Magellan eXplorist GC User Manual

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9Zooming In and Zooming OutPressing ZOOM- (zoom out) or ZOOM+ (zoom in) changes the map scale, which allows you to seegreater detail at your cursor or displays more of the map.The Magellan eXplorist GC receiver also has a feature that is called Auto Zoom. When Auto Zoom isturned on and you are travelling to a geocache or a waypoint, the map scale is automatically set to thescale that will display your current position as well as your destination. (This feature can be turned onor off in Map Options.) If you use the zoom buttons while Auto Zoom is setting the map scale, thedisplay will zoom in or out for a set period of time and then reset to display your current position andthe destination.Panning Around the MapWhile the map is displayed, you can use the joystick to pan around the map.This enables you to visually create a waypoint or go to a point on the map. Asyou pan over detailed features, a Quick Info pop-up is displayed with someinformation about the point on the map or geocache that the cursor is over. TheQuick Info pop-up can be turned off or on under Map Options. The top of thedisplay shows the distance from your current position to the pan cursor.Exiting Map Pan Mode1. Press the BACK button to exit panning and return the map to your currentlocation.Creating a Waypoint at the Pan Cursor Position1. Press MENU to bring up the Options menu.2. Select “New Waypoint”.3. Optional: Use the joystick to select an icon, change the waypoint name, or add a description.Changing Icon -- Highlight the icon and press ENTER. Select the desired icon and press ENTER.Changing Name -- Highlight the Name field and press ENTER. Use the joystick to select theletters for the name. When the name is complete, highlight the green checkmark and pressENTER.Adding Description -- Highlight the Description field and press ENTER. Use the joystick to enterthe text for the description. When the description is complete, highlight the green checkmark andpress ENTER.4. When done, press the MENU button to bring up the Options menu. Select the desired option.Save -- Saves the waypoint and returns to the Map screen.Preview on Map -- Displays the waypoint on the map screen. Press BACK to return to theWaypoint details screen.5. Alternatively, to save or cancel the waypoint creation, press the BACK button and a window isdisplayed with the option of saving or not saving the waypoint.6. After the waypoint is saved, either by the Options menu or by pressing BACK, the Map screen isdisplayed.Creating a Waypoint at the Pan Cursor Position - Quick Method1. Press and hold the joystick down for a few seconds. A new waypoint is created with a defaultname applied.