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Table of Contents Sec. 1: Read Me First! ............................................................... 1 Capabilities and Specifications .................................................... 3 Introduction to GPS and WAAS................................................... 7 How to Use this Manual: Typographical Conventions................ 9 Sec. 2: Installation & Accessories ........................................ 11 Power ........................................................................................... 11 MMC or Sd Memory Card Installation ...................................... 13 Aquabag Waterproof Travel Pouch Installation ....................... 14 External Active Antenna ............................................................ 15 R-A-M Bracket Mounting System ............................................ 16 Sec. 3: Aviation Operation..................................................... 17 Keypad......................................................................................... 17 Power/Lights (Turn Unit On and Off) ....................................... 18 Main Menu .................................................................................. 18 Pages ........................................................................................... 19 Satellite Status Page .............................................................. 19 Position Page........................................................................... 21 HSI Navigation Page .............................................................. 22 Navigating with OBS Hold ................................................. 25 Map Page................................................................................. 26 Airport Orientation Page .................................................... 29 Aviation GPS Quick Reference ............................................ 31 Find your Current Position ........................................................ 32 Moving around the Map: Zoom & Cursor Arrow Keys.............. 32 Selecting any Map Item with the Cursor .................................. 33 Searching..................................................................................... 33 Find Nearest Airport (Shortcut) ................................................ 35 Navigating to Nearest Airport with the Airmap ....................... 35 Navigate Back to a Waypoint..................................................... 36 Navigate to Cursor Position on Map.......................................... 36 Navigate to a Point of Interest................................................... 37 Go "Direct to" (Using the Direct to Button)............................... 38 Airspace Status ........................................................................... 38 Airport Information .................................................................... 39 Runways .................................................................................. 39 Services.................................................................................... 40 Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files ............................. 40 Switch to Land Mode .................................................................. 42 Switch Back to Aviation Mode from Land Mode ................... 42 Aviation Utilities ........................................................................ 42 E6B Altitude/Airspeed Calculator.......................................... 42 E6B Wind Speed/Direction Calculator................................... 43 i Vertical Navigation Calculator .............................................. 44 Sec. 4: Land Operation ........................................................... 45 Keypad......................................................................................... 45 Power/Lights (Turn Unit On and Off) ....................................... 46 Main Menu .................................................................................. 46 Pages ........................................................................................... 46 Satellite Status Page .............................................................. 46 Position Page........................................................................... 47 Navigation Page ...................................................................... 48 Map Page................................................................................. 49 Moving around the Map: Zoom & Cursor Arrow Keys.............. 50 Find Distance from Current Position to Another Location ...... 50 Find Distance from Point to Point ......................................... 50 Find your Current Position ........................................................ 51 Icons............................................................................................. 51 Create Icon on Map................................................................. 51 Create Icon at Current Position ............................................. 52 Delete an Icon ......................................................................... 52 Load GPS Data Files from an MMC .......................................... 52 Navigate ...................................................................................... 53 Navigate Back to Man Overboard Waypoint......................... 53 Cancel Navigation................................................................... 54 Navigate a Route..................................................................... 54 Navigate to Cursor Position on Map...................................... 54 Navigate to an Icon ................................................................. 54 Navigate to Point of Interest (POI) ........................................ 54 Navigate to a Waypoint .......................................................... 54 Navigate a Trail ...................................................................... 55 Routes.......................................................................................... 56 Create and Save a Route ........................................................ 56 Delete a Route ......................................................................... 60 Save GPS Data Files to an MMC ............................................... 60 Searching..................................................................................... 60 Switch to Aviation Mode............................................................. 62 Switch Back to Land Mode from Aviation Mode ................... 62 Trails ........................................................................................... 62 Create and Save a Trail.......................................................... 63 Delete a Trail .......................................................................... 63 Edit a Trail Name ................................................................... 63 Transferring GPS Data Files ..................................................... 63 Transferring and Loading Custom Maps .................................. 63 Utilities........................................................................................ 64 Alarm Clock............................................................................. 64 ii Sun/Moon Rise & Set Calculator............................................ 64 Trip Calculator........................................................................ 64 Trip Down Timer..................................................................... 64 Trip Up Timer ......................................................................... 64 Waypoints.................................................................................... 64 Create a Waypoint .................................................................. 64 Create a Man Overboard Waypoint ....................................... 65 Selecting a Waypoint .............................................................. 65 Delete a Waypoint................................................................... 65 Edit a Waypoint (Name, Symbol, Position, Altitude)............ 65 Sec. 5: System & GPS Setup Options................................... 67 Alarms ......................................................................................... 67 Aviation Alarms .......................................................................... 68 Auto Satellite Search.................................................................. 69 Check MMC Files and Storage Space ........................................ 69 Com Port Configuration ............................................................. 70 Coordinate System Selection...................................................... 70 Map Fix.................................................................................... 72 Customize Page Displays ........................................................... 73 GPS Simulator ............................................................................ 74 Map Auto Zoom ........................................................................... 74 Map Data..................................................................................... 75 Show Map Data....................................................................... 75 Pop-Up Map Info ..................................................................... 75 Map Boundaries ...................................................................... 75 Fill Land Gray......................................................................... 76 Map Overlays (Range Rings; Lat/Long Grid) ........................ 76 Map Datum Selection ................................................................. 76 Map Detail Category Selection................................................... 77 Map Orientation ......................................................................... 77 Navionics Charts....................................................................... 78 Pop-Up Help ................................................................................ 83 Power Saving .............................................................................. 83 Reset Options .............................................................................. 85 Require DGPS ............................................................................. 86 Screen Contrast and Brightness ................................................ 86 Set Local Time ............................................................................ 87 Software Version Information.................................................... 88 Sounds and Alarm Sound Styles................................................ 89 Track Smoothing......................................................................... 90 Trail Options ............................................................................... 90 Flash Trails on Screen Option................................................ 91 Update Trail Option................................................................ 91 iii Update Trail Criteria (Auto, Time, Distance) ....................... 91 Trail Update Rate (Time, Distance)....................................... 92 New Trail................................................................................. 92 Units of Measure......................................................................... 93 Set Language .............................................................................. 94 Sec. 6: Searching...................................................................... 95 Aviation Mode Searches ............................................................. 95 Find an Airspace (Using Cursor) ........................................... 95 Find Airports (Aviation Mode only) ........ ...