MAGELLAN NAV 6500/NAV 6510 User Manual © 1998 by Magellan Corporation. All rights reserved. No part of this User Guide may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, for any purpose other than the purchaser's personal use without the written permission of Magellan Corporation. MagellanTM, GPS NAV 6500/ NAV 6510TM are the trademarks of Magellan Corporation. Part No. 630323 Magellan NAV 6500/ NAV 6510 User Manual WARNINGS USE GOOD JUDGEMENT This product is an excellent navigation aid, but does not replace the need for careful orienteering and good judgement. Never rely solely on one device for navigating. USE CARE The Global Positioning System (GPS) is operated by the U.S. Government, which is solely responsible for its accuracy and maintenance. The accuracy of position fixes can be affected by the periodic adjustments to GPS satellites made by the U.S. Government and is subject to change in accordance with the Department of Defense civil GPS user policy and the Federal Radionavigation Plan. USE CAUTION Accuracy can be affected by poor satellite geometry. When accuracy warnings appear on the screen, use the data with extreme caution. USE PROPER ACCESSORIES Use only Magellan cables and antennas; the use of non-Magellan cables and antennas may severely degrade performance or damage the receiver, and will void the warranty. LICENSE AGREEMENT Magellan grants you, the purchaser, the right to use the software supplied in and with MAGELLAN GPS products (the "SOFTWARE") in the normal operation of the equipment. You may make copies only for your own personal use and for use within your organization. The SOFTWARE is the property of MAGELLAN and/or its suppliers and is protected by United States copyright laws and international treaty provisions; therefore, you must treat this SOFTWARE like any other copyright material. You may not use, copy, modify, reverse engineer or transfer this SOFTWARE except as expressly provided in this license. All rights not expressly granted are reserved by MAGELLAN and/or its suppliers. * * * Contents Introduction Packing List ....................................................................... 1 Conventions Used in this Manual ...................................... 2 Commonly Used Terms ..................................................... 2 Getting Started Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 6510 Description .................... 3 Power ON/OFF ................................................................ 5 Adjusting Contrast ............................................................ 5 Adjusting Backlighting ...................................................... 6 First Time Use - Initializing the Receiver ........................... 6 Navigating with Your Receiver ........................................... 8 Reference General Usage .................................................................... 9 Turning the Receiver ON/OFF ......................................... 9 Cancelling an Operation .................................................... 9 Inputting Data .................................................................. 9 Adjusting Contrast ............................................................ 9 Adjusting Backlighting .................................................... 10 NAV Screens ................................................................... 10 Satellite Status Screen ................................................... 10 Map Screen .................................................................. 12 Setting the Map Scale ................................................... 13 Using the Cursor Key on the Map Screen .................... 13 Map Orientation .......................................................... 14 Track Plot Mode .......................................................... 15 Viewing Nav-Aid Attributes ......................................... 15 Finding Distance & Bearing from a Point on the Map . 17 Viewing Tide Information ............................................ 18 Viewing Port Information ............................................ 18 NAV 1 Screen .............................................................. 19 NAV 2 Screen .............................................................. 19 Customizing the Nav 2 Screen ..................................... 20 Waypoints ..................................................................... 20 Creating a Waypoint .................................................... 21 Saving the Cursor Position as a Waypoint .................... 21 Saving the Current Position Fix as a Waypoint ............. 21 Modifying Waypoint Data Fields ................................. 22 Creating a Waypoint Using the MARK key .................. 22 Accessing the Waypoint List ......................................... 23 Finding a Waypoint in the Waypoint List ..................... 23 Viewing a Waypoint from the Waypoint List ............... 24 Editing a Waypoint from the Waypoint List ................. 24 Deleting a Waypoint from the Waypoint List ............... 25 Deleting All Waypoints in the Waypoint List ............... 25 Creating a Waypoint from the Waypoint List ............... 25 Viewing Nearest Waypoint ........................................... 26 Deleting a Waypoint from the Map Screen .................. 26 Moving a Waypoint ..................................................... 26 Routes ........................................................................... 27 Creating a GOTO Route from Waypoint List .............. 27 Creating a GOTO Route from Nearest List ................. 28 Creating a GOTO Route by Waypoint Name .............. 28 Creating a GOTO Route to the Cursor Position .......... 29 Creating a MOB Route ................................................ 29 Deleting a GOTO Route ............................................. 29 Multi-leg Routes .......................................................... 30 Creating a Multi-Leg Route Using the Map ................. 30 Creating a Multi-Leg Route (Text Mode) ..................... 30 Activating a Route ........................................................ 31 Deactivating a Route .................................................... 32 Reversing a Route from the Map Screen ....................... 32 Reversing a Route from the List ................................... 33 Editing a Route ............................................................ 33 Inserting a Waypoint in a Route ................................... 33 Removing a Waypoint from a Route ............................ 34 Appending a Waypoint to the End of a Route .............. 34 Moving a Waypoint in a Route .................................... 35 Replacing a Waypoint in a Route Using Text Edit ........ 35 Activating a Leg of a Route .......................................... 36 Deleting a Route on the Map ....................................... 37 Deleting a Route in the List ......................................... 37 Copying a Route .......................................................... 37 Auxiliary Functions ........................................................ 38 The Aux Screen ............................................................ 38 General Setup Function ............................................... 38 Adjusting Contrast ....................................................... 39 Setting Time Reference ................................................ 39 Initializing Date/Time ................................................. 39 Setting Time Format .................................................... 40 Setting Date Format ..................................................... 40 Turning the Beeper On or Off ..................................... 40 Language Setting .......................................................... 40 Navigation Setup ......................................................... 41 Selecting Coordinate System ........................................ 41 Selecting Map Datum .................................................. 42 Selecting North Reference ............................................ 42 Selecting Map Orientation ........................................... 42 Setting Projected Course .............................................. 43 NAV 2 Screen Setup .................................................... 43 CDI/Units/Alarms Function ........................................ 43 Selecting CDI Scale ..................................................... 44 Setting Distance Units ................................................. 44 Setting Speed Units ...................................................... 44 Setting Depth Units ..................................................... 44 Activating Alarms ......................................................... 45 Setting Arrival Radius .................................................. 45 Setting Anchor Alarm .................................................. 45 Setting XTE Alarm ...................................................... 46 Turning Test Alarm On or Off ..................................... 46 Data Port Setup Functions ........................................... 46 Setting NMEA Output ................................................ 46 Changing NMEA Output Baud Rate ........................... 47 Turning NMEA Input On or Off ................................ 47 Changing NMEA Input Baud Rate .............................. 47 Setting Differential Input Baud Rate ............................ 47 Map Configuration Functions ...................................... 48 Turning Land Settings On and Off .............................. 48 Turning Marine Settings On and Off ........................... 48 Bathymetric Lines ........................................................ 49 Depth Areas Limit ....................................................... 49 Bathymetrics and Soundings Range ............................. 50 Turning Nav-Aid Settings On and Off ......................... 50 Lights ........................................................................... 51 Turning Other Settings On and Off ............................. 51 Turning Chart Settings On and Off ............................. 51 Plotter Mode ................................................................ 52 Track History Functions ............................................... 52 Turning Track History On or Off ................................. 53 Choosing Plotting Interval ........................................... 53 Resolution by Dist ....................................................... 53 Resolution by Time ...................................................... 53 Percentage of Track Memory Used ............................... 53 Clearing Track Memory ............................................... 54 Trip Planning Function ................................................ 54 Calculator .................................................................... 54 Calculating Sunrise/Sunset and Lunar Information ...... 55 Calculating Actual Current .......................................... 55 Simulation Mode Function .......................................... 56 Memory Reset .............................................................. 56 Color Setup .................................................................. 56 User C-Card ................................................................ 57 Map Shift ..................................................................... 58 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting ........................................................... 60 Warnings/Alarms ......................................................... 62 Tutorial Tutorial ........................................................................ 63 NAV 6500/NAV 6510 Appendix Installation Instructions ................................................... 69 Gimbal Mount Installation Instructions ....................... 70 Flush Mount Installation Instructions .......................... 72 Proper Antenna Installation - Signal Reception ............ 74 Electrical Connections ................................................. 74 Wiring Instructions ...................................................... 75 Navaid Icons .................................................................... 76 Data Cartridges ............................................................... 81 List of Available Datums .................................................. 82 NMEA Messages ............................................................. 83 Abbreviations ................................................................... 90 Specifications ................................................................... 92 Coordinate Systems ......................................................... 93 What Is GPS? .................................................................. 95 Explanation of Data Terms ........ ...