Eagle Electronics 500C manual Basic GPS Quick Reference

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Basic GPS Quick Reference

Start outdoors, with a clear view of the open sky. As you practice, try navigating to a location at least a few blocks away. While you're learning, navigation in too small an area will constantly trigger arrival alarms.

1.Connect the unit to electric power and the antenna module. Make sure the MMC is in. (See complete installation details beginning on page 11.)

2.To turn on the unit, press and release PWR key.

3.Opening screen displays map of North America at 4,000 mile zoom

range. Rotate through the three main Page screens (Map Page, Satel- lite Status Page and Navigation Page) by pressing PAGES← or → to select Page NameEXIT. Switch Pages to display Satellite Status Page.

4.Wait while unit locates satellites and calculates current position. Process is visible on Satellite Page. This takes about a minutes or less under clear sky conditions (unobstructed by terrain or structures.) When position is acquired, unit sounds a tone and displays a "position acquired" message. The present position arrow and information shown in data boxes or as overlay data will stop flashing.

5.With position acquired, press PAGES key to display Map Page, which shows a bird's eye view of the earth. You can move around the map by:

Zoom in closer to see greater detail: press ZIN (zoom in key.)

Zoom out to see more area, less detail: press ZOUT (zoom out key.) Scroll map north, south, east or west using arrow keys ↑ ↓ → ← .

To stop scrolling and return to current position on map, press EXIT key.

6.Set a waypoint (Wpt 001) at your current position so you can navigate back here: press WPTWPT. Waypoint symbol and "001" appears.

7.Zoom/scroll map to find a nearby object or location to go to. Use ar- row keys to center cursor cross-hair over the map object or location.

8.Navigate to the selected destination: press MENUENTEXIT. Follow red course line on Map Page or compass bearing arrow on Navigation Page.

9.At destination, Arrival Alarm goes off; to clear it, press EXIT. Cancel navigation: press MENUMENU↓ to CANCEL NAVIGATIONENT← to YESENT.

10.Return to Wpt 1 by Navigate To Waypoint or Backtrack Trail. To Waypoint: press WPTENTENT. Use ↑ or ↓ to select Wpt 001, press ENTENT; follow navigation displays. Trail: press MENUMENU↓ to MY

TRAILSENT. Press ↓ to Trail 1ENT↓ to DELETE TRAIL→ to NAVIGATEENT.

Press → to REVERSE ROUTEENT← to NAVIGATE ROUTEENT. (If arrival alarm sounds, press EXIT.) Follow navigation displays.

11.Back home, Arrival Alarm goes off; press EXIT. Cancel navigation: press MENUMENU↓ to CANCEL NAVIGATIONENT← to YESENT.

12.To turn off the unit, press and hold PWR key for three seconds.

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Contents Installation and Operation Instructions Page Table of Contents Create Icon on Map Create Icon at Current Position Pop-up Map Information Trail Visible/Invisible and Other Trail Options 101 Read Me First How this manual can get you out on the road, fastCapabilities and Specifications IntelliMap 500C GPS How GPS Works Page Introduction to GPS and Waas Page How to use this manual typographical conventions Page Page GPS Antenna/Receiver Module Installation PreparationsPower Connections Power connections for the IntelliMap 500C GPS unit Nmea Cable Connections Mounting the Unit Bracket, In-Dash or Portable Front 23.4 72.9 173.9 137.9 Millimeter 56.9 Inch In-Dash MMC or SD Card Memory Card Installation Other Accessories MMC groove for card removalPage Page Section Basic GPS Operations Power/lights on and off Main MenuMain Menu Pages Page Page Page Page Page Page Tip Digital Data map page option Page Basic GPS Quick Reference Find Your Current Position Moving Around the Map Zoom & Cursor Arrow KeysSelecting Any Map Item with the Cursor SearchingMapent Page Set a Waypoint Press WPT↑ to MY WAYPOINTS→ to Newent Navigate To a Waypoint Set Man Overboard MOB Waypoint Navigate Back to MOB WaypointNavigate to Cursor Position on Map Page Navigate to a Point of Interest Creating and Saving a TrailVisible Active Symbol Displaying a Saved Trail Navigating TrailsPress ↓ to Delete TRAIL→ to Navigateentent Page Present position arrow North Magenta trail line Trail point Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files Save Dataent Cancel Navigation Loading to unit memory There may be more than one GPS DataPage Find Distance From Current Position To Another Location Find Distance From Point to PointIcons Routes PC-created Routes Page Page Tip Edit Route Waypoints menu Press ↓ to select route nameENT→ to Reverse ROUTEENT← to Trails Tip Utilities WaypointsTo the previous page, press Exitexit Edit a Waypoint Press ↓ to Projected POSITIONENT↑ to Createent Section System & GPS Setup Options AlarmsCommunications Port Configuration Check MMC Files and Storage SpaceConfigure Nmea Coordinate System Selection Configure Loran TD menu Customize Page Displays GPS Simulator Press ↓ to GPS SIMULATORENT. The GPS Simulator Menu appearsInitialize GPS Map Auto Zoom Map DataMap Datum Selection Map Detail Category Selection Map Fix Map Orientation Navionics Charts EntexitexitPort Services icons Pop-up name box Cursor lines Port Services information screens Press WPT to display the Tidal Current Information screen Pop-up name box Cursor line Tide Station icon Overlay Data While on the Navigation Page or a Map Page, press MENU↓ to Entent Pop-up Help Reset Options Position PinningRequire Waas Screen Contrast and BrightnessSet Language Show Waas Alarm Set Local TimeSoftware Version Information Track Smoothing Trail Options Delete All TrailsDelete Trail Transparency Units of Measure Searching Find Addresses 105 Tip Find Any Item Selected by Map Cursor Find Interstate Highway ExitsFind Highway Exits command, left, and Find Exit menu, right Find Exit menu, with an exit selected in the Exit List Find Map Places or Points of Interest POI Find by Name option, left, Find by Name menu, right Find Streets or Intersections Page Page 115 Find Waypoints Page Page Supplemental Material Datums Used by This Unit 120 121 122 FCC Compliance 124 Index 82, 91 Waas 128 Eagle Databases License Agreement Databases Limited Warranty Eagle Electronics Full ONE-YEAR Warranty How to Obtain Service… Accessory Ordering Information for all countries Visit our web site
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