need to use the receiver as a navigational tool N AV screens can be viewed by pressing from any screen W hile viewing any N AV screen you can use the or to step through the sequence of N AV screens All screens except STATUS and POSITION screens can be disabled by turning then off in the N AV SCREENS portion of SET UP Magellan SporTrak 11 Oncethe receiver has computed a fixed position the STATUS screen will be replaced by the POSITION screen The Battery Life Indicator was designed to be used with AA alkaline batteries With AA lithium batteries
45. nals can be difficult and intermittent There are two satellites transmitting WAAS for corrections in the Americas and two more over Africa and I ndia providing similar coverage for Europe T hese satellites are geostationary i e they stay in the same spot over the Earth equator T he two satellites for the Americas are over the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans Chances are then they will probably be near the horizon from where you are using your GPS receiver This increases the chance that buildings foliage terrain and other obstacles could block the WAAS signal Also WAAS is a relatively new system and is still in its developmental stage So on occasion you may experience service outages Even during these outages your GPS receiver will still be working computing position fixes and helping you get to where you want to go using the GPS signals Theonly difference is you will not be getting the precision that WAAS was providing You can expect to see these outages diminish as the system matures and stabilizes For more information on WAAS you can visit the FAA website s section on their WAAS system http gps faa gov programs W AAS waas htm Magellan SporTrak 59 WET FL o lt M ELT nats Datum Full Name Datum Full Name WGS84 World Geodetic System IRELA Ireland 1965 NAD 27 N orth America 1927 KAUAI K auai NAD83 North American 1983 KERTA Kertau 1948 ADIND Adinda KK KKJ Finland ALASK Alaska LIBER Liberia 1964 ARC50 Arc 1950 LUZON L
46. nates and a description These are permanently stored in the receiver s memory and cannot be deleted unless written over by waypoints downloaded from the D ataSend CD To help you understand the difference the chart below shows the functions of the User and N on U ser waypoints WPT Types Available Functions User Create Edit Delete Project Sort N on User Find Project Sort Magellan SporTrak 27 As you are working with waypoints you will notice that the cities non user waypoints are divided into categories This division is based on the population of the city using the following guidelines M ajor city 500 000 Large city 100 000 500 000 M edium city 20 000 100 000 Small city Less than 20 000 available with DataSend CD MENU EDIT WPT SORT WPT PROJECTION WAYPOINTS Creating a User Waypoint A waypoint is a recorded position that can be used in a route oraGOTO You can save up to 500 user waypoints in your receiver You can create a waypoint with a receiver generated name W PT 001 W PT 002 W PT xxx by pressing 66 To create a waypoint with aname of your choice or if you wish to change any data field while entering a waypoint use the following Select Make data field changes Editing a User Waypoint Editing a Selected Waypoint Fromany WAYPOINTS Select User NAV screen _ WAYPOINTS category Select i Select FIG aime EDIT wPT A O E
47. o memory and will be used as the reference the next time the SporTrak is turned on However if you cleared the memory see C learing Memory All in the Reference Chapter this stored refer ence point is renoved from memory and you probably will want to initialize the receiver again Also if you travel with your SporTrak for more than 500 miles with it turned off it will still have the reference point but it may be too inaccu rate to be useful and again you may want to initialize the SporTrak Navigation Screens Why does my compas not point in theright direction T he SporTrak computes direction by comparing your present position to the last position taken it requires that you be moving to compute your compass heading Further more to eliminate error you must be moving at a minimum of 0 5 mph Routes What is a backtrack route A backtrack route allows you to retrace your steps As you are moving the SporTrak automatically creates and stores hidden waypoints into memory These waypoints are the ones that the SporTrak will use to retrace your steps W hen you create a backtrack route the SporTrak converts these hidden waypoints into User Waypoints Magellan SporTrak H ow dol know which route is active Access the route menu by pressing the M EN U button and select the option Routes The route menu lists all of the routes in memory with the active route displayed in bold characters Alarms W hy does my SporT
48. oints You can store up to 500 user positions which can be used to build routes for navigation T he Working with Routes section tells you of the four different types of routes consisting of GOTO BACK TRACK MOB and MULTI LEG ROUTE A routeisa planned course of travel defined by a series of waypoints saved in the receiver s memory The receiver holds 20 routes with 30 legs T he route function allows you to create activate deactivate view edit or delete any one of the 20 routes T he Auxiliary Function section tells you how to select the Sun M oon and Fish H unt options contrast simulate mode and the alarms and message functions You can choose from the Anchor alarm Arrival alarm XTE alarm Proximity alarm and GPS Fix alarm T hese alarms can be reset to the alarm default settings or can be cleared of defaults 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 Working with Waypoints T his section tells you how to edit delete project and sort waypoints You can store up to 500 user positions which can be used to build routes for navigation Waypoints consist of two types User and N on U ser The U ser types are made up of waypoints that you can save in n mp the receiver s memory You can edit and delete these Tanai a waypoints if you wish TheN on U ser types display locations their coordi
49. ot on the way to the campsite and not stop at the stream EION You can replace the stream waypoint with the fishing dredy edsting spot route by highlighting the While viewing Select next available route J waypoint dotted line Select Select catego waypoint or Om Select REPLACE Select Select category waypoint FigureD You Magellan SporTrak 35 VIEW EDIT SAVE ROUTE LEG BRG DST 30 10 F FigureA Highlight the waypoint you want deleted INSERT DELETE REPLACE WAYPOINTS ROUTES SETUP SUN MOON FISH HUNT CONTRAST ALARM MSG FigureB Use this menu as an option for saving the changes made to your route ACTIVATE VIEW EDIT REVERSE DELETE BACKTRACK PLOT VIEW WAYPOINTS ROUTES SETUP SUN MOON FISH HUNT CONTRAST ALARM MSG FigureC The menu may read D eactivate depending on which was chosen previously 36 Adding aWaypoint at the End of aRoute You may be navigating using the home to campsite route and find a great picnic spot You would want to add this to the end of your route While viewing viewing Select first Select route dotted line J category Select waypoint D eleting a Waypoint in a Route On your next trip navigating from the home to campsite route you find the campsite has closed You may want to delete the campsite leg from your route While viewing AN Select route y waypoint Select DELETE Saving a Route Once you have made changes
50. our position using another coordi nate system W hen you are stationary the receiver begins the BOSITION averaging mode Position j 34 06 52N While averacin Elevation 1 17 49 56W e a eraging k the receiver continuously Date takes fixes to SPEED TRIP Position Error create an average Speed 5 38 238 8 Ee Once you begin COURSE 150 E moving averaging stops automati Compass 120 15 cally Position Icon Coordinate System access Position Icon Your current position on the compass Estimated Position mode Error May display the estimated position error value WAAS if WAAS corrections are being received AVERAGING if computing a position while nate system Datums not moving DGPS if can be selected under DGPS is being fed to SETUP receiver or Simulate if in the simulate Second Coordi nate System Access Displays your present position in a secondary coordi Viewing the Secondary Coordinate Screen From the POSITION screen use the left right ARROW sto view the Second Coordinate System access screen Magellan SporTrak 13 Ideally when you are navigating the Position Icon and the D estination Icon should line up one above the othe W hen the bearing to your destina tion cannot be displayed within the compass an arrow will be displayed to indicate the steering direction you should be traveling DST 50 2nm 8 2KT 056 m 7 2KT 028 m 01 0
51. rak not make an audible beeo when havean alarm active Check your setup settings for the Beeper If the selection is O ff or Keys O nly the beeper will not sound for alarms Output Data What isNM EA N M EA National M arine Electronics Association is the standard used for interfacing marine electronic devices This standard has also been adapted for usein a variety of third party mapping software programs M y GPS isnot communicating with my computer What can do Check your baud rate and check the baud rate that your software is using If they dont match change either the software s or the SporTrak s baud rate See Setup Changing the Baud Rate Can interface my SporTrak with a M acintosh computer M agellan does not supply cabling or software for the M acintosh line of computers For information on a cable or software that may meet your requirements visit G PSy at www gpsy com on the internet Magellan SporTrak 55 Contacting Magellan If after using the troubleshooting section you are still unable to solve your operation problems please call M agelan s Technical Service at 800 707 9971 Representatives are available M onday 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 M agellan for repair Before returning the receiver you must get a Return M aterials Authorization RM A from M agellan To get an RMA
52. s or buildings heavy foliage or other obstructions the satellite signals can be blocked and the receiver may take longer to compute a position fix H olding the Receiver T he receiver is designed to fit comfortably in your hand ee By H old the receiver in the palm of your hand fowls i fy with the antenna pointing towards the sky j 1 ae _ You do not need to initialize your receiver Ps each time you use it unless the memory has been cleared or if it has been transported more than 300 miles while turned off Power On If after powering the receiver on you do not press ENTER within 10 seconds the receiver will shut off automati cally Magellan SporTrak Initialize Initialize for First Time Use The final step in setting up the SporTrak for the first time is to initialize the receiver This will help your SporTrak begin computing your position in the fastest manner possible The reason for initialization is to speed up the process for computing the first position fix when the SporTrak has no last position computed in memory i e when the SporTrak is brand new or memory has been cleared T his gives the SporTrak an approximate indication of where it is located so it can use its satellite almanac stored in permanent memory to estimate what satellites are overhead and which ones it should be looking for Follow these instructions to initialize the SporTrak Select Language The first time you use your
53. sition Velocity Limits Speed Altitude Physical Size Weight Display H ousing Temp Range O perating Storage Power Source Battery Life Magellan SporTrak Hot approximately 15 seconds Warm approximately 1 minute UpdateRate 1 second continuous 7 meters 95 2D RMS w WAAS lt meters 95 2D RMS 0 1 knot RM S steady state 951 mph 17 500 meters 5 6 x 2 2 x 1 15 h x w x d 14 2 cm x 5 6 cm x 2 9 cm 6 ounces 170 grams with 2 AA batteries installed 2 2 x 1 33 h x w 5 59 cm x 3 88 cm high contrast LCD with EL backlit display Weatherproof construction wraparound rubber armor 14 F to 140 F to 10 C to 60 C 4 F to 158 F 20 C to 70 C 2 AA alkaline batteries or 9 18 VD C with power cable Up to 15 hours 61 62 Accessories Accessories for your receiver are available from your M agellan dealer or you can order directly from M agellan at 800 669 4477 press 3 to place an order Swivel M ounting Bracket M ounts the receiver on a surface allowing for hands free operation Vehicle M ounting Bracket Full swivel and tilt for easy viewing in any vehicle Bike Mounting Bracket M ounts the receiver on the handlebars of a bicycle motorcycle or off road vehicle Carrying Case The carrying case provides a way of carrying the SporTrak on your belt while at the same time protecting it from the elements Power D ata C able Bare Wires Allows you to connect your
54. ting a Fixed Position Installing the Batteries The M agellan 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 iF To remove the battery compartment loosen the 4 W retaining screw at the bottom of the battery Say compartment The battery compartment will come fi free from the SporTrak and you can slide it out NS Install two AA batteries observing the correct fn polarity Slide the battery compartment back into be oem the SporTrak and tighten the retaining screw Do not overtighten the retaining screw H ow much time do have to replace the batteries Any waypoints or routes you have created are stored in permanent memory with the batteries removed Present postion and time data isnot sored in permanent memory but will be held in memory for at leat 12 hours without batteries installed Always turn the SporTrak off before renoving the batteries or turning off external power Failure to do so can cause loss or corruption of data Magellan SporTrak 3 Proper Handling Signal Reception Clear View of the Sky Because the receiver attains information it needs from satellites orbiting the earth the antenna needs to have a relatively unobstructed view of the sky This allows the receiver to choose from all satellites currently available If the view of the sky is poor large cliff
55. tion to the projected position Magellan SporTrak ORIENT TRACK UP COURSE UP FigureA You can choose from TRACK UP direction you are moving at the top of the screen COURSE UP destination of the current leg at the top of the screen and NORTH UP north at the top of the screen PROJECTION OFF 1 MINUTE 5 MINUTES 10 MINUTES FigureB You can choose from OFF 1 2 5 and 10 minutes PLOT SCALES goo opn 0 0 1 2 3 5 FigureA You may sdect the scale for the waypoint to appear on the plotter The number you select is the maximum scale in which the icon will appear Depending on which has been selected previously you may need to select SH OW DATA to bring the fields into view 20 Setting U p Plot Scales You can set up the maximum scales at which the waypoints appear on the plotter screen From PLOT _ porate screen IPLOT SETUP SETUP Select aa OG O FIG Select A scale Selecting OFF will turn the scales off If you select either ICONS ONLY or ICONS N AM ES you will be prompted to change the plot scales for a waypoint Setting Hide Data Show Data You may want bearing and distance to behidden You can choose to either hide these navigation data fields or have the fields present Under HIDE DATA SHOW DATA you can turn these fields on or off From PLOT Select screen HIDE DATA or SHOW DATA Magellan SporTrak Using the Road Screen
56. to create a route with your saved waypoints For example if you want to create a route from your home to a campsite and then to a favorite fishing spot you can create a route that would take you to each place gt Select Select ROUTES empty route in Select category Select waypoint You can combine waypoints of different categories in the same route The receiver will display the selected waypoint in the starting location and will highlight the destination for leg 2 Press O for your next selection Continue this process until you have completed the route To end the creation process Select SAVE ROUTE or Select FIG SAVE ROUTE B W hen 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 Magellan SporTrak Viewing Editing a Route O Select route Select FIG 2 c Inserting a Leg With the route you have created from your home to a campsite you can insert a leg in the route For example on your way to the campsite you FigureC To view find a stream that you want to stop at on your way back f or edit a route You can add the waypoint for the stream to your route f highlight View Edit While viewing viewing D Select route y waypoint VIEW EDIT Select Select INSERT category Select waypoint Changing a Waypoint in a Route Using your home to campsite route you want to go to the fishing sp
57. u can You have the option of changing your eevation mode to 2D choose from 2D 2 Dimensional or 3D 3 Dimensional You may find 2D or 3D useful if you know the elevation of your position and the elevation will not change Your receiver will compute elevation in 3D mode but will not in 2D mode en I Select Select amp Q ice O Eor FigureF If you TA E are at sea levd you E 6 or 2D O can use 2D because your devation is zero If you select 3D the receiver will return to SETUP If 2D is selected the receiver will ask for elevation FIG Input F elevation D efault setting 3D Magellan SporTrak 47 Selecting Time Format INITIALIZE NAV SCREENS COORD SYSTEM IAP DATUM You have the option of changing the format for the time gt Select FIG Select amp A B value time If UTC is selected the receiver will return to SETUP If LOCAL 24HR or LOCAL AM PM are selected a pop up menu will be displayed prompting you to input the correct time Default Local AM PM ELEV MODE IME FORMAT NAV UNITS NORTH REF LIGHT TIMER BEEPER PERSONALIZE CLEAR MEMORY NMEA BAUD RATE SIMULATE FigureA You can access Time Format from this menu TIME FORMAT LOCAL 24HR LOCAL AM PM UTC Selecting NAV Units You can choose the units of measure used by your receiver A Select Select SETUP NAV UNITS FIG Select c units D efault setting is M ILES M PH for land usein the United St
58. uzon ARC60 Arc 1960 M ASSA M assawa ASTRO Camp Area Astro MAUI M aui AU S66 Australian Geodetic 1966 MERCH M erchich AU S84 Australian Geodetic 1984 MINNA Minna BOGOT Bogota O bservatory MONT BUKIT Bukit Rimpah NAH RW Nahrwan Saudi Arabia CAM PO Campo Inchauspe OAHU Oahu CANAD Canada OEGYP Old Egyption CAPE Cape OHAWA Old Hawaiian CARTH Carthage OMAN Oman CENAM Central America PITCA Pitcairn Astro 1967 CHATH Chatham 1971 QATAR Q atar N ational CHUAA Chau Astro QORNO Qornoq CORRE Corrego Alegre RT90 RT 90 Sweden CYPRU Cyprus SAM 56 Provisional So Am DJAKA D jakarta Batavia 1956 EGYPT Egypt SAM 69 South American 1969 EUROP European 1950 All of Europe scy wa Schwarzeck EUR50 European 1950 W Europe gic Sicily EUR79 European 1979 SIERR GANDA Gandajika Base SWISS GEO 49 Geodetic D atum 1949 TANAN Tananarive O bservatory GHANA 1925 GRB36 Ordinance Survey of GB 1936 THAI Indian Thailand GUAM Guam Vietnam GUNSG G Segara TIMBA Timbalai GUNSR TOKYO Tokyo H AWAI H awaii USER DEFINED H ERAT H erat N orth VOIRO HJORS H jorsey 1955 WGS72 World Geodetic System HUTZU H u tzu shan 1972 INDIA Indian India N epal YACAR Yacare IRAN Iran ZANDE Zanderij Magellan SporTrak Specifications CHARACTERISTICS Performance Receiver 12 parallel channel technology tracks up to 12 satellites to compute and update information with quadrifilar antenna Acquisition Times under optimal conditions Accuracy Po
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