User manual EAGLE ACCUMAP SPORT - Operation Instruction

AccuMap Sport INSTALLATION AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS TM TM 1 Copyright © 1996 Eagle Electronics, Inc. All rights reserved. AccuMap SportTM is a trademark of Eagle Electronics EagleTM is a registered trademark of Eagle Electronics IMS SmartMapTM is a trademark of Lowrance Electronics, Inc. WARNING! USETHIS MAPPING UNIT ONLY AS AN AIDTO NAVIGATION. A CAREFUL NAVIGATOR NEVER RELIES ON ONLY ONE METHOD TO OBTAIN POSITION INFORMATION. Never use this product while operating a vehicle. The background map built into this unit is not intended for navigation and its accuracy has not been verified. This map is derived from U.S. government sources which rely on ground and aerial surveys and satellite data. Since there can be inaccuracies in the data used to create the maps and in the map's resolution, plus position inaccuracies in the navigation system, use caution when using this product. CAUTION When showing navigation data to a position (waypoint), this unit will show the shortest, most direct path to the waypoint. It provides navigation data to the waypoint regardless of obstructions. Therefore, the prudent navigator will not only take advantage of all available navigation tools when travelling to a waypoint, but will also visually check to make certain a clear, safe path to the waypoint is always available. The storage temperature for your unit is from -4 degrees to +167 degrees Fahrenheit (-20 to +75 degrees Celsius). Extended storage temperatures higher or lower than specified will cause the liquid crystal display to fail. Neither this type of failure nor its consequences are covered by the warranty. For more information, consult the factory customer service department. All features and specifications subject to change without notice. All screens in this manual are simulated and were taken with an IMS SmartMapTM loaded into one of the cartridge slots. 2 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................... 5 INSTALLATION .............................................................................................................. 7 BATTERY INSTALLATION ............................................................................................. 7 EXTERNAL POWER ..................................................................................................... 8 ANTENNA ..................................................................................................................... 9 MAP CARTRIDGE INSTALLATION ............................................................................... 10 REMOVING MAP CARTRIDGE .................................................................................... 11 KEYBOARD .................................................................................................................. 11 OPERATION ................................................................................................................. 12 TURNING POWER ON ................................................................................................. 12 MENUS ......................................................................................................................... 12 FINDING YOUR POSITION .......................................................................................... 12 POSITION/NAVIGATION DISPLAYS ............................................................................ 15 NAVIGATION SCREENS .............................................................................................. 16 MAPPING SCREENS ................................................................................................... 17 MAP CURSOR .............................................................................................................. 19 AUTOZOOM .................................................................................................................. 19 EARTH MAP OPTIONS ................................................................................................ 21 C-MAP OPTIONS ......................................................................................................... 21 PLOTTER OPTIONS .................................................................................................... 24 ICONS ........................................................................................................................... 26 WINDOWS .................................................................................................................... 28 SATELLITE INFORMATION SCREEN .......................................................................... 28 DUAL MAPPING ........................................................................................................... 29 CLOCK .......................................................................................................................... 29 TIMERS ........................................................................................................................ 31 REPROGRAM BOXES ................................................................................................. 32 USER DATABASE (WAYPOINTS) ................................................................................. 34 SAVING PRESENT POSITION AS A WAYPOINT (QUICK SAVE) ............................... 34 SAVING CURSOR POSITION AS A WAYPOINT ......................................................... 34 SAVING PRESENT POSITION AS A WAYPOINT (SELECT WAYPOINT #) ................ 34 SAVING CURSOR POSITION AS A WAYPOINT (SELECT WAYPOINT #) ................. 35 EDIT WAYPOINT LAT/LON ........................................................................................... 35 WAYPOINT NAMES ...................................................................................................... 36 WAYPOINT ICONS ....................................................................................................... 37 DELETE A WAYPOINT ................................................................................................. 37 MOVE A WAYPOINT ..................................................................................................... 37 DISTANCE BETWEEN WAYPOINTS ............................................................................ 38 USER WAYPOINT OPTIONS ....................................................................................... 39 ROUTES ....................................................................................................................... 39 SELECT WAYPOINTS - WAYPOINT LIST .................................................................... 40 SELECT WAYPOINTS - FROM MAP ............................................................................ 40 FINISHING THE ROUTE .............................................................................................. 41 FOLLOWING A ROUTE ................................................................................................ 41 WAYPOINT DETAIL ...................................................................................................... 42 DELETE A ROUTE ....................................................................................................... 43 NAVIGATION ................................................................................................................. 44 NAVIGATE TO A WAYPOINT ........................................................................................ 44 NAVIGATE TO CURSOR POSITION ............................................................................ 44 NAVIGATE TO A WAYPOINT USING THE MAP ........................................................... 45 CANCEL NAVIGATION ................................................................................................. 45 SYSTEM SETUP .......................................................................................................... 46 GPS CORRECTIONS ................................................................................................... 46 TRACK HOLDING ......................................................................................................... 46 3 DATUM .......................................................................................................................... 47 PCF (POSITION CORRECTION FACTOR) .................................................................. 48 UNITS OF MEASURE .................................................................................................. 49 POSITION FORMAT ..................................................................................................... 49 NMEA/DGPS ................................................................................................................ 50 SERIAL COMMUNICATION SETUP ............................................................................. 53 RESET OPTIONS ......................................................................................................... 53 SYSTEM INFO .............................................................................................................. 53 NAME INPUT ................................................................................................................ 54 GPS SETUP ................................................................................................................. 54 GPS UPDATE RATE ..................................................................................................... 55 EXECUTE GPS SELF-TEST ........................................................................................ 55 EXECUTE GPS COLD START ..................................................................................... 55 ALARMS ....................................................................................................................... 56 MESSAGES .................................................................................................................. 57 BACKLIGHT .................................................................................................................. 58 CONTRAST .................................................................................................................. 58 SPEAKER ON/OFF ...................................................................................................... 58 SIMULATOR .................................................................................................................. 59 BATTERIES ................................................................................................................... 60 DEFINITION OF TERMS/ABBREVIATIONS ................................................................. 61 WINDOW BOXES ......................................................................................................... 61 WINDOW GROUPS ...................................................................................................... 65 ACCUMAP SPORT WARRANTY .................................................................................. 67 UPS RETURN POLICY ................................................................................................ 68 ACCESSORY ORDERING INFORMATION ................................................................. 69 HOW TO OBTAIN SERVICE - 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INSIDE BACK COVER HOW TO OBTAIN SERVICE - U.S.A. ONLY ................................................. BACK COVER 4 Congratulations! You have purchased one of the finest handheld GPS receivers EagleTM has ever made. With its large LCD screen, easy to use menus, and outstanding performance, we think you'll be happy with your AccuMap SportTM for many years. No other handheld GPS receiver on the market today has the AccuMap's combination of 5 channel receiver, mapping cartridge capability, and programmable screens in a waterproof, handheld unit. GPS works from satellites that transmit information to the world at very high frequencies. One disadvantage to this frequency is that it's "line-ofsight". In other words, the signals don't bounce around like your local radio or television. If you don't have a clear view of the sky, or if you're inside a metal boat dock or garage, the unit probably won't be able to pick up the signals from the satellites. This is common among all GPS receivers. We have found that using this product inside a car or truck is usually sufficiently close to the windows and windshield that it works well. However, there is an optional remote antenna bracket and cable that lets you mount the removable antenna on top of the dash, in case it's required. Like most GPS receivers, your AccuMap Sport doesn't have a compass or any other navigation aid built into it. It relies solely on the signals from the satellites to determine its position. Speed, direction of travel, and distance are all calculated from position information. Therefore, in order for it to determine the direction you're travelling, you must be moving, and the faster - the better. This is not to say the unit won't work at walking speeds - it will. But the faster you travel, the easier it is for the unit to determine your direction. Another factor that influences the GPS' position and navigation capabilities is called selective availability or S/A. This is small errors purposefully injected into the transmitted signal from the satellites. The government does this to degrade the system's accuracy to civilian and foreign users. Even with S/A, GPS is the most accurate navigation system ever invented on such a large scale. The Government's accuracy specification is 100 meters horizontally and 150 meters vertically 95% of the time. In other words, the position shown on your AccuMap Sport could be up to 100 meters in any direction from your actual position, and the altitude could be plus or minus 150 meters from what's shown on the screen, 95% of the time. There are two ways around the S/A problem. One is to have the government simply turn it off. In fact, there is growing pressure on them to do that, but it's not likely to happen anytime soon. The other method is to purchase a DGPS receiver and connect it to your AccuMap Sport. A DGPS 5 receiver (commonly called a beacon receiver), picks up correction signals broadcast from ground stations. The AccuMap Sport takes these corrections and applies them to the position and altitude screens, giving you much better accuracy. Even with S/A on, and without a DGPS receiver, your AccuMap Sport gives you outstanding position and navigation information. Most people are amazed when they actually use a GPS receiver and see what it does. Please sit down with the unit and this manual and familiarize yourself with them before using the AccuMap Sport in the "real world". A simulator is built in, which lets you practice. 6 INSTALLATION The AccuMap Sport will operate from six AA batteries or from 6 to 35 volts DC. A cigarette lighter adapter is available to plug into car or boat's electrical system. The AccuMap Sport automatically switches to external power when it's plugged into the unit. If, for any reason, the external power fails, the unit will automatically switch to the batteries. The AccuMap Sport does not require batteries when the external power is in use, however they make a good backup in case of power failure. BATTERY INSTALLATION For battery operation, the AccuMap Sport requires six AA batteries. We recommend DuraCell ® alkaline batteries, but other brands will work. You can use lithium batteries which will last longer than alkaline batteries (but cost more) or rechargeable ni-cad batteries (won't last as long as standard alkalines). Rechargeable alkaline batteries such as RayOVac® Renewals® will also work. Do not use heavy-duty batteries or any battery other than the ones listed above. Do not mix different types of batteries. (For example, don't use both alkaline and ni-cad batteries at the same time.) To install the batteries, first turn the AccuMap Sport so that it is facing you. Now grasp the bottom part of the case and push it to the right until it comes completely off the unit as shown below. The bottom part of the case holds the batteries. 7 Next, push the battery holder out the bottom of the battery cover as shown below. Install each battery with the negative end (-) against the spring. The positive end (+) of each battery should be firmly against the metal plate. When all six batteries are installed, slide the battery holder into the battery cover. If the battery holder sticks when sliding into the battery cover, apply a thin film of petroleum jelly to the "O" rings on the battery holder. IMPORTANT! There are arrows molded into the bottom of the battery cover and battery holder. Make certain the arrows are properly aligned! Otherwise, the battery holder won't slide all the way into the cover and the battery pack won't slide onto the unit. Slide the battery pack onto the unit and the AccuMap Sport is ready for use. EXTERNAL POWER Instead of batteries, the AccuMap Sport can operate on 6 to 35 volts DC from an external power source. To use external power, an adapter cable must be purchased (model CA-1) that will plug into your vehicle's cigarette lighter. To use this cable, simply plug one end into the connector on the side of the AccuMap Sport and the other end into the cigarette lighter. A rubber plug is supplied with your AccuMap Sport to cover the external power jack on the side of the unit when it's not in use. 8 ANTENNA The AccuMap Sport has a removable antenna that folds over the display when the unit is not in use. To open it, simply lift on an edge of the antenna and raise it to the desired height. Two thumbscrews on the antenna's hinge let you adjust the tension on the antenna. This helps keep the antenna in the desired position. The thumbscrews work in opposite directions. To tighten the right thumbscrew, rotate it away from the display. To tighten the left thumbscrew, rotate it toward the display. Caution - Always make certain the left thumbwheel is tight when using the AccuMap Sport. The connector for the antenna is inside the left thumbwheel. If it isn't tight, a poor connection can occur. This can prevent the unit from operating properly, if at all. To remove the antenna, simply loosen the thumbwheels until they won't turn. Carefully remove the antenna from the unit by pulling it straight out. If you feel any resistance, make certain the thumbwheels are at the end of their travel. Don't force any parts! LEFT SCREW RIGHT SCREW You can see the antenna's connector inside the left thumbwheel once it's removed from the unit. When reinstalling the antenna, align the left side of the antenna first, then slowly thread the left thumbwheel until it engages the connector. This will require two full turns of the thumbwheel. After you've done this, thread the right side of the antenna by rotating the right thumbwheel. Remember to rotate the right thumbwheel in the opposite direction from the left. Tighten the thumbwheels to get the desired tension on the antenna. Caution - do not overtighten the thumbwheels. 9 MAP CARTRIDGE INSTALLATION The AccuMap Sport uses IMS SmartMapTM and C-Map cartridges, all of which are packaged in a cartridge housing specifically designed by and for Eagle products. The IMS cartridges contain digitized data of over 120,000 bodies of water. Nearly all inland waterways-public and private lakes, rivers, and streams, plus coastal United States waters up to 25 miles out are included. There are also state and U.S. interstate highways and routes. These inland mapping cartridges cover the entire continental United States in 64 highly detailed cartridges. The C-Map cartridges cover most of the world with detailed views of coastal waters. Over 600 cartridges are available. To install a cartridge into the AccuMap Sport, first make certain the unit is turned off. Never install or remove a cartridge with the unit turned on! You can damage your unit if you install or remove a cartridge with the unit turned on. Next, pry the cover off the back of the unit. Place the cartridge into either slot with it's label facing you as shown below. Now slide the cartridge towards the top of the AccuMap Sport until it stops. Replace the cover and the cartridge is ready for use. LEI TEX A EAS S T IMS LEI TEX A WE S ST IMS LEI TEX A EAS S T IMS LEI TEX A WE S ST IMS 10 REMOVING A CARTRIDGE If you have difficulty removing a cartridge, use the back cover as a removal tool. Simply press one side of the cover against the ridge on the cartridge and gently push towards the bottom of the unit. Don't use a corner of the cover - it could damage it. KEYBOARD The keyboard has twelve keys. The arrow keys are tied to most of the features, letting you easily move the mapping cursor, navigate through the menus, make selections from menus, and other tasks. MODE WPT MENU EXIT Z-OUT Z-IN ENT PWR The WPT key lets you create, save, and recall waypoints and routes. The MODE key switches the unit between the four major displays: windows, position, navigation, and mapping. To select different features, or to modify functions, press the MENU key. The Z-OUT and Z-IN keys zoom-out and zoom-in your view on the mapping screen. The ENT and EXIT keys let you enter or erase selections. The PWR key turns the AccuMap Sport on and off. Note: To prevent an accidental power shutdown, you must hold the PWR key down for a few seconds in order to turn the unit off. 11 OPERATION Turning Power On To turn the AccuMap Sport on, simply press the PWR key. A screen similar to the one at right appears. Read the message on the screen, then press the EXIT key to erase it. The AccuMap Sport is now ready for use. MENUS Most of the AccuMap's adjustments and features are found on "menus". Pressing the MENU key lets you view the menus. Different menus items are added to the basic list, depending on which mode (mapping, navigation, or windows) the unit is in. This gives you the features that are specific to the mode you are in, but also has items that are used on all modes. Using the arrow keys moves the black box to highlight different menus on the list. Pressing the right arrow key selects the menu. To erase a menu, press the EXIT key. Finding Your Position Cold Start When the AccuMap Sport is turned on for the very first time, it doesn't know where it is, nor what the local time or date is. If you tell it your position, time, and date, the unit will take much less time to lock-on to the satellites and give you a fix or position. However, if you don't want to push buttons at this time, that's fine. The AccuMap Sport will lock onto the satellites and give you a position without any input from you. This is called a "cold-start". It simply means that the unit is searching without help for the satellites that are in orbit. A cold-start can take up to 15 minutes to acquire enough satellite data to determine your position, although it typically takes less time than that. 12 Once the AccuMap Sport locks on to the satellites and finds your position, it stores the satellite data in its memory. The next time you use the unit, it should take much less time to lock on. To use your AccuMap Sport, first take it outside, away from trees and buildings. You need a clear view of the sky. Open the antenna and adjust it so that it is parallel with the ground. Press the PWR key. Read the message on the screen, then press the EXIT key to erase the message. A screen similar to the one at right appears. This is Map 4. Your present position is shown as a cross surrounded by a triangle. As you wait for the AccuMap Sport to find your position, you'll see numbers flashing on the display. Anytime you see flashing numbers, it means the AccuMap Sport does not have a position! Do not rely on any data that is flashing! When the numbers stop flashing, the unit has locked on to the satellites and the position is good. That's all you have to do to find your position. The time display may not be correct when the cold start method is used. See the initialization section for details on changing the time. Finding Your Position Initialization A cold-start as described above can take up to 15 minutes to find your position. A faster method is to initialize the AccuMap Sport manually. To do this, first press the PWR key. Next, read the messages on the screen and press the EXIT key to erase them. Now press the MENU key. Press the up or down arrow keys until the "GPS SETUP" menu is highlighted as shown above right. Now press the right arrow key. The screen shown at right appears. 13 Using the down arrow key, highlight the "Initialize GPS Receiver" menu, then press the right arrow key. The screen shown at right appears. This is the GPS initialization screen. The position, altitude, time, and date the AccuMap Sport is currently using to find the satellites is shown at the bottom of this screen. Changing these values to your local position and time will speed the position lock. To change the position, press the right arrow key while the "EDIT LAT/LON" box is highlighted. The screen shown at right appears. If your latitude is south, press the up or down arrow key to change it. If it is north, press the right arrow key to move the change box to the first number in the latitude. Now press the up arrow key to increase the number or the down arrow key to decrease it. Once the first number in the latitude is set, press the right arrow key once to move to the next number in the latitude. Keep pressing the arrow keys until the latitude and longitude are set to your local position. (Note: This position does not have to be very accurate. If you can get it within one degree of your actual position, that will be fine.) When it's set, press the ENT key. The AccuMap Sport accepts your entry and returns to the GPS setup menu. Now change the local time and date if they're incorrect on this screen. (Don't worry about altitude.) When everything is acceptable, press the EXIT key to return to a mode screen. The AccuMap Sport will instantly use the data you entered to find the satellites in the sky. (The unit knows which satellites will be available at the position, date, and time you entered. Therefore, it will only look for those satellites, making the search time much shorter than a cold start which looks for all of the satellites until it finds three.) Once the AccuMap Sport finds and locks on to three satellites, it stops flashing the numbers on the display. (Note: Altitude will still flash until the unit locks on to the fourth satellite. It takes four satellites to determine altitude.) 14 IMPORTANT! If the data shown in digital numbers on any screen is flashing, it means that data is invalid. DO NOT RELY ON ANY NUMBERS THAT ARE FLASHING! Usually, this happens when the AccuMap Sport has lost its lock on the satellites. The data that is flashing was the last known when the unit lost its navigational capability. DO NOT NAVIGATE WITH THIS UNIT UNTIL THE DATA STOPS FLASHING! POSITION/NAVIGATION DISPLAYS The AccuMap Sport has navigation, mapping, and windows group modes. These screens were designed to show data that is used most often. The digital boxes on Nav 1 and Map 4 screens can be customized to show data other than the ones chosen by the factory. See the "Reprogram Boxes" section for more details. The three default displays are shown below. To change displays, simply press the MODE key. A screen similar to the one at right appears. Now press the up or down arrow keys to change modes. (The windows display is shown as "Groups". For example, Group A is the first windows group on the MODE menu.) Press the right arrow key to see more screens on each mode. When the desired screen appears, press the EXIT key to clear the menu. Note: For a list of abbreviations used on the displays, see the back of this manual. NAVIGATION (Nav 1) MAPPING (Map 1) 15 WINDOWS (Group A) Navigation Screens There are two navigation screens. Nav screen number one shows a graphical view of your trip, the other screen shows all navigation details in large digital numbers. Nav Screen #1 This screen is dominated by a compass rose. Your track (direction of travel) is indicated by an arrow pointing down toward the compass rose at the top center of the screen. Track is also shown in the upper right corner of the display under the "TRK" label. In the example screen shown at right, the track is 355°. The line extending behind the arrow in the center shows your track history. Your speed over ground or Ground Speed is shown at the bottom of this screen. In this example, the ground speed is 21.3 miles per hour. The screen looks like this when you're not navigating to a waypoint. (See page 30 for information on waypoint navigation.) If you navigate to a waypoint, the screen looks like the one at right and below. The bearing to the destination waypoint is shown in the upper left corner of the screen. (The destination can be an airport, NDB, VOR, intersection, or any user waypoint.) Bearing is also shown by the large arrow pointing up to the compass. The numbers on either side of the airplane show the cross track error range. In other words, (using the screen above as an example) if the arrow crosses the dark band on either side, you are .10 miles to the left or right of the desired course. A circle depicting your destination appears on the screen as you approach the waypoint. The digital boxes at the bottom of the screen show (from left to right) your distance to go to the destination (DIS), estimated time en route (ETE), ground speed (GS), and course (CRS). 16 Course (CRS) is the bearing from your starting location to your destination. (Remember, course has nothing to do with your present position, except for your starting location.) It's shown as a dotted line on the NAV 1 display. This is shown as a reminder so that if you deviate from your original course, you can easily return to it. (A "course" is a proposed path over the ground. A "track" is your actual path over ground.) All of the digital boxes on this screen are programmable. See the "Programming" section for more information. Nav Screen #2 The navigation screen shows navigation information in large digital numbers. To view this screen, press the MODE key, then press the up arrow key until the black box surrounds the "NAV 1" label. Now press the right arrow key. A screen similar to the one below appears. Press the EXIT key to erase the mode menu. This screen is composed of eight digital display boxes, showing your track (TRK), and ground speed (GS). The other boxes show navigation data when a waypoint is recalled, including bearing to the waypoint (BRG), velocity made good (VMG), distance to waypoint (DIS), estimated time en route (ETE), local time (CLOCK), and a CDI. The CDI is a course deviation indicator, showing your distance to the left or right of the desired course. You can reprogram all of the digital boxes on the NAV 2 screen. See the "Programming" section for more information. Mapping The AccuMap Sport has a ground map of the world built inside. This map has the majority of its detail in southern Canada, the continental United States and Hawaiian islands, the Caribbean down to and including the Virgin Islands, all the way down to the northern coast of Honduras. It's displayed with or without a map cartridge. There are four different mapping screens available. Map screen number 4 shows by default. Your current position displays at the center of the screen by a cross surrounded by a flashing diamond. 17 MAP 1 MAP 2 MAP 3 MAP 4 To view the other mapping screens, press the MODE key. Press the up or down arrow key to move the black box to the "MAP 1" label. Now press the right arrow or left arrow key to select a different mapping screen. Maps 2, 3, and 4 (as shown above) have navigation data displayed using digital numbers. Press the EXIT key to erase the mode menu. The digital displays on map 4 can be rearranged or changed to other displays. See the "Reprogram Boxes" section for more information. As you move, the map slides past your present position, which always remains at the center of the screen. The line extending from your position shows the path you've taken. Use the Z-OUT and Z-IN keys to enlarge or reduce the mapping area. If you have an IMS SmartMapTM cartridge installed, it's detail typically begins showing when you zoom in to the 10 mile range. 18 Map Cursor Pressing an arrow key while a map is on shows two dotted lines that intersect at your present position. These dotted lines are called a "cursor" and have a variety of uses. CURSON OFF CURSON ON You can move the cursor around the display by pressing the arrow keys in the direction you want it to move. This lets you view different areas of a map, away from your present position. When it's turned on, the zoom-in and zoom-out keys work from the cursor's position - not the present position, so you can zoom in on any detail, anywhere while navigating. The latitude/longitude of the cursor shows in the box at the top of the screen whenever the cursor is activated. The map cursor is also used to place and erase icons and waypoints. AUTOZOOM Generally, when you travel using a mapping receiver like the AccuMap Sport, you spend some amount of time zooming in and out, looking at detail or the whole route between the start and destination. The AccuMap Sport has an autozoom feature that eliminates much of the button pushing that competitive units force you to make. It works in conjunction with the navigation feature. First you must recall a waypoint. (See the waypoint section for more information on navigating to a waypoint.) When you turn the autozoom mode on, the AccuMap Sport zooms in on your present position. As you travel towards the destination (recalled waypoint), the AccuMap Sport begins zooming out, showing more of your course to the waypoint. After you cross the halfway point to your destination, the AccuMap Sport zooms in closer, one zoom range at a time, keeping the destination on the screen. Nearly every time it zooms in, you can see more detail. This is a benefit for two reasons. Number one, you want 19 to see more detail as you get closer to the destination, especially if you've never been there before. Two, it takes a load (small, perhaps, but still another thing to keep track of) while you're occupied with other details. The screens below show a slice of the progression of a trip on an area lake. Screen number one is the start and is on the 1 mile range. Intermediate stages progressively zoom out, until you're at the midway point. The AccuMap Sport then begins zooming in as you get closer to the destination. To use the autozoom feature, first set the AccuMap Sport up to navigate to a waypoint. (See the Navigation section for more details.) Next, simply press the MENU key, then use the up or down arrow keys to highlight the "AUTOZOOM OFF/ON" menu. Press the right arrow key to turn it on, the left to turn it off. 20 EARTH MAP OPTIONS The earth map consists of the built-in background map of the world, plus any IMS SmartMapTM cartridge that is attached to the AccuMap Sport. To change the Earth map options, first press the MENU key, then press the up or down arrow keys until the Earth Map menu appears. Highlight it, then press the right arrow key to select it. The screen shown at right appears. Text Labels Use this menu to turn all names on the map (such as Grand Lake or Arkansas River) off or on. The default is "on". Press the left arrow key to turn them off. Map Boundaries If you have a IMS SmartMapTM or a C-MAP cartridge plugged into the back of the AccuMap Sport, this feature will show the boundaries of the cartridge on the map. This lets you know the exact area covered by your cartridge. This example shows the boundaries of the Oklahoma - East IMS SmartMap cartridge. The default for this feature is off. Press the right arrow key on the "MAP BOUNDS" label to turn them on. Earth Map On/Off You can turn the earth map completely off, clearing the screen of all ground detail (including IMS SmartMap cartridge detail). To do this, highlight the "EARTH MAP OFF/ON" label and press the left arrow key. Icons On/Off The AccuMap Sport has symbols that you can place at any location. These symbols can be turned off, if desired. To do so, move the black box to the "ICONS OFF/ON" label and press the left arrow key. See the "ICONS" section in this manual for more information on the icon symbols. Detail Cartridge The AccuMap Sport has two cartridge slots in its back. Either one can hold a IMS SmartMap or C-MAP cartridge. When you install a C-MAP cartridge, and wish to use it, switch the "Detail Cartridge" to the "C-MAP" selection on this menu. This switches the background map to the C-MAP 21 background. To do this, simply highlight the "Detail Cartridge" label, then press the right arrow key. Fill With Gray When the AccuMap Sport is first turned on, all water is filled with gray to distinguish it from land, which is clear. (See below) To make the land fill with gray and water remain clear, press the down arrow key until the "Fill With Gray" menu is surrounded by the black box, then press the left arrow key. Press the EXIT key to return to the mapping screen. FILL WITH GRAY - WATER FILL WITH GRAY - LAND You'll generally want to fill water with gray when you're using the AccuMap Sport on land and fill land with gray when you're using it on the water. Map Orientation Normally, the AccuMap Sport shows the map with north always at the top of the screen. This is the way most maps and charts are printed on paper. This is fine if you're always travelling due north. What you see to your left corresponds to the left side of the map, to your right is shown on the right side of the map, and so on. However, if you travel any other direction, the map doesn't line up with your view of the world. To correct this problem, the AccuMap Sport has a track-up mode that rotates the map as you turn. Thus, what you see on the left side of the screen should always be to your left, and so on. It also has a course-up mode that keeps the map at the same orientation as your initial bearing to the waypoint. In the example on the next page, we're travelling towards waypoint number 2. In the north-up view, the present position indicator appears to move 22 NORTH-UP TRACK-UP towards the upper right corner of the screen. In the track-up view, the present position moves straight towards the top of the display. A "N" shows to help you see which direction is north when the track-up mode is on. Remember, in the track-up mode, the screen rotates as you change direction. It always keeps your direction of travel (track) heading towards the top of the screen. In the course-up mode, the screen is locked into your original bearing to the recalled waypoint, regardless of your track. (Note: the trackup and course-up modes do not work when the unit is zoomed-in on a C-Map cartridge.) To select the desired mode, first press the MENU key, then highlight the "EARTH MAP OPTIONS" label, then press the right arrow key.press the up or down arrow keys to move the black box to the "UP ORIENTATION", then COURSE-UP press the right arrow key to select it. Press the EXIT key to return to the mapping screen. C-MAP OPTIONS If you are using the AccuMap Sport with a C-Map cartridge, a new menu appears on the main menu list. This is the "C-Map Options" menu. Move the black box to this menu item and press the right arrow key. The screen at right appears. These menu items let you turn the depth lines, restriction areas, coastal features, and marine navigation aids off or on. Highlight the desired feature, then press the right or left arrow key to change them. Press the EXIT key when you're finished. 23 PLOTTER OPTIONS Plot Trail The line extending from your present position is called a plot trail. The AccuMap Sport lets you customize the plot trail with the following menu items. All of the items on the Plotter Options menu affect the plot trail. Plot Trail Flashing Since there can be many lines on the mapping display, it's helpful at to make the plot trail flash. This makes it easier to see. To do this, move the black bar to the "Plot Trail Flashing" menu, then press the right arrow key. Press the EXIT key to return to the map. Repeat the above steps to turn the flashing off. Note: Plot trail flashing's default is on. Set Visible Plot Trails The plot trail can be turned off, if desired. To turn it off, press the up or down arrow key until the "Set Visible Plot Trails" menu is surrounded by the black box. Now press the right arrow key. The screen at right appears. Use the up or down arrow keys to select the desired plot trail, then press the left or right arrow key. Press the EXIT key to return to the Plotter Options menu. Clear Current Plot Trail To erase the plot trail extending from your present position, move the black box to the "Clear Current Plot Trail" menu, then press the right arrow key. A message box appears, asking you if you really want to erase the plot trail. Follow the directions on this message box. The AccuMap Sport returns to the mapping screen after the message box clears. 24 Save Current Plot Trail You can save up to two plot trails in the AirMap's memory. It saves these trails even if power is removed from the unit. To save your current plot trail, highlight the "Save Current Plot Trail" menu using the arrow keys. Now press the right arrow key.The screen at right appears. You can save the plot trail as #1 or #2. Move the black box to the desired plot trail number, then press the right arrow key. A message box appears asking you if you really want to save the trail. Follow the instructions in this box. The AccuMap Sport returns to the mapping screen after the message box clears. Your plot trail is now stored in memory. To view your saved plot trail, see the "Set Visible Plot Trails" section. Set Plotter Update Criteria The plotter places a dot on your trail as you move. It determines when to place a dot depending on two things: time and distance. By default, it places a dot every five seconds or every .1 of a mile, whichever comes first. To change the update, highlight the "Set Plotter Update Criteria" menu item, then press the right arrow key. The screen at right appears. To limit the update to time only, or distance only, press the left arrow key until the black box is on the desired setting. Change the update rate by moving the black box to the "Plot Update Rate" menu, then press the left or right arrow keys until the desired time appears. The distance update is changed in the same manner. Move the black box to the "Update Distance" menu, then press the left or right arrow keys until the desired distance appears. When you have everything on this menu adjusted to the desired settings, press the EXIT key to enable them. 25 ICONS The AccuMap Sport has fifteen symbols or "icons" available. These icons can be placed anywhere on the mapping screens. These can be used to mark fishing spots, boat ramps, rest stops, airports, or whatever. You can place an icon at your present position, or at the cursor location. Before you can view icons on the map, you must first turn the icons on. To do this, first press the MENU key, then use the up or down arrow keys to move the black box to the "ICON OPTIONS" box. Now press the right arrow key. The screen shown at right appears. The black box is on the "Icon Symbols" menu. Press the right arrow key. This turns the icons on. Press the EXIT key to erase this menu and return to the mapping screen. Place Icon - Present Position To place an icon at your present position, simply press the ENT key. The screen shown at right appears. Use the arrow keys to move the black box to the desired icon. Now press the ENT key. The mapping screen appears with the icon you selected placed at your position when you first pressed the ENT key, not your present position. MAP - BEFORE PLACING ICON MAP - AFTER PLACING ICON 26 Place Icon - Cursor Location To place an icon at cursor's location, first use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the position that you want to place the icon. Next, press the ENT key. Now select the desired icon using the arrow keys. When it's selected, press the ENT key. The mapping screen reappears with the icon at the cursor's location. Press the EXIT key to erase the cursor. MOVE CURSOR TO LOCATION PRESS ENT, SELECT ICON, PRESS ENT PRESS EXIT TO ERASE CURSOR Erase Icons To erase an icon from the screen, first press the MENU key, then select the "Icon Options" menu as shown at the top of the previous page. There are three methods used to erase icons from the screen. You can delete all of the icons, regardless of their position on the display, delete all of the icons of a certain type, or selectively erase individual icons. To erase all of the icons, move the black box to the "Delete All Icons" menu, then press the right arrow key. A message appears, asking you if you want to delete all icons. Press the left arrow key to erase them. The unit returns to the mapping screen with all icons deleted. To remove only icons of a certain type, move the black box on the Icon Options menu to the "Delete Icons By Type" label. Press the right arrow key. The icon selection menu appears. Use the arrow keys to move the black box to the icon style that you wish to erase. Press the ENT key when you're ready to erase the icons. A message appears, asking you if you want to delete the icons of that type. Press the left arrow key to erase them. The unit returns to the mapping screen with all icons of the type you selected erased. To remove only certain icons, move the black box on the Icon Options menu to the "Delete Icons From Map" label. Press the right arrow key. The unit returns to the mapping screen with the cursor centered on your present position. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the icon on the map 27 that you wish to erase. Press the ENT key when you're ready to erase the icon. A message appears, asking you if you want to delete that icon. Press the left arrow key to erase it. If you wish to delete another icon, move the cursor over it and press the ENT key. When you're finished, press the EXIT key to erase the cursor. WINDOWS The windows feature gives you over 45 different displays that you can arrange in 15 different groups. This lets you customize the unit to your own situations. To use the windows feature, press the MODE key, then press the up or down arrow keys until the black box surrounds the "GROUP A" label as shown below. Windows has 20 different preprogrammed groups: A through T. Group "A" is visible in the background when you switch to the windows groups. To view each group, simply press the right or left arrow key while the mode menu is showing. Each group shows in the background as you press the arrow keys. When you see the group you want to use, simply press the EXIT key to erase the mode menu. Special Windows Although most of the windows used in the AccuMap Sport are self-explanatory, there are several windows that have special features or can be used in unique ways. The following section describes these windows. Satellite Information Screen (Group A) This screen shows technical information about the status of the GPS receiver. The receiver has five channels. Data for each channel is shown at the top of the display. The channels are numbered one through five on the left side of the screen. Every satellite in the constellation has a number assigned to it, called the PRN. The TRK column shows a "T" if the channel is tracking the satellite, or a "S" if it is searching for it. ELV is the elevation of the satellite above the horizon; AZM is the azimuth, or direction from your location. SNR is the signal-to-noise ratio. The higher the SNR, the better. If you look at row one in the satellite info screen above, channel 1 is 28 tracking satellite number 28. The satellite's elevation is 25 degrees above the horizon and it's location is 44 degrees. It's SNR is 44, which is good. The FIX numbers in the lower left corner of the screen show the quality of fix. If the FIX is 9, then it's the best you can get. A FIX of 1 is the worst. The DOPS display beneath the fix quality show you the "Dilution of Precision" for the horizontal (HDOP), geometric (GDOP), position (PDOP), time (TDOP), and vertical (VDOP). The GDOP is a combination of HDOP VDOP , , and TDOP The smaller the DOP's value, the better. The receiver selects . satellites based on the GDOP value, therefore, it always tries to use satellites that have good DOP values. These depend on the azimuth and elevation of the satellite, and any ground based obstructions. Dual Mapping The windows feature gives you the capability to have more than one map on the display at one time. For example, group "M" shown at right has two half-screen maps, side-by-side. Both of these maps are completely independent of each other. In other words, you can zoom in or out, set options, and other functions on one map, without affecting the other. When you press the MENU, ZOOM IN or OUT, or ENT keys, a message appears asking you which display you want to affect. On the screen shown at right, the menu key was pressed. The unit wants to know which map you want to change. Press the left arrow key for the left map, the right arrow key for the right map. The main menu then appears. CLOCK Whenever a clock is showing on a display, new items appear in the list when you press the MENU key. These items let you set the clock's time, set alarms, and change the unit of measure. The clock and timers can be used on windows, mapping, or the navigation mode. 29 Clock Set If the time shown on the clock display is not your local time, change it using the "Clock Set" function. To do this, press the MENU key, then press the up or down arrow keys until the black box is on the "Clock Set" label. Press the right arrow key. The screen at right appears. Using the right and left arrow keys, move the black box to the first number in the time that you want to change. Now press the up or down arrow keys until the desired number shows. Continue until the time shown in the display is correct, then press the ENT key. The unit returns to the navigation, mapping, or windows display with the new time showing. Clock Hours Normally, the time shows in the twelve hour format (a.m./P.M..). To change it to 24-hour format, press the MENU key, then select the "CLK HRS" label. Now press the right arrow key to change it to 24, then press the EXIT key. Clock Alarm You can set an alarm (that works just like an alarm clock), by using the "Clock Alarm" menu. To set this alarm, press the MENU key, then move the black box to the "Clk Alm Set" label. Press the right arrow key. A screen similar to the one below appears. Using the right and left arrow keys, move the black box to the first number in the time that you want to set. Now press the up or down arrow keys until the desired number shows. Continue until the time shown in the display is correct, then press the ENT key. The unit returns to the navigation, mapping, or windows display. To turn the alarm on, press the MENU key, then select the "CLK ALM" menu. Press the right arrow key. The alarm is now activated. When the alarm goes off, an audible tone sounds along with a flashing message on the screen. Press the EXIT key to turn the alarm off. 30 Note: The AccuMap Sport must be on in order for the alarms to work. In other words, if you set the alarm to go off at 7:00 a.m., then the AccuMap Sport will have to be on at 7:00 a.m., also. TIMERS The AccuMap Sport has two timers built in. One is a countdown timer and the other is a count-up timer. The countdown timer counts down from the time you put in to zero. The count-up timer starts at zero and counts up to the time you entered. To set either timer, first switch to a screen that is showing the timer that you want to use. Next, press the MENU key, then move the black box to the desired timer set menu. In this example, we're setting the countdown timer. Now press the right arrow key. A screen similar to the one below appears. Using the right and left arrow keys, move the black box to the first number in the time that you want to set. (The time is in hours, minutes, and seconds) Now press the up or down arrow keys until the desired number shows. Continue until the time shown in the display is correct, then press the ENT key. In this example, the down timer is set for 10 minutes. The unit returns to the navigation, mapping, or windows display. To start the timer, press the MENU key, then move the black box to the "Dn Timer STOP/ GO" label. Press the right arrow key to start the timer. The timer continues counting until you stop it. If you turn the up timer's alarm on (press the right arrow key when the black box is on the (Up ALM...Off/On label), it will sound a tone when it reaches the time you entered in the up timer set menu. Press the EXIT key to silence the alarm. You can reset either alarm to the time you originally set by pressing the MENU key, then moving the black box to either the "Up Timer Reset" or "DN Timer Reset" label, then press the right arrow key. 31 REPROGRAM BOXES The digital boxes on the MAP 4 and NAV 1 screens can be reprogrammed. The changes you make to the screen will remain in memory, even if all power is removed from the unit. You can, however, return the boxes to the factory settings from the "Preset Groups" item in the "System Setup" menu. To customize a screen, first switch to either MAP 4 or NAV 1, whichever you want to customize. Next, press the MENU key, then press the up or down arrow key until the "Reprogram Boxes" menu is surrounded by the black box. Press the right arrow key. The screen shown as number two appears as shown at the top of the next page. The first window appears on this screen. A description of the window appears in a box on this screen, also. If you wish to use it, simply press the up arrow key. The unit flashes a message on the screen, telling you it's adding the new window to the group. When it's finished, it returns to the box selection menu. You can now press the right or left arrow keys to select the next box in the group. When you're filled the group with boxes, the unit will automatically save your reprogrammed group. If you're finished selecting boxes before filling the group, press the EXIT key. If you fill the group with boxes, the unit will automatically leave the menu after the last box is selected. To return the group to its factory default, see the "Preset Groups" in the "System Setup" section. 32 REPROGRAMMING A GROUP 1. 2. 3. SELECT "REPROGRAM BOXES" FROM MAIN MENU. THE BOX SELECTION SCREEN APPEARS. PRESS THE RIGHT ARROW KEY UNTIL THE DESIRED BOX APPEARS. THIS IS THE FIRST WINDOW THAT WE WANT TO USE. PRESS THE UP ARROW KEY TO SELECT IT. 4. 5. 6. THE FIRST BOX IS PLACED AT THE TOP AFTER . MESSAGES ERASE THEMSELVES, YOU'RE RETURNED TO THE BOX SELECTION SCREEN SHOWN IN STEP 2. WE CHOSE THIS WINDOW AS THE SECOND ONE FOR THIS GROUP REPEAT . STEPS 2 AND 3 AGAIN. "vOLTS" IS THE LAST BOX CHOSEN FOR THIS SCREEN. 7. 8. See the back of this manual for a complete listing of all box options. THIS MESSAGE APPEARS AFTER THE LAST BOX IS SELECTED FOR THIS SCREEN. IT AUTOMATICALLY ERASES. THE FINISHED SCREEN. 33 USER WAYPOINT DATABASE The AccuMap Sport gives you the capability of creating your own database of locations, called "waypoints".. You can save your present position, cursor position, or enter a latitude/longitude and save it as a waypoint. The AccuMap Sport can store up to 250 waypoints. Saving Your Present Position as a Waypoint (Quick Save Method) To save your present position, simply press the WPT key twice. The AccuMap Sport puts your current position into the first available waypoint number on the list. A message appears on the display telling you the waypoint number it just used. This also momentarily places you in the database menu as shown at right. Anytime a database menu is showing, simply press the WPT key once and the unit will store your present position in the waypoint list. Every time you save a waypoint, the date and time are logged along with the position data. An icon symbol is also automatically assigned to the waypoint. You can edit the icon symbol, if you wish. See the ICONS section in this manual for more information. Saving The Cursor Position as a Waypoint When the cursor is showing on the map and you press the WPT key twice, the AccuMap Sport puts the cursor's position into the first available waypoint number. A message appears on the display telling you the waypoint number it just used. This also places you in the waypoint menu as shown below. Wait a few seconds and the menu will clear automatically or press the EXIT key to erase the waypoint menu. Saving Your Present Position as a Waypoint (Select Number Method) The method shown above doesn't let you choose the waypoint number. You can pick the waypoint number, then save your present position. To do this, first select the USER WPTs menu. Now press the down arrow key once. This is the waypoint number selection menu. Press the left or right arrow keys until the waypoint number appears 34 that you wish to store your present position. In this example, we're going to store a position as waypoint number 6. Now press the down arrow key until the black box is on the "NEXT PAGE" label. Press the right arrow key. The screen shown at right appears. This is the second waypoint menu page. The "Save Position As" label is highlighted at the top of the list on this page. When you're at the location you wish to save, press the right arrow key. This saves your present position under the waypoint number you selected on the first page. Saving Cursor Position as a Waypoint (Select Number Method) To save the cursor position under a specific waypoint number, first position the cursor at the desired position. Then follow the previous instructions for saving your present position as a waypoint using the select number method. Remember, the method of saving your present position and the cursor's position is identical. Edit Lat/Lon The AccuMap Sport lets you enter any latitude/ longitude using the keyboard and save it under any waypoint number, from 1 to 250. You can also change any waypoint's position using this method. To do this, first select the waypoint number. When you select the USER WPTs menu, the AccuMap Sport places you at the last-used waypoint number. If you want to save the location under a different waypoint number, press the down arrow key until the black box is on the "WPT #" label. Now press the left or right arrow keys until the desired waypoint number appears. In this example, we moved it to waypoint number twelve. When the desired waypoint number is showing, press the down arrow key to move the black box to the "EDIT LAT/LON" label, then press the right arrow key. The screen shown at right appears. To enter the latitude, simply move the black box using the right and left arrow keys, then press the up or down arrow keys until the desired number appears. If you make a mistake, simply move the black box 35 back to the number you need to change, and change it. If you want to change the entire latitude number, press the WPT key to erase it and start over. To exit completely out of this screen without saving the position, press the EXIT key. When the latitude is the way you want it, press the right arrow key to move the black box to the longitude. Now enter the longitude. When you're ready to save this position and return to the waypoint screen, press the ENT key. The location you entered shows at the bottom of the screen under the waypoint number you selected. WAYPOINT NAMES The AccuMap Sport lets you assign a name to each waypoint. The name can have up to twelve characters. To name a waypoint, first select the waypoint number that you wish to name. (Note: A user waypoint must have a position stored before you can name it.) Now move the black box to the "EDIT NAME" label and press the right arrow key. A screen similar to the one at right appears. Press the up or down arrow keys to select the first letter in the name. Press the right arrow key to move the black box to the next position in the name. Repeat this sequence until you've entered all of the letters in the waypoint name. Press the ENT key to accept this name, the WPT key to erase all characters in the name, or the EXIT key to leave this screen without saving any changes. Tip: You can select waypoints by name instead of by number. Simply press the right arrow key while the black box is on the "Name" portion of the waypoint menu, then press the up or down arrow keys until the desired waypoint name appears. 36 WAYPOINT ICONS When you save a waypoint, the AccuMap Sport automatically assigns an icon to it. If you wish to change it to a different icon, first go to the user waypoint menu, select the waypoint you want to change, then press the down arrow key until the black box is on the "EDIT ICON" label. Now press the right arrow key. The screen shown at right appears. Press the arrow keys to move the black box to the desired icon, then press the ENT key to assign it to your waypoint. The unit returns to the waypoint screen with the icon you selected assigned to the waypoint. Delete a Waypoint To remove all information from a waypoint, first select the waypoint number on the waypoint menu's first page that you wish to delete. Next, press the down arrow key until the black box is on the "Next Page" label. Press the right arrow key. Now press the down arrow key until the black box is on the "Delete A Waypoint" label. Press the right arrow key. A message appears, asking you if you really want to delete the selected waypoint. If you choose yes, all information in the selected waypoint will be deleted. The unit returns to the second waypoint menu page. You can make other waypoint selections or press the EXIT to erase this menu. Move a Waypoint You can move all information from one waypoint number to another. In this example, we'll move all of the information in waypoint number one to waypoint number 10. To do this, go to the second user waypoint menu page. Now press the down arrow key until the black box surrounds the "Move A Waypoint" label. Press the right arrow key. The screen shown at right appears. The black box is resting on the "Select From" label. Now press the down arrow key to move the black box to either the name or waypoint number labels. You can select a waypoint to be moved by name or number. In this example, it's already on waypoint number one. Once you have the desired waypoint showing on the screen that you're going to be moving the information FROM, then you need to choose the 37 waypoint number that you're going to move that information TO. Move the black box back to the "Select" label at the top of the screen, then press the right arrow key to select "TO". Now choose the waypoint number that you wish to move the information to. In this example, we selected waypoint number 10. When everything on this screen is correct, press the WPT key. In this example, the name, icon, and position were moved from waypoint number 1 to waypoint number 10. Press the EXIT key to erase this screen when you're finished. Distance Between Waypoints The AccuMap Sport can easily give you the distance between two user waypoints. To do this, first press the WPT key, select the User Waypoints menu, then move the black box to the "Next Page" label and press the right arrow key. Now move the black box to the "Dist Between WPTS" label and press the right arrow key. The screen at right appears. The black box is resting on the "Select WPT A" label. Now press the down arrow key to move the black box to either the name or waypoint number labels.You can select a waypoint by name or number. In this example, we used the number method and we're going to measure the distance between waypoint numbers three and four. Once you have the first waypoint showing on the screen, then you need to choose the other waypoint that you're going to measure. Move the black box back to the "Select" label at the top of the screen, then press the right arrow key to select "B". Now choose the waypoint that you wish measure. The distance and bearing from the first waypoint "A" to the second waypoint "B" shows at the bottom of the screen. You can select more waypoints to measure at this time or press the EXIT key to erase this screen. 38 USER WAYPOINT OPTIONS You can customize the way a user waypoint shows on the AirMap's mapping screens. To do this, first press the MENU key, then press the up or down arrow keys until the black box is on the "User WPT Options" label, then press the right arrow key. The screen shown at right appears. You can turn all of the user waypoints on or off (Waypoints), an icon (Waypoint Symbols), it's name (Waypoint Names), or it's number (Waypoint Numbers). Press the up or down arrow keys to move the black box to the desired menu, then press the right arrow key to turn it on. Press the EXIT key to erase this menu. ROUTES You can connect several user waypoints together to form a route. When you recall the route, the AccuMap Sport will show you navigation information to the first waypoint in the route, then when you reach that waypoint, it switches to the next waypoint, and so on until you reach the last waypoint in the route. To create a route, first press the MENU key, highlight the "ROUTES" label, and press the right arrow key. The screen shown at right appears. The "ROUTE PLANNING" label is highlighted. Now press the right arrow key. The screen shown below appears. This unit can store up to twenty different routes. Route number one shows on this page. If you wish to create a route using a different number, simply press the left or right arrow keys until the desired route number appears. In this example, however, we'll use route number one. Beneath the route number is the route name menu. If you wish to name the route, move the black box to the "NAME" field, then press the right arrow key. Use the arrow keys to name the route, then press the ENT key when you're finished. Now move the black box to the top of the stack of gray boxes at the bottom 39 of this screen as shown at right. This is the list of waypoints used in your route. To select the first waypoint in the route, press the right arrow key. A new menu appears as shown below. You can place a waypoint using the waypoint list or from locations on the map, or both. For the first waypoint, we'll use the "Insert From WPTS" method. With the black box on this menu, press the right arrow key. A screen similar to the one below appears. Select Waypoints - Waypoint list Select the first waypoint either by using the waypoint name or waypoint number menus. As you move through the list of saved waypoints, their date and time saved, icon, position, distance and bearing from your present position show at the bottom of the screen. When the desired waypoint appears that you want to use as the first waypoint on the route, move the black box to the "Add WPT To Route" label, then press the right arrow key. The unit returns to the route planning screen with this waypoint placed in the first location on the list as shown at right. Select Waypoints - From Map To add a position from the map to the route's list of waypoints, first move the black box to the position on the list of waypoints that you want to add the position. On the example screen on the next page, we simply moved the black box to the second position on the list. Next, press the right arrow 40 key. Now move the black box to the "Insert From Map" label and press the right arrow key. The unit returns to the mapping screen with the cursor on. (See below.) Move the cursor (using the arrow keys) until it's on the exact location that you want to add to the route list. When it's there, press the ENT key. As you move the cursor, a line moves with it as shown in the screen below. This line shows you the path from the last waypoint on the list. You can continue to save waypoints on the map by moving the cursor and pressing the ENT key to save the location. When you're done, a line connects all the waypoints on the route, graphically showing you a diagram of your route. When you're finished saving locations, press the EXIT key. The unit returns to the route planning menu. (Note: The screen at right has been modified to make it easier to see the route line and cursor.) The locations you saved for your route from the map have not only been added to the route list, but have also been added to the waypoint list. Finishing the Route When you've selected all of the waypoints for the route, simply press the EXIT key. Your route is saved in memory. Following a Route To follow a route, first recall it by pressing the MENU key, highlighting the "ROUTES" label, then highlighting the "RUN ROUTE" label and press the right arrow key. The screen shown at right appears. The black box is on the "Route # 01" label. If this 41 isn't the route you want to use, press the right or left arrow keys to switch to another one. Before starting the route, you'll need to decide if you want to start at the beginning and travel forward or start at the last waypoint in the route and travel backwards (reverse) to the first waypoint. The default is forward. Once you determine which direction in the route you want to go, you'll need to determine the first waypoint in the list you want to start the route. Usually, it's the first waypoint, however the AccuMap Sport gives you several options. The default starting waypoint is the one closest to your present position. This is the "AUTO" selection in the "START AT" label. You can start at any waypoint in the route by moving the black box to the "START AT" label, then pressing the left or right arrow keys to change the starting waypoint number. As you change the number, the "START" label moves down the list of waypoints in the lower half of the screen. When you have everything on this screen set as desired, press the ENT key to start the AccuMap Sport navigating to the first waypoint on the route. As you travel to the first waypoint, the unit shows navigation data to the waypoint. When enter the radius set by the arrival alarm, the AccuMap Sport automatically switches to the next waypoint on the list, showing navigation data to that waypoint, and so on until the last waypoint on the route list has been reached. (Note: The arrival alarm does not have to be turned on in order to use the route feature.) Waypoint Detail To view the position, bearing, distance, and other information about a waypoint saved in a route, first select the route from the "Route Planning" or "Run Route" menus, then move the black box to the desired waypoint. Now press the right arrow key. The screen shown at right appears. Move the black box to the "Detail" label and press the right arrow key. The screen at the top of the next page appears. 42 This screen shows the waypoint's name, number creation time and date, icon, position, distance, and bearing from your present position. When you're finished viewing this information, press the EXIT key to erase it. Delete a Route To erase a route from the AccuMap Sport'sTM memory, first press the WPT key, then go to the Route Planning menu on the second user waypoint page. Switch to the route number you wish to erase, then move the black box to the "Delete Route" label. Press the right arrow key to delete it. 43 NAVIGATION Navigate To a Waypoint The AccuMap Sport makes it easy to navigate to any user waypoint in two simple steps. First, select the destination from the database, then press the key next to the "NAV GO TO ..." label. The unit immediately shows navigation information to the selected location. In this example, we recalled waypoint number 4. It's 4.12 miles away from our present position on a bearing of 39° magnetic, which is roughly north-northeast. MAP 1 NAV 1 GROUP F The mapping, navigation, and windows screens above show samples of the AccuMap Sport's three modes. All three are showing navigation data to the same waypoint from the same location. Simply press the MODE key to switch between these screens. Navigating to a cursor location The AccuMap Sport lets you navigation to a location without storing it in the waypoint database by using the map and cursor. To do this, first switch to any map screen. Map number 1 shown at the top of the next page is used in this example. Now move the map cursor to the location that you want to navigate to. Next, press the MENU key. A new menu appears on the list: "Go To Cursor". Press the right arrow key. The AccuMap Sport shows nav data to the cursor location. 44 MOVE CURSOR TO LOCATION PRESS MENU KEY, THEN PRESS RIGHT ARROW KEY NAVIGATING TO CURSOR LOCATION Navigating to a Waypoint using the Map The unique "birds-eye" view used by the mapping screen gives you an easy way to navigate to a waypoint. On the map screen shown at right, the diamond with a cross in it is your present position. The box with the "S" in it was your starting location when you recalled the waypoint. The dotted line is called a track line and is the shortest path from the starting location to the destination. The "D" is the destination, which can be a waypoint or cursor location. If you follow the track line, you'll reach the destination, covering the shortest distance in the least time. CAUTION! The AccuMap Sport does NOT take land features, altitudes, restricted or prohibited areas, or any other feature into account when it projects the track line on the screen. Therefore, you must use care when navigating on the track line and avoid any object that may be in your path to the destination. CANCEL NAVIGATION The AccuMap Sport continues to navigate to a recalled waypoint, the last waypoint in a route, or the cursor position until you stop it. To stop the navigation function, press the MENU key, then press the up or down arrow keys until the "Cancel Navigation" label is highlighted. Press the right arrow key. The unit stops showing navigation information. 45 SYSTEM SETUP The AccuMap Sport has several menus and commands listed under the "System Setup" label on the main menu. To use these, press the MENU key, then press the up or down arrow keys until the black box is ont he "System Setup" label. Press the right arrow key. The screen shown at right appears. GPS CORRECTIONS The AccuMap Sport has several features on this menu that let you customize its mapping and position functions. TRACK HOLDING Your AccuMap Sport has a special feature called "Track Holding" that prevents the unit from showing random numbers on the navigation screens when you're travelling less than 3 miles per hour. These random numbers are mostly caused by S/A (Selective Availability). S/A is random errors introduced into the GPS satellite network by the government to degrade the system's accuracy to the general public. The error can be as bad as 100 meters and 5 m.p.h., which is within the government's GPS specifications. You can see this happening when you're standing still with the track holding feature turned off. With it turned off, your present position will move on the map even though you're standing still. The track holding feature works by locking the track at the last known direction when you slow below three miles per hour. Above three miles per hour, the track holding feature is disabled. This feature is automatically activated when the unit is turned on for the first time or after you preset it. You'll see the unit's track "lockup" when you slow below 3 miles per hour. If you have the unit in the "track-up" mode, the map will also lock in the last known track direction. When you resume speed, all features operate normally. When you're stopped at a traffic light, the track holding feature is useful to prevent the annoying random numbers from appearing on the display while 46 you're stopped. This also prevents the unit from rotating the map in all directions when it's in the "track-up" mode. However, if you're using the AccuMap Sport when hiking, horseback riding, or other typically slow-speed activities, turn the track holding feature off. This allows the unit to show changes in your direction of travel that might not appear while you're moving slowly. To turn the track holding feature off, press the MENU key, then press the up or down arrow keys until the "System Setup" menu appears, then press the right arrow key on the "GPS Corrections" label. The screen shown on the previous page appears. The track holding menu is at the top of this screen. Press the left arrow key to turn the track holding feature off. Press the EXIT key to erase this menu. DATUM Maps and charts are based on a survey of the area that's covered by the map or chart. These surveys are called "Datums". Maps that are created using different datums will show the same latitude/longitude in slightly different locations. All datums are named. The GPS system is based on the WGS-84 datum, which covers the entire world. Other datums may also cover the entire world, or just a small portion. By default, the AccuMap Sport shows your position on the map using the WGS-84 datum. However, it can show your position using one of 99 different datums. To change the datum, move the black box on the "GPS Corrections" menu to the "Select Datum" label. Press the right arrow key. A screen similar to the one at right appears. The black box is resting on the WGS-84 label. To change it, simply press the up or down arrow keys until the black box is on the desired datum, then press the ENT key. This selects the datum and erases the select datum menu. The AccuMap Sport is now using the datum you selected. 47 PCF (Position Correction Factor) Another method used to make your display match a chart or map is called "PCF" or Position Correction Factor. This unit gives you the capability to move or offset the position shown on the display to match one on the chart. The unit will add this offset to all position and navigation displays at all times. Remember, the position error on any radio navigation system is very dynamic and the PCF offset should never be used in an attempt to cancel the error. In general terms, PCF should only be used if your map indicates what the possible error is. PCF should always be reset to zero when you're finished with the chart. For example, suppose you are stopped at a location that is accurately marked on a chart. Your unit shows a longitude position that is .244 minutes east of the one on the chart and .047 minutes north latitude. Using the PCF feature, you can make the AccuMap Sport match the chart you're using. If you move, the unit will continuously add the change to all position, navigation, and mapping displays. This makes it more closely match the datum used by the chart. For this reason, you should be careful when entering the PCF offset. It's saved in memory and doesn't change when the unit is turned off. However, resetting the unit does erase the PCF offset. To set the PCF offset, move the black box on the "GPS Corrections" menu to the "Set Position Correction Factor" label and press the right arrow key. The screen shown at right appears. Now enter the correction for your location. Remember, this is the difference between the location shown on the present position display and the position shown on the chart. In this example, we entered 0 degrees, 0.047 minutes north latitude and 0 degrees, 0.244 minutes east longitude. That is the difference between the present position shown by the AccuMap Sport and the one on our chart. After you've entered the latitude/longitude correction, press the ENT key to accept it. The AccuMap Sport returns to the navigation or mapping screens with the correction factor applied. 48 Units of Measure The AccuMap Sport can show its data in many different formats. For example, distance can be displayed in statute miles (MI), nautical miles (NM), or kilometers (KM). The following can be changed on the Units of Measure menu: (Defaults shown in bold) Distance .................. miles, nautical miles, kilometers Speed ...................... miles per hour, knots, kilometers per hour Bearing .................... magnetic, true Altitude .................... feet, meters Clock ....................... 12-hour (a.m.-p.m.), 24 hour Position Format ....... degrees, minutes, and thousands of a minute degrees, minutes, seconds UTM To change a unit of measure, first select the "Units of Measure" from the "System Setup" menu. The screen shown at the top of the next page appears.setting on this menu, move the black box to the desired selection, then press the left or right arrow key. You can change one or all of the settings on this page. When you're finished, press the EXIT key. Note: See the following on the position format and UTM's. Position Format To change the position format, move the black box to the "Position Format" label on the Units of Measure menu, then press the right arrow key. A screen similar to the one below appears. The AccuMap Sport can show the position in degrees, minutes, and hundredths of a minute (36 28.700') or degrees, minutes, and seconds (36 28' 40.9". It can also show position in UTM's or Universal Transverse Mercator projection. UTM's are marked on USGS topographic charts. This system divides the Earth into 60 zones, each approximately 6 degrees wide in longitude. Their unit of measure is in meters. For example, 15 N means that the position 49 shown to the right of the "N" is in grid 15, and it's north of the equator. Press the up or down arrow keys to highlight the desired position format. Press the EXIT key to both select the format and erase the position format menu. NMEA / DGPS The AccuMap Sport transmits data through the data port in the back of the unit using NMEA 0183 format, version 1.5 or 2.0. This data is used by other electronic devices such as marine autopilots for position and steering information. DGPS on the other hand, is a data input. DGPS is an acronym for Differential Global Positioning System. Currently, it relies on a system of groundbased transmitters that send correction signals to small DGPS receivers. These receivers connect to the AccuMap Sport through the data port. DGPS gives you more accurate positions than is otherwise possible. See the sample wiring diagrams on the next page for general wiring procedures. You'll need a NDC-1 adapter cable for your AccuMap Sport's data port. Read your other product's owner's manual for more wiring information. (Note: Connecting power to the AccuMap Sport through the NDC cable as shown in the diagrams is optional. However, the shield wire must still be connected to ground.) Once the cables are wired, turn the AccuMap Sport on, press the menu key, and select NMEA / DGPS from the System Setup menu. A screen similar to the one below appears. NMEA 0183 OUTPUT To turn the NMEA output on, move the black box to the "NMEA 0183 OUTPUT" menu, then press the right arrow key. If your other equipment works, then no setup will need to be performed. If your other equipment doesn't recognize the NMEA data being sent by the AccuMap Sport and the wiring is correct, then you may need to change the NMEA or the serial communication settings. Configure NMEA Output Press the down arrow key until the black box is on the "Configure NMEA Output" menu, then press the right arrow key. A screen similar to the one at the top of the next page appears. 50