Magellan eXplorist GC User Manual

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Installing Geocaches with ‘Send to GPS’ (Detail Page)
1. Go to www.geocaching.com on your browser.
2. Use the search tools on geocaching.com to view a list of geocaches.
3. In the row indicated above with the red box, click on the geocache name to open the geocache
page.
4. Select the “Send to GPS” button.
5. Select the Magellan tab in the “Send to GPS” window.
6. The Send to GPS function first detects if you have the
Magellan Communicator installed. If not, the message
“Magellan Communicator not found...” appears. Select the
“click here” link to install the Magellan Communicator. The
Magellan Communicator only needs to be installed the first
time a connection is made between an internet browser and
the receiver.
7. Click on the “Download” button.
8. The geocache selected is uploaded to your receiver and can
be accessed from the Geocaches function of the Main Menu
on your receiver.
The Magellan Communicator
The Magellan Communicator is used to communicate between geocaching.com and your Magellan GPS
receiver. You can install the plug-in by using the steps above or by going to the Magellan web site as
explained here.
The ‘GPX eXchange File
button is greyed out for
non-premium users.

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