Magellan 605-0183-004 A user manual Overview

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Overview

Magellan VantagePoint™ software allows you to view, edit and store color maps on a personal computer, with zoom and pan functions for easy map browsing. Use “Planner” to map a route for an upcoming hike or geocaching trip, then transfer the route to your Triton® GPS. Use “Search” function to locate addresses, Points of Interests, coordinates and other map objects to help plan a trip. Load detailed maps needed for your trip. Customize your maps with routes, waypoints, markers, text labels, photos and audio recordings of your journeys. Then view all map data with VantagePoint. Track Analysis tool can playback the user’s experiences on the trip to share with others. The “Library” function helps to organize and store all of your content including Maps, Journals (user generated data), and Media. Then VantagePoint can synchronize data and transfer routes, tracks, waypoints, and geocaches between your PC and GPS. Plan your next vacation, day trip, backpacking hike, geocache hunt or other adventure, sitting at your computer right in your home. Entering waypoints while traveling on a bumpy road or on rough water can cause errors or be hazardous if it distracts you. Obstacles are easier to find on the larger screen of your computer. These are the advantages of using Magellan VantagePoint™ software with your GPS Receiver for planning a trip.

A VantagePoint pop-up screen will remind you of available new software updates for VantagePoint or Triton when they are available online for you to download*.

Minimum System Requirements for installing VantagePoint:

OS: Windows 2000, Windows XP, Window Vista

Processor: 1.5 GHz

RAM: 256 MB

Video Card: DirectX 9.0 compatible, with 64 MB of VRAM

HDD: 50 MB free space for installation, more free space required for maps

For more information on VantagePoint, click on the following site:

http://www.magellangps.com/VantagePoint/

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Contents VantagePoint PC Application Software Overview Installation Launch VantagePoint First Time Use Main WindowFile Menu SearchMap Manipulator FunctionsSelect a Map Using VantagePointStartup Create a Waypoint Create a Route Not usable for eXplorist GCVantagePoint Software Update Create a GeocacheGPS Software Updates Protect Functions for Software UpdateImporting Waypoints, Geocaches, and Routes to GPS Transfer Base Map and Detailed Maps to GPSExporting Waypoints, Geocaches, and Routes to GPS Geocaching Tools eXplorist GC Publishing Geocaches Uploading Field Notes and Logs