Eagle Electronics 640c manual To get to the GPS Simulator, Simulating Trail or Route Navigation

Models: 640c 640C, 640cDF

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the arrow keys — STEER WITH ARROWS command — or by setting the track and speed in the dialog boxes provided on the simulator menu screen.

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 Steer with Arrows dialog boxes (right). The trav-

eler is following a track of 144º at a speed of 71 miles per hour.

Choose the desired settings, then turn on the simulator by highlighting the GPS SIMULATOR ON box and pressing ENT. Press EXIT repeatedly to get back to the main page display. A message and tone appear periodically to remind you the simulator is on. To turn off the simulator, repeat the steps above or turn off the unit.

If you selected the Steer with Arrows command and want to remove the dialog boxes from the screen, press EXIT. That will clear the track and speed boxes without disrupting the simulation and allow you to use the map cursor.

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.

3.Begin navigating along the trail/route. (If you are close enough to the first waypoint, the arrival alarm will usually go off as soon as naviga-

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Eagle Electronics 640C, 640cDF manual To get to the GPS Simulator, Simulating Trail or Route Navigation