Magellan eXplorist 310 User manual

User Manual
Magellan®eXplorist®310
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Magellan eXplorist 310 User Manual
Using the Magellan eXplorist
The Magellan eXplorist GPS receiver is designed to be easy enough for the casual ‘explorer’ as well as having
all of the advance features the ‘enthusiast’ requires. This chapter provides information on the basics of using
the Magellan eXplorist GPS receiver.
Use of the Joystick to Select or ENTER. Throughout this manual you will be asked to ‘select’ a button or icon.
This is done by using the joystck (left, right, up, down) to highlight the item on the display. Pressing down on the
joystick provides the ENTER command to the receiver.
Installing the Batteries
The Magellan eXplorist GPS receiver uses two
AA batteries that provides 16 hours of normal use.
(See the section on Power Settings for details as to
how to extend the battery life.) Lithium, alkaline or
rechargeable batteries can be used but both batteries
need to be of the same type and should be dened
in the Tools > Power function in the receiver (see
Setting Battery Type).
Replacing the Batteries
1. Remove the battery door by raising the arm
on the battery door lock and turning it counter
clockwise for one-quarter of a turn.
2. Remove the battery door. The battery
door pivots from the bottom. The
pivot points will release when the top
of the battery door is being raised.
3. Install two AA batteries as shown.
4. Replace the battery door by rst aligning the
pivot tabs at the bottom of the door with the
receiver.
5. Lower the battery door until it seats rmly
against the receiver. (Note: you may need to
turn the battery door lock counter clockwise to
allow the door to seat against the back of the
receiver.)
6. Turn the battery door lock clockwise, locking
the door in place.
Setting the Battery Type
1. With the receiver on and the Map screen
displayed, press the BACK button.
2. The Menu screen is displayed. Use
the joystick to highlight the Tools
icon. Press the joystick to Enter.
3. Select Settings (use the joystick to highlight
Settings and press the joystick for Enter.)
4. Select Power.
5. Select Battery Type. A drop-down menu is
displayed.
6. Select the type of battery installed; Alkaline,
Rechargeables or Lithium.
7. Use BACK button to return to the Menu
screen.

Using the Magellan eXplorist
Setting Active Suspend Timer
This option sets the time duration that if the display
is not touched that the receiver will automatically go
into Suspend Mode. Press the Power button to exit
Suspend Mode.
1. With the receiver on and the Map screen
displayed, press the BACK button.
2. Select the Tools icon at the bottom of the
display.
3. Select Settings.
4. Select Power.
5. Select Active Suspend Timer. A drop-down
menu is displayed.
6. Select the duration that the receiver will
automatically go into suspend mode when the
display is not touched.
Setting Power OFF Timer
This option sets the time duration that the receiver
will power off if the display is not touched. (Useful
for times when you forget that you set the receiver in
suspend or sleep mode.)
1. With the receiver on and the Map screen
displayed, press the BACK button.
2. Select the Tools icon at the bottom of the
display.
3. Select Settings.
4. Select Power.
5. Select Power OFF Timer. A drop-down menu
is displayed.
6. Select the duration that the receiver will
automatically power off when the display is not
touched.
Setting Backlight Brightness
The receiver backlight is one of the primary drains
on the battery life. Setting the brightness to about
40% and the backlight timer to 1 minute provides
a good user experience as well as extends the
battery life.
1. With the receiver on and the Map screen
displayed, press the BACK button.
2. Select the Tools icon at the bottom of the
display.
3. Select Settings.
8. Select the Map icon to return to the Map
screen.
Powering the Magellan eXplorist
Turning the Receiver On
The power button is recessed and requires that you
hold it down for 2 seconds to prevent accidental
power on.
1. Press and hold the Power button (top left of
the receiver) for 2 seconds.
Turning Receiver Off
When turning the receiver off you have two options,
Suspend, Sleep or Power OFF.
Suspend: Turns off the receiver display but the
GPS information will continue updating. Also if
you have an alarm set, it will continue to alert you
at the appropriate times. Use the Power button
to active the display while suspended.
Sleep: (Option is displayed only when an alarm is
set.) Turns off the display and the GPS receiver
but alarms will continue to function, providing
alerts for the current alarm settings. Use the
Power button to active the display and GPS while
asleep.
Power OFF. Shuts the receiver off completely.
1. Press the Power button.
2. Select Suspend, Sleep (when available), or
Power OFF.
Warning: Use caution when setting the
receiver in Suspend or Sleep mode. The
receiver will appear off but is still using
battery power. Be sure to turn the receiver off using
Power OFF whenever not in use.
Conserving Power
The Magellan eXplorist can be customized to extend
the battery life of the AAbatteries installed. There are
four functions, (Backlight Timer, Brightness, Active
Suspend Mode, and Power OFF Timer) that can be
set to help extend battery life.

Using the Magellan eXplorist
Main Menu
The Main Menu provides access to the Map screen,
waypoint tools, track tools, geocaches, route tools,
address book, POI and media tools. The Main Menu
is also provides access to the eXplorist tools and
settings.
Accessing the Main Menu
1. With the receiver on and the Map screen
displayed, press the BACK button.
Options Menu
The Options Menu can be found on many screens
in the lower right corner of the display. This menu
provides quick access to the most commonly used
functions associated with the screen being displayed.
4. Select Brightness & Volume.
5. Select the Brightness slider to set the desired
backlight brightness.
Setting Backlight Timer
This option sets the time duration that the backlight
will turn off if the displayed is not touched. Touch
the display to restore the backlight.
1. With the receiver on and the Map screen
displayed, press the BACK button.
2. Select the Tools icon at the bottom of the
display.
3. Select Settings.
4. Select Brightness & Volume.
5. Select the Backlight Timer. A drop-down menu
is displayed.
6. Select the duration that the backlight will turn
off when the display is not touched.
Dashboard
The Dashboard is an optional navigation screen that
can be used in conjunction with the Map screen.
There are eight different dashboard styles that can be
selected. (See the chapter on the Dashboard screen
for additional information.)
Accessing the Dashboard
1. With the receiver on and the Map screen
displayed, press the BACK button.
2. Select the Dashboard icon.
Note: The icon displayed changes to
reect the type of dashboard being used.

Using the Magellan eXplorist
The BACK Button
The BACK button is used to access the previously
viewed screen unless you are viewing the Map
screen and then it is used to access the Main
Menu.
Entering Text and Numeric Data
Entering text and numbers is done by the use of a
displayed keyboard.
Accessing the different keyboard
layouts is done by Selecting on
the left or right arrows.
Uppercase characters can also be
used by Selecting the shift key.
Entering a space is done using
the space bar key.
To backspace, Select the
backspace key.
To save the text entered, Select
the green accept button.
To cancel and return to the
previous screen Select the back
button.

Battery Life Backlight Time Mode Satellite Status
Map Scale
Current Location
Icon
North Indicator
Data Fields
Map Screen
The Map screen will be the screen you most commonly use and a good understanding of its workings will
enhance your experience with the Magellan eXplorist. The Map screen can be displayed in two modes,
Navigate and Pan. In Navigate Mode your current location is displayed along with a graphical indication of
where you’ve travelled (track) and information about where you are going (route). In Pan Mode you can ‘pan’
around the map looking for places to go or places to create a waypoint.
Map Screen Overview
Changing Zoom Levels
1. Use the Zoom + or the Zoom - buttons to
change the zoom level.
2. The map scale will change and can be
identied by the map scale in the lower right
portion of the map.
NOTE: If you are in a route the map scale
can change automatically to a scale that best
displays the route. You can turn autoscale off
in Tools > Settings > Map Options.
Setting the Number of Data Fields
1. Press MENU button while viewing the Map
screen.
2. Select Edit # of Fields....
3. Use the joystick to set the number of data
elds.
4. Press BACK to nish.
Customizing the Data Fields
1. Press MENU button while viewing the Map
screen.
2. Select Edit Nav Fields.
3. Select the Data Field to be customized.
4. Select on the data type eld from the list
displayed.
5. Use the BACK button to exit.
Displaying a Compass on the Map Screen
1. Press MENU button while viewing the Map
screen.
2. Select Show Compass.

Magellan eXplorist Map Screen
Viewing Track Summary
1. Press the MENU button while viewing the Map
screen.
2. Select Track Summary.
3. Asummary of the current track is displayed.
Viewing an Overview of the Active Track
1. Press the MENU button while viewing the Map
screen.
2. Select Active Track Area.
3. The Map screen is scaled to display the entire
area covered by the active track. The top of
the display provides information about the area
and the perimeter that the track covers.
Backtrack
You can use the track of your current travels to
navigate back to your point of departure by creating
a Backtrack route. This will provide you with the
information needed to travel back to where you
started following the same path used to get where
you are.
Creating a Backtrack Route
1. Press the MENU button while viewing the Map
screen.
2. Select Backtrack.
Navigation Lines
Navigation lines are displayed on the map providing
you with route destination indicators and active track.
Active Track. Displays a history
of your travels when you are
routing to a destination.
Active Track. Displays a history
of your travels when you are not
routing to a destination.
Origin Destination Line.
Originally computed route from
point of origin to your destination.
Route Line. Computed multi-leg
route.
Point Destination Line. Guidance
from your current position to the
destination.
Hiding/Showing Active Track
1. Press the BACK button while viewing the Map
screen.
2. Select on the Tracks icon.
3. Press the MENU button.
4. Select Hide Active Track or Show Active
Track.
Clearing Active Track
1. Press the BACK button while viewing the Map
screen.
2. Select on the Tracks icon.
3. Press the MENU button.
4. Select Clear Active Track.
Starting a New Track
1. Press the BACK button while viewing the Map
screen.
2. Select Start. (If a track is already being saved,
you will need to select the Save icon rst.)
3. Conrm that you want to delete the current
active track and start a new track.
This track can be paused/restarted and saved
to the receiver.

Magellan eXplorist Map Screen
Maps
Additional maps for the eXplorist may be available
from the Magellan Store at www.magellangps.com.
Once the map has been purchased and installed you
will need activate it in your receiver.
Accessing Loaded Maps
1. Press MENU while viewing the Map screen.
2. Select Maps.
3. Choose World Maps or Detailed Maps to see
the individual maps installed.
4. If the map has a checkmark before its name
it has been activated and is in use by your
receiver. You can toggle the map on or off by
Selecting on the check mark box to the left of
the map name.
5. Select the map name to get more detailed
information about the map that is installed.
Pan Mode
Accessing Pan Mode
1. Use the joystick to move the cursor while
viewing the Map screen.
2. The Map screen goes into pan mode.
3. Keep using the joystick to display a point that
you would like to create a route to or a make a
waypoint.
Using the Zoom In and Zoom Out buttons
will help you pick the location quickly and
accurately.
Creating a Waypoint in Pan Mode
1. Select on the map the point at which you want
to create a waypoint.
2. Press MENU.
3. Modify and save the waypoint as described in
the chapter on Waypoints.

Dashboard Screens
The Dashboard provides a secondary screen that can be used to assist you in your travels. There are nine
screens, most of them customizable, that you can select from.
Accessing the Dashboard
Displaying the Dashboard Screen
1. While viewing the Map screen, press BACK.
2. Select the Dashboard icon.
3. The currently chosen Dashboard screen is
displayed.
Changing the Dashboard Screen
1. Access the Dashboard screen.
2. Press MENU.
3. Select Switch Dashboard.
4. Select the icon of the Dashboard screen you
want to display.
Types of Dashboard Screens
Compass Screen
The Compass screen displays a recognizable
compass that can be used to display your heading
and your heading’s relation to the sun, moon and your
destination (black arrow). The data elds at the top
of the display are customizable (see Customizing the
Data Fields). The graphic displayed that is used for
the compass is customizable as well.
Road Screen
The Road screen displays a graphical road with
a strip compass above the road. This compass
displays your heading and your heading’s relation
to the sun, moon and your destination (black arrow)
when they are within 50 degrees on either side of
your heading. The data elds at the top of the display
are customizable (see Customizing the Data Fields).
Strip Compass Screen
The Strip Compass screen displays a strip compass
(similar to the Road screen but the Strip Compass
screen provides more room for additional data
elds). This compass displays your heading and
your heading’s relation to the sun, moon and your
destination (black arrow) when they are within 50
degrees on either side of your heading. The orange
arrows under the strip compass will show which way
to turn to head towards your destination. The data
elds at the top of the display are customizable (see
Customizing the Data Fields).

Magellan eXplorist Dashboard
Dashboard Screen
The Dashboard Screen displays a small compass and
up to eight customizable data elds. The data elds
displayed are customizable (see Customizing the
Data Fields).
Data Only Screen
The Data Only Screen displays the most number of
data elds available to be viewed at one time in the
receiver. Up to 12 customizable data elds can be
viewed at one time. The data elds displayed are
customizable (see Customizing the Data Fields).
Satellite Status Screen
The Satellite Status screen displays a graphical
representation of the satellites overhead in relation
to you current location (the center of the circle) The
color of the satellite graphics, as well as the bar
graph, indicate the signal strength of the signals
being received. The numbers indicate the assigned
satellite designation. The data elds at the bottom of
the display are customizable (see Customizing the
Data Fields).
Altimeter Screen
The Altimeter Screen displays detailed elevation
information using the GPS signal. The area on the
graph can be expanded by Selecting the icon in the
lower right corner and dening the area to be used.
Also a line can be moved along the graph to pinpoint
an exact point on the graph and display detailed
information on that point.

Magellan eXplorist Dashboard
Customizing Data Fields
Setting the Number of Fields Displayed
1. Access the Dashboard screen you want to
change the number of displayed elds.
2. Press MENU.
3. Select Edit # of Fields. (Not available on the
Satellite Status screen.)
4. The current number of elds being displayed is
shown with an arrow above and below it.
5. Use the joystick up or down to change the
number of elds to be displayed. (Note: it
stops increasing when it gets to the maximum
number of elds available for the viewed
dashboard screen. The number of displayed
elds can be set to 0 except for the Data Only
screen which has a minimum of 1.)
Changing Displayed Data
1. Access the Dashboard screen you want to
change the data displayed.
2. Press MENU.
3. Select Edit Nav Fields. (Not available on the
Satellite Status screen.)
4. Select the type of data to be displayed from
the displayed list.
5. The Dashboard screen is displayed with the
data selected displayed.

Waypoints
Waypoints are xed locations with a specied longitude and latitude that can be saved to your receiver.
Waypoints can mark a destination, a point along the way to a destination, or a point of reference. In the
eXplorist receiver you can edit saved waypoints with unique names and descriptive icons to help you identify the
waypoint from a list or on the map.
The Waypoint List
Accessing the Waypoint List
1. From the Map screen press BACK.
2. Select the Waypoints icon. All the waypoints
you have saved will be displayed as a list.
Sorting the Waypoint List
1. Access the Waypoint list.
2. Press MENU.
3. Select Sort & Search.
4. Select sort by Nearest, Date Created, Type or
Name.
Use the Show drop-down menu to select All or
just show Favorites.
5. Select the Back button to return to the list of
waypoints.
Searching for a Saved Waypoint
1. Access the Waypoint list.
2. Press MENU.
3. Select Sort & Search.
4. Select the Search by Name button.
5. Use the keyboard to enter the rst few
characters of the waypoint name being
searched.
6. Select the green checkmark.
7. The Waypoint List is displayed with the results
of the search.
Editing a Saved Waypoint
1. Access the Waypoint list.
2. Select the name of the waypoint to be edited.
3. The Waypoint Description page is displayed.
Icon: Select the waypoint icon to select a new
icon.
Name: Select the waypoint name and enter a
new name using the keyboard.
Description: Select the Description button.
Select the screen below the Description
button. Use the keyboard to enter a
description for the waypoint. Select the Back
icon when done.
Location: Select the Location button. Select
the Primary or Secondary coordinates elds.
Select the coordinated to be changed and use
the keyboard to enter the new values.

Magellan eXplorist Waypoints
Go to a Waypoint from the Waypoint
Description
1. Access the Waypoint list.
2. Select the name of the waypoint to be routed
to.
3. Press MENU.
4. Select GO.
Viewing the Waypoint on the Map
1. Access the Waypoint list.
2. Select the name of the waypoint to be viewed.
3. The Waypoint Description page is displayed.
4. Press MENU.
5. Select View on map.
Marking a Waypoint as a Favorite
1. Access the Waypoint list.
2. Select the name of the waypoint to be added
to your Favorites list.
3. Press MENU.
4. Select Favorite.
5. The Waypoint Description page is displayed
with a yellow star added to the icon in the
upper left corner indicating that this waypoint is
part of your favorites.
Waypoints and the Map Screen
Waypoints can be viewed on the Map screen using
the default icon or the icon you select while editing
the waypoint.
Creating a Waypoint while Panning
1. Select the Map screen.
2. Use the joystick to move the cursor.
3. This will put the Map into Pan mode. Keep
using the joystick in the direction of the map
you want to go to. Using the zoom buttons will
assist in getting to the desired point quickly
and accurately.
4. When you can see the point on the map you
want to create a waypoint for, press the MENU
button.
5. Select Add Waypoint.
6. The Waypoint Description page is displayed.
7. Edit the waypoint as needed.
8. Select the Disk icon.
9. Select Save as Waypoint.
10.Conrm the save.
Saving Your Current Location as a Waypoint
1. While viewing the Map screen press MENU.
2. Select Add Waypoint.
3. Edit the waypoint as desired.
4. Select the Disk icon at the bottom of the
display.
5. The waypoint is saved and you are returned to
the Map screen.
Waypoint Projection
A waypoint can also be created by entering the
distance and heading for the waypoint from your
current location.
Projecting a Waypoint
1. Select the Map screen.
2. Select the Main Menu icon in the lower left
corner.
3. Select the Waypoints icon.
4. From the Waypoint List press the MENU
button.
5. Select Add Waypoint.
6. Select Projection.
7. Select the Bearing eld. Use the keypad to
enter the degrees that the projected waypoint
is from your current position.
8. Select OK.
9. Select the Distance eld. (Note that you can
Select the units of measure drop-down menu
to change the units to be used.
10.Use the keypad to enter the distance from
your current location that you want to project a
waypoint.
11. Select OK.
12.Select Next>.
13.The Waypoint Description page is displayed.
Make the necessary edits and Select the Disk
icon at the bottom to save.

Geocaches
Geocaching is an outdoor activity that uses your receiver to nd hidden treasures (geocaches) that can be
placed anywhere in the world. A typical cache is a small, waterproof container containing a logbook and
“treasure”.
The Magellan eXplorist receiver is designed to connect with millions of passionate adventure seekers at www.
geocaching.com. Geocaching.com is the premier website for organizing the world’s geocaches. Whether
you want to learn about geocaching, hide or seek a cache, log your experiences, or nd out about a local
geocaching event, Geocaching.com is your one-stop shop for all things geocaching! No need to worry about
clumsy data conversion as the eXplorist receiver connects seamlessly with the website for popular features such
as Send to GPS, Upload Field Notes, and transfer Pocket Queries.
Installing Geocaches (Send to GPS)
Installing Geocaches with ‘Send to GPS’ (List
Page)
1.
2. Use the search tools on geocaching.com to
view a list of geocaches.
Magellan Communicator only needs to be
installed the rst time a connection is made
between an internet browser and the receiver.
6. Click on the “Download” button.
7. The geocache selected is uploaded to your
GPS receiver and can be accessed from the
Geocaches function of the Main Menu on your
receiver.
If these buttons are greyed out, check to
see if your browser is requesting you to run
Active X.
3. In the row indicated above with the red box,
click on the ‘Send to GPS’ icon which opens
the “Send to GPS” window.
4. Select the Magellan tab in the “Send to GPS”
window.
5. The Send to GPS function rst detects if you
have the Magellan Communicator installed. If
not, the message “Magellan Communicator
not found...” appears. Select the “click here”
link to install the Magellan Communicator. The
Go to on your browser.
site

Magellan eXplorist Geocache Waypoints
Installing Geocaches with ‘Send to GPS’
(Detail Page)
1.
2. Use the search tools on geocaching.com to
view a list of geocaches.
3. In the row indicated above with the red box,
click on the geocache name to open the
geocache page.
The ‘GPX eXchange File button is greyed out
for non-premium users.
4. Select the “Send to GPS” button.
5. Select the Magellan tab in the “Send to GPS”
window.
6. The Send to GPS function rst detects if you
have the Magellan Communicator installed. If
not, the message “Magellan Communicator
not found...” appears. Select the “click here”
link to install the Magellan Communicator. The
Magellan Communicator only needs to be
installed the rst time a connection is made
between an internet browser and the receiver.
7. Click on the “Download” button.
8. The geocache selected is uploaded to your
receiver and can be accessed from the
Geocaches function of the Main Menu on your
receiver.
Go to on your browser.
site

Magellan eXplorist Geocache Waypoints
ID can be found in the upper right corner of the
web page describing the geocache.
5. A “Save File” dialog window will open on your
computer. Save the le to your computer.
(The location of where the le is saved will
depend on your browser and how you have it
set up to save les.)
6. Turn your receiver on and connect it to your
PC with a USB cable.
7. Select “Connect to PC” on your receiver.
8. (You don’t need to do one geocache at a
time as explained above. Continue saving
geocache les until you have all you want for
this session.)
9. Open the “MAGELLAN” device that has been
installed on your computer.
10.Open the “Geocaches” folder in the
MAGELLAN directory.
11. Drag the GPX le (GC1FGDZ.gpx in this
example) to the Geocaches folder in your
receiver.
12.The geocache (or geocaches) are loaded
in your receiver and can be found from the
Geocaches menu option in the Main Menu.
(You need to disconnect or reboot the receiver
to exit the “Connect to PC” screen.)
The Magellan Communicator
The Magellan Communicator is used to communicate
between geocaching.com and your Magellan GPS
receiver. You can install the plug-in by using the
steps above or by going to the Magellan web site as
explained here.
Direct installation of the Magellan
Communicator from www.magellangps.com
1. “Products” tab.
2. Select “Maps & Software”.
3. In the software section, select “Magellan
Communicator”.
4. On the Magellan Communicator page
Download button.
5. When the download is complete, run the
Magellan Communicator le to install the
drivers. (If you get a Security Warning, press
‘Run’ to continue.)
6.
When the Installation Wizard is done installing
the les, select ‘Finish’ to complete the
installation.
Installing Geocaches (Drag n Drop)
Users of geocaching.com who are not premium
members will have the ‘GPX eXchange File’ button
greyed out. It is recommended that non-premium
members use the “Send to GPS” button but it is
also possible to save the geocache as a LOC
Geocache File.
Installing Geocaches with Drag ‘n Drop
1.
2. Use the search tools on geocaching.com to
select a geocache to load.
3. Click on the “GPX eXchange File” button.
4. Files are saved to your computer with the
lename <GeocacheID>.gpx. The Geocache
Go to and click on the
site
select the
Go to on your browser.
site

Magellan eXplorist Geocache Waypoints
Go to a Geocache on the Geocache List
1. Access the Geocache list.
2. Select the Geocache you want to go to
3. Press MENU.
4. Select Go.
5. The route is created and the Map screen
displayed.
Editing a Stored Geocache
1. Access the Geocache list.
2. Select the name of the geocache to be edited.
3. The Geocache Description page is displayed.
Description: Select the Description button.
Select the screen below the Description
button. Use the keyboard to enter a
description for the geocache. Select the Back
icon when done.
Hint: Select the Hint button. Select the
screen below the Hint button. Use the
keyboard to enter or edit the hint for the
geocache. Select the Back icon when done.
Found: Select the Found button. Select
Found, Not Found, Needs Maintenance or Add
a Field Note. (If selecting Needs Maintenance
you will be asked if you want to include any
comments.)
Options: Select the Options button. Use the
Prole drop-down menu to select the prole
desired for this geocache. Select Settings to
change the values for the prole.
(Note: Other items are available on the
Geocache Description page but they can only
be viewed.
Adding/Editing/Deleting a Field Note
1. Access the Geocache list.
2. Select a geocache from the list.
3. Press MENU.
4. Select Add a Field Note, Edit My Last Log,
or Delete My Last Log.
5. Use the keyboard to add or edit the eld note.
If you are deleting a eld note, you will need to
conrm the deletion.
Geocache List
Accessing the Geocache List
1. Press the BACK button while viewing the Map
screen.
2. Select the Geocaches icon. All the geocaches
you have saved or loaded will be displayed as
a list.
Sorting the Geocache List
1. Access the Geocache list.
2. Press MENU.
3. Select Sort & Search.
4. Using the drop-down menus for each, set the
display lters for Status, Type, Size, Terrain
and Difculty.
5. Select the Sort By drop-down menu and select
Geocache ID, Nearest, Date Created, Type
or Name.
6. Use the Show button to toggle between All or
just show Favorites.
7. Use the BACK button to return to the list of
geocaches.
Searching for a Saved Geocache
1. Access the Geocache list.
2. Press MENU.
3. Select Sort & Search.
4. Scroll down and Select the Search by Name
or ID... button.
5. Use the keyboard to enter the rst few
characters of the geocache name or the ID.
6. Select the green checkmark.
7. The Geocache List is displayed with the results
of the search.

Magellan eXplorist Geocache Waypoints
Adding a Geocache
Saving Your Current Location as a Geocache
Waypoint
1. Access the Geocache list.
2. Press MENU.
3. Select Add Geocache.
4. The receiver will calculate the average position
for the geocache providing increased accuracy.
5. Select Done.
6. Select the Geocache Name to edit the name
with the keyboard.
7. Select the Difculty and Terrain stars to
indicate the level of difculty. (5 stars is the
most difcult and 5 stars is the roughest
terrain.)
8. Select the Size marker to indicate the size of
the cache.
9. To add a Hint or Description, Select the
Options Menu icon and select Add Hint or Add
Description.
10.When you have completed the entry for the
geocache, press MENU and select Save.
Geocache Summary
When you want to view a summary of your geocache
adventures you can access the Geocache Summary
page. This summary displays, the total geocaches
in the receiver, how many geocaches have been
found, how many not found, and how many you
haven’t attempted. Also displayed is the number
of geocaches in the receiver that are needing
maintenance. Lastly is a summary of the average
time spent in nding a geocache.
Accessing the Geocache Summary
1. Access the Geocache list.
2. Press MENU.
3. Select Geocache Summary.
Go to a Geocache from the Geocache
Description
1. Access the Geocache list.
2. Select the name of the geocache to be routed
to.
3. Press MENU.
4. Select Go.
Viewing the Geocache on the Map
1. Access the Geocache list.
2. Select the name of the geocache to be viewed.
3. The Geocache Description page is displayed.
4. Press MENU.
5. Select View on map. The geocache is
displayed with a projected route from your
current position to the geocache.
Go to a Geocache While Viewing on the Map
1. Access the Geocache list.
2. Select the name of the geocache to be routed
to.
3. Press MENU.
4. Select Go. The geocache is displayed with a
projected route from your current position to
the geocache.
Marking a Geocache as a Favorite
1. Access the Geocache list.
2. Select the name of the geocache to be added
to your Favorites list.
3. Press MENU.
4. Select Favorite.
5. The Geocache Description page is displayed
with a yellow star added to the icon in the
upper left corner indicating that this geocache
is part of your favorites.

Points of Interest (POI)
The Magellan eXplorist has preloaded points of interest waypoints that provide a wide array of locations that you
may seek. These POIs are waypoints for many commonly needed destinations. The POIs are installed along
with the maps used in the eXplorist. The basemap contains some basic POIs and turning on a detailed map will
provide a robust source of POIs.
Accessing POIs
Finding a POI by Category
1. Press BACK from the Map screen.
2. Select the POI icon.
3. Scroll though the list of categories and Select a
category that denes the POI you are looking
for.
This example describes looking for the nearest
hospital emergency room. Scroll down to nd
the category “Emergency Services”.
4. Some POI categories have a subcategory. If
the category chosen does, scroll to nd the
subcategory for the POI you are searching.
Select the “Hospital” subcategory.
5. Alist of the nearest hospitals are displayed.
The default sorting criteria is by distance. If
you want to sort the list by name, press MENU
and select “Sort by Name”.
You can also search by name for waypoints in
the list displayed. Press the Menu button and
select “Search by Name”. Enter the rst few
characters of the name and Select the green
checkmark.

Magellan eXplorist Points of Interest Waypoints
Finding a POI Using Search by Name
1. Press BACK from the Map screen.
2. Select the POI icon.
3. Press MENU.
4. Select Search by Name....
5. Use the keyboard to enter the rst few
characters in the name of the POI you are
searching for and select the green checkmark.
6. Alist of POIs is displayed, beginning with the
characters entered in step 5.
Note that this search is not case sensitive.
Creating a Route to a POI
1. Access the list of POIs by category or
searching by name.
2. Select the POI to be used as the destination.
3. Press MENU.
4. Select Go.
Viewing POI Details
1. Access the list of POIs by category or
searching by name.
2. Select the POI to be viewed.