Magellan eXplorist GC User Manual

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Geocaching FAQs ................................................................................................ 28
Viewing Geocaching FAQs ................................................................................ 28
Product Demo ....................................................................................................... 28
Playing the Product Demo ................................................................................. 28
Satellite Status ..................................................................................................... 29
Viewing the Satellite Status Screen ................................................................... 29
Screen Capture..................................................................................................... 29
Turning Screen Capture On/Off ......................................................................... 29
Capturing Screens ............................................................................................. 29
Viewing Saved Screen Captures ....................................................................... 29
Diagnostics ........................................................................................................... 29
Testing the Magellan eXplorist GC receiver ....................................................... 29
Owner Information ............................................................................................... 29
Entering Owner Details ...................................................................................... 29
Working with Geocaches ....................................................................... 30
Installing Geocaches (Send to GPS) .................................................................... 30
Installing Geocaches with ‘Send to GPS’ (List Page) ........................................ 30
Installing Geocaches with ‘Send to GPS’ (Detail Page) ..................................... 31
The Magellan Communicator ................................................................................ 31
Installing Geocaches (Drag n Drop) ..................................................................... 32
Installing Geocaches with Drag ‘n Drop ............................................................. 32
Installing Pocket Queries ...................................................................................... 33
Installing Pocket Queries from E-mail ................................................................ 33
Installing Pocket Queries from VantagePoint ..................................................... 33
Uploading Field Notes and Logs .......................................................................... 34
Uploading Field Notes and Logs from Receiver ................................................. 34
Uploading Field Notes and Logs from VantagePoint ......................................... 35
Publishing Geocaches .......................................................................................... 36
Installing Geocaches to Geocaching.com with VantagePoint ............................ 36
Glossary of Terms .................................................................................. 37
Geocache Types ..................................................................................... 43

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