MiTAC eXplorist 110 User Manual

Using the Magellan eXplorist

go into Suspend Mode.  Press the Power button to 

exit Suspend Mode.

With the receiver on and the Map screen 

displayed, press the BACK button.

Select the Tools icon at the bottom of the 

display.

Select Settings.

Select Power.

Select Active Suspend Timer.   A drop-down 

menu is displayed.

Select the duration that the receiver will 

automatically go into suspend mode when the 

display is not touched.

This option sets the time duration that the receiver 

will power off if the display is not touched.  (Useful 

for times when you forget that you set the receiver in 

suspend or sleep mode.)

With the receiver on and the Map screen 

displayed, press the BACK button.

Select the Tools icon at the bottom of the 

display.

Select Settings.

Select Power.

Select Power OFF Timer.   A drop-down menu 

is displayed.

Select the duration that the receiver will 

automatically power off when the display is not 

touched.

The receiver backlight is one of the primary drains 

on the battery life.  Setting the brightness to about 

40% and the backlight timer to 1 minute provides 

a good user experience as well as extends the 

battery life.

With the receiver on and the Map screen 

displayed, press the BACK button.

Select the Tools icon at the bottom of the 

display.

Select Settings.

Select Brightness & Volume.

Select the Brightness slider to set the desired 

backlight brightness.

Select the type of battery installed; Alkaline, 

Rechargeables or Lithium.

Use BACK button to return to the Menu 

screen.

Select the Map icon to return to the Map 

screen.

The power button is recessed and requires that you 

hold it down for 2 seconds to prevent accidental 

power on.

Press and hold the Power button (top left of 

the receiver) for 2 seconds.

When turning the receiver off you have two options, 

Suspend, Sleep or Power OFF.

Suspend: Turns off the receiver display but the 

GPS information will continue updating.  Also if 

you have an alarm set, it will continue to alert you 

at the appropriate times.  Use the Power button 

to active the display while suspended.

Power OFF.  Shuts the receiver off completely.

Press the Power button.

Select Suspend or Power OFF.

  Use caution when setting the 

receiver in Suspend mode.  The receiver 

will appear off but is still using battery 

power.  Be sure to turn the receiver off using Power 

OFF whenever not in use.

The Magellan eXplorist can be customized to extend 

the battery life of the AA batteries installed. There are 

four functions, (Backlight Timer, Brightness, Active 

Suspend Mode, and Power OFF Timer) that can be 

set to help extend battery life.

This option sets the time duration that if the display 

is not touched that the receiver will automatically