Magellan eXplorist GC User Manual

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Magellan eXplorist GC Screens
Status Bar
The Status bar appears on every screen in the receiver and provides information on the ‘inner workings’
of the Magellan eXplorist GC receiver.
The Main Menu Screen
The Main Menu screen is the hub for all of the activities in the Magellan
eXplorist GC receiver. From the Main Menu you can access the Map screen,
Geocaching functions, Waypoint functions, the Dashboard and Tools for setting
up your receiver to meet your requirements.
To access the different functions, use the joystick and move it left or right to
change the highlighted icon. With the icon highlighted, press ENTER.
Battery
Life
All green indicates full battery life.
Backlight
Status
Backlight is on when light bulb icon
is displayed. (Having the backlight
off will increase the battery life
significantly.)
Time of
Day
Displayed in 12-hour AM/PM or 24-
hour Military time.
Route
Status
Hiking man icon is displayed
whenever you are on a route.
Satellite
Status
Four blue bars indicates strong
satellite signal strength. “W”
indicates WAAS signals are being
received.
Geocaches
Map Screen
Waypoints
Dashboard
Tools

Magellan eXplorist GC Specifications

General

Outdoor (hiking, trekking)	Yes
Marine (chartplotters, sounders)	-
Traffic Message Channel (TMC)	No
Form factor	Handheld
Product color	Green
GPS accuracy - position	5 m
Map coverage	World
Display diagonal	2.2 \
Display resolution	240 x 320 pixels
Internal storage capacity	2 GB
Processor frequency	400 MHz
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0
Supported radio bands	Not supported
Battery type	AA
Power source type	Battery
Battery life (max)	18 h
Battery technology	Alkaline
Number of batteries supported	2
Operating temperature (T-T)	-10 - 60 °C
Antenna type	Multidirectional Patch

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	36 mm
Width	56 mm
Height	111 mm
Weight	147 g