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The Place option is not available. The Trail option provides a way for you to save your current track (a record of your travels since the last time track was cleared) as a route that you can use again to follow your current journey. The Geocache option allows you to add new geocache locations from your present position, by selecting a point on the map or by entering the coordinates of a known geocache. The Route option is used to create a route with multiple legs. These routes generally begin at your current location and go to a series of waypoints that could have been created and saved in the Magellan Triton from earlier trips, or waypoints that are available from the base map or an optional detailed map. 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 View Menu has options for many of the support functions and tools found in the Magellan Triton. The Local Info option provides access to information about the best hunting and fishing times as well as solar and lunar rise and set times for your current location. The Profiles option is used to customize the settings of the Magellan Triton for a particular activity; hiking, marine use or geocaching. The Maps option displays a list of the base maps and detail maps (if any optional detail maps are installed), that can be used. The Media option contains the functions for taking and viewing photographs and movie clips. Other functions of the Media option are creating audio clips and playing MP3 music files. (Magellan Triton 400 & 500 only). Use Settings to access navigation settings, adjust volume and brightness, select connectivity, view memory details, as well as perform diagnostics. Navigation Screens The Triton has eight navigation screens and a Satellite Status screen that can be accessed by pressing the PAGE / GO TO or ESC button. (There are two additional screens, Strip Compass and Road Compass, that can be added from the Profiles settings making a total of eight possible navigation screens.) The Navigation Screens will be discussed in detail in the Navigation Screen chapter of this manual. Navigation Screen options menus The Map and Speedometer screens have options menus that are associated with them providing access to additional functions. Accessing the Map Screen Contextual Menu 1. While viewing the Map screen, press ENTER. 2. Press ESC to close the menu. Accessing the Speedometer Contextual Menu 1. While viewing the Speedometer screen, press MENU. For Speedometer you can: Reset Odometer, Reset Trip Odometer, Reset Speed. 2. Press ESC to close the contextual menu. Fundamentals 7

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

The

Place

option is not available.

The

Trail

option provides a way for you to save your current track (a record of your travels since

the last time track was cleared) as a route that you can use again to follow your current

journey.

The

Geocache

option allows you to add new geocache locations from your present position, by

selecting a point on the map or by entering the coordinates of a known geocache.

The

Route

option is used to create a route with multiple legs.

These routes generally begin at

your current location and go to a series of waypoints that could have been created and saved

in the Magellan Triton from earlier trips, or waypoints that are available from the base map or

an optional detailed map.

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

View Menu

has options for many of the support functions and tools found in the Magellan Triton.

The

Local Info

option provides access to information about the best hunting and fishing times

as well as solar and lunar rise and set times for your current location.

The

Profiles

option is used to customize the settings of the Magellan Triton for a particular

activity; hiking, marine use or geocaching.

The

Maps

option displays a list of the base maps and detail maps (if any optional detail maps

are installed), that can be used.

The

Media

option contains the functions for taking and viewing photographs and movie clips.

Other functions of the Media option are creating audio clips and playing MP3 music files.

(Magellan Triton 400 & 500 only).

Use

Settings

to access navigation settings, adjust volume and brightness, select connectivity,

view memory details, as well as perform diagnostics.

Navigation Screens

The Triton has eight navigation screens and a

Satellite Status

screen that can be accessed by pressing

the

PAGE / GO TO

ESC

button.

(There are two additional screens, Strip Compass and Road

Compass, that can be added from the Profiles settings making a total of eight possible navigation

screens.)

The

Navigation

Screens will be discussed in detail in the Navigation Screen chapter of this

manual.

Navigation Screen options menus

The Map and Speedometer

screens have options menus that are associated with them providing

access to additional functions.

Accessing the Map Screen Contextual Menu

While viewing the

Map

screen, press

ENTER

Press

ESC

to close the menu.

Accessing the Speedometer Contextual Menu

While viewing the

Speedometer

screen, press

For Speedometer you can:

Reset Odometer

Reset Trip Odometer

Reset Speed

Press

ESC

to close the contextual menu.