Page 2 - IMPORTANT SAFETY WARNINGS
i 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 NAV...
Page 3 - Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement
IMPORTANT SAFETY WARNINGS ii 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 inter...
Page 4 - IC statement; Maximum normal use temperature is 66°C.
IMPORTANT SAFETY WARNINGS iii IC statement Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause interference. 2. This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. IMPORTANT NOTE: IC Radiation Exposure Stat...
Page 5 - Table of Contents
Table of Contents Magellan Triton 1 Table of Contents Fundamentals .......................................................................................................................... 1 Navigation Screens ............................................................................................
Page 8 - Fundamentals; map. Plan your day for the best use of your outdoor time.
Fundamentals 1 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...
Page 10 - Navigation Screens; Map Screen Overview
Navigation Screens 3 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 A Battery Level B Saved ...
Page 11 - Buttons; Accessing the Navigation Screens
Navigation Screens 4 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 t...
Page 12 - Current Location Screen; Changing a Navigation Field; Speedometer Screen; Resetting the Odometer or Maximum Speed; While viewing the Speedometer screen, press MENU.; Compass Screen
Navigation Screens 5 Current Location Screen The Current Location Screen provides general information about your current location. Large Data Screen This screen allows you to view four navigation fields in a large type face that is easy to read, even from a distance. Changing a Navigation Field Each...
Page 13 - change and press Enter.; Satellite Status; the field you want to change and press Enter.
Navigation Screens 6 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 (...
Page 14 - Using the Keypad; The Keypad; Key Functions
Using the Keypad 7 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...
Page 15 - Create Menu; Accessing the Create Menu; Waypoints; Creating a Waypoint
Create Menu 8 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, h...
Page 16 - Trail; Creating a Trail from Current Track History; Geocache; Creating a Geocache
Create Menu 9 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 entere...
Page 17 - Route; Creating a Route
Create Menu 10 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 i...
Page 18 - The Save Route Screen is displayed.
Create Menu 11 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.
Page 19 - Go To Menu; Accessing the Go To Menu; Go To a Waypoint
Go To Menu 12 Go To 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 se...
Page 20 - Deleting a Waypoint
Go To Menu 13 4. Select . 5. The Waypoint information screen is displayed. 6. Select the field you want to edit (icon, name, location, elevation or notes) and press Enter. 7. Use the keyboard to enter the information. 8. Select and press Enter. 9. Use the PAGE/GO TO button to access waypoint alarms ...
Page 21 - Places; Creating a Go To to a Place
Go To Menu 14 Places Creating a Go To to a Place 1. Access the Main Menu and select “Go To”. 2. Select “Place” from the Go To menu. 3. Select the map to be used. (Basemaps contain limited places to select from. Detailed maps include a wide variety of points of interest.) 4. If “Detailed Map” is sele...
Page 22 - Deleting a Trail; Creating a Geocache Go To Route
Go To Menu 15 Deleting a Trail 1. Access the Main Menu and select “Go To”. 2. Select “Trail”. 3. Select a trail from the list of saved trails and press Enter. 4. Highlight and press Enter. 5. Confirm deleting the waypoint by selecting . Duplicating a Trail 1. Access the Main Menu and select “Go To”....
Page 23 - Cancelling a Geocache Go To Route
Go To Menu 16 Elevation: Highlight the Elevation field and press Enter to display the keyboard. Enter the elevation and select the green button. Difficulty: Assign a difficulty rating to this cache. Terrain: Indicate the type of terrain the cache is located in. GCType: Geocache type. Hint: Field for...
Page 24 - Activating a Route
Go To Menu 17 6. Select “Duplicate Geocache”. 7. Highlight and press Enter. Route Activating a Route 1. Access the Main Menu and select “Go To”. 2. Select “Route” from the Go To menu. 3. Select a saved route. 4. To activate the route, highlight and press Enter. 5. Highlight and press Enter. Cancelli...
Page 25 - Back Track Route; Creating a Back Track Route
Go To Menu 18 4. Press the PAGE/GO TO button. 5. Select “Delete Route”. 6. Highlight and press Enter to confirm. Back Track Route Creating a Back Track Route 1. From the Map screen press Enter to access the contextual menu. 2. Select “Back Track”. 3. Select and press Enter to confirm back track rout...
Page 26 - View Menu; Local Info; Viewing Best Fishing and Hunting Times for Current Location
View Menu 19 View Menu Local Info The Local Info option provides a way of viewing tide and current information (if a detailed map has been installed with tide and current information), best fishing and hunting times, and sunrise/sunset/lunar information. Viewing Best Fishing and Hunting Times for Cu...
Page 27 - User Profiles; Activating User Profiles
View Menu 20 User Profiles You can set user profiles for various operations of the Magellan Triton that can be loaded easily. Activating User Profiles 1. Access the Main Menu and select “View”. 2. Select “Profiles”. 3. Select Hiking, Marine, or Geocaching. 4. Press the PAGE/GO TO button to access th...
Page 28 - Alert options
View Menu 21 Alert options Place Names On or Off Displays names of waypoints stored in the receiver as places. Trail Lines On or Off Display of trail (track) lines on the map screen. Orientation North, Course, Track Sets orientation for the top of the display. Position Destination Line On or Off Dis...
Page 29 - Tracks; Viewing Track Vertical Profile; Maps; Viewing Map Information
View Menu 22 Tracks Viewing Track Vertical Profile 1. Access the Main Menu and select “View”. 2. Select Tracks. 3. Select Vertical Profile. 4. With a current track in memory, the vertical profile is displayed. Saving a Track as a Trail 1. Access the Main Menu and select “View”. 2. Select Tracks. 3. ...
Page 30 - Settings; Setting Navigation Options; Memory; View Memory Usage
View Menu 23 Settings Navigation Setting Navigation Options 1. Access the Main Menu and select “View”. 2. Select Settings. 3. Select Navigation. Volume & Brightness Setting Volume & Brightness 1. Access the Main Menu and select “View”. 2. Select Settings. 3. Select Volume & Brightness. 4...
Page 31 - Restoring Factory Settings; About; Displaying Information About the Triton Receiver; Diagnostics; Testing the receiver
View Menu 24 3. Select Clear Memory. 4. Confirm. (Use this option with caution.) Restoring Factory Settings 1. Access the Main Menu and select “View”. 2. Select Settings. 3. Select Restore Factory Settings. 4. Confirm. (Use this option with caution.) Formatting SD Card (Magellan Triton 400 and 500 o...
