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Magellan GPS 300 User Manual

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  • Page 1 GPS 300 GPS 300 User Manual...
  • Page 2 WARNINGS A measure of knowledge by the user is required for proper and safe use of the Magellan GPS 300™. READ THE USER GUIDE & WARRANTY COMPLETELY. Use Good Judgment This product is an excellent navigation aid, but it does not replace the need for careful orientation and good judgment.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ... 1 Welcome to the Magellan GPS 300 ... 1 GPS 300 Description ... 1 Magellan GPS 300 ... 2 Getting Started ... 3 Installing the Batteries ... 3 Getting Signals from Satellites ... 3 Initializing the Receiver - EZStart ... 4 Computing a Position ...
  • Page 4 Working with Routes... 17 Creating a Route ... 17 Viewing a Route ... 19 Activating/Deactivating a Route ... 20 Deleting a Route ... 21 Appending a Leg to a Route ... 21 Activating a Leg in a Route ... 22 Editing a Leg in a Route ...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Basic Operation. Before you begin, make sure that your package includes the items listed on the GPS 300 box. If any items are missing or damaged, contact your Magellan dealer or retailer. GPS 300 Description The GPS 300 is a self-contained hand-held GPS receiver designed for general purpose position locating and navigation.

  • Page 6: Magellan Gps 300

    Magellan GPS 300 The ENTER key confirms data entries or menu selections. The NAV key accesses the Position and Navigation screens. The MARK key is used to create landmarks and store the current position. The LIGHT key turns the light on and off.

  • Page 7: Getting Started

    Getting Started Installing the Batteries The GPS 300 uses two AA alkaline batteries that are installed at the back of the receiver. To remove the battery cover, turn the ring of the battery door screw counterclockwise until the battery cover can be removed.

  • Page 8: Initializing The Receiver - Ezstart

    You do not need to initialize your receiver each time you use it. Follow these steps to initialize the GPS 300 if this is the first time you are using it.

  • Page 9: Computing A Position

    Computing a Position The GPS 300 will begin to acquire information from the satellites and use this information to compute your current position (called a position fix). Whether you have just ENTER...
  • Page 10 GPS 300 on, the GPS 300 will display the following screens in the order shown. After the GPS receiver has received positioning data from at least three satellites (approximately 2-3 minutes), it...

  • Page 11: Basic Operation

    Saved position fixes are referred to as landmarks or LMK. To save (mark) your current position press Receiver-Generated Name: The GPS 300 prompts you to enter a name or accept the receiver-generated name for this landmark.

  • Page 12: Creating A Landmark

    To create a landmark press The GPS 300 prompts you to enter a name or accept the receiver- generated name for this landmark. When the desired name is displayed...

  • Page 13: Viewing The Position Screen

    Viewing the POSITION Screen The POSITION screen displays the coordinates for your last computed position and information about any satellites that are visible. It can be accessed by pressing the Latitude and Longitude Satellite Elevation Degrees above the horizon of the satellite indicated by the satellite pointer.

  • Page 14: Viewing The Navigation Screens

    Viewing the Navigation Screens Without an Active Route. Without an active route the navigation screen displays your heading and the speed at which you are traveling. The lower portion of the screen displays a moving compass. The triangle at the top of the compass points in the direction you are traveling and the arrow points to north.
  • Page 15 With an Active Route. When you have an active route the navigation screen still displays your heading and speed but also 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 steering indicator to assist in directing you towards your final destina- tion.
  • Page 16 A second navigational screen is also provided while you have an active route. This screen is very similar to the first screen except that the distance to the destination has been replaced with XTE (cross track error, the distance left or right that you are off course) and heading has been replaced with TTG (time to go).

  • Page 17: Creating A Goto Route

    Creating a GOTO Route The simplest form of a route is a one-leg route called a GOTO route (you are GOing TO a destination). This is routing you from your current position to a landmark stored in memory All that is required to create a GOTO route is that you have saved a landmark indicating the location of your destination.

  • Page 18: Summary

    GOTO key to set a GOTO route and highlight the landmark you created before and press ENTER. Your GPS 300 is ready to navigate you back to where you started. The navigation screens are now showing you the distance and bearing back to the original landmark. As you...

  • Page 19: Working With Landmarks

    Working with Landmarks Viewing a Landmark To view a stored landmark press until LMKS appears at the top of the screen. Press . The BEARING/DIS- ENTER TANCE screen for the first landmark in the receiver’s memory is displayed with the bearing and distance from the last computed position fix to that landmark.

  • Page 20: Editing The Landmark Name

    ARROWs to confirm (YES or NO) and press If the landmark is used in a route or is the destination landmark in a GOTO route, the GPS 300 alerts you that the landmark cannot be deleted. Remove the landmark from the route and repeat.

  • Page 21: Working With Routes

    The route depicted here is a three-leg route. Leg 1 extends from landmark A to landmark B, leg 2 from landmark B to landmark C, and leg 3 from C to D. The GPS 300 gives you information on the NAV screens that directs you to the destination of each leg sequentially.
  • Page 22 The receiver prompts you for a starting landmark for the route. The first landmark, *POS, is your present position. Use the ARROW pad to scroll through the list of landmarks. When the desired landmark is displayed (and flashing) press The display changes to allow the selection of the landmark to be used as the end of the first leg in the route.

  • Page 23: Viewing A Route

    ARROW pad to select a landmark as the destination for this leg or press signal the GPS 300 that this was the last leg in the route and you are finished creating a route.

  • Page 24: Activating/Deactivating A Route

    The first screen displayed is the ROUTE SUMMARY screen. This screen displays the start and end landmark for the entire route as well as the total distance of the route. Use the LEFT/RIGHT ARROWs to view the legs in the route. The leg screen displays the FROM and TO landmark for the leg as well as the distance and bearing for the leg.

  • Page 25: Deleting A Route

    Deleting a Route With a route in memory, press at the top of the display. Press the Route Summary screen, press the UP ARROW three times until the display indicates PRESS ENT TO DELETE. Press . You will be prompted to confirm the deletion. Use ENTER the ARROWs to select YES or NO and press Appending a Leg to a Route...

  • Page 26: Activating A Leg In A Route

    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).

  • Page 27: Editing A Leg In A Route

    Use the LEFT/RIGHT ARROWs to select a new FROM landmark and press ENTER The TO landmark begins flashing alerting you that the GPS 300 is ready for you to select a new TO landmark. Press ENTER to accept the TO landmark as it is or use...

  • Page 28: Deleting A Leg From A Route

    ARROW until PRESS ENT TO DELETE is displayed and press ENTER The GPS 300 prompts you to confirm the deletion of the leg. Use the LEFT/RIGHT ARROW to select (flashing) YES to delete or NO to cancel. If you attempt to delete a leg that causes the route to contain a leg that is under the 0.1 mile leg distance...

  • Page 29: Additional Features

    Viewing Elevation You can view the last computed elevation for your GPS 300 by repeatedly pressing the displayed at the top of the screen. Viewing Battery Life...

  • Page 30: Changing Coordinate Systems

    (UTM), OSGB, Irish, Swiss, Swedish, Finnish, French, or German. The choice you make will depend upon the maps or charts you may be using. You want your GPS 300 to be displaying the coordinates in the same mode that your map or chart uses.

  • Page 31: Changing Map Datums

    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.

  • Page 32: Changing Time Display And Time

    GPS 300. Changing North Reference The GPS 300 uses magnetic north as a default reference for all navigation computations. You can change this to true north (good if you are also using a map) or back to magnetic north (default, good to use if you are using a compass) under the SETUP menu.

  • Page 33: Initializing The Receiver (Ezstart)

    Initializing the Receiver (EZSTART) If you desire to re-initialize the receiver, (for example, you have moved more than 300 miles since the last time the receiver was turned on) you can do so in the SETUP menu. Press until SETUP is displayed at the top of the screen MENU and press .

  • Page 34: Activating The Demo Mode

    Activating the Demo Mode To turn on the Demo Mode, press displayed at the top of the screen and press RIGHT ARROW until SETUP DEMO is displayed. To toggle between ON or OFF, press status, on or off, will flash. Use the LEFT/RIGHT ARROWs to switch between on and off and press While in the Demo Mode, the receiver displays sample information on the POSITION and both NAVIGATION...

  • Page 35: Troubleshooting

    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 clear view of the sky and turn the receiver back on.

  • Page 36: Commonly Asked Questions

    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 still the navigation information (destination pointer, etc.) is not updated until you are moving. (The receiver is unable to detect which way you are facing while you are stationary.) Position coordinates on your receiver do not match the...
  • Page 37 Magellan Corporation. Will I lose all my landmarks when my batteries die? No. As long as you leave the batteries inside the GPS 300, memory will be retained for up to one month, even with dead batteries.

  • Page 38: Icons

    The Magellan GPS 300 will retain its memory (route, land- marks, last fixes, etc.) for 20 minutes with the batteries removed. Memory will be retained even with low batteries for approxi- mately one month if the unit is turned off.

  • Page 39: Contacting Magellan

    Friday, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Pacific Standard Time. Faxes can be sent to 909-394-7070. If necessary, you can also return your GPS 300 to Magellan for repair. (Please call for assistance first.) Ship the GPS 300 to...

  • Page 40: Accessories

    Carrying Case: Protects your GPS 300 from the elements and allows you to carry your GPS 300 on your belt, keeping it handy for when you need it. Mounting Bracket: Mounts on a dashboard or other surface allowing you hands-free operation of your GPS 300.

  • Page 41: Attaching The Wrist Lanyard

    Attaching the Wrist Lanyard The lanyard for your GPS 300 can be easily attached by inserting the small loop of the lanyard through the ring provided on the battery door locking screw and then looping the other end of the lanyard strap through the small loop.

  • Page 42: Glossary

    (If the unit has been moved while turned off and has not yet acquired a new position fix, the start of the GOTO will be the position fix last recorded.) Heading The compass direction in which the Magellan GPS 300 is moving.
  • Page 43 (Greenwich meridian) as measured by lines perpendicular to the parallels and converging at the poles from 0 to 180 . Magnetic North The direction toward the north magnetic pole from the observer’s position. Position Fix Position coordinates as computed by the GPS 300.
  • Page 44 Time To Go (TTG) is the measurement of how long it will take you to arrive at your destination. TTG is based on how fast you are moving towards the destination and the distance remaining. True North The direction to the geographical North Pole from an observer’s position.

  • Page 45: Index

    Index Antenna 2; reception 3; troubleshooting 31 Batteries installing 3; life 25; NiCad 33; warning 34 Bearing/Distance 11; for a landmark 15 Coordinate Systems changing 26 Contrast 30 Cross Track Error (XTE) 12, 39 Customer Service 35 Date see Time and Date Datums see Map Datums Demo mode activating 30 Distance units 27...
  • Page 46 Navigation screen Moving compass (without active route) 10; Steering (with active route) 11, 12 North Reference changing 28 On/Off 4; deactivation 14; troubleshooting 31 Position computing a position 5-6; screen 9; saving 7; troubleshooting 31 Position fixes saving 7; troubleshooting 31; see also Landmark Route create 17-19;...
  • Page 47 Velocity - 0.12 mph RMS steady state (without Selective Availability) 7 ounces Waterproof (Battery compartment is splashproof) 10 maximum 2 AA alkaline batteries or 3.3 VDC ( 2%) 100 mA at receiver or 9-16 VDC with Magellan External Power Cable Approximately 24 hours continuous operation...
  • Page 48 This product has been certified by Mission HOME™, the official educational campaign of the U.S. space community. 960 Overland Court, San Dimas, CA 91773 630283 B...

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