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Flashlight The Triton has a three LED flashlight located at the top of the receiver. This can be used in emergency situations when you need quick access to a flashlight. To conserve battery life it is recommended that you use the flashlight only when needed. Turning the flashlight on or off. 1. Press and hold the Flashlight button for at least 4 seconds to turn the flashlight on. 2. Press and hold the Flashlight button for 4 seconds again to turn the flashlight off. Note that the backlight and the flashlight use the same button on the Magellan Triton. Press the button momentarily to control the backlight setting, press and hold the button to turn the flashlight on and off. Press and hold for 4 seconds. Menus Accessing the features of the Magellan Triton is done through the Main Menu. The Main Menu has three options; Go To, Create and View. Selecting one of these menu options brings up the menu for the corresponding function. Accessing the Main Menu 1. From the Map Screen, press MENU. The Go To Menu has six options; Waypoint, Place, Trail, Geocache, Route, and Trips. The Waypoint option provides a way to create a Go To route to a waypoint that has been saved to the Magellan Triton. The Place option is used to select a destination waypoint that has been either preloaded into the Magellan Triton as part of the internal base map or a destination waypoint found on a detailed map that has been loaded on an optional SD card or into the Magellan Triton. The Trail option displays trails that you have saved previously. You can select the trail that you would like to follow from the list. (A Trail is a saved track.) The Geocache option allows you to select a saved geocache waypoint and use it as the destination waypoint for a Go To route. The Route option displays routes that you have created previously that you can select from to activate. The Trips option will be available in a future update. Check the Magellan website at www.magellangps.com for information on updates to your Magellan Triton. The Create Menu has the same options as the Go To Menu but these are used to create waypoints and multileg routes that can be saved by the Magellan Triton. Use the Waypoint option to create a waypoint from your present location, by selecting a point on the map or by entering the coordinates for a known waypoint. The Place option is not available. Fundamentals 7

Section	Page
Overview	9
Features of the Magellan Triton	9
Specifications	11
Fundamentals	12
Turning the Triton on	12
Turning the Triton off	12
Setting the display backlight intensity	12
Setting the Time Zone	12
Changing Languages	13
Sleep Mode (Backlight Timer)	13
Waking up the Triton from Sleep Mode	13
Setting the Backlight Timer	13
Automatic Power Off	14
Setting the Power Off Timer interval.	14
Flashlight	15
Turning the flashlight on or off.	15
Note that the backlight and the flashlight use the same button on the Magellan Triton. Press the button momentarily to control the backlight setting, press and hold the button to turn the flashlight on and off.	15
Menus	15
Accessing the Main Menu	15
Navigation Screens	16
Accessing the Map Screen Contextual Menu	16
Accessing the Speedometer Contextual Menu	16
Data Fields	17
Customizing the Data Field for the Map Screen	17
Customizing the Data Field for the Large Data, Compass or Satellite Status Screen	17
Selecting Maps	17
Battery Life	18
(Alternate method)	18
(Alternate method)	18
Navigation Screens	20
Selecting Navigation Screens	20
Turning Navigation Screens On or Off	20
Customizing the Data Fields for the Map Screen	21
Customizing the Data Field for the Large Data, Compass or Satellite Status Screen	21
Accessing the Map Screen Contextual Menu	22
Accessing the Compass or Speedometer Screen Contextual Menu	22
Map Screen	22
Displaying the Map Screen Data Fields	22
Current Location Screen	23
Large Data Screen	23
Speedometer Screen	23
Resetting the Odometer	23
Resetting the Trip Odometer	23
Resetting Maximum Speed	23
The Compass Screen	24
The Strip Compass Screen	24
The Road Compass Screen	24
Turning on the Strip and Road Compass Screens	24
The Altimeter / Barometer Screen (Magellan Triton 2000)	25
The Satellite Status Screen	25
Explanation of Data Field Types	26
Map Screen	28
Map Screen Overview	28
Customizing the Map Screen Data Fields	29
Saving Your Current Position as a Waypoint	29
Saving a Position as a Waypoint using Pan	29
Displaying Best Fishing and Hunting Times	30
Displaying Solar and Lunar Rise and Set Times	30
Creating a Go To Route from the Map Screen	31
Viewing Waypoint Details from the Map Screen	31
Creating a Backtrack Route	32
Changing Map Options	32
Changing Map Units of Measure	33
Changing Map Units of Measure	34
Using the Keyboard	35
Date Entry	38
Text Size Limitations	38
Page Selection	38
Profiles	39
Activating a Profile	39
Editing a Profile	39
Information Page (assigns which navigation screens are displayed)	39
Display Page	39
Map Page	39
Sensors Page (Magellan Triton 2000)	40
Alarms Page	40
Waypoints	41
Waypoint Detail Screen Overview	41
Creating Waypoints	42
Creating a Current Location Waypoint from the Map Screen	42
Creating a Current Location Waypoint Using the Triton Menu	42
Creating a Waypoint Using the Pan Cursor	42
Creating a Waypoint from a Point on the Map Using the Triton Menu	43
Creating a Custom Waypoint from the Map Screen	43
Creating a Custom Waypoint Using the Triton Menu	44
Viewing Waypoints	44
Viewing a Saved Waypoint	44
Editing Waypoints	45
Editing a Saved Waypoint	45
Deleting a Saved Waypoint	45
Deleting a Saved Waypoint (Alternate Method)	45
Deleting All Saved Waypoints	46
Duplicating a Saved Waypoint	46
Settings	47
Customizing Navigation Settings	47
Setting Volume and Brightness	47
View Memory Usage	47
Clearing Memory	48
Restoring Factory Settings	48
Setting Connectivity	48
Getting Software Version Information	49
Viewing Copyright Information	49
Personalizing Magellan Triton	49
Performing Diagnostic Checks	49
Geocache Waypoints	51
Creating a Geocache Waypoint	51
Editing a Saved Geocache Waypoint	51
Deleting a Saved Geocache Waypoint	52
Deleting a Saved Geocache Waypoint (Alternate Method)	52
Deleting All Saved Geocache Waypoints	53
Duplicating a Saved Geocache Waypoint	53
Routes	54
Go To Routes	54
Creating a Go To Route Using the Pan Cursor	54
Creating a Go To Route to a Saved User-Created Waypoint.	54
Creating a Go To Route to a Place Waypoint	55
Creating a Go To Route to a Geocache Waypoint	55
Creating a Multileg Route	55
Activating a Multileg Route	56
Deleting a Multileg Route	57
Duplicating a Multileg Route	57
Viewing a Route’s Vertical Profile	57
Cancelling a Route	58
Trails	59
Creating a Trail	59
Creating a Trail (Alternate method)	59
Activating a Trail	59
Deleting a Trail	60
Deleting a Trail (Alternate Method)	60
Duplicating a Trail	61
Reversing a Trail	61
Hiding/Showing a Trail	61
Activating a Backtrack Route	62
Clearing Track	62
Places	63
Go To a Place Waypoint (base map)	63
Searching for a Place Waypoint (Detail Map)	63
Turning On/Off the Waypoint Proximity Alarm for a Place Waypoint	64
Viewing Best Fish and Hunt Times for a Place Waypoint	64
Viewing Sun and Moon Rise and Set Times for a Place Waypoint	65
Media	66
Browsing Photographs	66

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Fundamentals

Flashlight

The Triton has a three LED flashlight located at the top of the receiver.

This can be used in

emergency situations when you need quick access to a flashlight.

To conserve battery life it is

recommended that you use the flashlight only when needed.

Turning the flashlight on or off.

Press and hold the Flashlight button for at least 4

seconds to turn the flashlight on.

Press and hold the Flashlight button for 4 seconds

again to turn the flashlight off.

Note that the backlight and the flashlight use the same button on

the Magellan Triton.

Press the button momentarily to control the

backlight setting, press and hold the button to turn the flashlight

on and off.

Menus

Accessing the features of the Magellan Triton is done through the Main Menu. The

Main Menu

has

three options;

Go To

Create

and

View

Selecting one of these menu options brings up the menu for

the corresponding function.

Accessing the Main Menu

From the

Map

Screen, press

The

Go To Menu

has six options; Waypoint, Place, Trail, Geocache, Route, and Trips.

The

Waypoint

option provides a way to create a Go To route to a waypoint that has been saved

to the Magellan Triton.

The

Place

option is used to select a destination waypoint that has been either preloaded into

the Magellan Triton as part of the internal base map or a destination waypoint found on a

detailed map that has been loaded on an optional SD card or into the Magellan Triton.

The

Trail

option displays trails that you have saved previously. You can select the trail that you

would like to follow from the list. (A Trail is a saved track.)

The

Geocache

option allows you to select a saved geocache waypoint and use it as the

destination waypoint for a Go To route.

The

Route

option displays routes that you have created previously that you can select from to

activate.

The

Trips

option will be available in a future update.

Check the Magellan website at

www.magellangps.com for information on updates to your Magellan Triton.

The

Create Menu

has the same options as the Go To Menu but these are used to create waypoints

and multileg routes that can be saved by the Magellan Triton.

Use the

Waypoint

option to create a waypoint from your present location, by selecting a point

on the map or by entering the coordinates for a known waypoint.

The

Place

option is not available.

Press and hold

for 4 seconds.