Thales Navigation Magellan Car GPS Receiver - Manual (Page 26)

16 SporTrak Color GPS Mapping Receiver
GOTO routes are NOT saved in memory when the SporTrak is turned
off. If you are navigating on a GOTO route and you need to turn the
SporTrak off, you will need to restart the GOTO. Routes, however, are
stored in memory. If you need to make a GOTO but expect to turn the
SporTrak off before arriving, you might consider making a 1-leg route
using the route menu.
Summary
This concludes the basic operation of the Magellan SporTrak, but there is so much
more. More detailed information can be found in the Reference Section of the
User Manual.
If this is your first time using a GPS receiver, you should take some time now to get
comfortable with the NAV screens and begin saving some waypoints at different
locations. An ideal way to get used to using the Magellan SporTrak is to go outside
your house and obtain a position fix. (An easy way to see that you are computing a
position fix is to view the Sat Status screen. When you see “3D” in the upper right
corner, you are computing fixes.) Now view the Map screen. Chances are you will
see some familiar streets being displayed.
Now that the SporTrak has told you where you are, save this location into memory
by pressing MARK. Now would be a good time to practice using the keypad to
enter a new name for this waypoint. “Home” would be a good choice. When you
have finished inputting a name and you’ve highlighted DONE and pressed ENTER,
you will be back at the Map screen. Notice there is now an icon displayed for the
waypoint you just created.
Next, go to the store, a friend’s house or any location away from where you are now.
Repeat the process of “Marking” this position. (Be sure you are computing fixes
before saving the position.) Now you should have two distinct waypoints saved in
your SporTrak.
Using the simple instructions provided here, press GOTO, highlight “User” and
press ENTER. Now use the up/down arrows to highlight the “Home” waypoint
(if you called it that) and press ENTER. The Magellan SporTrak will now begin
computing all of the information you need to return to your home. As you are
travelling, notice the different NAV screens and witness the data changing as you
are moving. (Don’t view the SporTrak screen if you are driving, let the passenger do
that.)
Everything else the SporTrak can do for you is based on the simple exercise you just
performed and when you are comfortable doing this, everything else will be a
simple building block on what you already know.