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Automatic Power Off The Triton can be set to automatically go into suspend mode when no keys have been pressed. This saves battery life if you forget to turn off the Triton. Setting the Power Off Timer interval. 1. From the Map screen, press MENU. 2. Select View. 3. Select Settings. 4. Scroll down and select Power Options. 5. Select Power Off Timer. 6. Choose the interval that the Triton will turn off with no keys pressed. You can also select Off if you want the Triton to not turn off automatically. 7. Press ESC when done. 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 (400 & 500) 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. Fundamentals 6

Section	Page
Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement	3
IC statement	4
1. This device may not cause interference.	4
2. This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.	4
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
Menus	14
Accessing the Main Menu	14
Navigation Screens	15
Accessing the Map Screen Contextual Menu	15
Accessing the Speedometer Contextual Menu	15
Data Fields	16
Customizing the Data Field for the Map Screen	16
Customizing the Data Field for the Large Data, Compass or Satellite Status Screen	16
Selecting Maps	16
Battery Life	17
(Alternate method)	17
(Alternate method)	17
Navigation Screens	19
Selecting Navigation Screens	19
Turning Navigation Screens On or Off	19
Customizing the Data Fields for the Map Screen	20
Customizing the Data Field for the Large Data, Compass or Satellite Status Screen	20
Accessing the Map Screen Contextual Menu	21
Accessing the Compass or Speedometer Screen Contextual Menu	21
Map Screen	21
Current Location Screen	21
Large Data Screen	22
Speedometer Screen	22
Resetting the Odometer	22
Resetting the Trip Odometer	22
Resetting Maximum Speed	22
The Compass Screen	23
The Strip Compass Screen	23
The Road Compass Screen	23
Turning on the Strip and Road Compass Screens	23
The Altimeter / Barometer Screen (Magellan Triton 500)	24
The Satellite Status Screen	24
Explanation of Data Field Types	25
Map Screen	27
Map Screen Overview	27
Customizing the Map Screen Data Fields	28
Saving Your Current Position as a Waypoint	28
Saving a Position as a Waypoint using Pan	28
Displaying Best Fishing and Hunting Times	29
Displaying Solar and Lunar Rise and Set Times	29
Creating a Go To Route from the Map Screen	30
Viewing Waypoint Details from the Map Screen	30
Creating a Backtrack Route	31
Changing Map Options	31
Changing Map Units of Measure	32
Changing Map Units of Measure	33
Using the Keyboard	34
Date Entry	37
Text Size Limitations	37
Page Selection	37
Profiles	38
Activating a Profile	38
Editing a Profile	38
Information Page (assigns which navigation screens are displayed)	38
Display Page	38
Map Page	38
Sensors Page (Magellan Triton 500)	39
Alarms Page	39
Waypoints	40
Waypoint Detail Screen Overview	40
Creating Waypoints	41
Creating a Current Location Waypoint from the Map Screen	41
Creating a Current Location Waypoint Using the Triton Menu	41
Creating a Waypoint Using the Pan Cursor	41
Creating a Waypoint from a Point on the Map Using the Triton Menu	42
Creating a Custom Waypoint from the Map Screen	42
Creating a Custom Waypoint Using the Triton Menu	43
Viewing Waypoints	43
Viewing a Saved Waypoint	43
Editing Waypoints	44
Editing a Saved Waypoint	44
Deleting a Saved Waypoint	44
Deleting a Saved Waypoint (Alternate Method)	44
Deleting All Saved Waypoints	45
Duplicating a Saved Waypoint	45
Settings	46
Customizing Navigation Settings	46
Setting Volume and Brightness	46
View Memory Usage	46
Clearing Memory	47
Restoring Factory Settings	47
Setting Connectivity	47
Getting Software Version Information	48
Viewing Copyright Information	48
Personalizing Magellan Triton	48
Performing Diagnostic Checks	48
Geocache Waypoints	50
Creating a Geocache Waypoint	50
Editing a Saved Geocache Waypoint	50
Deleting a Saved Geocache Waypoint	51
Deleting a Saved Geocache Waypoint (Alternate Method)	51
Deleting All Saved Geocache Waypoints	52
Duplicating a Saved Geocache Waypoint	52
Routes	53
Go To Routes	53
Creating a Go To Route Using the Pan Cursor	53
Creating a Go To Route to a Saved User-Created Waypoint.	53
Creating a Go To Route to a Place Waypoint	54
Creating a Go To Route to a Geocache Waypoint	54
Creating a Multileg Route	54
Activating a Multileg Route	55
Deleting a Multileg Route	56
Duplicating a Multileg Route	56
Viewing a Route’s Vertical Profile	56
Cancelling a Route	57
Trails	58
Creating a Trail	58
Creating a Trail (Alternate method)	58
Activating a Trail	58
Deleting a Trail	59
Deleting a Trail (Alternate Method)	59
Duplicating a Trail	60
Reversing a Trail	60
Hiding/Showing a Trail	60
Activating a Backtrack Route	61
Clearing Track	61
Places	62
Go To a Place Waypoint (base map)	62
Searching for a Place Waypoint (Detail Map)	62
Turning On/Off the Waypoint Proximity Alarm for a Place Waypoint	63
Viewing Best Fish and Hunt Times for a Place Waypoint	63
Viewing Sun and Moon Rise and Set Times for a Place Waypoint	64
Media	65
Browsing Photographs	65

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Fundamentals

Automatic Power Off

The Triton can be set to automatically go into suspend mode when no keys have been pressed.

This

saves battery life if you forget to turn off the Triton.

Setting the Power Off Timer interval.

From the

Map

screen, press

Select

View

Select

Settings

Scroll down and select

Power Options

Select

Power Off Timer

Choose the interval that the Triton will turn off with no keys pressed. You can also select Off

if you want the Triton to not turn off automatically.

Press

ESC

when done.

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 (400 & 500) 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.