Warning: Important Notes This highly accurate navigation device should not be used as a substitute for traditional navigation methods. Never depend solely on this device for navigating. Connecting a GPS or DGPS receiver to a peripheral navigation device (auto-pilot, video plotter) should, under no circumstances, exempt the mariner from demonstrating prudence and keeping constant watch. Electronic charts such as the GPS are navigation aids that should, under no circumstances, be substituted for regulatory navigation methods. Only official nautical charts and notices to mariners contain all available safety information. The Global Positioning System (GPS) is managed by the United States government, which is solely responsible for its accuracy and maintenance. The accuracy of the information provided by this GPS receiver depends entirely on the quality of the signals it receives. The accuracy of the calculations may thus be compromised by periodic adjustments to the GPS satellites made by the United States government and may change according to the U.S. Department of Defense's policy on private GPS use. Accuracy may also be compromised by poor satellite geometry. It is the user's responsibility to verify the number and position of satellites received. If satellite reception cannot be attained or becomes insufficient, the GPS receiver will no longer be able to calculate your position. The company Thales Navigation and its distribution network deny any liability for consequences resulting from poor signal reception quality. Thales Navigation recommends reading this manual before using the device. This manual simply outlines the use of this device and does not in any way make recommendations as to navigation techniques that should be adopted. Please use only the appropriate Magellan cables, antennas and accessories; otherwise, you may negatively affect the performance of your receiver or damage it, and the device will no longer be covered by the warranty. Thales Navigation and its distributors shall not be held responsible for any possible errors that may be contained in this manual, nor for any resulting damage, even minor, to person or property, related to the supply, functioning or use of this equipment. i License Agreement Thales Navigation authorizes purchasers to use the software supplied with the GPS device. You may only copy it for personal use or for use by your company. This software belongs to Thales Navigation and/or its suppliers. It is protected by U.S. copyright laws and the provisions of international treaties. You must therefore use this software like any other property protected by copyright laws. Using, copying, modifying, disassembling or transmitting this software is prohibited, except for needs that are expressly authorized in this license. All rights that are not expressly authorized are reserved for Thales Navigation and/or its suppliers. Reproduction of this manual, in any way and by any means, either electronically or physically, including photocopying or recording, for needs other than personal use by the user, without prior written consent from Thales Navigation, is prohibited. © 2002 Thales Navigation, Inc. All rights reserved. Magellan and MapSend are registered trademarks of Thales Navigation. FX324 MAP and BlueNav are trademarks of Thales Navigation. ii Table of Contents 1. 2. Introduction________________________________________ 1 Introduction to Your FX324 MAP ________________________ 2 General View of the Device: Front_______________________________________ 2 General View of the Device: Back _______________________________________ 3 Views of the Device ______________________________________________________ 2 Power On and Off _______________________________________________________ 3 Power On __________________________________________________________ 3 Off ______________________________________________________________ 4 Table of Buttons and their Functions_________________________________________ 5 Screen Introduction ______________________________________________________ 6 Navigating through the Screens and Selecting Options ______________________ 6 Interactive window __________________________________________________ 8 Table of Main Action Icons and their Functions ___________________________ 12 Unit of Measurement Abbreviations Table _______________________________ 13 Regulating the Screen Contrast and Backlighting ______________________________ 14 3. The First Time You Use Your FX324 MAP _________________ 16 Choosing the Display Language____________________________________________ 16 Setting the Local Time ___________________________________________________ 17 Choosing the Units of Measurement ________________________________________ 17 Unit of Distance and Speed ___________________________________________ Elevation unit ______________________________________________________ Cross Track Error (XTE) Unit __________________________________________ Unit of Depth ______________________________________________________ 18 18 18 18 Choosing the Type of Geographic Coordinates ________________________________ 19 Choosing the Map Datum ________________________________________________ 19 Restoring the Default Configuration ________________________________________ 20 4. Reading Your Position _______________________________ 21 Coordinates _______________________________________________________ Speed ____________________________________________________________ Course ___________________________________________________________ Configurable Window________________________________________________ Date and Time + Satellite Symbol + WAAS/EGNOS/MSAS Symbol ____________ 21 22 22 22 22 Position Screen No. 1 ____________________________________________________ 21 Position Screen No. 2 ____________________________________________________ 22 Ephemeris Tab _____________________________________________________ 22 Tide Tab__________________________________________________________ 23 Current Tab _______________________________________________________ 26 iii HDR Tab (True Heading Repeater) _____________________________________ 27 Position Menu __________________________________________________________ 28 Viewing the Satellites ________________________________________________ Setting the Local Time _______________________________________________ Choosing the Type of Geographic Coordinates ____________________________ Choosing the Map Datum_____________________________________________ Choosing 2D or 3D Mode _____________________________________________ 28 29 29 30 31 5. Reading the Navigation Information ____________________32 Speed ____________________________________________________________ 32 Course ___________________________________________________________ 32 Odometers 1 and 2 _________________________________________________ 33 Configurable Window ________________________________________________ 33 Date and Time + Satellite Symbol + WAAS/EGNOS/MSAS Symbol ____________ 33 Navigation Screen No. 1 __________________________________________________ 32 Navigation Screen No. 2 __________________________________________________ 33 Maximum Speed____________________________________________________ 34 Chronometer ______________________________________________________ 34 Countdown ________________________________________________________ 34 Average Speed / Trip Time / Distance Traveled ___________________________ 35 Date and Time + Satellite Symbol + WAAS/EGNOS/MSAS Symbol ____________ 35 Navigation Menu ________________________________________________________ 36 Choosing Units of Distance and Speed __________________________________ 36 Choosing the Unit of Elevation_________________________________________ 36 Choosing the Unit of Cross Track Error (XTE) _____________________________ 37 Choosing the Unit of Depth ___________________________________________ 37 Setting Alarms _____________________________________________________ 37 Defining Reference North_____________________________________________ 39 Choosing the Speed Filter ____________________________________________ 39 6. Moving Toward a Waypoint and Following a Route _________40 Action Bar_________________________________________________________ 40 Choosing the display mode: compass, 3D road, radar or data ________________ 44 Configurable Windows _______________________________________________ 47 Active Waypoint ____________________________________________________ 47 GoTo Screen No. 1 ______________________________________________________ 40 GoTo Screen No. 2 ______________________________________________________ 48 Waypoint No. 1 ____________________________________________________ Waypoint No. 2 ____________________________________________________ Distance __________________________________________________________ Bearing ___________________________________________________________ Waypoint List ______________________________________________________ Creating a Waypoint_________________________________________________ Creating a Waypoint Using its Polar Coordinates __________________________ Deleting All Waypoints _______________________________________________ Checking the Used Waypoint Memory ___________________________________ 48 49 49 49 49 51 53 54 54 Waypoint Menu _________________________________________________________ 49 Route and Track Menu ___________________________________________________ 55 List of Routes ______________________________________________________ 55 Creating a Route ___________________________________________________ 57 iv Deleting All Routes__________________________________________________ Checking the Used Route Memory _____________________________________ List of Tracks ______________________________________________________ Activating the Home Function _________________________________________ Choosing the Track Interval __________________________________________ 58 59 59 61 61 7. Locating Your Position and Course______________________ 62 Information Displayed _______________________________________________ Centering the Screen on a Waypoint____________________________________ Using the Zoom ____________________________________________________ Using the Cursor Mode ______________________________________________ Deactivating the Chart Display ________________________________________ 62 63 63 64 65 Plotter Screen No. 1 _____________________________________________________ 62 Plotter Screen No. 2 _____________________________________________________ 66 Configurable Windows _______________________________________________ 66 Plotter Window ____________________________________________________ 66 Active Waypoint ____________________________________________________ 66 Plotter Menu___________________________________________________________ 67 Choosing the Orientation _____________________________________________ Displaying the North ________________________________________________ Displaying the Zoom Scale ___________________________________________ Displaying the Direct Line ____________________________________________ Displaying the Vessel Line ____________________________________________ Displaying the Waypoints ____________________________________________ Displaying Waypoint Names __________________________________________ Activating the Over Zoom Mode _______________________________________ 67 67 68 68 68 68 68 69 8. MapSend BlueNav Charts _____________________________ 70 Choosing the Display Mode for the Chart ________________________________ Displaying Depth Contours ___________________________________________ Displaying Colored Depth Contours_____________________________________ Displaying Light Sectors______________________________________________ Displaying Sounding Points ___________________________________________ Displaying Navigation Aids____________________________________________ Displaying Names __________________________________________________ Selecting the Color Palette____________________________________________ 70 70 71 71 71 71 71 72 Chart Menu____________________________________________________________ 70 9. Using the Man Overboard (MOB) and the Mark Functions ____ 73 Choose the MOB only mode or the Mark and MOB mode. ___________________ 73 Activating the Mark Function __________________________________________ 73 Activating the Man Overboard Function _________________________________ 75 10. Installing an SD Card and Transferring Files ______________ 76 Installing an SD Card ____________________________________________________ 76 Transferring Files To and From Your SD Card_________________________________ 77 11. Using the Navigation Simulator ________________________ 78 12. Using your FX324 MAP in Slave Mode ___________________ 79 v 13. Using Your FX324 MAP in DGPS Mode ___________________80 Using the FX324 MAP with a DF300 MLR Differential Receiver.____________________ 80 Connecting the DF300 Receiver_________ ...