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Magellan Triton™
User Manual
Magellan Triton 200
Magellan Triton 300
Magellan Triton 400
Magellan Triton 500
Magellan Navigation, Inc. 960 Overland Court, San Dimas, CA 91773
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IMPORTANT SAFETY WARNINGS The Magellan Triton is a navigation aid designed to assist you in arriving to your selected destination. When using the Magellan Triton, these safety rules must be followed to prevent accidents that can result in injury or death to yourself or others: IN THE INTEREST OF SAFETY, DO NOT USE THIS NAVIGATION DEVICE WHILE DRIVING A VEHICLE. Please do not try and change any settings on the Magellan Triton while driving. Come to a complete stop or have a passenger make an
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IMPORTANT SAFETY WARNINGS Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful int
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IMPORTANT SAFETY WARNINGS IC statement Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause interference and 2. This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. IMPORTANT NOTE: IC Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. End users must follow the specific operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compli
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Table of Contents Table of Contents ....................................................................................................................1 Fundamentals ..........................................................................................................................1 Navigation Screens .................................................................................................................3 Map Screen Overview .......................................................
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Editing a Waypoint ..........................................................................................12 Deleting a Waypoint .........................................................................................13 Duplicating a Waypoint ....................................................................................13 Places ..........................................................................................................................14 Creating a GoTo to a Place .......
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Memory ........................................................................................................................22 View Memory Usage ......................................................................................... 22 Clearing Memory ............................................................................................. 22 Restoring Factory Settings ................................................................................23 Formatting SD Card (Magellan Triton
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Fundamentals The Magellan Triton is a hand-held GPS receiver that has been designed for the outdoorsman. Simple to use, yet powerful enough to get you through the toughest terrain or returning to that same fishing hotspot, year after year. • Store waypoints that can include images for the complete experience. • Record your track from start to finish and save it as a trail to be used over and over. • Set a quick and easy Go To route from your current position to a stored waypoint or any poi
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A B E D C F G I H A Backlight Press to step though 3 levels of backlight intensity or off. B Power button C SD card slot (Magellan Triton 400 and 500 only) D Zoom out button E Zoom in button F Enter button and cursor control pad G PAGE/GO TO. Press to step through the navigation screens. H Escape or cancel button I Menu button. On the map screen, displays the Main Menu. On other screens, displays a pop-up menu when available. Fundamentals 2
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Navigation Screens The Map Screen will be the most commonly viewed screen while using the Magellan Triton. It has been simplified to provide the best possible outdoor experience while providing access to all of the information needed. Map Screen Overview G A F B E C H D A Battery Level B Saved Waypoint (Preloaded or User-Entered) C Present Position Marker (points towards heading while moving) D Map Scale Indicator E North Indicator F Satellite Status G Time of Day H Map Area Navigation Scree
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Buttons While viewing the map screen the keys on the Magellan Triton provide additional input and feature access. Menu Accesses the Main Menu Page/Go To Pages through the Navigation screens. Zoom In Zooms in on the map showing less area and more details Zoom Out Zooms out from the map showing more area and less detail Cursor Pad Pans around the map screen Enter If the cursor has been panned to a location other then your present position, accesses the create waypoint function. Escape If the c
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Current Location Screen The Current Location Screen provides general information about your current location. Large Data Screen This screen allows you to display four navigation fields in a large type face that is easy to read, even from a distance. Changing a Navigation Field Each navigation field can be customized to display latitude, longitude, heading, bearing, distance to next waypoint, distance to the end of a route, time to next waypoint, time to complete the route, time of day, date,
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Changing a Navigation Field Each navigation field can be customized to display latitude, longitude, heading, bearing, distance to next waypoint, distance to the end of a route, time to next waypoint, time to complete the route, time of day, date, destination, cross track error (XTE), elevation, current speed, average speed or maximum speed. 1. Press Enter to highlight the fields. Use the cursor control to highlight the field you want to change and press Enter. A screen will be displayed wit
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Using the Keypad The Magellan Triton displays a keypad on the screen whenever data needs to be entered. Understanding the various components of the keypad will make entering data easier. The Keypad The keypad is used to enter names, notes, latitude, longitude or data that the user needs to enter. Use the cursor control to move around the keyboard and press Enter for the desired character or function. Key Functions Moves the cursor to the left. Moves the cursor to the right. Deletes t
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Create Menu The Create Menu is used to access the functions needed to create waypoints, trails, geocaches and routes. Accessing the Create Menu 1. From the Map screen, press the MENU button. 2. Highlight ‘Create’ and press Enter. Waypoints Creating a Waypoint 1. Access the Main Menu, highlight “Create” and press Enter. 2. Highlight “Waypoint” and press Enter. 3. Select “Current Location”, “Point On Map”, or “Coordinates”. Current Location displays the Waypoint screen with the coordinates for
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5. Select the green check button to accept the information and save the waypoint. Trail Creating a Trail from Current Track History 1. Access the Main Menu, highlight “Create” and press Enter. 2. Select “Trail” from the Create Menu 3. Select “Current Track”. 4. Use the keypad to enter a name for the trail. (The default name “TrailXXX” will be used if no name entered.) 5. When the name has been entered, highlight and press Enter. Geocache Creating a Geocache 1. Access the Main Menu, highlight
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4. The Geocache screen provides the fields needed to identify the waypoint and its location. The fields can be modified to customize the waypoint. 5. Icon: Highlight the icon and press Enter to display all possible icons that can be used to represent the waypoint. Select the desired icon to select and close the window. Geocache Name: (Default “GCXXX”). Select the waypoint name field and press Enter to display the keyboard. Enter the name and select the green button. Location: Select t
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5. Select “Add Point” to repeat step 3 to continue adding waypoints to the route. 6. Select “Done” when the route is complete. 7. Select “Save Route” 8. The Save Route Screen is displayed. Highlight the Route name (default “RouteXXX”) and press Enter to assign a name to the route. Highlight the alert button to turn alerts for this route on or off 9. Select ‘Save’ to store the route into memory. Create Menu 11
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GoTo Menu The Go To Menu is used to access the functions used to activate Go To’s and saved routes. Accessing the Go To Menu 1. From the Map screen, press the MENU button. 2. Select ‘Go To’ and the Go To Menu will be displayed. Waypoints Go To a Waypoint 1. Access the Main Menu and select “Go To”. 2. Select Waypoint. 3. Highlight a waypoint from the list of saved waypoints and press Enter. 4.Select , 5. The Waypoint information screen is displayed. 6. If it is correct waypoint, highlight and
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8. Select and press Enter. 9. Use the PAGE/GO TO button to access waypoint alarms setting. 10. When the information for the waypoint is correct, select . Deleting a Waypoint 1. Access the Main Menu and select “Go To”. 2. Select Waypoint. 3. Highlight a waypoint from the list of saved waypoints and press Enter. 4.Select , 5. Confirm deleting the waypoint by selecting . Duplicating a Waypoint 1. Access the Main Menu and select “Go To”. 2. Select Waypoint. 3. Select a waypoint from the list of sa
