Magellan eXplorist TRX7 User manual

Brand: Magellan

Model: eXplorist TRX7

Type: User manual

User Manual

eXplorist TRX7

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IMPORTANT SAFETY WARNINGS

The Magellan eXplorist TRX is an Off-

Road vehicle navigation aid designed to

assist you in driving on your route and

arriving to your selected destinations.

Please check with your state or local law

enforcement for applicable regulations

regarding mounting to the windshield.

The driver should enter data or program

the Magellan device only when the

vehicle is stopped. Only a vehicle

passenger should enter data or program

the device while the vehicle is moving.

It is your responsibility to comply with all

trafﬁc laws.

Every attempt is made to ensure that the

database is accurate. However, roadways,

points of interest (POIs), and business

and service locations may change over

time.

Keep the device safe from extreme

temperature conditions. For example,

do not leave it exposed to direct sunlight

for an extended period of time. The

minimum operating temperature is 14ºF

(-10ºC), and the maximum operating

temperature is 140°F (60°C).

Take care when mounting the device

in your vehicle, whether using the

windshield mount or other mount or

accessories, so that the device does

not obstruct the driver’s view of the

road, interfere with the operation of the

vehicle’s safety devices such as airbags,

or present a hazard to occupants of

the vehicle should the device become

dislodged while driving. Comply with

all local, state, and federal laws before

mounting the device in your vehicle.

You assume the risks associated with

damage to your vehicle or vehicle

occupants as the result of your choices in

mounting the device.

The battery is rechargeable and should

not be removed. In the event it should

need to be replaced, please contact

Magellan Technical Support or visit

http://support.magellangps.com.

Charging the Magellan eXplorist TRX7

An AC adapter is included with your

eXplorist TRX7. If you need to replace

your AC adapter, use a 3.5V-5V 2A

charger.

Only use the car charger approved for/

supplied with your eXplorist TRX7. Use of

another type of car charger will result in

ﬁre or electric shock.

For safety reasons, the battery in your

eXplorist TRX7 will stop charging when

the ambient temperature is less than

32°F (0°C) or more than 113°F (45°C).

It will take approximately 4 hours of

charging the eXplorist TRX device

through the vehicle power adapter or

optional AC adapter to obtain a full

battery charge. It is recommended that

you charge the battery initially for at least

2 hours.

Use only the charger approved for your

Magellan eXplorist TRX device.

Estimated usage of the eXplorist TRX

Section TitleSafety

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on battery power is approximately 4-6

hours.

FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement

1. This Transmitter must not be co-

located or operating in conjunction with

any other antenna or transmitter.

2. This equipment complies with FCC

RF radiation exposure limits set forth

for an uncontrolled environment. This

equipment should be installed and

operated with a minimum distance of 20

centimeters between the radiator and

your body.

Wi-Fi 5G Band 1 is for indoor use only.

Canada, Industry Canada (IC) Notices

This device complies with Industry

Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s).

Operation is subject to the following

two conditions: (1) this device may not

cause interference, and (2) this device

must accept any interference, including

interference that may cause undesired

operation of the device.

Canada, avis d’Industry Canada (IC)

Le présent appareil est conforme aux

CNR d’Industrie Canada applicables

aux appareils radio exempts de licence.

L’exploitation est autorisée aux deux

conditions suivantes : (1) l’appareil ne

doit pas produire de brouillage, et (2)

l’utilisateur de l’appareil doit accepter

tout brouillage radioélectrique subi,

même si le brouillage est susceptible

d’en compromettre le fonctionnement.

The Magellan logo and Magellan

are registered trademarks of MiTAC

International Corporation, and OneTouch

is a trademark of MiTAC International

Corporation and are used under license

by MiTAC Digital Corporation. All rights

reserved. All other trademarks and

registered trademarks are property of

their respective owners.

All other products and brand names are

trademarks of their respective holders.

No part of this user manual may be

reproduced or transmitted in any form or

by any means, electronic or mechanical,

including photocopying and recording, for

any purpose other than the purchaser’s

personal use, without the prior written

permission of MiTAC International

Corporation.

The information provided in this

document is correct at the time that it is

created. MiTAC International Corporation

assumes no responsibility or liability

for any errors or inaccuracies that may

appear in the contents of this User

Manual.

Magellan Take-Back Program

Magellan’s Take-Back Program provides

a way for customers to recycle certain

Magellan equipment. As part of this program,

all Magellan GPS models will be accepted.

Visit magellanGPS.com for more information.

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Magellan Explorist TRX7

Magellan eXplorist TRX7 connects you

and your vehicle to superior outdoor

adventure lifestyles experiences.

While off-road, users with Magellan’s

Off-Road GPS Navigation System can

record off-road adventures and log Dirt

Miles, capture and share adventures by

creating tracks and marking waypoints to

share with the eXplorist TRX community,

ﬁnd new trails submitted by other

eXplorist TRX users, share favorite trails

with the community, and more.

It all starts with Magellan eXplorist TRX7.

With the TRX7, you can:

• Search for Trails, Trips, and Points

of Interest (POIs) preloaded into your

TRX7 and easily route to any location.

• Create a Wish List of Trails, Trips,

and POIs for future navigation.

• Track and record Trails and off-

road routes.

• Log detailed waypoints, such as

water, obstacles, and scenic spots,

along a Trail or route.

• Earn achievements as you log Dirt

Miles through the United States and

Canada.

• Create an Account Proﬁle with

customized vehicles and sync your

proﬁle with TRX Web at http://

mytrxjournal.com.

• Connect your proﬁle to Twitter and

Instagram to share your adventures

with the TRX community.

• Keep your own Trail log and access

a database of Trails published by the

TRX user community.

Introduction

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Getting Started at Home

Connect to Wi-Fi

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps -->

Settings --> Wi-Fi.

2. Tap the On/Off button to turn Wi-Fi on.

3. Select the desired network under Wi-

Fi networks.

4. Enter password (if applicable) and tap

connect.

Your TRX7 is now connected to a Wi-Fi

network.

Refer to Create Your Proﬁle for details

about registering your TRX account.

Getting Started in Your Vehicle

Choose a location

Find a location with a clear view of the

sky.

Clean the surface

Clean the area on the windshield where

you want to mount the device. Allow the

surface to dry.

Install the mounted device

1. Hold the suction cup ﬁrmly against the

windshield surface

2. Push the level towards the base.

3. Screw the AMPS plate on the cradle.

4. Attach the device onto the mount.

Power On

Press the Power button, located on the

right side of the device, to turn the device

on.

Connect to Wi-Fi Hot Spot

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps -->

Settings --> Wi-Fi.

2. Slide the button to the right to turn

Wi-Fi on.

3. Select the desired network under Wi-

Fi networks.

4. Enter password (if applicable) and tap

Connect.

Your TRX7 is now connected to a Wi-Fi

Hot Spot.

Note: Wi-Fi must be ON in order to

synchronize your TRX7 with your TRX

Web account.

Getting Started

Important

Various factors inﬂuence GPS signal

reception. Here are tips to help improve the

signal reception and time to calculate the

current location.

• Leave any enclosed structure (garage,

parking structures, etc.).

• Make sure you have a ‘clear view of the

sky’. Buildings and trees can have an

impact on GPS signal reception.

• Make sure that the device is mounted

where it can have a clear line of sight to

the windshield.

Note: The ﬁrst time the device calculates its

location can take up to 1 minute. Subsequent

times will be 15 seconds on average.

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1. Microphone

2. Touchscreen

3. Lanyard attach point

4. POWER button

5. Volume buttons

6. MUTE button

7. RESET button

(unused)

8. Camera button

(unused)

9. BACK button

10. HOME button

11. MENU button

12. Cradle screws

13. Speakers

14. Pogo pins

15. Mount Plate

16. Mini-USB Power port

17. Headphone jack

18. USB port

(unavailable)

19. Memory card slot

20. Cover latch

Note: Use caution when opening the

USB power port and headphone jack

covers to avoid damaging the covers.

Note: The Camera button is not yet

implemented in this release.

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Powering On the TRX7

The Power On/Off button is located on

the right side of the TRX7 receiver, above

the Volume buttons.

Press the Power button until you hear a

click, then release the button. The Boot

screen displaying the Magellan logo will

appear.

The Boot screen disappears, and the

Lock screen appears, displaying the

time, date, and the Lock icon.

Turning On the TRX7

Slide the Lock icon in any direction to

unlock the device. You will view either the

Home screen or the last screen displayed

when you turned off the TRX7.

Turning Off the TRX7

To lock the device, simply press the

Power button.

To power the device off completely:

1. Press and hold the Power button for 3

seconds.

2. Select Power off from the menu that

appears.

From this menu, you can also:

• Turn the device to Airplane Mode to

deactivate all data connections (Wi-Fi,

Bluetooth, etc.).

• Restart the device.

• Turn the device on Silent mode to turn

off all device sounds.

Note: you can still track your progress

while the device is in Airplane Mode.

Viewing the Battery Level Indicator

The Battery Level is always displayed on

the top right corner of the screen. The

Battery Level is indicated by a battery-

shaped icon that is colored blue based on

the percentage of battery life remaining.

To view more Battery Level details:

1. Slide your ﬁnger downward from the

top right corner of the screen.

2. Tap on the Battery icon, which

displays the percentage of battery

power left in the device.

3. A display screen will appear:

You can tap on any of these options to

display details of each type of battery

use.

The TRX7 can normally function for 4-6

hours on battery when the battery is

charged to 100%.

Fundamentals

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Checking GPS Status

Both the top left and right corners of

the screen give you access to your GPS

Status.

To view detailed GPS Status:

1. Slide your ﬁnger downward from the

top left corner of the screen.

2. Tap on Location set by GPS.

A display screen will appear with the

following options:

• Access to my location: allows you to

give permission to apps on the device

to use your location information. Tap

On or Off to use this function.

• Location Sources

• GPS satellites: lets apps use GPS on

your eXplorist TRX7 to pinpoint your

location. This option is automatically

selected when you turn On access to

your location.

You can also view detailed GPS Status

from the top right corner of the screen:

1. Slide your ﬁnger downward from the

top right corner of the screen.

2. Tap on Settings.

3. Scroll down the menu that appears to

Location access. This will display the

same options described above.

Volume

You can adjust the volume up and down

using the two Volume buttons on the

right side of the eXplorist TRX7 (under

the Power button).

When you use these buttons, a volume

indicator appears on the screen. You can

also adjust the volume by tapping on

the circle in the volume level and sliding

it left (for volume down) and right (for

volume up).

You can also tap to open a Notiﬁcation

volume level. Slide this indicator left and

right to adjust notiﬁcation volume.

Brightness

1. Slide your ﬁnger downward from the

top right corner of the screen.

2. Tap Brightness.

3. Tap the circle in the Brightness control

indicator and slide the indicator left

(to decrease brightness) and right (to

increase brightness).

Fundamentals

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Home Screen

The Home Screen displays the TRX7

Dashboard app, the current time and

date, the weather at your GPS location,

and other basic functions.

The Home Screen allows you to access:

• Magellan eXplorist TRX7 Dashboard

• Internet browser

• Apps, Widgets, and Settings

• Contacts List

Note: eXplorist TRX7 is built on Ulmo Pro

N496(x) Series tablet device hardware.

Please refer to the N497(x) Series User

Manual for detailed information about

the tablet’s technical speciﬁcations,

hardware, memory, connectivity,

troubleshooting, and more.

Note: eXplorist TRX7 uses the Android

4.2.2 “Jelly Bean” software platform.

Please refer to Android Jelly Bean

software documentation for detailed

information about Jelly Bean apps,

widgets, and other user functions.

Dashboard

The TRX7 Dashboard is the central hub

of activity for the use of your TRX7. From

the Dashboard, you can:

• Track Me: Track your progress in real-

time using your device GPS location

• Journal: Manage your Trail Log and

Wish List

• Search: Explore your surroundings

using a Map or List view

• Settings: Access software updates,

your Account Proﬁle, Social Networks,

Achievements, Data/Account Resets,

and view TRX7 Product Information

• View your total number of Dirt Miles,

Trails, and Achievements

You can access the Dashboard by tapping

the ORV app icon on the Home screen.

Home Screen and Dashboard

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Create an Account on TRX Web

Before using the TRX7 for viewing and

tracking Trails, create an account on

http://mytrxjournal.com to access your

device information online.

1. Select Sign In.

2. Select Create Account.

3. Fill in the following ﬁelds:

4. Select Create Account to conﬁrm

the creation of your new TRX Web

account. A conﬁrmation email will be

sent to your email address inbox.

Once you’ve conﬁrmed your account

through the email you received, return to

your device and complete the following

steps to sync your TRX7 with your new

account:

1. Tap Settings on the Magellan

Dashboard screen.

2. Tap Account Proﬁle and enter the

email address and password that you

used to create your TRX Web account.

3. Tap Connect to log into your account.

Note: Alternatively, tap on Register New

Account to create the account from the

device. However, it is recommended that

you create your account on the TRX Web

online platform.

Refer to Using Your TRX Web Account

Proﬁle Online for more details about

using the TRX Web homepage.

Create Your Proﬁle

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Creating a Vehicle Proﬁle

You can create a customized Vehicle

Proﬁle for use with your account so that

the TRX user community knows your

vehicle of choice (or so you can show it

off).

To create a Vehicle Proﬁle:

1. Tap Settings on the Dashboard.

2. Tap Account Proﬁle in Settings.

3. Tap Vehicles on the Account Proﬁle

screen to enter the Vehicle Proﬁle.

4. Tap the Pencil button and Select Add

Vehicle.

5. Enter your vehicle information:

Nickname, Year, Make, Model, and City

and State.

6. Check Active Vehicle if this will be

your primary vehicle.

7. Tap Edit (below the vehicle image) to

add a picture of your vehicle from your

device (optional).

8. Tap Save.

You have successfully added a vehicle

to your Account Proﬁle. You can add

multiple vehicles by simply tapping the

Pencil button and selecting Add Vehicle

from the Vehicles Proﬁle page.

The ﬁrst vehicle you add will

automatically be designated as your

Active Vehicle.

To select a different Active Vehicle from

your list of vehicles:

1. Tap on the vehicle you wish to assign

as your Active Vehicle.

2. Tap on the Active Vehicle check box.

3. You will see a prompt that says

Change active vehicle? Select OK to

conﬁrm the change, or Cancel to stop

the change.

Create Your Proﬁle

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Linking Your Social Media Accounts

You can link your Twitter and Instagram

accounts to your Account Proﬁle to share

Tweets about your Dirt Miles and pictures

of your experiences on the Trail. This lets

you alert your friends that you’ve found a

new Trail, share your adventures with the

TRX7 user community, and more.

Linking Your Twitter Account

To link your Twitter account to share

instant updates from the Trail to your

Twitter feed:

1. Tap Settings.

2. Select Social Networks.

3. Tap on + next to the Twitter option.

4. Tap Connect.

5. Enter your User Name and Email

Address and Password and tap

Connect.

6. Tap Done to ﬁnish linking your Twitter

account.

Create Your Proﬁle

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Linking Your Instagram Account

To link your Instagram account to share

pictures from the Trail:

1. Tap on + next to the Instagram option.

2. Tap Connect.

3. Enter your User Name or Email

Address and Password and tap

Connect.

4. Tap Done to ﬁnish linking your

Instagram account.

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Track Logging

To begin logging your progress on a Trip,

Trail, or other route:

1. Tap Track Me from the Dashboard.

The Map Screen will open and

tracking will start automatically.

2. Tap to pause tracking.

3. Tap to resume tracking.

While tracking your progress, you can:

Toggle between North Up and Track

Up views.

Toggle between a 2D and 3D view.

Note: The Toggle icon turns blue

whenever you pan around the map. Tap

on the blue icon to snap the map view

back to your current location.

Pausing your progress will display more

options.

Mark Waypoint: Record an Audio

Waypoint, select a speciﬁc Waypoint at

your Current Location, mark a Point on

Map, and Enter Coordinates. This is also

available while tracking is in progress.

Social Post: Share your progress on

Twitter with an automatic Tweet.

Backtrack: Follow your route back to

where you began.

Finish: Save your Trail with details

about the Trail terrain, pitch, tilt, a

custom rating, and more.

Mark Waypoints

Add details to your Trail by marking

Waypoints. Whether you want a steep,

muddy, challenging Trail or a ﬂat, dry,

leisurely ride, Waypoints allow you to

make that call before you head to the

Trail. The more Waypoints you add to

a Trail, the easier it will be for you and

other users to judge which Trails are best

for each off-roading adventure.

You can save both a custom Waypoint and

a Quick Waypoint.

Using Your eXplorist TRX7

ReferencesUsing Your eXplorist TRX7

To save a custom Waypoint:

1. Pause your tracking progress.

2. Tap Mark Waypoint .

3. Select one of the following options:

Audio Waypoint: Record a custom

audio message describing the Waypoint.

Current Location: Select a Waypoint

to add detail to Waypoint information:

Point on Map: Tap anywhere on the

map to save a Waypoint in that speciﬁc

location. You can also view a list of

nearby Waypoints when you save a

Waypoint on the map.

Coordinates: Enter speciﬁc coordinates

to save a Waypoint.

4. Tap Save when you’ve ﬁnished

creating the Waypoint.

To save a Quick Waypoint while tracking

your progress:

1. Tap Mark Waypoint .

2. Tap on the Waypoint you want to mark:

3. Choose a detailed Waypoint option

under the Waypoint you selected.

4. Tap Save to the save the Waypoint

on your Trail, or tap Cancel to stop

creating a Waypoint.

Each Waypoint will appear on your Trail

log when you save the Trail to your TRX

Web account.

Social Post

Tweeting your progress from a Trail lets

your friends and other riders know where

you’re riding and how many Dirt Miles

you’ve driven.

To post a Tweet to your linked Twitter

account:

1. Pause your Tracking progress.

2. Tap on Social Post .

3. Tap OK when you see the notiﬁcation

This will post upon connection. You

will see this notiﬁcation if you’re not

connected to Wi-Fi.

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4. Tap OK.

A preformatted Tweet will be shared with

your followers, letting them know you’re

out on the Trail having a good time.

Backtrack

To follow the Trail you’ve created in

reverse:

1. Tap Backtrack to get back to your

starting point. You will see this

notiﬁcation:

2. Tap either OK to begin backtracking,

or Cancel to return to the Pause

screen.

Finish (Save)

Once you’ve ﬁnished logging your Trip or

Trail, you can save your route from your

device. To save your route:

1. Tap Pause when you’ve ﬁnished

tracking your progress.

2. Tap Finish . You will see a new

screen with customizable trail

attributes.

3. Tap on the text box that says Name to

enter a custom Trail name with the

device keyboard.

4. Select a 4WD (four-wheel drive)

option: NO, Some, or Must.

5. Select a 4LO (low-gear) option: NO,

Some, or Must.

6. Select Terrain type: Solid, Loose, or

Rutted.

7. Select detailed Terrain information:

8. Select a Pitch, Tilt, and Rating from

1-5 stars.

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9. Tap the Comment text box to enter a

customized message about the Trail.

10. Tap Save to sync the Trail

information to your account, or

Discard to stop saving the Trail.

Your trail will also be assigned one of

four Difﬁculty levels:

Easy

Intermediate

Advanced

Expert only

Once you have saved and uploaded a Trail

to your account, you and other users in

the TRX community can view the Trail’s

route, Waypoints, and attributes.

Note: Entering Trail details is optional

at the time of saving, but is mandatory

before publishing the Trail on Magellan

Public Trail Database.

Journal

All of your saved Trails, Waypoints, and

Points of Interest (POIs) will be available

in your from the Dashboard

screen.

Log: Shows your completed Trips, Trails,

and Waypoints in chronological order

with the most recent at the top.

Wish List: Shows Trips, Trails, and

Waypoints that have been saved from

Search.

To create a new Trip with previously

saved Trips and Trails:

1. Tap and tap .

2. Type the name you want for the trip.

3. Tap Done on the keyboard.

4. Tap the check box next to each trip

that you wish to add.

5. Tap Save.

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You can also delete previously saved

Trips in your Journal:

1. Tap .

2. Tap on the Trail(s) you wish to delete

so that the box on the right side of the

Trail information is checked.

3. Tap .

4. Select OK to delete the selected

entries, or Cancel to return to your

Log.

To go to a place that you’ve previously

saved to your Wish List:

1. Tap on an item on your Wish List.

2. Tap on Go.

To search for Trails, Waypoints, POIs, or

other preloaded or custom landmarks,

tap on the Dashboard.

You have several options in the Search

menu:

View all Trails and Waypoints

on a dynamic 2D/3D map around your

current GPS location.

Pan around the map and tap on a

Waypoint on the Map screen to view the

attributes of and distance to the Waypoint

from your location.

You can also save a Waypoint to your

Wish List by tapping on Save on the

bottom right corner of the Waypoint Info

screen.

View a list of all Trails and

Waypoints around your current GPS

location.

Customize a search for a

nearby Trail or Waypoint.

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To ﬁlter a search for a nearby Trail,

Waypoint, or POI with the Map Filter:

1. Tap on the Map button.

2. Select a Type of location:

Note: The Places option allows you to

search for nearby pre-loaded locations,

including stores, restaurants, gas

stations, recreational areas/facilities, and

more.

3. Select Difﬁculty (Easy to Expert):

4. Select a Rating (1-5 Stars):

5. Tap on Filter to populate the Map with

results using your ﬁlters.

6. Tap on a Trip, Trail, or POI that

appears on the Map to view its

attributes and, if desired, save it to

your Wish List.

To ﬁlter a search using the List Filter:

1. Tap on the List button.

2. Select a Type, Difﬁculty, and Rating.

3. Tap Sort By to organize your search

results:

4. Tap Filter to view a list of your ﬁltered

search results.

Tap on any of these results to view the

attributes of the Trip, Trail, or POI. Tap

Save to add the item to your Wish List.

Achievements

As you drive on Trips and Trails

throughout the United States and

Canada, you will earn achievements that

will be displayed on your Account Proﬁle.

When you earn an achievement after

driving a Trip or Trail, you will see screen

like this:

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All of your achievements will be

displayed on your TRX Web proﬁle page.

You can also view your achievement on

your device:

1. Tap Settings on the Dashboard

screen.

2. Tap Achievements in Settings to see

all the awards and badges you’ve

earned.

3. Tap All Achievements to see a list of

all of the achievements that you can

earn.

Resets

If necessary, you can reset your Dirt

Miles, delete all data associated with

your account, or delete your account

completely.

To perform any of these resets:

4. Tap Settings on the Dashboard.

5. Tap Resets in Settings to open a list of

reset options.

6. Tap your desired Reset option.

7. Tap OK to conﬁrm the reset, or Cancel

to stop the reset.

Note: You will need to enter your account

password before you delete your account.

Enter your password and your account

will be permanently deleted.

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