To get to the GPS Simulator:

1.Press MENUMENU↓ to GPS SETUPENT.

2.Press ↓ to GPS SIMULATORENT. The GPS Simulator Menu appears.

GPS Setup Menu, left; GPS Simulator menu, center.

Map Page showing Track and Speed steering arrow indicators, right.

In this example, you are "traveling" across Mudisland Point

on a track of 19º at a speed of 50 miles per hour.

Make the desired settings, then turn the simulator on by highlighting the GPS SIMULATOR ON box and pressing ENT key. Press EXITEXITEXIT to close this menu. A message and tone appear periodically, warning you that the simulator is on. To turn the simulator off, repeat the above steps or turn the unit off.

While in simulator mode, you can press EXIT to clear the steering and speed boxes from the screen while continuing the simulation. This will allow you to use the map cursor during a simulation. To turn steering and speed boxes back on again, return to the GPS Simulator menu, se- lect the STEER WITH ARROWS command, press ENT, then Press EXITEXITEXIT to return to the previous page.

Simulating Trail or Route Navigation

In Simulator mode, your unit can automatically follow a trail or route without manual steering if you use these steps:

1.From the Map Page, go to the simulator menu. Pick a STARTING PO- SITION at or near the beginning of your trail/route. Enter an approximate TRACK (shown in compass degrees) that will point you toward the start of the trail/route.

2.Set SPEED to zero. Select STEER WITH ARROWS command and press ENT, which turns on the simulator and returns you to the Map Page.

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Eagle Electronics 500C, 500CDF manual To get to the GPS Simulator, Simulating Trail or Route Navigation