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Magellan® TritonTM 2000

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Magellan Triton
Price Range: See 8TOP Retailers Below
Type: Handheld, hiking, marine, geocaching, trail, waypoint
Available Colors: Orange
Screen Size (diagonal inches): 2.7 inches
Features: See Features Below
Weight: 8.00 oz
Battery Life: 10 hours
Waterproof: yes
Map Source: unavailable
Map Location Coverage: Built-in basemap of Contiguous U.S., Alaska, Canada and Worldwide Geographic Boundaries
Routing Options: unavailable

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Large color touch screen, 2 MP camera, voice recorder, LED flashlight, and SD-card expandability enable you to take pictures and capture sounds, to record your adventure as you navigate and store the information to share with others or reference yourself later. 3-axis electronic compass, built-in barometer and more.

Use the 2 mega pixel camera to capture images of your journey. Snap a shot of the amazing view, your adventuring companions and your found geocache or favorite campsite to attach to a waypoint or just to capture the moment. Share your images with friends and family, download the pictures to your PC for posting to the Web, email friends and family or create prints.

Record audio notes for waypoints and play them back with the built-in microphone and speaker. A powerful, low battery consumption LED flashlight helps you find your way in the dark: an invaluable tool for camping and other outdoor recreation.

Additional advanced features include a 3-axis electronic compass and built-in barometer. The electronic compass shows your direction even when standing still and no matter how you hold the unit. The barometer gives you advance notice on the changing weather and helps provide a highly accurate elevation reading.

Triton is designed for precision navigation, offering the fastest GPS positioning acquisition in the industry with the SiRFstarIIITM chipset. An integrated high-sensitivity antenna provides reliable signal reception even in heavy cloud cover, canyons or deep woods. Built-in signal augmentation reception (WAAS/EGNOS) provides 3-meter accuracy.

Rugged and waterproof, your Triton is built to withstand intense use, accidental impact and immersion in one meter of water for up to 30 minutes (IPX-7). It's ready to guide you across any terrain in the great outdoors.

Touch-screen technology makes it easy to use all the advanced features. View the elevation profile for the trail ahead (or any route) or even the track you just traveled. See the precise time of sunrise/sunset any day of the year. Get a calculation of the best hunting and fishing time. And much more.

Triton is built on the experience of GPS users and nearly 20 years of precision positioning technology from Magellan: the first name in navigation.

FEATURES:

  • 2.7" color touch screen control - The latest touch-screen technology is built in to the large brilliant color display. Control navigation and advanced features with a touch
  • Amazing ease-of-use - Reinventing handheld GPSTM, simple menus, instant access buttons, intuitive keypad and crystal clear graphics let you navigate without the need for a PH.D.
  • 2 MP camera - Take clear beautiful pictures of your adventure as you navigate to attach them to waypoints so you can easily find your way back to the same spot or just to share with family and friends
  • Voice recorder - Microphone and speaker enable you to record audio notes for waypoints to share with friends and family or easily find your way back next time
  • Flashlight - Light your way with a powerful LED flashlight. Low power consumption helps maximize battery life.
  • 3-axis electronic compass - Get an accurate compass reading even while standing still and no matter how you hold the unit
  • Barometer - Sensitive barometric pressure readings offer advance notice of changing weather and assists in providing accurate elevation
  • SD-card expansion - Use your own SD memory cards to upload unlimited detailed maps
  • Built-in maps - Basemap of the 48 contiguous United States, Alaska, and Canada (major highways, city centers, bodies of water and more) plus worldwide geographic boundaries
  • Add detailed maps - Upload optional marine cartography, topographic maps, and more, including the highly-detailed and feature-packed National Geographic TOPO! State series and Weekend Explorer 3D maps to your OWN SD cards
  • 3-meter accuracy - SiRFstarIIITM chipset and integrated multidirectional antennae offer superior GPS accuracy using the Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS)
  • Digital music player - Upload your digital music to your OWN available memory or own SD card and enjoy a customized soundtrack as you explore. Plug in any standard headphones for clear private listening
  • External antenna connector - Simply plug in an external antenna in your boat or off-road vehicle for enhanced GPS signal reception
  • Audio jack - Plug in any standard 1/8" headphones to enjoy clear private listening of your digital music, voice notes and other recordings

SPECIFICATIONS:

Dimensions: 5.75" x 2.5" x 1.13"
Water Resistant: yes
Mount Type: handheld
Supported Languages: English, French, German, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish, Portuguese.
Power Source: 2 AA Batteries (included)
Update Range: Once per second
Memory Storage: SD RAM
Memory Card: Secure Digital (SD) Card
Receiver Type: SiRFstarIIITM
Antenna Type: SiRFstarIIITM
Specs: Physical
  • Case - Rubber armored impact-resistant plastic, water-resistant seal, IPX-7
  • Pre-Loaded Maps - Built-in basemap of Contiguous U.S., Alaska, Canada and Worldwide Geographic Boundaries
  • Size - 5.75" x 2.5" x 1.13"
  • Weight - 8.0 oz (227 g) - w/ battery
  • Screen Size - 2.7" (6.86 cm) diagonal, QVGA (240X320) resolution and touch screen (LED backlit)
  • SD RAM - SD Card
  • Memory available for map storage - Secure Digital (SD) Card
  • Antenna Type - Built-in multidirectional patch (or optional external antenna)
  • Keypad - Nine direct-access keys
  • Operating Range - 14 to 140°F (-10 to 60°C)
Performance
  • GPS - SiRF Star III™ 20 channels, WAAS/EGNOS
  • Acquisition Time - Hot: 20 seconds, Cold: 60 seconds, Initial: 2 minutes
  • Update Rate - Once per second
  • GPS Accuracy - 3 to 5 meters (10 - 16 feet) - WAAS/EGNOS, < 7 meters (15 feet) - GPS only
  • Languages - English, French, German, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish, Portuguese.
  • Coordinate Systems - Latitude/Longitude, UTM, OSGB, Irish, Swiss, Swedish, Finnish, German, French, USNG, MGRS, Indian, Dutch.
  • Source - Two AA Batteries (included)
  • Battery Life - 10 hours


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