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ORIENTATION QUICK INFO MAP DATA FIELDS POSITION DESTINATION LINE WAYPOINTS SHOWN GEOCACHES SHOWN POIs SHOWN TRACK LINES MAP DETAILS Set the top of the display to North Up, Course Up, or Track Up. Quick Info is the header bar shown at the top of the display while panning. You can select from Off, Distance/Bearing Direction, Distance/Bearing Degrees, or Coordinates. You can select between showing four data fields, two data fields or turning them off. You can turn the Position Destination Line (the pink line from your current position to your destination) on or off. Waypoints on the map can be turned off, show only the icons or show both the icons and their name. Geocache waypoints on the map can be turned off, show only the icons or show both the icons and their name POI icons can be turned on or off. Track lines can be turned on or off. (Even if the track line is turned off, the Magellan Triton will continue to record your track even while it is not being displayed.) The amount of map detail can be set to Low, Medium, or High. Each detailed map may define the map detail a little differently so you may have to try the different settings until you find one that suits your needs. Setting Map Units of Measure The units of measure for information displayed on the Map screen can be selected from the Set Units function. Changing Map Units of Measure 1. Press ENTER. 2. Scroll down the contextual menu to highlight Set Units. 3. Press ENTER. 4. Use the UP and DOWN portion of the cursor control to highlight the field you want to change. 5. Press ENTER. 6. Use the UP and DOWN portion of the cursor control to highlight the choice desired. 7. Press ENTER. 8. Press ESC to return to the Map screen. DISTANCE SPEED ELEVATION BAROMETER UNITS Choose from Kilometers/Meters, Miles/Feet, Miles/Yards, or NtMi/Meters (Nautical Miles) as the unit of measure for distances. Speed can be displayed as Kph (kilometers per hour), Mph (miles per hour) or Kts (knots). Elevation can be measured in Meters or Feet. (Magellan Triton 500 only) Choose between kPa, Millibar, inHg or mmHg. Resetting Speed and Odometers From the Map screen you can reset the odometer, the trip odometer, the maximum speed, or the average speed. Map Screen 24

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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Map Screen

Setting Map Units of Measure

The units of measure for information displayed on the Map screen can be selected from the Set Units

function.

Changing Map Units of Measure

Press

ENTER

Scroll down the contextual menu to highlight

Set Units

Press

ENTER

Use the UP and DOWN portion of the cursor control to highlight the field you want to

change.

Press

ENTER

Use the UP and DOWN portion of the cursor control to highlight the choice desired.

Press

ENTER

Press

ESC

to return to the

Map

screen.

Resetting Speed and Odometers

From the Map screen you can reset the odometer, the trip odometer, the maximum speed, or the

average speed.

ORIENTATION

Set the top of the display to North Up, Course Up, or Track Up.

QUICK INFO

Quick Info is the header bar shown at the top of the display while panning.

You

can select from Off, Distance/Bearing Direction, Distance/Bearing Degrees, or

Coordinates.

MAP DATA FIELDS

You can select between showing four data fields, two data fields or turning them

off.

POSITION

DESTINATION LINE

You can turn the Position Destination Line (the pink line from your current

position to your destination) on or off.

WAYPOINTS

SHOWN

Waypoints on the map can be turned off, show only the icons or show both the

icons and their name.

GEOCACHES

SHOWN

Geocache waypoints on the map can be turned off, show only the icons or show

both the icons and their name

POIs SHOWN

POI icons can be turned on or off.

TRACK LINES

Track lines can be turned on or off.

(Even if the track line is turned off, the

Magellan Triton will continue to record your track even while it is not being

displayed.)

MAP DETAILS

The amount of map detail can be set to Low, Medium, or High.

Each detailed

map may define the map detail a little differently so you may have to try the

different settings until you find one that suits your needs.

DISTANCE

Choose from Kilometers/Meters, Miles/Feet, Miles/Yards, or NtMi/Meters (Nautical

Miles) as the unit of measure for distances.

SPEED

Speed can be displayed as Kph (kilometers per hour), Mph (miles per hour) or Kts

(knots).

ELEVATION

Elevation can be measured in Meters or Feet.

BAROMETER UNITS

(Magellan Triton 500 only)

Choose between kPa, Millibar, inHg or mmHg.