User manual MAGELLAN EXPLORIST GC

[. . . ] IMPORTANT SAFETY WARNINGS The Magellan eXplorist GC receiver is a navigation aid designed to assist you in arriving at your selected destination. When using the Magellan eXplorist GC receiver, these safety rules must be followed to prevent accidents that can result in injury or death to yourself or others: IN THE INTERESTS OF SAFETY, DO NOT USE THIS NAVIGATION DEVICE WHILE DRIVING A VEHICLE. This device is not a car navigation system. 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. [. . . ] If at any time during your trip you want to reset them to zero, follow these instructions. Press MENU and highlight `Reset Trip Odometer' or `Reset Trip Timer'. Highlight `Map' or `Map+Compass' (depending upon which is currently active) and press ENTER. This toggles between viewing just the map or viewing the map with a compass overlay. Use the joystick to highlight the navigation field you want to change. You can continue selecting other navigation fields as described here until you are satisfied with your choices. The Map screen is displayed with the current number of navigation fields displayed in the center. Selecting Heading Up or North Up This sets the orientation of the Map screen so that the top of the display is either your heading or north. Highlight the current choice, Heading Up or North Up, and press ENTER. Viewing the Details of Your Destination Waypoint This is available only while travelling on a route to a waypoint. The Waypoint Details screen is displayed for your destination waypoint. Viewing Waypoint Description This is available only while travelling on a route to a waypoint or geocache. Canceling a Route This is available only while travelling on a route to a waypoint or geocache. Viewing the Dashboard This is available only while travelling on a route to a waypoint or geocache. Marking your Destination Geocache or Waypoint as a Favorite This is available only while travelling on a route to a waypoint or geocache. This is a toggle selection to set a waypoint or geocache as a favorite. The icon for Favorite will toggle on (favorite) or off (not favorite). Viewing Recent Logs for Destination Geocache This is available only while travelling on a route to a geocache. Viewing Geocache Hints for Destination Geocache This is available only while travelling on a route to a geocache. When you want to return to the Map screen, press BACK twice. 13 Setting Destination Geocache as Found or Not Found This is available only while travelling on a route to a geocache. The route to the geocache is cancelled and you are returned to the Map screen. Entering `Needs Maintenance' Note to Destination Geocache This is available only while travelling on a route to a geocache. [. . . ] An offset cache (where you go to a location and get hints to the actual cache) is considered a multi-cache. Cache In 2001, twelve geocaches were placed in conjunction with 20th Century Fox to support the movie Planet of the Apes. Each cache represented a fictional story in which scientists revealed an Alternative Primate Evolution. Mystery or Puzzle Caches The "catch-all" of cache types, this form of cache can involve complicated puzzles you will first need to solve to determine the coordinates. [. . . ]