Eagle Electronics 642c iGPS manual Map Orientation

Press → to SELECT ORIGINENT to bring up the waypoint and POI list. Select the waypoint (or a landmark of POI) you saved the reference point under and press ENTENT. Spell out the name of the waypoint, landmark or POI in the Find By Name box or press ENT to select the item from the list below. Highlight the waypoint, landmark or POI and press ENT. The unit displays a waypoint information screen with the command SET AS ORIGIN selected. Press ENT and the unit returns to the Configure Map Fix menu. Finally, press EXIT to close this menu. Now press ↑ to COORD SYSTEMENT, select MAP FIX from the list and press ENT. Press EXIT repeatedly to get back to the main page display where all position information now is shown as a distance from the reference point you chose.

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.

In Track Up mode, map shows "N" show which direction is north.

Map orientation shown in north up (left) and track up (right).

This is fine if you are always traveling north. What you see to your left and right corresponds with the left and ride sides of the map. But if you travel any other direction, the map does not line up with your view.

To correct this problem track-up mode rotates the map as you turn. So what you see on the left side of the screen should always be to your left and so on.

Another option is course-up mode, which keeps the map at the same orientation as the initial bearing to the waypoint. When either track-up or course-up modes are on, an "N" shows on the map screen to keep you aware of which direction is north.

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