Magellan GPS 300 - Manual

3 Getting Started Installing the Batteries The GPS 300 uses two AA alkaline batteries that are installedat the back of the receiver. To remove the battery cover, turnthe ring of the battery door screw counterclockwise until thebattery cover can be removed. Insert the new batteries asshown, being sur...

4 The GPS 300 is designed to fitcomfortably in your hand. Holdthe receiver with the antennatowards the sky. Initializing the Receiver - EZStart Before using your GPS 300 for the first time, the receiverneeds to know its approximate location. Using Magellan’sEZStart procedure, the GPS 300 will prompt...

5 4 ENTER ELEVATION. Use the ARROW pad to enter the approximate elevation for your position. If unknown,leave the elevation at 0. Press ENTER . 5 ENTER TIME. Use the ARROW pad to enter your present time. Press ENTER . 6 ENTER DATE. Use the ARROW pad to enter the date. Press ENTER . The GPS 300 then ...

6 completed the initialization process or have just turned yourGPS 300 on, the GPS 300 will display the following screensin the order shown. As the GPS 300 searches for satellites,some of the small circles around thelarge circle will become black indicating that the GPS 300 is tracking thatsatellite...

7 Basic Operation Saving a Position Fix Position fixes can be saved in memory for use later when youwant to return to that position. Saved position fixes arereferred to as landmarks or LMK. To save (mark) your current position press MARK . Receiver-Generated Name: The GPS 300 prompts you to enter a ...

8 Creating a Landmark To create a landmark at a location which is not your currentposition, use the same procedure as saving a position with theadditional step of inputting different latitude/longitudecoordinates. To create a landmark press MARK . The GPS 300 prompts you to entera name or accept the...

11 With an Active Route. When you have an active route thenavigation screen still displays your heading and speed butalso includes the bearing and distance to your destination.The moving compass is then replaced with steering informa-tion. You can use the graphical representation or the steeringindi...

12 A second navigational screen is also provided while you havean active route. This screen is very similar to the first screenexcept that the distance to the destination has been replacedwith XTE (cross track error, the distance left or right thatyou are off course) and heading has been replaced wi...

13 Creating a GOTO Route The simplest form of a route is a one-leg route called aGOTO route (you are GOing TO a destination). This isrouting you from your current position to a landmark storedin memory All that is required to create a GOTO route isthat you have saved a landmark indicating the locati...

14 If the receiver is not tracking sufficient satellites tocompute a position fix, the start of the newly createdGOTO route will be the last position computed,which may not be the current position. This GOTO route will remain the active route until a newGOTO route is created, a multileg route is act...

15 Working with Landmarks Viewing a Landmark To view a stored landmark press MENU until LMKS appears at the top of thescreen. Press ENTER . The BEARING/DIS- TANCE screen for the first landmark inthe receiver’s memory is displayed withthe bearing and distance from the lastcomputed position fix to tha...

16 Editing the Landmark Name Following the instructions under Viewing a Landmark, use theLEFT/RIGHT arrows to select the landmark whose name youwish to edit. Press the UP ARROW until the screendisplays ENT TO EDIT NAME, then press ENTER . The GPS 300 then allows you to change the name of the landmar...

17 Working with Routes The route function allows you to link a series of landmarksand travel, point by point, to a final destination. A B C D Leg 1 Leg 2 Leg 3 The route depicted here is a three-leg route. Leg 1 extendsfrom landmark A to landmark B, leg 2 from landmark B tolandmark C, and leg 3 from...

19 continue this route by using the ARROW pad to select alandmark as the destination for this leg or press ENTER to signal the GPS 300 that this was the last leg in the route andyou are finished creating a route. Continue this process for each leg in the route rememberingto press ENTER with END ROUT...

20 The first screen displayed is the ROUTESUMMARY screen. This screen displaysthe start and end landmark for the entireroute as well as the total distance of theroute. Use the LEFT/RIGHT ARROWs to viewthe legs in the route. The leg screendisplays the FROM and TO landmark forthe leg as well as the di...

21 Deleting a Route With a route in memory, press MENU until ROUTE appears at the top of the display. Press ENTER . While still viewing the Route Summary screen, press the UP ARROW three times until the display indicates PRESS ENT TO DELETE. Press ENTER . You will be prompted to confirm the deletion...

22 Activating a Leg in a Route As you are navigating you may decide that you no longer wish to continue on the leg that you are now using. Instead you wish to use another leg of the route. You will need to activate the leg of the route with the desired destination (TO land- mark). Press MENU until R...

23 Editing a Leg in a Route Press MENU until ROUTE appears at the top of the display. Press ENTER . Use the LEFT/RIGHT ARROWs until the leg you wish to edit is displayed. Press the UP ARROW until PRESS ENT TO EDIT is displayed and press ENTER . The Edit Leg screen is displayed with the FROM landmark...

24 Deleting a Leg From a Route Press MENU until ROUTE appears at the top of the display. Press ENTER . Use the LEFT/RIGHT ARROWs to find the leg of the route that you want to delete. Press the UP ARROW until PRESS ENT TO DELETE is displayed and press ENTER . The GPS 300 prompts you to confirm the de...

25 Additional Features Viewing the Time and Date You can view the current time and date (obtained from the satellites) by repeatedly pressing the MENU key until TIME is displayed at the top of the screen. Viewing Elevation You can view the last computed elevation for your GPS 300 by repeatedly press...

26 Changing Coordinate Systems You may change the coordinate system that your GPS 300 uses to display the position and landmarks coordinates. You have the following options: LAT/LON using degree/ minutes (DEGMIN), LAT/LON using degree/minutes/ seconds (DEGMINSEC) or Universal Transverse Mercator(UTM...

27 Changing Map Datums If you are using a map (or chart) in conjunction with your GPS 300 you need to insure that the datum used by the GPS 300 matches the one used in creating the map. The map datum can usually be found in the legend box of the map or chart. The GPS 300 offers the choices of WGS84 ...

28 Changing Time Display and Time To change the way that time is displayed (12 HOUR - default, 24 HOUR, or UT), repeatedly press MENU until SETUP is displayed at the top of the screen and press ENTER . Use the RIGHT ARROW until SETUP TIME is displayed. Press ENTER again and the time display begins t...

30 Activating the Demo Mode To turn on the Demo Mode, press MENU until SETUP is displayed at the top of the screen and press ENTER . Use the RIGHT ARROW until SETUP DEMO is displayed. To toggle between ON or OFF, press ENTER . The present status, on or off, will flash. Use the LEFT/RIGHT ARROWs to s...

31 Troubleshooting Does not turn on: 1. Check to insure that the batteries are installed correctly and that the battery terminals are clean. 2. Replace the batteries. Takes more than 10 minutes to get a position fix: 1. If there are large obstacles nearby or overhead, move to a new location with a c...

32 Destination Pointer does not point to the destination: 1. Note that much of the navigation information is based upon your movement. If you are standing stillthe navigation information (destination pointer, etc.)is not updated until you are moving. (The receiver isunable to detect which way you ar...

34 Icons Provides a visual indication of whether the receiver is “locked” or “unlocked” on satellite signals. While the trackingicon is displayed, the receiver is updating its position and can beused to save landmarks and as a navigation tool. If the trackingicon is not displayed, you may need to re...

35 Contacting Magellan If after using the troubleshooting section, you are still unable tosolve your operation problem, please call Magellan’s TechnicalService at 800-707-9971. Representatives are available Mondaythrough Friday, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Pacific Standard Time.Faxes can be sent to 909-3...

36 Accessories Accessories for your Magellan GPS 300 are available fromyour Magellan dealer or you can order directly from Magellanusing the order card supplied with your receiver. Carrying Case: Protects your GPS 300 from the elements and allows you to carry your GPS 300 on your belt, keeping ithan...

37 Attaching the Wrist Lanyard The lanyard for your GPS 300 can be easily attached byinserting the small loop of the lanyard through the ringprovided on the battery door locking screw and then loopingthe other end of the lanyard strap through the small loop.

38 Glossary Active Leg The segment of a route currently being usedto compute navigational information. Bearing The compass direction from your positionto a destination, measured to the nearestdegree. Coordinates A unique numeric or alphanumericdescription of position. Datum Refers to the theoretical...

39 Landmark A location saved in the unit’s memory whichis obtained by entering data, editing data,calculating data or saving a current position.Used to create routes. Latitude The angular distance north or south of theequator measured by lines encircling the earthparallel to the equator in degrees f...

41 Index A Antenna 2; reception 3; troubleshooting 31 B Batteries installing 3; life 25; NiCad 33; warning 34 Bearing/Distance 11; for a landmark 15 C Coordinate Systems changing 26 Contrast 30 Cross Track Error (XTE) 12, 39 Customer Service 35 D Date see Time and Date Datums see Map Datums Demo mod...

Specifications Performance: Receiver: AllView 12™ technology, tracks up to 12satellites to compute and update positioninformation. Acquisition Times: Warm - Approx. 35 secondsCold - Approx 2.5 minutes Update Rate: 1 second continuous Accuracy: Position - 49 feet (15 meters) RMS(without Selective Ava...