Magellan eXplorist 500 - Manual (Page 11)

eXplorist 500 GPS Receiver 4
Installing and Charging the Battery
Installing the Battery: Remove the battery door by
unscrewing the battery door fastener and lifting the
battery door out. Insert the battery as shown and
replace the battery door.
Charging the Battery: Important: Charge the battery
completely before first using your eXplorist.
Connect the PC cable to the back of the eXplorist.
Connect the AC adapter jack to the PC cable and
then to an AC wall outlet. The battery will begin
charging, even with the eXplorist turned off. Full battery charging may take 4 hours.
Tips on conserving battery life:
• Turn the eXplorist off when not in use. Whether you are moving or standing still, the
eXplorist is constantly calculating position fixes and using power at the same rate. If
you are going to be at the same position for any length of time, turn the eXplorist off.
• Use the Power Timer to automatically turn the eXplorist off. The Power Timer option
allows you to set a time that the eXplorist will automatically turn off when none of
the buttons have been pressed and you are not moving for a selected time. You can
select from 5, 10, 30 or 60 minutes.
• Use the display backlight sparingly. The most severe drain on the batteries is the
use of the display backlight. You will notice a drastic drop in battery life with the
backlight display on high. You should use the Light Timer to set a time interval that
the display backlight will automatically turn to the lowest setting when none of the
buttons have been pressed and the computed location hasn’t changed.
Setting the Power Timer
From any Nav screen press MENU. Highlight
Preferences and press ENTER. Highlight
Pwr Management and press ENTER twice. Use the arrow joystick to select 5 Minutes, 10
Minutes, 30 Minutes, 60 Minutes or Off. Press ENTER. Press NAV to return to the last
viewed navigation screen.
Setting the Light Timer
From any Nav screen press MENU. Highlight
Preferences and press ENTER. Highlight
Pwr Management and press ENTER. Use the down arrow to highlight the Light Timer field.
Press ENTER. Use the arrow joystick to select
30 Seconds, 1 Minute, 2 Minutes, 4
Minutes, 10 Minutes or Timer Off. Press ENTER. Press NAV to return to the last viewed
navigation screen.