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Review of the Magellan eXplorist 710 GPS
(Includes the 610 & 510)
Updated 25
th
February 2012
Table of Contents
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Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 2
What’s in the box? ........................................................................................................................... 4
First impressions ............................................................................................................................. 4
Setting up the GPS .......................................................................................................................... 4
Connecting to a PC ......................................................................................................................... 5
Satellite Accuracy ............................................................................................................................ 5
Compass Accuracy & Calibration .................................................................................................... 6
Geocaching ..................................................................................................................................... 6
Loading PQ’s directly ................................................................................................................... 6
Loading single geocaches ............................................................................................................ 7
Using Magellan Vantage Point to handle PQ’s ............................................................................. 7
Using GSAK to handle PQ’s ........................................................................................................ 7
Managing PQ files on the 710 ...................................................................................................... 7
Geocache Menu – finding and viewing geocaches ...................................................................... 7
Camera and Voice Memos .............................................................................................................. 8
Maps ............................................................................................................................................... 9
Battery life ....................................................................................................................................... 9
Likes and dislikes ............................................................................................................................ 9
Likes: ........................................................................................................................................... 9
Conclusion .................................................................................................................................... 10
Useful Information ......................................................................................................................... 10
Disclaimer
This review is my own personal opinion of the Magellan 710, 610 and 510 based on using a 710 for
geocaching. Any errors or omissions are my own. You should use this review only as a guide to
buying a Magellan 710, 610 and 510 GPS and not as a definitive reference document of the features
and how they work. I accept no responsibility for any information in the review which turns out to be
wrong or misleading.
Chris Dale
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