To turn the cursor on, simply press the arrow key in the direc- tion you want the cursor to move. This lets you view areas on the plotter that are away from your present position. The
-not the present position. You can zoom in on any detail, anywhere. The cursor can also place icons and waypoints.
Cursor Distance
You can use the cursor to find the distance between two points. While the cursor is showing, press the MENU key, then select “FIND DISTANCE”. The unit re- turns to the mapping screen. Now move the cursor to the first loca- tion that you want to measure the distance from and press the ENT key. Next, move the cursor to the position that you want to measure
the distance to. A line is drawn from the point when the ENT key was pressed to the cursor’s present location. The distance and bearing to the second location show in a box next to the cursor’s crosshairs. To mea- sure another two points, simply move the cursor and press the ENT key.
Press the EXIT key to erase the cursor. The unit centers your present position on the screen after erasing the cursor.
Map Orientation
By default, this receiver 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 cor- responds 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, a
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