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The eXplorist has a set of advanced features
that
provides
you with additional features to enhance the use of your
eXplorist. The advanced features are accessed from the
Main Menu and include:
• Area Calculation: This will compute the area and the
perimeter of a region
that
you
define.
• Fish/Hunt: This will display the best hunting and
fishing times for a position and date that
you
enter.
• Sun/Moon: This will display the rising and setting
times for the sun and the moon for any position and
date
you
enter. It also displays the phase of the
moon for
that
position and date.
• Vertical Profile: This will graph the elevation levels
for your active or a saved track log.
(If
you
have a
MapSend
Topo
detailed map,
it
can also display a vertical profile of routes
you
have
saved.)
• Simulate: Provides
you
a tool for putting the eXplorist into a simulate mode. With the
simulator turned on, the eXplorist will operate
as
if
it
was
moving. This provides a tool
for you to
use
to try different functions whi
Ie
sitting
at your desk or campsite.
• Communications: This is used to set your eXplorist into the mode
you
desire when
it
is
connected to a personal computer through the USB port.
You
can set up file transfers,
transferring NMEA data, or
just
using the USB cable to power the eXplorist.
Area
Calculation uses three or more POls
that
you
select to create and display a region
on
a
miniature map display. It then takes this region and computes its area and perimeter.
Calculating
an
Area
1. Press MENU.
2.
Use
the
Arrow
joystick to highlight Adv. Features.
3.
Press
ENTER.
4. HighIight Area Calculation.
5.
Press
ENTER.