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Magellan GPS 315

April 06, 2004

Features:

• Receiver: 12 channel parallel receiver.
• Display: Backlit display with 2 levels of brightness ultra high resolution display, (104w x 160h pixels). 4 levels of gray scale to adjust contrast.
• Display Screens: nine graphic navigation screen (customizable) which clearly show speed, heading, distance, bearing to waypoint, position and much more. Screen size: 2.2"h x 1.33"w. 2 position screens so two grids can be displayed at same time.
• Battery Life: Up to 15 hours of battery life on (2) AA alkaline batteries. External power capability using 9 – 16 VDC.
• Low battery alarm: Yes, alarms with 2 to 3 hours left on batteries.
• Current drain: Battery drain without backlight is 145 ma.
• Memory Backup: Yes, 10 year lithium memory backup.
• Waypoints: 500 waypoints/landmarks. Altitude information is saved with the waypoints.
• Tracks: 1200 tracklogs, no discontinuous tracks, tracklog collection is automatic or adjustable based on distance. Tracklog mode is wrap. Back track routes, can also backtrack the tracklog directly.
• Routes: 20 routes with 30 legs, 12 route names. Route information is limited to the next waypoint.
• Waypoint name character limit: 6.
• Waypoint Messaging: 20 characters.
• Proximity Alarms: Yes, audible. All proximity waypoints must have the same alarm distance. Arrival alarms based on distance. Anchor alarm and Cross Track alarm.
• Position averaging: automatically averages your position while standing.
• Acquisition time: 60 seconds cold start, 15 seconds warm start.
• Distance between points measure: Unknown, if you have this info please e-mail us at
• Landmark projection: Yes.
• MOB (Man overboard): Unknown, if you have this info please e-mail us at
• Antenna: Quadrifilar, no external antenna capability.
• Poor Satellite reception alert: Unknown, if you have this info please e-mail us at
• Accuracy: Position, 49 ft. (15 meters) RMS (with SA turned off).
• Velocity: 0.1 knot RMS steady state (with SA turned off).
• BackTrack Function: Yes, with "save as route" option.
• Time Zones: Manually set, no Daylight savings setting on unit.
• Compass: "Northfinder" displays sun and moon positions, allowing you to quickly determine your desired direction while standing still. Compass settings are Magnetic, True, and degrees/mils.
• Re-settable trip odometer: Yes, displays trip time and elapsed time also.
• Maximum speed indication: 951 mph, no speed filtering or maximum speed indication. Average speed is shown in graphic display only.
• Altitude: Unknown, if you have this info please e-mail us at
• Best fish and game time calculator: Yes.
• Electronic compass: No.
• Barometric altimeter: No.
• Sunrise/Sunset calculation: Displays sunrise/sunset, moonrise/moonset and lunar phase data.
• Initializing: "EZstart" initialization.
• Simulator: Yes, built-in simulator for training and education.
• Coordinate Systems: Lat/Lon (DDD/MM.mmm) and (DDD/MM/SS), UTM/UPS, OSGB (Great Britain), MGRS, TD (Loran), Irish, Swiss, Swedish, Finnish, German, French and 1 user defined grid.
• Map Datums: 72 map datums plus 1 user defined.
• Data Input/Output: NMEA data output and DGPS ready. You can upload/download tracklogs, waypoints and routes.
• Weight: 7 oz., 199 grams.
• Size: 6.0" (h) x 2.0" (w) x 1.3" (d), 15.75 x 5.0 x 3.3 cm.
• Temperature: 14F to 140F.
• Waterproof: Yes, it even floats. Battery compartment is not waterproof.
• Language support: 1, English.
• Third Party Software: DeLorme Street Atlas 7.0 and 6.0 (with patch that can be downloaded from their website), Ozie Explorer except for track uploads, and Fugawi except for track uploads. Windows support only at this time, Magellan does not support Apple
• Comes With: Unit comes pre-loaded with a 15,000 point worldwide city database, which can be updated to include POI (Points of Interest), or Nautical Nav-Aids using the optional DataSend CD-ROM, wrist strap, owners manual and quick reference guide.
• Warranty: All Magellan products are warrantied for a period of one year from the date of original purchase.

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