3.CONTROLS AND INDICATORS
NOTE
This section defines each control of the chartplotter. For instructions, refer to Getting Started and Advanced Settings sections of this Owner's Manual.
3.0CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS
The chartplotter is controlled by using the keys located on the front panel. These labeled keys are dedicated to specific functions. As you press a key, a single audio beep confirms the key action; every time a key press is not valid, three rapid beeps sound to indicate that the key action is not valid. There is also a ShuttlePoint knob to move the cursor across the screen.
The ZOOM IN and ZOOM OUT keys
Pressing [ZOOM IN] shows more detail of a smaller area, by changing the chart scale and zooming in on your display. Press [ZOOM OUT] to change the scale and show a wider, otherwise less detailed view. Pressing and holding [ZOOM IN]/[ZOOM OUT] allows the quick zoom, that is the fast change of the chart scale where only the land areas are drawn. When [ZOOM IN]/[ZOOM OUT] is released all map details are shown.
NOTE
The GPS chartplotter contains a background map of North America that allows you to zoom into 2NM. For more detail, a
The ShuttlePoint knob
The ShuttlePoint knob moves the cursor about on the display screen, quickly and accurately. It also scrolls the desired option in the menu page(s). It allows to exit from Home mode to Cursor mode. When into menu pages moving it to right selects the desired option, as [ENTER], moving it to the left exits from menu, as [CLEAR]. For a detailed explanation of Cursor VS home mode refer to section: 3.1.1.
The ENTER key
Press [ENTER] to select the desired option or to confirm selection.
The CLEAR key
Press [CLEAR] to set Home mode. Also press [CLEAR] to exit from menu or data windows or to leave a menu without making changes, to abort selected function or to step backward from a selection made in the menu.
The MENU key
Selects the Main Menu. When in menu mode, moving the ShuttlePoint knob to the right enters a selection, moving the knob to the left clears the function.
Press and holding [MENU] for 3 seconds allows you to change the fields contained within the data windows while on the Chart, Navigation, Highway, GPS Status or NMEA Display Page. If pressing [MENU] for 3 seconds from Data pages (Navigation, Highway, GPS Status, NMEA Display) allows to customize all data fields shown in the selected page.
The GOTO key
This key is very useful when you desire to start navigating (goto) to a destination point. When pressed shows a popup window that allows you to select to start navigating to the position of the cursor, Mark or Route.
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