Magellan Triton Triton 400 manual

Magellan Navigation, Inc. 960 Overla nd Court, San Dimas, CA 91773 Magellan ® T riton ™ User Manual Magellan T riton 400 Magellan T riton 500[...]

i The Magellan T riton is a navigation aid designed to assi st you in arriving at your selected destination. When using the Magellan T riton, 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 NA VIGA TION DEVICE WHILE DRIVING A VEHICLE. Ple[...]

IMPORT ANT SAFETY W ARNINGS ii Federal Communication Commissio n Interference Statement This equipment has been test ed and found to comply with the li mits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable prot ectio n against harmful inte rference in a residential installation. Thi[...]

IMPORT ANT SAFETY W ARNINGS iii IC statement Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause interference. 2. This device must accept any interferen ce, including inte rferen ce that may cause undesired operation of the device. IMPORT ANT NOTE: IC Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment comp lies with IC radi[...]

Table of Contents Magellan Triton 1 Table of Contents Overview ............ ................................ ................. ................ ............................ ............. ........... 1 Features of the Magellan Triton 400 & 500 .............................................................. 1 Specifications .......................[...]

Table of Contents Magellan Triton 2 Speedometer Scr een ............................................................................................ 13 Resetting the Odom eter .................................................................................... 13 Resetting the Trip Odometer ..........................................................[...]

Table of Contents Magellan Triton 3 Creating a Current Location Waypoi nt Using the Triton Menu ............................... 31 Creating a Waypoint Using the Pan Cursor ......................................................... 31 Creating a Waypoint from a Point on the Map Using the Triton Menu .................... 32 Creating a Custom Waypoint [...]

Table of Contents Magellan Triton 4 Hiding/Showing a Trail ..................................................................................... 48 Activating a Backtrack Route ............................................................................ 48 Places ................. ................ ............................... ...................[...]

Overview 1 Overview Thank you for your p urchase of the Magellan T riton GPS receiver . The Magellan T riton was designed for the outdoor enthusiast with all the features needed to make yo ur outd oor adventures safe and enjoyable. Be sure to register your Magellan T riton at www .magellangps.com to be kept informed of possible software updates and[...]

Overview 2 Magellan T riton C D F H G E A B I A Backlight Button B Power Button C Zoom - (Zoom out) Button D Zoom + (Zoo m in) Button E ENTER Button / Cursor Control F PAGE / GO TO Button G Esc (Escape) Button H Menu Button I SD Card Slot (under protective rubber cover )[...]

Overview 3 Specifications PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE POWER Case Rubber armored impact-r esistant plastic, wate r-resistant seal, IPX-7 Base Map Built-in base map of th e continent al United States and Canada. Size 4.65" x 2. 16" x 1.22" (11.8 x 5.5 x 3.1 cm) Weight 6.6 oz (187 g) - w/ battery Display 2.2" (5.59cm) diagonal, QVGA (240 [...]

Fundamentals 4 Fundamentals T urning the T riton on 1. Press and hold the power button until the T riton splash screen is displayed. T urning the T riton off When turning off the T riton you can select to have it shutdown or go into suspend mode. 1. Press the Power button and the T riton will begin the shutdown sequence. 2. T o place the T riton in[...]

Fundamentals 5 7. From the drop-down menu, select your curre nt time zone. (T ime zones are not changed automatically when travelling. If you travel to an area with a different time zone, you will need to change it here for accurate time information.) 8. Repeat the process for the Daylight Savings field. 9. Press the P AGE / GO TO button until the [...]

Fundamentals 6 Automatic Power Off The T riton can be set to automatica lly go into suspend mode when no keys have been pressed. This saves battery life if you forg et to turn off the T riton. Setting the Power Off T imer interval. 1. From the Map screen, press MENU . 2. Select View . 3. Select Profiles . 4. Select the profile desired. 5. Select th[...]

Fundamentals 7 The Tr a i l option provides a way for you to save your current track (a record of your travels s ince the last time track was cleared) as a route th at you can use again to follow your current journey . The Geocache option allows you to ad d new geocache locations from your presen t position, by selecting a point on the map or by en[...]

Fundamentals 8 Data Fields The Large Data screen, the Compass , and the Satelli te Status screen have data field that can be customized to display naviga tion information. Y ou can change what information is be ing displayed from 20 different da ta type options. Customizing the Data Field 1. While viewing a screen that has customizable data fields,[...]

Fundamentals 9 Select a low backlight level during nighttime use. 1. Press the Backlight button (top left side of the receiver) to cycle through the backlight intensities. (Alternate method) 1. Press MENU . 2. Select View . 3. Select Profiles . 4. Select a profile. 5. Press P AGE / GO TO to select the Display page. 6. Select Backlight Level . Selec[...]

Fundamentals 10 Connect to PC using USB cable (if possible). 1. Connect the Magellan T riton to a computer using the USB cable supplied with the Magellan Tr i t o n . 2. Select POWER ONL Y from the options menu that is displayed. Connect to V ehicle Power Adapter (optional accessory). 1. Connect the Magellan T riton to the optional vehicle powe r a[...]

Navigation Screens 11 Navigation Scr eens The Magellan T riton has six navigation screens and a Satellite Status screen. The Navigation scree ns provide you with information to assist you in your journeys. Selecting Navigation Screens 1. While viewing one of the Navigation screens, press P AGE / GO TO (next screen) or ESC (previous screen) to selec[...]

Navigation Screens 12 The pan cursor (target icon) can be moved to any posi tion on the map by using the cursor control. A small red dot around the cursor indi cates the direction to your present position. The pan cursor is used for adding waypoin ts to the map or creating a go to route from your present position to a spot on the map. If you view l[...]

Navigation Screens 13 Current Location Screen The Current Loca tion screen contains information about your present position as well as the distanc e a nd bearing to your next waypoint destination if there is an active route being used. T o reset the odometer , go to the Speedometer screen and follow the instructions provided fo r resetting the odom[...]

Navigation Screens 14 Resetting Maximum Speed 1. While viewing the Speedometer screen, pres s MENU . 2. Select Reset Speed . 3. The Speedometer screen is displayed with the maximu m and average speeds reset to zero. The Compass Screen The Compass screen displays information about your heading (the direction you are travel ling) and bearing (directi[...]

Navigation Screens 15 5. An arrow is displayed outside the compass ring. Rotate the T riton, keeping the arrow pointed towards you. The center of the compass will beg in to add red segments indica ting the calibration progress. When the inner portion of the compass is red, the rotation portion of the calibration is complete. 6. Press Ok . 7. T urn [...]

Navigation Screens 16 The Satellite Status Screen The Satellite Status Screen graphically displays the satellites and their signal strength that is being used to compute your location. This s creen shows when you are getting strong, weak, or poor signal recep tion. Green satellite icons represent satellites that are being used to compute your posit[...]

Navigation Screens 17 Explanation of Data Field T ypes Latitude (LA T) Latitude is the coordinate measurement of North and South. The la titude lines run parallel to the equator . They range from 0° (th e Equator) to 90° N/S (the Poles) Longitude (LON) Longitude is the coordinate measurement of East a nd West. The lon gitude lines run to and from[...]

Navigation Screens 18 Cross T rack Error (XTE) Cross T rack Error measures how far the user is off the trail or route. If no Go T o or Route is set, this will appear blank or dashes. Elevation Elevation measures the height abo ve or below Sea Level which is 0. Current Speed Current Speed measures how fast the user is travelling. A verage Speed A ve[...]

Using the Keyboard 19 Using the Keyboar d Entering alphanumeric c haracters into the Magellan T riton is done by the use of the keyboa rd. Key Types Color Sample Description Alphanumeric Light Blue Enters the alpha, numeric or symbol character selected. Cursor Position Medium Blue Moves the character cursor to the left or right. Symbol Select Blue [...]

Using the Keyboard 20 Extended Character Select Medium Blue Changes the available characters to extended characters. Numeric Select Blue Changes the available characters to numeric characters. Alpha Select Blue Change s the available characters to alphabetic characters. Delete Medium Blue Deletes the character to the left of the character cursor .[...]

Using the Keyboard 21 Shift Key Medium Blue With alphabetic characters shown, shifts between upper and lower case characters. With extended characters shown, shifts between two character sets. Not functional when numeric or symbol characters are displayed. Return Medium Blue Adds a carriage return at the character cursor position. Accept Green Save[...]

Using the Keyboard 22 Date Entry The Magellan T riton uses a standard calendar di splay to enter dates fo r local information and waypoint data. Use the left and right arrows to ch ange months. W ith the desired month displayed, select the date to be entered. (If the day portion of the calendar is highl ighted you will need to press the up arrow un[...]

Settings 23 Settings The Magellan T riton gives you the means to customize the re ceiver and view details about the Magellan T riton receiver . Customizing Navigation Settings 1. From the Map screen press MENU . 2. Select View . 3. Select Settings . 4. Select Navigation . 5. Select the option you want to change and press ENTER to display the drop d[...]

Settings 24 View Memory Usage 1. From the Map screen press MENU . 2. Select View . 3. Select Settings . 4. Select Memory . 5. Select View Usage. 6. Press ESC when done. Clearing Memory Use caution when clearing memory . This will delete waypoints and routes stored in the rece iver and cannot be undone. 1. From the Map screen press MENU . 2. Select [...]

Settings 25 4. Select Connectivity . 5. Select Connect to PC , NMEA - USB , NMEA - Serial, or Power Only . 6. Press ESC to save changes and return to the Settings Menu . Getting Software V ersion Information 1. From the Map screen press MENU . 2. Select View . 3. Select Settings . 4. Select About . 5. Select Ve r s i o n . 6. Press ESC to return to[...]

Settings 26 3. Select Settings . 4. Select Diagnostics . 5. Select Audio T est, Video T est , Keypad T est or To u c h Te s t . 6. Follow the displayed instructions for each test. 7. Press ESC to return to the Diagnostics Menu .[...]

Profiles 27 Pr ofiles The Magellan T riton gives you the means to set up three profiles; Hiking, Marine and Ge ocaching. Each profile contai ns custom settings that you can select. Y ou can customize the profiles to fit your particular needs. Y o u will notice that the backgr ound colors for the screens change depending upon the profile selected. A[...]

Profiles 28 Map Page Navigation Page (Magellan T riton 500) Alerts Page MAP DET AIL Low , Medium, High Sets the amount of detailed information that is displayed on the map to avoid clutter . WA YPOINT NAMES On, Off Sets whether or not waypoint names will be displayed on t he Map screen. GEOCACHE ICONS Not Found, All, Off Sets what types of geocach [...]

Profiles 29 ARRIVAL On, Off T urns the arrival alert on or off. WA YPOINT PROXIMITY V arious Sets distance that the Magellan T riton will alert you to as you approa ch a waypoint. GEOCACHE PROXIMITY V arious Sets distance that the Magellan T riton will alert you to as you a geocache waypoint. LOW BA TTERY On, Off Sets the alarm to alert you when yo[...]

Waypoints 30 Way p oi n ts W aypoints are the key to navigating and crea ting routes. An understanding of wa ypoints and their use is important to get the most out of your Magellan T riton. In its simplest form, a waypoint is a point on the map. The Magellan T riton uses waypoints much the same as you use addresses to get fro m your home to your de[...]

Waypoints 31 Creating Waypoints Creating a Current Location W aypoint from the Map Screen 1. While viewing the Map screen, press ENTER . 2. Select Create W aypoint . 3. The Wa y p o i n t D e t a i l s screen is displayed with the latit ude, longitude and elevation for your current location. 4. Edit the waypoint information as needed. 5. Select the[...]

Waypoints 32 Creating a W aypoint from a Point on the Map Using the T riton Menu 1. While viewing the Map screen, press MENU . 2. Select Create . 3. Select Wa y p o i n t . 4. Select Point on Map . 5. The Map screen is displayed. Use the arrow ke ypad to move the pan cursor to the point on the map desired. 6. Press ENTER . 7. The Wa y p o i n t D e[...]

Waypoints 33 3. Select Wa y p o i n t . 4. Select Coordinates . 5. The Wa y p o i n t D e t a i l s screen is displayed with the lati tude and longitude for your current location or the pan cursor position. 6. Select the latitude field ( LA T ). 7. Use the keyboard to enter the lati tude for the waypoint. Select the green checkmark when done. 8. Se[...]

Waypoints 34 Editing Waypoints Editing a Saved W aypoint 1. From the Map screen, press MENU . 2. Select Go T o . 3. Select Wa y p o i n t . 4. Change the order that the waypoints are displa yed, if needed, or search for a waypoint. (Select the Search field under the Select W aypoint header . Select the order you want the waypoints listed, either by[...]

Waypoints 35 4. Change the order that the waypoints are disp layed, if needed, or sea rch for a waypoint. (Select the Search field under the Select W aypoint header . Select the order you want the waypoints listed, either by neare st, date added, or by name. T o do a search, select Search and using the keyboard, enter the fi rst few characters of t[...]

Geocaching 36 Geocache Waypoints Geocaching is a popular activity with GPS users. People will hide caches (“ treasures”) and record the latitude and longitude for the cache . They post these locations on ge ocaching web sites that can be found on the internet. Y ou then enter these geocache waypoints into your Magellan T riton either by creatin[...]

Geocaching 37 4. Change the order that the geocache wayp oint s are displayed, if nee ded, or search for a geocache waypoin t. (Select the Search field u nder the Select W aypoint header . Select the order you want the waypoints listed, either by n earest, date added, or by name. T o do a search, select Se arch and using the keyboa rd, enter the fi[...]

Geocaching 38 6. When the waypoint name is highligh ted press ENTER . Select the View icon to the left of the waypoint name and press ENTER . 7. Use the P AGE / GO TO button to display the Options page. 8. Select Delete W aypoint . 9. Confirm the deletion by selecting the green checkmark . Duplicating a Saved Geocache W aypoint 1. From the Map scre[...]

Routes 39 Routes There are two types of route s that are commonly used in the Magellan T riton, Go T o route and Multileg route. A third type of route, Backtrack rout e, is also commonly used and is described in the chapter on T rails. A Go T o route is the simplest route possible. It be gins at your current locati on and goes to a single destinati[...]

Routes 40 waypoints listed, either by neare st, date added, or by name. T o do a search, select Search and using the keyboard, enter the fi rst few characters of the waypoint.) 5. Select the waypoint you want to go to from the list of waypoints. 6. When the waypoint n ame is highlighted press ENTER . Select the View icon to the left of the waypoint[...]

Routes 41 Creating a Go T o Route to a Geocache W aypoint 1. From the Map screen press MENU . (Alternate Method: Press and hold the GO TO button while the present position cursor is displayed on the Map screen.) 2. Select Go T o . 3. Select Geocache . 4. If needed, cha nge the order that the waypoints a re displayed or search for a waypoint. ((Sele[...]

Routes 42 5. The Route Create screen is displayed with the waypoi nt you selected as the starting waypoint as the only item in the list. 6. Select Add Point . 7. Select the method for determining the next de stination in the route. The same options as explained in step 4 apply . 8. Continue adding waypoints to the ro ute list until the route is com[...]

Routes 43 Deleting a Multileg Route 1. From the Map screen press MENU . 2. Select Go T o . 3. Select Route . 4. If needed, cha nge the order that the waypoints a re displayed or search for a waypoint. (Select the Search field under the Go T o route header . Select the order you want the waypoints listed, by date added or name. Select search to ente[...]

Routes 44 1. From the Map screen press MENU . 2. Select Go T o . 3. Select Route . 4. Change the order that the saved routes are displayed if needed or do a search on a route. (Select the Search field under the Go to rout e header . Select the order you want the waypoints listed, by date added or name. Select search to enter the first few character[...]

Trails 45 Tr a i l s As you travel with the Magellan T riton on and computing your position, the Magellan T riton automatically drops electronic breadcrumbs to record your travels. These breadcrumbs are temporary waypoints that are created and sto red while you travel. Y ou can set the intervals that they are created in the T racks Option function [...]

Trails 46 order you want the trail listed, by name or date added. Select search to enter the first few characters for a trail you are looking for .) 5. Select the trail you want to go to from the list of trails and press ENTER . 6. When the trail name is highlighted, select the View icon to the left of the trail name. Before activating the trail yo[...]

Trails 47 8. Select Delete T rail . 9. Select the green checkmark to confirm deletion. Duplicating a T rail 1. From the Map screen press MENU . 2. Select Go T o . 3. Select Tr a i l . 4. Change the order that the trails are dis played, if needed, or search for a tr ail. (Select the Search field under the Select T rail header . Select the order you [...]

Trails 48 Hiding/Showing a T rail 1. From the Map screen press MENU . 2. Select Go T o . 3. Select Tr a i l . 4. Change the order that the trails are dis played, if needed, or search for a tr ail. (Select the Search field under the Select T rail header . Select the order you wan t the trail listed, by name or date added. Select search to enter the [...]

Places Waypoints 49 Places Places are waypoint s that are part of the base map that is installed in your Magellan T riton. These waypoints can’t be deleted or duplicated but they can be used as the destination for a Go T o route or a multileg route. Places a re categorized as roads, world maps, waterways or city centers. When searching for a Plac[...]

Places Waypoints 50 5. Select the category or All Categories . 6. Select the subcategory or All Subcategories if available. 7. Select Nearest to view the wa ypoints in the category so rted by the distance from your current locati on (or cursor position if in pan mode) or do a searc h on a waypoint. (Select the Search field under the Places header .[...]

Places Waypoints 51 Viewing Best Fish and Hunt T imes for a Place W aypoint 1. From the Map screen, press MENU . 2. Select Go T o . 3. Select Place . 4. From the Select Map display , select the background map or the detailed map for the waypoint. (If you do not have any detailed ma ps loaded, Background Maps will be the only option.) 5. Select the [...]

Places Waypoints 52 search brings up the keyboard s o you can ente r the first few characters for a waypoint you want to search for .) 8. Select the waypoint name from the list of wa ypoints and press ENTER . Select the View icon to the left. The Wa y p o i n t D e t a i l screen is displayed. 9. Use the P AGE / GO TO button to switch to the Option[...]

Media 53 Media Before using any of the media options you need install an optional SD card in the SD ca rd slot located on the right side of the Magellan T riton. Browsing Photographs 1. Press MENU . 2. Select View . 3. Select Media . 4. Select the Sort button at the top to choose ho w the images will be sorted – by date, distance or name. (Note: [...]