Eagle INTELLIMAP 502 C IGPS Installation and Operation Instructions

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Mapping GPS Receiver

Installation and Operation

Instructions

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Table of Contents

Section 1: Read Me First!............................................................... 1

Capabilities and Specifications: IntelliMap

How GPS Works ................................................................................. 4

Introduction to GPS and WAAS......................................................... 6

How to use this manual: typographical conventions ........................ 8

Section 2: Installation & Accessories....................................... 11

Preparations...................................................................................... 11

Power Connections ........................................................................... 11

NMEA Cable Connections................................................................ 14

Mounting the Unit: Bracket or Portable ......................................... 14

MMC or SD Card Memory Card Installation.................................. 17

Other Accessories ............................................................................. 18

Section 3: Basic GPS Operations ............................................... 21

Keyboard ........................................................................................... 21

Power/lights on and off..................................................................... 22

Main Menu........................................................................................ 22

Pages ................................................................................................. 24

Satellite Status Page .................................................................... 24

Navigation Page ............................................................................ 26

Map Page ....................................................................................... 28

Background map vs. MapCreate map content............................. 30

Resize Window command ............................................................. 32

Basic GPS Quick Reference........................................................ 34

Find Your Current Position ............................................................. 35

Moving Around the Map: Zoom & Cursor Arrow Keys................... 35

Selecting Any Map Item with the Cursor........................................ 36

Searching .......................................................................................... 36

Set a Waypoint.................................................................................. 39

To create and save a Waypoint:.................................................... 39

Navigate To a Waypoint................................................................... 41

Set Man Overboard (MOB) Waypoint ............................................. 42

Navigate Back to MOB Waypoint.................................................... 42

Navigate to Cursor Position on Map................................................ 43

Navigate to a Point of Interest......................................................... 45

Creating and Saving a Trail............................................................. 45

Displaying a Saved Trail .................................................................. 47

Navigating Trails.............................................................................. 47

Visual Trailing .............................................................................. 48

Navigate a Trail (forward)............................................................ 48

Navigate a Back Trail (backtrack, or reverse)............................. 50

Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files................................... 51

502C iGPS.................. 2

Custom Maps:................................................................................ 51

GPS Data files: .............................................................................. 51

Cancel Navigation ............................................................................ 53

Section 4: Advanced GPS Operations...................................... 55

Find Distance From Current Position To Another Location ......... 55

Find Distance From Point to Point.................................................. 55

Icons .................................................................................................. 56

Create Icon on Map....................................................................... 56

Create Icon at Current Position ................................................... 56

Delete an Icon................................................................................ 57

Navigate to an Icon ....................................................................... 57

Routes................................................................................................ 57

Create and Save a Route .............................................................. 58

Delete a Route ............................................................................... 61

Edit a Route Name........................................................................ 61

Edit Route Waypoints................................................................... 61

Navigate a Route........................................................................... 62

Navigate a Route in Reverse ........................................................ 63

Trails ................................................................................................. 64

Delete a Trail................................................................................. 64

Edit a Trail Name ......................................................................... 65

Edit a Trail Color .......................................................................... 65

Edit a Trail Pattern ...................................................................... 65

Utilities ............................................................................................. 66

Alarm Clock................................................................................... 66

Sun/Moon Rise & Set Calculator.................................................. 66

Trip Calculator .............................................................................. 66

Trip Down Timer........................................................................... 66

Trip Up Timer ............................................................................... 66

Waypoints ......................................................................................... 66

Delete a Waypoint......................................................................... 66

Edit a Waypoint ............................................................................ 67

Selecting a Waypoint .................................................................... 67

Set a Waypoint by Average Position ............................................ 68

Set a Waypoint by Projecting a Position...................................... 68

Section 5: System & GPS Setup Options .................................. 69

Alarms ............................................................................................... 69

Check MMC Files and Storage Space.............................................. 70

Communications Port Configuration............................................... 70

Configure NMEA .............................................................................. 71

Coordinate System Selection ........................................................... 72

To setup Loran TD: ....................................................................... 73

Customize Page Displays ................................................................. 74

GPS Simulator .................................................................................. 75

To get to the GPS Simulator:........................................................ 75

Simulating Trail or Route Navigation ......................................... 76

Initialize GPS.................................................................................... 76

Map Auto Zoom................................................................................. 77

Map Data .......................................................................................... 77

Show Map Data............................................................................. 77

Pop-up Map Information .............................................................. 78

Map Boundaries ............................................................................ 78

Fill Water With White .................................................................. 78

Map Overlays (Range Rings; Lat/Long Grid) .............................. 78

Map Datum Selection ....................................................................... 78

Map Detail Category Selection ........................................................ 79

Map Fix ............................................................................................. 80

To configure a map fix: ................................................................. 80

Map Orientation ............................................................................... 81

NauticPath

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USA Marine Charts.................................................... 82

Nautical chart notes...................................................................... 83

Port Information ........................................................................... 83

Tidal Current Information............................................................ 84

Tide Information ........................................................................... 84

Navionics

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Charts............................................................................. 87

Overlay Data..................................................................................... 88

Pop-up Help ...................................................................................... 90

Position Pinning ............................................................................... 91

Reset Options.................................................................................... 91

Require WAAS .................................................................................. 92

Screen Contrast and Brightness ...................................................... 92

Set Language .................................................................................... 93

Set Local Time .................................................................................. 94

Show WAAS Alarm........................................................................... 94

Software Version Information.......................................................... 95

Sounds and Alarm Sound Styles...................................................... 95

Track Smoothing............................................................................... 96

Trail Options..................................................................................... 97

Delete All Trails ............................................................................ 97

Update Trail Option...................................................................... 97

Delete Trail.................................................................................... 98

New Trail....................................................................................... 99

Trail Visible/Invisible and Other Trail Options .......................... 99

Transparency .................................................................................... 99

To adjust Menu Transparency level:.......................................... 100

Units of Measure ............................................................................ 100

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Section 6: Searching ................................................................... 101

Find Addresses ............................................................................... 102

Find Any Item Selected by Map Cursor ........................................ 105

Find Interstate Highway Exits ...................................................... 105

Find Map Places or Points of Interest (POI) ................................. 108

Find Streets or Intersections ......................................................... 110

Find a Street ............................................................................... 110

Find an Intersection.................................................................... 112

Find Waypoints............................................................................... 114

Section 7: Supplemental Material ........................................... 117

WARNING! A CAREFUL NAVIGATOR NEVER RELIES ON ONLY ONE METHOD TO OBTAIN POSITION INFORMATION.

When showing navigation data to a position (waypoint), a GPS unit will show the shortest, most direct path to the waypoint. It provides navigation data to the waypoint regardless of obstructions. Therefore, the prudent navigator will not only take advantage of all available navigation tools when traveling to a waypoint, but will also visually check to make sure a clear, safe path to the waypoint is always available.

When a GPS unit is used in a vehicle, the vehicle operator is solely responsible for operating the vehicle in a safe manner. Vehicle operators must maintain full surveillance of all pertinent driving, boating or flying conditions at all times. An accident or collision resulting in damage to property, personal injury or death could occur if the operator of a GPS-equipped vehicle fails to pay full attention to travel conditions and vehicle operation while the vehicle is in motion.

CAUTION

WARNING!

Section 1: Read Me First!

How this manual can get you out on the road, fast!

Welcome to the exciting world of digital GPS! We know you're anxious to begin navigating, but we have a favor to ask. Before you grab the IntelliMap or two to explain how our manual can help you get the best performance from your compact, wide-screen, mapping GPS receiver.

First, we want to thank you for buying an Eagle GPS unit. Whether you're a first time user or a professional fisherman, you'll discover that your IntelliMap 502C iGPS is easy to use, yet capable of handling demanding navigation tasks. When you team your unit with our custom mapping software MapCreate 6, you have an incredible combination. You won't find another GPS unit with this much power and this many features for this price!

Our goal for this book is to get you on the road fast, with a minimum of fuss. Like you, we'd rather spend more time navigating and less time reading the manual!

So, we designed our book so that you don't have to read the whole thing from front to back for the information you want. At the start (or end) of each segment, we'll tell you what content is coming up next. If it's a concept you're already familiar with, we'll show you how and where to skip ahead for the next important topic. We've also made it easy to look up any tips you may need from time to time. Here's how:

The manual is organized into 7 sections. This first section is an introduction to Eagle GPS. It tells you the basics you need to know before you can make the unit look around and tell you where you are.

Section 2 will help you install your unit. We'll show you how to get the MultiMedia Card (MMC) correctly installed inside the unit. We'll also tell you about some of the available accessories.

Section 3 covers Basic GPS Operation. It will show you how easy it is to run the IntelliMap 502C, right out of the box. This section features a one-page GPS Quick Reference. (If you've already jumped ahead

and figured out how to install the unit yourself, and you just can't wait any longer, turn to the Quick Reference on page 34 and head for the road with your GPS unit!)

Section 3 contains short, easy-to-scan GPS lessons that follow one another in chronological order. They're all you'll need to know to find your way on the water or in the wilderness quickly.

502C iGPS and begin installing it, please give us a moment

After you've learned the basics (or if you already have some GPS experience), you may want to try out some of the IntelliMap 502C's many advanced navigation features. That brings us to Section 4, Advanced GPS Operations. This section contains the rest of the unit's GPS command functions, organized in alphabetical order.

When you come to a GPS menu command on the IntelliMap 502C's screen, you can look it up in the manual by skimming over the table of contents, just flipping through Section 3 or scanning through the command portion of Section 4.

This unit is ready to use right out of the box, but you can fine tune and customize its operation with dozens of options. We describe how to use general system options along with GPS options in Section 5, System Setup and GPS Setup Options. Section 5 is organized in alphabetical order.

In Section 6, we go into more detail on one of the IntelliMap 502C's most remarkable capabilities — Searching. We'll introduce a search example in the Basic GPS Operation section, but there are so many map items you can search for, we had to give this function its own section in the manual! For example, did you know this unit can look up business phone numbers, functioning as a virtual Yellow Pages? We’ll show you how in Section 6.

Finally, in Section 7, we offer Supplemental Material, including a list of the GPS datums used, warranties and customer service information.

Now, if you're into the fine details, glance over the next segment on specifications to see just how much GPS power your IntelliMap 502C contains. It's important to us (and our power users), but, if you don't care how many watts of power the unit has, or how many waypoints it can store, skip ahead to important information on how our GPS works, on page 4.

Capabilities and Specifications: IntelliMap® 502C iGPS

General

Display:............................ 5.0" (12.7 cm) diagonal color TFT LCD; pro-

grammable to viewing preference.

Resolution:...................... 320 pixel x 240 pixel resolution; 76,800 total

pixels.

Backlighting:.................. Backlit screen and keypad with multiple

lighting levels for night use.

Input power:................... 10 to 15 volts DC.

Current drain: ............... With lights on: 700 ma.

Case size:......................... 5.4" H x 6.9" W x 3.4" D (13.8 x 17.6 x 8.6

cm); sealed and waterproof; suitable for saltwater use.

MMC slots: ...................... One with waterproof door (SD card

compatible).

Recording:........................ MMC & SD cards for recording GPS trip de-

tails and displaying charts or custom maps.

Back-up memory: .......... Built-in memory stores GPS data for dec-

ades. User settings are stored when unit is turned off.

Languages:...................... 10; menu languages selectable by user.

GPS

Receiver/antenna: ......... Internal; Built-in 12 parallel channel

GPS/WAAS .

Background map:.......... Built-in custom, detailed Eagle map. Con-

tains: enhanced detail of continental U.S. and Hawaii. Includes more than 60,000 nav aids and 10,000 wrecks/obstructions in coastal and Great Lakes waters. Metro areas, selected major streets/highways and interstate exit services details included.

Custom mapping: .......... MapCreate

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6 software optional; optional

plug and play LEI FreedomMaps offer the same high-detail without the computer work of MapCreate. Other plug and play mapping options include Fishing Hot Spots LakeMaster charts and Navionics

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Pro Maps, LEI NauticPath

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charts.

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Mapping memory: ......... Up to 2 gigabytes on one MMC (or SD) card.

Position updates: .......... Every second.

Position points: ............. 1,000 waypoints; 1,000 event marker icons.

Audible alarms: ............. Arrival/off-course/anchor.

Graphic symbols for waypoints or event

marker icons: ................. 42.

Routes:............................. 100, up to 100 waypoints per route.

Plot Trails: ...................... 10 savable; up to 10,000 points per trail.

Zoom range:.................... 40 ranges; 0.02 to 4,000 miles.

NOTE:

The above memory capacities refer only to the IntelliMap 502C's onboard memory. The amount of GPS data you can record and save for recall later is limited only by the number and size of MMC cards you have.

NOTICE!

The storage temperature range for your IntelliMap 502C is from -4 degrees to +167 degrees Fahrenheit (-20 degrees to +75 degrees Celsius). Extended storage in temperatures higher or lower than

specified will damage the liquid crystal display in your unit. This type of damage is not covered by the warranty. For more informa-

tion, contact the factory's Customer Service Department; phone numbers are listed on the last page of this manual.

How GPS Works

You'll navigate faster and easier if you understand how the IntelliMap 502C scans the sky to tell you where you are on the earth – and, where you're going. (But if you already have a working understanding of GPS receivers and the GPS navigation system, skip on ahead to Section 2, Installation & Accessories on page 11. If you're new to GPS, read on. You can later impress your friends with your new-found knowledge.)

First, think of your unit as a small but powerful computer. (But don't worry — we made it easy to use, so you don't need to be a computer expert to find your way!) The IntelliMap 502C includes a keypad and a screen with menus so you can tell it what to do. The screen also lets the unit show your location on a moving map, as well as point the way to your destination.

This gimbal-mounted IntelliMap 502C uses an internal antenna/receiver module, which makes the whole system work something like your car radio. But instead of your favorite dance tunes, this receiver tunes in to a couple of dozen GPS satellites circling the earth. (It will also listen in to the WAAS satellites in orbit, but more about that in the upcoming segment introducing you to GPS and WAAS.)

Your unit listens to signals from as many satellites as it can "see" above the horizon, eliminates the weakest signals, then computes its location in relation to those satellites. Once the IntelliMap 502C figures its latitude and longitude, it plots that position on the moving map shown on the screen. The whole process takes place several times a second!

The performance doesn't stop there. Stored in the permanent memory of each unit is a basic background map of the entire world. We lock it in here at the factory — you can't change or erase this map.

The background map is suitable for many navigation chores, but for maximum accuracy and much more detail, you need our optional mapmaking software, MapCreate 6, or one of our special plug-and-play mapping cards. Some unit features — such as searching for businesses and addresses — won't work without a custom MapCreate map. There is so much detail in our background map (and even more in MapCreate) that we'll describe their contents and differences in Section 3, Basic GPS Operations, on page 30.

Another portion of the IntelliMap 502C's onboard memory is devoted to recording GPS navigation information, which includes waypoints, event marker icons, trails and routes. This lets you look back the way you came. Think of this data storage like the hard drive memory in a computer or a tape in a cassette tape recorder. You can save several different GPS data files, erase 'em and record new ones, over and over again. Like any computer file, these GPS Data Files (file format *.usr) can be shared between Eagle GPS or sonar/GPS units or even personal computers.

This IntelliMap 502C has one more thing in common with a personal computer. Just as computers have a floppy disk drive for storing and exchanging files, the unit has a slot for an MMC (MultiMedia Card) or SD card (Secure Digital card) flash memory card. These solid-state memory devices are about the size of a postage stamp, but can hold data ranging from 8 MB to 2 GB in size. (Compare that to a floppy disk's 1.44 MB capacity!) This unit uses all that MMC space for two key GPS purposes.

First, you can backup your onboard GPS Data Files by copying them to the MMC. Since the MMC is removable like a floppy disk or a cassette tape, you can store these GPS Data Files on a personal computer equipped with an MMC card reader. Or store them on a pocketful of MMCs if you don't have a computer. Our MapCreate mapping software can save, edit or create its own GPS Data Files, which can be copied to the MMC and then loaded from the MMC into the unit's memory. No matter

where they come from, GPS Data Files must be loaded from the MMC into memory before the IntelliMap 502C can use them.

The other key GPS use for MMCs is storage of special high-detail, custom maps, which you can produce on your computer with our MapCreate software. These MapCreate custom maps contain much greater detail than the basic background map. These Custom Map Files (file format *.lcm) can also be shared between Eagle GPS or sonar/GPS units and personal computers.

This unit automatically reads Custom Map Files directly from the MMC or SD card. To use a custom map, all you need to do is slide an MMC containing a map into the IntelliMap 502C.

Introduction to GPS and WAAS

Well, now you know the basics of how the unit does its work. You might be ready to jump ahead to Section 2, Installation & Accessories, on page 11, so you can mount your IntelliMap 502C and plug in the power. Or you might want to see how our text formatting makes the manual tutorials easy to skim. If that's the case, move on to "How to Use This Manual" on page 8. But, if you want to understand the current state of satellite navigation, look over this segment describing how GPS and its new companion WAAS work together to get you where you're going.

The Global Positioning System (GPS) was launched July 17, 1995 by the United States Department of Defense. It was designed as a 24hour-a-day, 365-days-a-year, all weather global navigation system for the armed forces of the U.S. and its allies. Civilian use was also available at first, but it was less accurate because the military scrambled the signal somewhat, using a process called Selective Availability (SA).

GPS proved so useful for civilian navigation that the federal government discontinued SA on May 2, 2000, after the military developed other methods to deny GPS service to enemy forces. Reliable accuracy for civilian users jumped from 100 meters (330 feet) under SA to the present level of 10 to 20 meters (about 30 to 60 feet.)

Twenty-four satellites orbit 10,900 nautical miles above the Earth, passing overhead twice daily. a series of ground stations (with precisely surveyed locations) controls the satellites and monitors their exact locations in the sky. Each satellite broadcasts a low-power signal that identifies the satellite and its position above the earth. Three of these satellites are spares, unused until needed. The rest virtually guarantee that at least four satellites are in view nearly anywhere on Earth at all times.

A minimum of three satellites are required to determine a 2D fix.

The system requires signal reception from three satellites in order to determine a position. This is called a 2D fix. It takes four satellites to determine both position and elevation (your height above sea level — also called altitude). This is called a 3D fix.

Remember, the unit must have a clear view of the satellites in order to receive their signals. Unlike radio or television signals, GPS works at very high frequencies. These signals can be easily blocked by trees, buildings, an automobile roof, even your body.

Like most GPS receivers, this unit doesn’t have a compass or any other navigation aid built inside. It relies solely on the signals from the satellites to calculate a position. Speed, direction of travel, and distance are all calculated from position information. Therefore, in order for the IntelliMap 502C to determine direction of travel, you must be moving and the faster, the better. This is not to say that it won’t work at walking or trolling speeds — it will. There will simply be more "wandering" of the data shown on the display.

GPS alone is plenty accurate for route navigation, but the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has special aircraft navigation needs that go beyond basic GPS. Consequently, the FAA has developed a program to boost GPS performance with its Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS). The FAA commissioned the system on July 11, 2003.

WAAS is designed to increase GPS accuracy to within 7.6 meters vertically and horizontally, but according to the FAA, it consistently comes within 1-2 meters horizontally and 2-3 meters vertically. It does this by broadcasting correction signals on GPS frequencies. Your unit automatically receives both GPS and WAAS signals.

There are, however, some fringe areas of the U.S., including parts of Alaska, that do not yet receive robust WAAS coverage. Continued WAAS development is planned to extend WAAS coverage in the years to come.

WAAS boosts the accuracy of land GPS navigation, but the system is designed for aircraft. The satellites are in a fixed orbit around the Equator, so they appear very low in the sky to someone on the ground in North America. Aircraft and vessels on open water can get consistently good WAAS reception, but terrain, foliage or even large manmade structures can sometimes block the WAAS signal from ground receivers.

You'll find that using your GPS receiver is both easy and amazingly accurate. It’s easily the most accurate method of electronic navigation available to the general public today. Remember that this receiver is

only a tool. Always have another method of navigation available, such as a map or chart and a compass.

Also remember that this unit will always show navigation information in the shortest line from your present position to a waypoint, regardless of terrain! It only calculates position, it can’t know what’s between you and your destination, for example. It’s up to you to safely navigate around obstacles, no matter how you’re using this product.

How to use this manual: typographical conventions

Many instructions are listed as numbered steps. The keypad and arrow "keystrokes" appear as boldface type. So, if you're in a real hurry (or just need a reminder), you can skim the instructions and pick out what menu command to use by finding the boldface command text. The following paragraphs explain how to interpret the text formatting for those commands and other instructions:

Arrow Keys

The arrow keys control the movement of dotted cross-hair lines on your mapping screen called the cursor. The arrow keys help you move around the menus so you can execute different commands. They are represented by symbols like these, which denote the down arrow key, the up arrow, the left arrow and the right arrow: ↓ ↑ ← →.

Keyboard

The other keys perform a variety of functions. When the text refers to a key to press, the key is shown in bold, sans serif type. For example, the "Enter/Icons" key is shown as

MENU.

Menu Commands

a menu command or a menu option will appear in small capital letters, in a bold sans serif type like this: you are to select this command or option from a menu or take an action of some kind with the menu item. Text that you may need to enter or file names you need to select are show in italic type, such as trail name.

Instructions = Menu Sequences

Most functions you perform with this unit are described as a sequence of key strokes and selecting menu commands. We've written them in a condensed manner for quick and easy reading.

For example, instructions for navigating a trail would look like this:

1. From the Map Page, press

2. Press ↓ to Trail 1|

ENT|→|↓ to NAVIGATE|ENT.

3. You are asked to wait while it converts the trail into a route.

ENT and the "Menu" key is shown as

ROUTE PLANNING. These indicate that

MENU|MENU|↓ to MY TRAILS|ENT.

4. The wait message disappears and the IntelliMap 502C begins showing navigation information along the trail. Now, begin moving and follow your IntelliMap 502C.

Translated into complete English, step 1 above would mean: "Start on the Map Page. Press the Menu key twice. Next, repeatedly press (or press and hold) the down arrow key to scroll down the menu and select (highlight) the My Trails menu command. Finally, press the Enter key."

Step 2 would mean: "Press the down arrow key repeatedly to scroll to the trail named Trail 1, and press Enter. Next, press the right arrow key and then the down arrow key to highlight the Navigate command, then press Enter."

Notes

Section 2:

Installation & Accessories

Preparations

You can install the GPS system in some other order if you prefer, but we recommend this installation sequence:

Caution:

You should read over this entire installation section before drilling any holes in your vehicle or vessel!

1. Determine the approximate location for the GPS unit, so you can plan how and where to route the power cable. This will help you make sure you have enough cable length for the desired configuration.

2. Determine the location of your battery or other power connection, along with the power cable route.

3. Install the power cable and route it to the GPS unit.

4. Mount the GPS unit.

The IntelliMap 502C uses an internal antenna to achieve a GPS lock. In order to get a strong signal, you need to select a mounting location that has a clear, unobstructed view of the sky.

NOTE:

The IntelliMap 502C is designed for open-cockpit boats, but the unit will probably work in an automobile or a closed-cockpit boat if

it's mounted with a clear view through the windshield or other windows. This probably will not work if you have a cab-over design

pickup truck camper or motor home, or a boat cabin with limited visibility. Remember, for optimum operation, this unit should be mounted in the open with nothing obstructing its view of the sky.

Power Connections

The IntelliMap 502C works from a 12-volt battery system. For the best results, attach the power cable directly to the battery. You can attach the power cable to an accessory or power bus, but you might have problems with electrical interference. Therefore, it's safer to go ahead and attach the power cable directly to the battery.

CAUTION:

When using the unit in a saltwater environment, we strongly recommend that you shut off the power supply to the power cable when the unit is not in use. When the unit is turned off but still connected to a power supply, electrolysis can occur in the power cable plug.

This may result in corrosion of the plug body along with the electri-

cal contacts in the cable and the unit's power socket.

In saltwater environments we recommend you connect the power cable to the auxiliary power switch included in most boat designs. If that results in electrical interference, or if such a switch is not available, we recommend connecting direct to the battery and installing an inline switch. This will let you shut off power to the power cable when the unit is not in use. When you are not using the unit, you should always shut off power to the power cable, especially when the power cable is disconnected from the unit.

If possible, keep the power cable away from other boat wiring, especially the engine's wires. This will provide the best isolation from electrical noise. If the cable is not long enough, splice #18 gauge wire onto it. The power cable has two wires, red and black. Red is the positive lead, black is negative or ground. Make sure to attach the in-line fuse holder to the red lead as close to the power source as possible.

For example, if you have to extend the power cable to the battery or power buss, attach one end of the fuse holder directly to the battery or power buss. This will protect both the unit and the power cable in the event of a short. It uses a 3-amp fuse.

To unit

Black wire

Power connections for the IntelliMap 502C GPS unit.

Optional power off switch for saltwater installations

Red wire with

12 volt

battery

WARNING:

This product must be independently fused with the enclosed 3-amp fuse (or equivalent), even if you connect to a fused accessory or power buss.

If a malfunction happens inside the unit, extensive damage can occur if the enclosed fuse is not used. As with all electrical devices, this unit could be damaged to a point that it is not repairable and could even cause harm to the user when not properly fused.

3 am

fuse

CAUTION:

Failure to use the enclosed 3-amp fuse will void your warranty! For a replacement, use a type 3AG 3-amp fuse.

This unit has reverse polarity protection. No damage will occur if the power wires are reversed. However, the unit will not work until the wires are attached correctly.

Rear view of unit

Power Connector

NMEA 0183 Com Port

Power cable

Com port

data wires

(three)

3-amp fuse

12-volt battery

Cable connections.

NMEA Cable Connections

NMEA is a standard communications format for marine electronic equipment. For example, an autopilot can connect to the NMEA interface on the IntelliMap 502C and receive positioning information. The IntelliMap 502C can exchange information with any device that transmits or receives NMEA 0183 data, however, a communications cable is not available for the unit at press time.

If you need to create a NMEA 0183 connection, consult customer service. Service contact information is located in the back of this manual.

See the diagram on the preceding page for general wiring connections. Read your other product’s owner’s manual for more wiring information.

NMEA Wiring

To exchange NMEA data, the IntelliMap 502C has one NMEA 0183 version 2.0 communication port. Com port one (Com-1) can be used to receive NMEA format GPS data. The com port can also transmit NMEA format GPS data to another device.

A data cable should contain three wires. Com-1 uses the yellow wire to transmit, the orange wire to receive and the shield wire for signal ground.

Orange (Receive) NMEA Transmit

Com-1 to

IntelliMap 502C

Shield (Ground)

Ground

To Other

GPS Receiver

Com-1 wiring to receive NMEA position information

from some other GPS receiver.

Com-1 to

IntelliMap 502C

Com-1 wiring to transmit NMEA position information

Yellow (Transmit)

Shield (Ground)

to another NMEA-compatible device.

NMEA Receive

Ground

To Other

Device

Mounting the Unit: Bracket or Portable

You can install the IntelliMap 502C on the top of a dash with the supplied gimbal bracket. It can also be mounted on a portable power supply.

If you use the supplied bracket, you may be interested in an optional

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R-A-M to a swivel mount, which can be used on the dash. R-A-M offers permanent mounts and temporary mounts suitable for many vehicle types. See your Eagle dealer or visit the LEI web site (www.lei-extras.com) for the latest

bracket mounting system. This converts the unit's gimbal bracket

options; accessory ordering information is on the inside back cover of this manual. For a complete look at the many mounting options, visit the RAM web site at www.ram-mount.com.

Optional R-A-M mounting system.

Bracket Installation

Mount the IntelliMap 502C in any convenient location, provided there is clearance behind the unit when it's tilted for the best viewing angle. This

must be in a location with a clear view of the sky, so the internal GPS antenna can lock-on to the satellite signals. You should also

make sure there is enough room behind the IntelliMap 502C to attach the power cable. (a drawing on the next page shows the dimensions of a gimbal-mounted IntelliMap 502C.)

Holes in the bracket's base allow wood screw or through-bolt mounting. You may need to place a piece of plywood on the back side of thin fiberglass panels to reinforce the panel and secure the mounting hardware.

Front

Install the gimbal bracket. Orient the bracket so the arms slope

toward the front of your unit.

Drill a 1-inch (25.4 mm) hole in the dash for the power cable. The best location for this hole is immediately under the gimbal bracket location. This way, the bracket can be installed so that it covers the hole, holds the cable in position and results in a neat installation. Some customers, however, prefer to mount the bracket to the side of the cable hole — it's a matter of personal preference.

173.9 [6.85]

23.4 [0.92]

72.9 [2.87]

137.9 [5.43]

Millimeter

[Inch]

Front view (left) and side view (right) showing dimensions of the

IntelliMap 502C when mounted on gimbal bracket.

157.9 [6.22]

56.9 [2.24]

After drilling the hole, pass the power cable's bare-wire end down though the hole from the top.

If you wish, you can fill in the hole around the cable with a good marine sealant compound. (Some marine dealers stock cable hole covers to conceal the opening.) No matter what type of installation you prefer, be sure to leave enough slack in the cable to allow tilting or swiveling the IntelliMap 502C. If you choose to fill in the hole, be sure to position the cable against the rear edge of the hole as you apply the fill material.

Before positioning the bracket, be sure to hold the cable against the rear edge of the hole. Then, slide the bracket over the hole and butt the rear of the bracket base firmly against the cable, thus pinning it in place against the side of the hole. Finally, fasten the bracket to the dash. Attach the unit to the gimbal bracket using the supplied gimbal knobs and washers.

Portable Installation

Like many Eagle products, the IntelliMap 502C is capable of portable operation by using an optional portable power pack (PPP). The power pack expands the uses for your GPS unit. The PPP makes it easy to transfer your unit from a boat to a car, recreational vehicle, airplane or

other vehicle without drilling and mounting a second bracket. You can use your unit in your own car or boat, then take it along when riding in a friend's vehicle that's not equipped with GPS.

Most LEI portable power packs can be used with eight "D" cell alkaline batteries. Some use an optional sealed, rechargeable battery. For information on the PPP for your unit, see the accessory ordering information inside the back cover of this manual.

"D" cell battery

Installing batteries in a typical portal power pack.

MMC or SD Card Memory Card Installation

Your IntelliMap 502C uses a MultiMedia Card to store information, such as custom maps, waypoints, trails and other GPS data. The unit can also use Secure Digital Cards (SD card or SDC) to store data.

NOTE:

Throughout this manual, we will use the term MMC, but just remember that your unit can use an MMC or SD card to store data.

Both of these solid-state flash memory devices are about the size of a postage stamp. An SD card is slightly thicker than an MMC. As this manual went to press, MMCs and SD cards were available in various storage capacities up to 2 gigabytes.

Additional MMC cards are available from LEI Extras; see ordering information inside the back cover of this manual. MMCs and SD cards are also available at many camera and consumer electronics stores.

The MMC slot is located in a compartment on the front of the case. The compartment door is located at the lower right corner. The following figure shows a close-up with the door opened.

MMC groove for card removal

Thumb

screw

Memory card compartment with a 16 MB MMC card installed.

Insert card face up,

this way

To remove an MMC

1. Open the card compartment door by unscrewing the thumb screw. The screw should only be finger tight. If it was over-tightened, use a thumbnail, a coin or a screwdriver to open the door.

2. Just press a finger against the label of the MMC and drag it from the slot.

3. Close the compartment door and fasten the thumb screw finger tight.

To add an MMC or SD Card

1. Open the card compartment door.

2. Grasp the bottom of the MMC and push the top of the card into the slot. Once the card is started, use your fingernails to slide it the rest of the way to the left, until it is firmly seated in the slot.

3. Close the compartment door and fasten the thumb screw finger tight.

Other Accessories

Other accessories include MMC cards, MMC card readers and MapCreate™ 6 custom mapping software for your computer. MMC card readers are available in USB and parallel port versions.

If these accessories are not available from your dealer, see the accessory ordering information on the inside back cover of this manual.

MapCreate™ 6 CD-ROM, left; MMC card reader for USB ports, right.

Now that you have your IntelliMap 502C installed, move on to Section 3, Basic GPS Operations. There, we'll present a series of step-by-step tutorials to teach you the basics of GPS navigation.

Notes

Section 3:

Basic GPS Operations

This section addresses the unit's most basic GPS operations. The tutorials presented in Sec. 3 follow a chronological order. Sec. 4, Advanced GPS Operations, will discuss other more advanced functions and utilities. Material in Sec. 4 is arranged in alphabetical order.

Before you turn on the unit and find where you are, it's a good idea to learn about the different keys, the three Page screens and how they all work together. BUT, if you just can't wait to get outside, turn to the one-page Quick Reference on page 34.

Keyboard

MMC slot access door

IntelliMap 502C GPS unit, front view, showing Map Page, keyboard

and access door for the MMC slot.

1. PWR/LIGHT (Power & Light) – The PWR key turns the unit on and off and activates the backlight.

2. PAGES – Pressing this and the ← → arrow keys (4) switches the unit between the three different page screens. (Satellite Status Page, Navigation Page and Map Page.) Each page represents one of the unit's major operation modes.

3. MENU – Press this key to show the menus and submenus, which allow you to select a command or adjust a feature. This also accesses search functions for streets, intersections, addresses and highway exits.

4. ARROW KEYS – These keys are used to navigate through the menus, make menu selections and move the map cursor.

5. ENT/ICONS (Enter & Icons) – This key allows you to save data, accept values or execute menu commands. It is also used to create event marker icons.

6. EXIT – The Exit key lets you return to the previous screen, clear data or erase a menu.

7. WPT – (Waypoint) The Waypoint key is used to save and recall waypoints, search for waypoints and access the waypoint list. It also launches the Point-of-Interest (POI) search menus and is involved in some navigation functions.

8. ZOUT – (Zoom Out) – This key lets you zoom the screen out. This lets you see a larger geographic area on the map. Less detail is seen as you zoom out.

9. ZIN – (Zoom In) – This key lets you zoom the screen in. Zooming in lets you see greater detail in a smaller geographic area on the map.

Power/lights on and off

To turn on the unit, press PWR. As the unit powers up, the Map Page is displayed first. (To switch to another page, press Page Name|

EXIT.)

To turn on the backlight, press PWR again. The unit has three backlight levels to select from. Repeatedly pressing

PWR will cycle through the

backlight settings and turn off the backlight.

Turn off the unit by pressing and holding the

PWR key for 3 seconds.

PAGES|← or → to

Main Menu

The unit has a Main Menu, which contains some function commands and some setup option commands. The tutorial lessons in this section will deal only with functions, the basic commands that make the unit do something. The GPS will work fine for these lessons right out of the box with the factory default settings. But, if you want to learn about the various options, see Sec. 5, System Setup and GPS Setup Options.

You can access the Main Menu from any of the three Page screens by pressing display, press

MENU|MENU. To clear the menu screen and return to the page

EXIT.

Main Menu.

The Main Menu commands and their functions are:

Screen command: changes the contrast or brightness of the display screen.

Sounds command: enables or disables the sounds for key strokes and alarms and sets the alarm style.

Transparency command: adjust the level of transparency for menus.

Alarms command: turns GPS alarms on or off and changes alarm

thresholds.

Route Planning command: used to plan, view or navigate a route.

My Trails command: shows, hides, creates and deletes plot trails. Also

used to navigate or backtrack a trail.

Cancel Navigation command: turns off the various navigation commands. Used to stop navigating after you have reached your destination waypoint, Point of Interest or map cursor location; or after you reach the end of a route or trail.

GPS Setup command: sets various GPS receiver options.

System Setup command: sets general configuration options.

Sun/Moon Calculations command: finds the rising and setting time

of the sun and the moon.

Trip Calculator command: shows trip status and statistics.

Timers command: controls the up timer, down timer and alarm clock

settings.

Browse MMC Files command: this allows you to view the installed MMC card and the files it contains.

Pages

The unit has three Page displays that represent the three major operating modes. They are the Satellite Status Page, the Navigation Page and Map Page. They are accessed by pressing the ing → or ← to select a Page. (Clear the Pages Menu by pressing

Pages Menu, showing some Map display options.

Satellite Status Page

The Satellite Status Page, shown in the following images, provides detailed information on the status of the unit's satellite lock-on and position acquisition. To get to the Satellite Status Page: Press the key, then use → or ← to select STATUS. (Clear the Pages Menu by pressing

EXIT.)

PAGES key, then us-

EXIT.)

PAGES

No matter what Page you are on, a flashing current position indicator/question mark symbol and flashing GPS data displays indicate that satellite lock has been lost and there is no position confirmed. The Satellite Status Page shows you the quality and accuracy of the current satellite lock-on and position calculation.

WARNING:

Do not begin navigating with this unit until the numbers have stopped flashing!

Satellite Status Page. Left view indicates unit has not locked on to any

satellites and has no fix on its position. Center view shows satellites be-

ing scanned. Right view shows satellite lock-on with 3D position ac-

quired (latitude, longitude and altitude), and WAAS reception.

This screen shows a graphical view of the satellites that are in view. Each satellite is shown on the circular chart relative to your position. The point in the center of the chart is directly overhead. The small inner ring represents 45° above the horizon and the large ring represents the horizon. North is at the top of the screen. You can use this to see which satellites are obstructed by obstacles in your immediate area if the unit is facing north.

The GPS receiver is tracking satellites that are in bold type. The receiver hasn't locked onto a satellite if the number is grayed out, therefore it isn't being used to solve the position.

Beneath the circular graph are the bar graphs, one for each satellite in view. Since the unit has twelve channels, it can dedicate one channel per visible satellite. The taller the bar on the graph, the better the unit is receiving the signals from the satellite.

NOTE:

One of the data display options for the Satellite Status page is "Position Error" (horizontal position error), which can appear in one of the page's data boxes. Position Error will show you the expected error from a benchmark location. In other words, if the Position Error box shows 50 feet, then the position shown by the unit is estimated to be within 50 feet of the actual location.

This also gives you an indicator of the fix quality the unit currently has. The smaller the position error number, the better (and more accurate) the fix is. If the position error flashes dashes, then the unit hasn't locked onto the satellites, and the number shown isn't valid. (For details, see Customize Page Displays, on page 74.)

The Satellite Status Page has its own menu, which is used for setting various options. (Options and setup are discussed in Sec. 5). To access the Satellite Status Page Menu, from the Status Page, press

MENU.

Navigation Page

This screen has a compass rose that not only shows your direction of travel, but also the direction to a recalled waypoint. To get to the Navigation Page: Press

PAGES|→ or ← to NAVIGATION|EXIT.

The navigation screen looks like the one below when you're not navigating to a waypoint or following a route or trail. Your position is shown by an arrow in the center of the screen. Your trail history, or path you've just taken, is depicted by the line extending from the arrow. The arrow pointing down at the top of the compass rose indicates the current track (direction of travel) you are taking.

Track or compass heading indicator, showing direction of travel

Compass

rose

Trail line

Navigation information displays in customizable data boxes

Present

position

arrow

Navigation Page, recording a trail, traveling southwest. Page looks

like this when the unit is not navigating to a waypoint, following a

route, or backtracking a trail.

When navigating to a waypoint, the Navigation screen looks like the following figure. Your ground speed, track, distance and bearing to waypoint, and course are all shown digitally on this screen.

NOTE:

Remember, when the Speed, Track and Position information displays are flashing, satellite lock has not been achieved and no position fix has been determined. A question mark will also flash on the present position arrow in the center of the compass rose.

Speed (ground speed) is the velocity you are making over the ground. (If you wish, you can customize the Speed data box to display Closing

Speed instead. Closing Speed is also known as velocity made good. It's

the speed that you're making toward the waypoint. For instructions, see the Customize Page Displays entry in Sec. 5.)

Track is the heading, or the current direction you are actually traveling. Bearing is the direction of a line-of-sight from your present position to the destination. No matter what direction you are steering, the Bearing window shows the compass direction straight to the destination from your location at the moment. Distance shows how far it is to the waypoint you're navigating toward.

The Off Course window shows the current cross track error. This shows the distance you are off-course to the side of the desired course line. The course line is an imaginary line drawn from your position when you started navigating to the destination waypoint. The course line is shown on the Navigation Page screen (and the Map Page screen) as a dotted line.

Left cross track error line

Course line

Trail line

Navigation information displays in data boxes

Current track or heading, shown in degrees

Navigation Page, going to a waypoint while creating a new trail.

Heading arrow

Waypoint s

mbol

Bearing arrow

Cross track error range (off course indicator)

Destination name

Compass bearing to destination

The cross track error range is shown on the compass rose as a wide, white, corridor enclosing the course line. The outer edges of this white corridor represent lines that show the current cross track error range. The default for the cross track error range is 0.20 miles.

For example, if the present position symbol touches the right cross track error line, then you are 0.20 miles to the right of the desired

course. You need to steer left to return to the desired course. You can use the

ZIN or ZOUT keys to change the cross track error range.

A circular symbol depicting your destination (waypoint) appears on the screen as you approach the waypoint, as shown on the screen in the preceding figure.

Travel Time is the time that it will take to reach your destination at your present closing speed. (You can also customize the time data box to show Arrival Time instead. Arrival Time is the local time it will be when you arrive at the destination, based upon your present closing speed and track.)

In the preceding example figure, the driver is headed northwest (a 345º track) toward a waypoint 346º (bearing) away. The cross track error range (white corridor) is 0.15 miles either side of the course. The driver is headed toward trail waypoint 1, which is 0.3 miles away. The vehicle is 234 feet right of the original course. Traveling at a speed of 17 mph, the driver will arrive at the waypoint in 1 minute, 3 seconds.

The Navigation Page has its own menu, which is used for some advanced functions and for setting various options. (Options and setup are discussed in Sec. 5). To access the Navigation Page Menu, from the Navigation Page, press

MENU.

Map Page

The Map Page screens show your course and track from a "bird's-eye" view. By default, this unit shows the map with north always at the top of the screen. (This can be changed. See the topic Map Orientation, in Sec. 5.) If you're navigating to a waypoint, the map also shows your starting location, present position, course line and destination. You don't have to navigate to a waypoint, however, to use the map.

Map Page is the default screen that appears when you turn on the unit. To get to the Map Page from another page: Press

MAP|EXIT. When the Map Page is displayed, a screen similar to the fol-

PAGES|→ or ← to

lowing figures appears.

The arrow in the center of the screen is your present position. It points in the direction you're traveling. The solid line extending from the back of the arrow is your plot trail, or path you've taken.

The map zoom range is the distance across the screen. This number shows in the lower left corner of the screen. In the first of the following example figures, the range is 4,000 miles from the left edge of the map to the right edge of the map.

The Zoom In and Zoom Out keys zoom the map to enlarge or reduce its coverage area and the amount of mapping detail shown. There are 40 available map zoom ranges, from 0.02 miles to 4,000 miles.

Map Page (left) opening screen. The center image is zoomed to 100

miles and at right zoomed to 10 miles. Over Zoomed means you have

reached the detail limits in an area covered only by the basic back-

ground map. Zooming in any closer will reveal no more map details

because a high-detail custom map has not been loaded on the MMC for

this area.

Map Pages with high-detail MapCreate map of urban area loaded on

the MMC. Arterial streets are visible (left) at the 4 mile zoom range.

In the center figure numerous dots representing Points of Interest are

visible at the 2 mile range along with minor streets. In the right image,

at the 0.4 mile zoom, you can see an interstate highway with an exit,

major and minor streets as well as Point of Interest icons.

If you're using only the factory-loaded background map, the maximum zoom range for showing additional map detail is 15 miles. You can continue to zoom in closer, but the map will simply be enlarged without

revealing more map content (except for a few major city streets.) Load your own high-detail custom map made with MapCreate (or a pre-made FreedomMap from LEI), and you can zoom in to 0.02 miles with massive amounts of accurate map detail.

Background map vs. MapCreate map content

The background map includes low-detail maps of the whole world (containing cities, major lakes, major rivers, political boundaries) and medium-detail maps of the United States.

The medium-detail U.S. maps contain all incorporated cities; shaded metropolitan areas; county boundaries; shaded public lands (such as national forests and parks); some major city streets; Interstate, U.S. and state highways; Interstate highway exits and exit services information; large- and medium-sized lakes and streams; and more than 60,000 navigation aids and 10,000 wrecks and obstructions in U.S. coastal and Great Lakes waters

MapCreate custom maps include massive amounts of information not found in the background map. MapCreate maps contain the searchable Points of Interest database, all the minor roads and streets, all the landmark features (such as summits, schools, radio towers, etc.), rivers, streams, smaller lakes, ponds and their names.

What's more important is the large scale map detail that allows your GPS unit to show a higher level of position accuracy. For example, the background map would show you the general outline and approximate shape of a coastline or water body, but the higher detail in MapCreate shows the shoreline completely and accurately (finer detail). Many smaller islands would not be included in the background map, but are, of course, in MapCreate.

NOTE:

Available through LEI Extras (look inside back cover for accessory ordering information), FreedomMaps are pre-made maps that contain all of the same information available in a custom MapCreate map, without any of the work of preparation.

Minor Streets

Interstate

Major Street

Cursor line

POI Marker

School POI

POI Pop-up

Restaurant POI

Zoom Range

When the map is zoomed out far enough, most POIs appear as square

dots. As you zoom in closer, the symbols become readable icons. In the

0.2 mile zoom example at right, the cursor has selected the Cupps Café POI, which triggers a pop-up box with the POI name. This pop-up box

works on POIs at any zoom range.

Position, distance and bearing data

Tip:

In some urban areas, businesses are so close to one another that their POI icons crowd each other on the screen. You can reduce screen clutter and make streets and other map features easier to see by simply turning off the display of POIs you're not watching for. (To see how, check the text on Map Detail Category Selection, page 79. It shows how to use the Map Categories Drawn menu to turn individual POI displays off and on.) Even though their display is turned off, you can still search for POIs and their icons will popup when your unit finds them for you.

The Map Page has its own menu, which is used for several functions and for setting various options. To access the Map Page Menu, from the Map Page, press

The Pages Menu also offers several map display options under the Map Page category. To access them, press tion|

EXIT.

MENU.

PAGES|← or → to MAP|↓ to Op-

Digital Data map page option.

In pages that have two major windows (such as two maps) you can toggle back and forth between the two windows by pressing

PAGES|PAGES. This allows you to change which map your cursor

moves on, and which map the menu operates on.

Pages Menu with Two Map option selected, left.

Map Page with two map windows, at right.

Resize Window command

Resize Window is another extremely handy feature for pages that have two major windows. You can change the relative size of the windows, as well as horizontal or vertical layout, to suit your viewing preference. Here's how:

1. From any two-window display, press

MENU|↓ to RESIZE WINDOW|ENT.

2. Four flashing arrows appear along the centerline dividing the two windows. Press an arrow key perpendicular to the centerline to adjust

the window widths. Press an arrow key parallel to the centerline to switch between horizontal and vertical layout.

Press

EXIT to clear the four flashing arrows.

Fig. 1. Fig. 3.

From left to right: Fig. 1. Two Maps page display with four flashing

arrows on the dividing centerline. Fig. 2. The centerline has been

moved down to enlarge the top map, which is now zoomed in to 40

miles. Fig. 3. Pressing → has switched the page layout from horizontal

to vertical – note that the relative sizes remain the same.

Fig. 2.

3. To change the window size again or revert back to the original display, just follow the steps above. (Most dual-window displays use half the screen for each window by default.) You can also use the Reset Options command to revert to the factory default.

NOTE:

The units described by this manual are all capable of using this command. If your unit does not have a Resize Window command on the Map Page menu, you can update your software by visiting our web site www.eaglegps.com or by contacting customer service.

The following page contains a 12-step quick reference for the most basic GPS operations. If you don't want to carry the manual with you as you practice with the unit, you might consider photocopying this quick reference page and tucking it into your pocket.

Basic GPS Quick Reference

Start outdoors, with a clear view of the open sky. As you practice, try navigating to a location at least a few blocks away. While you're learning, navigation in too small an area will constantly trigger arrival alarms.

1. Connect the unit to electric power and the antenna module. Make sure the MMC is in. (See complete installation details beginning on page 11.)

2. To turn on the unit, press and release

3. Opening screen displays map of North America at 4,000 mile zoom range. Rotate through the three main Page screens (Map Page, Satellite Status Page and Navigation Page) by pressing select Page Name|

EXIT. Switch Pages to display Satellite Status Page.

4. Wait while unit locates satellites and calculates current position. Process is visible on Satellite Page. This takes about a minutes or less under clear sky conditions (unobstructed by terrain or structures.) When position is acquired, unit sounds a tone and displays a "position acquired" message. The present position arrow and information shown in data boxes or as overlay data will stop flashing.

5. With position acquired, press

PAGES key to display Map Page, which

shows a bird's eye view of the earth. You can move around the map by: Zoom in closer to see greater detail: press Zoom out to see more area, less detail: press Scroll map north, south, east or west using arrow keys ↑ ↓ → ← . To stop scrolling and return to current position on map, press

6. Set a waypoint (Wpt 001) at your current position so you can navigate back here: press

WPT|WPT. Waypoint symbol and "001" appears.

7. Zoom/scroll map to find a nearby object or location to go to. Use arrow keys to center cursor cross-hair over the map object or location.

8. Navigate to the selected destination: press course line on Map Page or compass bearing arrow on Navigation Page.

9. At destination, Arrival Alarm goes off; to clear it, press navigation: press

10. Return to Wpt 1 by Navigate To Waypoint or Backtrack Trail. To Waypoint: press

Press → to alarm sounds, press

WPT|ENT|ENT. Use ↑ or ↓ to select Wpt 001, press

REVERSE ROUTE|ENT|← to NAVIGATE ROUTE|ENT. (If arrival

EXIT.) Follow navigation displays.

11. Back home, Arrival Alarm goes off; press EXIT. Cancel navigation: press

12. To turn off the unit, press and hold

PWR key.

PAGES|← or → to

ZIN (zoom in key.)

ZOUT (zoom out key.)

EXIT key.

MENU|ENT|EXIT. Follow red

EXIT. Cancel

PWR key for three seconds.

Find Your Current Position

Finding your current position is as simple as turning the unit on. Under clear sky conditions, the unit automatically searches for satellites and calculates its position in approximately one minute or less.

NOTE:

"Clear sky" means open sky, unobstructed by terrain, dense foliage or structures. Clouds do not restrict GPS signal reception.

If for some reason satellite acquisition takes longer, you may be inside a structure or vehicle or in terrain that is blocking signal reception. To correct this, be sure you are positioned so that the unit's antenna module has as clear a view of the sky as possible, then turn the unit off and back on again.

Moving Around the Map: Zoom & Cursor Arrow Keys

The map is presented from a bird's eye view perspective. The current zoom range shows in the lower left corner of the screen.

1. Press the a smaller geographic area.

2. Press the detail, but a larger geographic area.

When you are traveling, the map will automatically move as you move. This keeps your current location roughly centered on the screen.

You can manually pan or scroll the map northward, southward, eastward or westward by using the arrow keys, which launch the cross-hair map cursor. This allows you to look at map places other than your current position. To clear the cursor, press back to the current position or the last known position.

ZIN key (zoom in) to move in closer and see greater detail in

ZOUT key (zoom out) to move farther away and see less map

EXIT, which jumps the map

Tip:

Use the cursor to determine the distance from your current position (or last known position, when working indoors) to any map object or location. Simply use the arrow keys to position the cursor over the object or place. The distance, measured in a straight line, appears in the popup data box. Press

EXIT to clear the cursor.

Distance

measured b

cursor

Pop-up name box

Selected wreck

Cursor line

The selected wreck (the Empress) to the southeast is 12.81 miles away.

Cursor line

Selecting Any Map Item with the Cursor

1. Use the zoom keys and the arrow keys to move around the map and find the item you wish to select.

2. Use the arrow keys and center the cursor cross-hair on the desired object. On most items, a pop-up box will give the name of the selected item.

Tip:

This unit has an extremely handy Cursor Undo feature that lets you instantly return to the previous location you were looking at without scrolling. It works like this: Use the cursor (arrow keys) to scroll the map to some far away location or waypoint. Press clear the cursor and jump back to your current position on the map. When you want to take another peek at that distant place, just press

EXIT again. You can use this trick to toggle between your cur-

rent position and your destination without a lot of scrolling.

EXIT to

Searching

Now that you've seen how the unit can find where you are, let's search for something somewhere else. Searching is one of the most powerful features in the Eagle GPS product line.

In this example, we'll look for the nearest fast-food restaurant. For more information on different types of searches, refer to Sec. 6, Searching.

NOTE:

This example requires the Point of Interest (POI) database included with a high detail MapCreate 6 custom map.

After the unit has acquired a position:

1. Press

WPT|↓ to POI-RESTAURANTS.

2. You could search the entire restaurant category, but in this example we will narrow our search. Press → to

FAST FOOD CHAINS|ENT|ENT.

3. The unit says it is calculating, then a list of restaurants appears, with the closest at the top of the list, and the farthest at the bottom of the list. The nearest is highlighted.

Find Waypoint Menu (left), Category Selection menu (center)

and list of the nearest restaurants at right.

4. If you wish, you could scroll ↑ or ↓ here to select another restaurant, but for now we will just accept the nearest one. Press

ENT.

5. The POI information screen appears. This is how you can use this unit as a business phone directory. If you wanted to navigate there, you could press Enter, since the Go To waypoint command is highlighted. But we just want to see it on the map, so press → to

FIND ON MAP|ENT.

6. The unit's map appears, with the cross-hair cursor highlighting the restaurant' s POI symbol. A pop-up data box shows the POI's name. A data box at the bottom of the screen displays the location's latitude and longitude, distance and bearing.

7. To clear the search and return to the last page displayed, press

EXIT|EXIT|EXIT|EXIT. (Before you completely exited out of the Search

menus, you could have gone looking for another place.)

POI information screen on fast food restaurant nearest this position.

Screen shows name, street address, phone number, latitude/longitude,

distance to restaurant and its compass bearing. The left figure shows Go To waypoint command while the right figure shows Find On Map

command.

Map screen showing Finding Waypoint,

the result of a restaurant search.

NOTE:

Search works from mapping and POI data loaded in the unit. If you do not have a high-detailed custom map (containing POI data) for the area you are searching loaded on the MMC, you may not find anything.

Set a Waypoint

A waypoint is simply an electronic "address," based on the latitude and longitude of a position on the earth. A waypoint represents a location, spot, or destination that can be stored in memory, then be recalled and used later on for navigation purposes.

You can create a waypoint at the cursor position on the map, or at your current position while you are navigating. You can create a waypoint at any location by manually entering the position's latitude and longitude. You can copy waypoints from your unit to your personal computer with MapCreate software. When you want to repeat a trip, these archived waypoints can be reloaded into your GPS unit.

To create and save a Waypoint:

These first two techniques use the Quick Save method, the fastest and easiest way to create a waypoint.

Create Waypoint at Current Position

While you are traveling, press WPT|WPT. The waypoint is saved and automatically given a name with a sequential number, such as "waypoint 003." The waypoint symbol and number appear on the map.

NOTE:

The Quick Save method uses the default waypoint symbol until you edit an existing waypoint and change its symbol. (Edit Waypoint Symbol is described in Sec. 4.) After you have changed a waypoint symbol, the unit will remember the one you chose and use it the next time you "quick save" a waypoint. To revert back to the default symbol, edit a waypoint, choose the original symbol or use the Reset Options command see Sec. 5.

Step 1. Step 2.

Step 3.

Step 4.

Sequence for setting a waypoint. Step 1: while traveling, quickly press

WPT twice to call up Find Waypoint screen (seen in Step 2) and set a

point. Step 3: message says the waypoint has been saved. Step 4: vehi-

cle continues on its way; number waypoint symbol is visible on map.

Create Waypoint on Map

1. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the place where you want to make a waypoint.

2. Press

WPT|WPT. The waypoint is saved and automatically given a

name with a sequential number, such as "waypoint 001." The waypoint symbol and number appear on the map.

Create Waypoint by Entering a Position

1. Press WPT|↑ to MY WAYPOINTS|→ to NEW|ENT.

2. Press ↓ to

ENTERED POSITION|ENT|↑ to CREATE|ENT.

3. Press ↓ to

LATITUDE|ENT. Enter the latitude by pressing ↑ or ↓ to

change the first character, then press → to the next character and repeat until the latitude is correct. Press

4. Press ↓ to

LONGITUDE|ENT. Enter the longitude by pressing ↑ or ↓ to

ENT.

change the first character, then press → to the next character and repeat until the longitude is correct. Press

ENT, then EXIT|EXIT to return to the

previous page display. The waypoint is saved and automatically given a name with a sequential number, such as "waypoint 001." The waypoint symbol and number appear on the map and in the waypoint list.

Navigate To a Waypoint

You can select any waypoint visible on the Map Page with the cursor, then use the Navigate to Cursor command (we'll describe how later in this section.) However, you can avoid scrolling the map to pick your waypoint if you use the Find Waypoint commands:

1. Press press list), press ↓ to

2. If your waypoint list is a long one, you can spell out the waypoint name in the character, then press → to move the cursor to the next character and repeat until the name is correct, then press

3. If the list is short, you can jump directly to the pressing waypoint information screen appears with the

4. To begin navigating to the waypoint, press

WPT|↑ to MY WAYPOINTS|ENT. To look up the nearest waypoint,

ENT; or, to look by name (and scroll through the entire waypoint

NAME|ENT. For this example, look by name.

FIND BY NAME box to search for it. (Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first

ENT to jump to the list below.)

FIND IN LIST box by

ENT. Use ↑ or ↓ to select the waypoint name, press ENT and the

GO TO command selected.

ENT.

Course line (red)

Off course range, set at

0.15 mile

Navigation Page, navigating toward waypoint 001 and leaving a trail.

Waypoint

Trail line (magenta)

Destination name

Set Man Overboard (MOB) Waypoint

One of boating's most terrifying events is having a friend or family member fall overboard. This situation can be deadly on any body of water — fresh or salt. It's particularly dangerous at night or if you're out of sight of land. Of course, the first thing to do is remain calm and then use all standard safety procedures to rescue the person.

This unit has a man overboard feature that shows navigation data to the location where the feature was activated. To activate it, press the

ZOUT and ZIN keys at the same time. Your position at the time these

keys are pressed is used as the man overboard position.

Caution:

Saving a new "Man Overboard" waypoint will overwrite and erase the previous "Man Overboard" waypoint.

Navigate Back to MOB Waypoint

Find your way back to the accident position with the Navigation Page or Map Page. When MOB is activated, the Navigation Page automatically shows the compass rose with its bearing arrow pointing toward the man overboard position, and the destination name says "Going To Man Overboard." The Map Page displays a Man Overboard waypoint, represented by a human figure, and the steering arrow points where to steer to reach that position.

Navigating to Man Overboard: "Man Overboard activated" message shown at left. The Navigation Page is shown in the center and Map

Page is shown at right. The victim is astern of the vessel; the GPS

shows which direction to steer to for the rescue.

The man overboard position is also stored in the waypoint list for future reference. It can be edited the same as any other waypoint. This prevents the inadvertent loss of the current Man Overboard position.

To cancel navigation to MOB, press

NAVIGATION|ENT|← to YES|ENT. The unit stops showing navigation infor-

MENU|MENU|↓ to CANCEL

mation.

Navigate to Cursor Position on Map

The GO TO CURSOR command: navigates to the current cursor position on the map. It's a quick and handy way to navigate to anything you can see on the map display.

1. Use the cursor (controlled by the arrow keys) with the zoom in and zoom out keys to maneuver around the map until you find a location you want to go to.

2. Center the cursor over the location to select it. See the example in the following figure. (Many map items such as waypoints, Points of Interest, towns, etc. can be "selected," and appear "highlighted" with a pop-up box. Other features, such as a river or a street intersection will not appear "highlighted," but the cursor will take you to those locations just the same.)

Navigate to cursor. In this example, the cursor has selected

the town of Oologah, Oklahoma.

3. Press MENU|ENT and the unit will begin navigating to the cursor location.

The Map Page will display a red line from your current position to the cursor position. The Navigation Page displays a compass rose showing navigation information to your destination. See the following examples.

The 30-mile zoom figure at left clearly shows the red course line connect-

ing your current position to your destination. The 30-mile zoom, center,

shows both current position and direction to destination on screen. The

Navigation Page, right, will also show navigation information.

To stop navigating to the cursor, use the Cancel Navigation command: press

stops showing navigation information.

Navigate to a Point of Interest

For POIs that are in view on the map, you can easily use the Navigate to Cursor command above; just use the cursor to select the POI.

The other method involves searching for POIs with the Find Waypoint command, launched with the

WPT key. (See the searching example ear-

lier in this section, or turn to Sec. 6, Searching, for detailed instructions on POI searches.)

After you have looked up an item with the Find Waypoint command, use ← or → to make sure the tom of the screen, then press

GO TO command is highlighted at the bot- ENT. The unit begins showing navigation

information to the item.

To cancel navigation, press to

YES|ENT. The unit stops showing navigation information.

MENU|MENU|↓ to CANCEL NAVIGATION|ENT|←

Creating and Saving a Trail

A trail, or plot trail, is a string of position points plotted by the unit as you travel. It's a travel history, a record of the path you have taken. Trails are useful for repeating a journey along the same track.

They are particularly handy when you are trying to retrace your trip and go back the way you came. On the screen, trails are represented by a solid line extending from the back of the current position arrow. The default color is light magenta.

The unit is set at the factory to automatically create and record a trail while the unit is turned on. The unit will continue recording the trail until the length reaches the maximum trail point setting (default is 2,000, but the unit can record trails 9,999 points long). When the point limit is reached, the unit begins recording the trail over itself.

With the default auto setting, this unit creates a trail by placing a dot (trail point) on the screen every time you change directions. The methods used for creating a trail and the trail update rate can both be adjusted or even turned off. See Sec. 5 for Trail Options.

To preserve a trail from point A to point B, you must "turn off" the trail by making it inactive before heading to point C or even back to point A. When the current trail is set inactive, the unit automatically creates and begins recording a new trail.

Visible

symbol

Active

symbol

Sequence for saving a trail and beginning a new one. At left, My Trails

command. Center, the Trails Menu. The arrow to the right of Trail 3

indicates the trail is "active," and the check to the left indicates the

trail is visible on the map display. The right figure shows the Edit

Trail menu, with the Name command selected.

To Save a Trail

1. Press

2. Press ↓ to the Active Trail Name|

3. Press ↓ to

4. To return to the previous page, press

MENU|MENU|↓ to MY TRAILS|ENT.

ENT.

ACTIVE|ENT. This unchecks the Active option.

EXIT|EXIT|EXIT|EXIT. As you

leave the Edit Trail menu, you will notice that a new trail starts with a new sequential number. In the example figure below, the new trail is number 4, showing zero points. Note that Trail 3 is inactive, but it is still visible on the map.

New trail, named "Trail 4," is created when Trail 3 is made inactive.

Any new travel will be recorded in this trail, which is active and visi-

ble. Trails do not need to be visible in order to be active.

You can save and recall up to 10 different plot trails, which can also be copied to your MMC for archiving or for transfer to your MapCreate software.

Tip:

Another quick way to stop recording one trail and begin a new one is to use the New Trail command: Press

TRAILS|ENT|ENT.

MENU|MENU|↓ to MY

Caution:

You also have the option of completely turning off trail recording, under the trail Options command. However, if the Update Active Trail option is left turned off, it will cancel the automatic trail creation feature.

Displaying a Saved Trail

The active trail is automatically displayed on the map (the "Visible" option) with the factory default settings. You can selectively turn trail display off and on for any saved or active trail. In the Saved Trails List, visible trails have a check mark in front of the trail name.

To turn off trail display:

1. Press

2. Press ↓|↓|↓ to enter the Saved Trail list, then use ↑ or ↓ to select the desired Trail Name|

3. Press ↓ to

EXIT|EXIT|EXIT|EXIT.

To turn on trail display:

1. Press

2. Press ↓|↓|↓ to enter the Saved Trail list, then use ↑ or ↓ to select the desired Trail Name|

3. Press ↓ to

EXIT|EXIT|EXIT|EXIT.

MENU|MENU|↓ to MY TRAILS|ENT.

ENT.

VISIBLE|ENT. To return to the previous page, press

MENU|MENU|↓ to MY TRAILS|ENT.

ENT.

VISIBLE|ENT. To return to the previous page, press

Navigating Trails

There are three methods for following a trail: visual trailing, navigating a trail (forward) and backtracking a trail (backward). Try each method to see which you prefer.

Visual trailing is the simplest method. It uses only the Map Page and requires no menu commands at all. The technique works the same if you are running a trail forward (from start to end) or backward (from end to start.) However, visual trailing provides no navigation information during the trip, such as the time to your destination.

The other two methods provide a full range of navigation data and work with both the Map Page and Navigation Page. The only difference between them is "navigating a trail" follows a trail forward (from start to end) while "backtracking" follows a trail in reverse (from end to start.)

When hiking at walking speed with a hand-held GPS, we often just use visual back trailing because it is a bit better at following each little turn on a foot path. At faster speeds, such as the highway or on the water, the Navigate Trail and Backtrack Trail commands are handy.

Visual Trailing

1. On the Map Page, zoom (

ZIN or ZOUT) so your trail is visible.

2. Begin moving and watch the Map Page. Simply walk or steer so that your current position arrow traces along the trail you have just made.

Tip:

Generally, when using this method, the smaller the zoom range, the more accurately you will be able to steer along the trail.

Navigate a Trail (forward)

The following figures illustrate the menu sequence for navigating a trail.

1. Press

2. Press ↓|↓|↓ to enter the Saved Trail list, then use ↑ or ↓ to select the desired Trail Name|

3. Press ↓ to

The unit begins showing navigation information along the trail.

NOTE:

5. Now, begin moving and follow your unit.

6. When you reach your destination, be sure to cancel your navigation: press sure; press ←|

MENU|MENU|↓ to MY TRAILS|ENT.

ENT.

DELETE TRAIL|→ to NAVIGATE|ENT|ENT.

If you are already located at or near the beginning of your trail, the arrival alarm will go off as soon as you hit Enter. Just press

EXIT to

clear the alarm and proceed.

MENU|MENU|↓ to CANCEL NAVIGATION|ENT. The unit asks if you're

ENT.

Figure 1.

Figure 2.

Figure 3.

Figure 4.

Navigate a trail menu sequence: Fig. 1, My Trails command. Fig. 2,

Trails Menu. Fig. 3, Edit Trail Menu. Fig. 4, Edit Route Menu with

Navigate Route command highlighted for Trail 1. A trail is always con-

verted to a "route" when you navigate the trail.

On the Map Page, the trail you are navigating is represented by a magenta line − if the visible trail option is on. The course you are following (the trail converted to a route) is represented by a red line. The magenta trail line overlays the red course line. To see the red course line, you much turn off the visible trail option. The Navigation Page will show only the red course line, unless you are recording a new trail. The bearing arrow on the compass rose points to the next waypoint on the trail.

As you travel, the arrival alarm will go off when you near a trail waypoint, and the bearing arrow on the compass rose will swing around and point to the next trail waypoint. Press

EXIT to clear the alarm.

North 

Present

position

arrow

Magenta

trail line

Trail point

Navigate trail, map views: at left driver is heading southeast straight

toward trail point 3. At right, driver has reached point 3 and has

turned southwest to follow the trail.

Trail

waypoint

symbol

Red course

line made

from trail

Magenta new

Track or compass heading indicator

Bearing arrow

Cross track

error range

(off course

indicator)

trail

Arrival

alarm

Navigate trail, navigation page (compass rose) views: At left, driver

is heading north straight toward trail point 2; bearing arrow shows the

trail point is 357 degrees (straight ahead.) At right, driver has reached

trail point 2 and must turn northeast to follow the trail. Arrival alarm

goes off and bearing arrow swings around to say turn right (east), toward the next waypoint, trail point 3. The unit now shows navigation

information to point 3, which is 0.40 miles away.

Navigate a Back Trail (backtrack, or reverse)

1. Press

MENU|MENU|↓ to MY TRAILS|ENT.

2. Press ↓|↓|↓ to enter the Saved Trail list, then use ↑ or ↓ to select the desired Trail Name|

3. Press ↓ to

DELETE TRAIL|→ to NAVIGATE|ENT.

ENT.

4. Press → to

REVERSE ROUTE|ENT|← to NAVIGATE ROUTE|ENT. The unit

begins showing navigation information along the trail, in reverse.

NOTE:

If you are already located at or near the end of your trail, the arrival alarm will go off as soon as you hit Enter. Just press

EXIT to

clear the alarm and proceed.

5. Now, begin moving and follow your unit.

6. When you reach your destination, be sure to cancel your navigation: press

MENU|MENU|↓ to CANCEL NAVIGATION|ENT. The unit asks if you're

sure; press ←|

ENT.

Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files

Custom Maps:

Custom maps work only from the MMC card or SD card. When a card containing a Custom Map File is loaded into the unit, the unit automatically loads the map into memory when the unit is turned on.

Instructions for copying Custom Map Files to an MMC are contained in the instruction manual for your MMC card reader and MapCreate 6 software. For instructions on inserting an MMC into the unit, see Sec. 2, Installation/Accessories.

NOTE:

To load a Navionics

GPS Data files:

GPS Data Files contain waypoints, routes, trails and event marker icons. Instructions for copying GPS Data Files between your computer and an MMC are contained in the instruction manual for your MMC card reader and MapCreate 6 software.

GPS data automatically recorded in the unit's internal memory must be saved to the MMC (as a GPS Data File) in order to store it on your personal computer. GPS Data Files stored on an MMC must be copied from the card to the unit's internal memory before the unit can read them. Here's how:

1. Insert the MMC into your unit. Press

SETUP|ENT|↓ to TRANSFER MY DATA|ENT and the screen below appears.



chart, see Sec. 5 for the entry Navionics Charts.

MENU|MENU|↓ to SYSTEM

The Transfer My Data submenu asks if you want to save data to the

MMC or load data from the MMC into the unit's memory.

2. The Transfer My Data menu includes a message which tells you if an MMC is present or not. If no MMC is present, you must first insert a card into the unit in order to activate the Load or Save commands.

To transfer data from the unit to the MMC: press To transfer data from the MMC to the unit: press → to

ENT (for SAVE.)

LOAD|ENT.

3. Saving to MMC: To accept the default name "Data" for the GPS Data File, press ↓ to shown in the following figures), press

SAVE DATA|ENT. If you wish to rename the file (as

ENT to activate the selection box.

Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first character, then press → to the next character and repeat until the name is correct. Then, press

SAVE DATA|ENT.

ENT|↓ to

The unit will display first a progress then a completion message when the data transfer is finished. To return to the Page view, repeatedly press

EXIT.

From left to right, these figures show the menu sequence for naming

and saving a GPS Data File from the unit's memory to an MMC.

4. Loading to unit memory: There may be more than one GPS Data File (*.USR) on the card. To select a file, press tion box, use ↓ or ↑ to highlight the file, then press selection. Next, press ↓ to

LOAD DATA|ENT. The unit will display a com-

ENT to activate the selec-

ENT to accept the

pletion message when the data transfer is finished. To return to the Page view, press

EXIT|EXIT|EXIT|EXIT.

Figure 1.

Figure 3.

Figure 2.

Figure 4.

These figures show the menu sequence for loading a GPS Data File

from an MMC into the unit's memory.

Cancel Navigation

You can turn off any of the navigation commands after you reach your destination or at any other time by using the Cancel Navigation command. Press

Notes

Section 4:

Advanced GPS Operations

Find Distance From Current Position To Another Location

1. While on the Map Page press: MENU|↓ to FIND DISTANCE|ENT.

2. Center your cursor over the position you want to find the distance to. A rubber band line appears, connecting your current position to the cursor's location. The distance along that line will appear in a pop-up box. The box also shows the bearing to the point you're measuring to.

3. Press

EXIT|EXIT to return to regular operation.

The distance (left) from the boat's current position to the cove is 5.78

miles. From Houston (right) to New Orleans is 316.9 miles.

Find Distance From Point to Point

You can also measure distance between two other points on the map.

1. While on the Map Page press:

2. Center your cursor over the first position. (A rubber band line appears, connecting your current position to the cursor's location.) Press

ENT to set the first point, and the rubber band line disappears.

3. Move the cursor to the second position. The rubber band line reappears, connecting the first point you set to the cursor. The distance along that line will appear in the pop-up box.

4. Press (Press

EXIT to clear the command and return to the page screen.

EXIT once more to clear the cursor.)

MENU|↓ to FIND DISTANCE|ENT.

Icons

Icons are graphic symbols used to mark some location, personal point of interest or event. They can be placed on the map screen, saved and recalled later for navigation purposes. These are sometimes referred to as event marker icons. This unit has 42 different symbols you can pick from when creating an icon.

Icons are similar to waypoints, but they do not store as much information (like names) as waypoints do. You can't use a menu to navigate to icons as you can with waypoints. (But, you can use the map cursor and navigate to any icon on the map.)

You can create an icon at the cursor position on the map, or at your current position while you are navigating.

Create Icon on Map

1. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the place where you want to make an icon.

2. Press

3. Press ← or ↑ or → or ↓ to select your icon symbol, then press The icon appears on the map. Press

ENT and the screen shows a "Select Icon Symbol" menu.

ENT.

EXIT to clear the cursor.

Cursor selects icon location, left; Select Icon Symbol menu, center;

Boat Ramp icon on map, right. (Cursor has been moved for clarity.)

Create Icon at Current Position

1. While you are traveling, press ENT and the screen shows a "Select Icon Symbol" menu.

2. Press ← or ↑ or → or ↓ to select your icon symbol, then press

ENT.

The icon appears on the map.

Delete an Icon

You can delete all the icons at one time, you can delete all icons represented by a particular symbol, or you can use the cursor to delete a selected icon from the map.

1. Press

2. Press ↓ to press

MENU|↓ to DELETE MY ICONS|ENT.

DELETE ALL ICONS, DELETE BY SYMBOL, or DELETE FROM MAP and

ENT.

Delete icons menu.

The Delete All Icons command will ask if you are sure. Press ← to

YES|ENT. All icons will be deleted from the map.

The Delete by Symbol command will launch the Select Symbol menu. Press ← or ↑ or → or ↓ to select the icon symbol to delete, then press

ENT. A message appears saying all icons with the selected symbol have

been deleted.

The Delete From Map command will prompt you to move the cursor over an icon to select it. After selecting the icon, press

ENT and it disap-

pears from the map.

Navigate to an Icon

Use the Navigate to Cursor command, and use the cursor to select the desired icon on the map.

1. Use arrow keys to center cursor cross-hair over the icon.

2. To navigate to the selected icon location: press

MENU|ENT|EXIT.

Follow course line on the Map Page or the compass bearing arrow on the Navigation Page.

Routes

A route is a series of waypoints, linked together in an ordered sequence, that's used to mark a course of travel. You can visualize a route as a string of beads: The beads represent waypoints and the string represents the course of travel connecting waypoint to waypoint.

The course from one waypoint to the next is a leg; routes are composed of one or more legs. The legs of all GPS routes are based on straight lines between waypoints.

A route provides the automatic capability to navigate through several waypoints without having to reprogram the unit after arriving at each waypoint. Once programmed into the GPS unit, a route provides the option of navigating forward through the route waypoints or in reverse order (you can even begin navigating in the middle of a route!)

Create and Save a Route

You have the option of creating and editing a route in the unit, or you can make a route on your computer with our MapCreate 6 software.

PC-created Routes

MapCreate is the easiest method for preparing a route, simply because your PC's larger screen, keyboard and mouse are easier to manipulate than the unit.

To load a MapCreate route into the unit, follow instructions in MapCreate's manual for creating a route and saving it as part of a GPS Data File (file format *.usr). Copy the GPS Data File to an MMC and insert the MMC in the unit. (See Sec. 2 for instructions on installing MMCs. To load the GPS Data File into the unit's memory, see the entry on Transfer Custom Maps & GPS Data Files in Sec. 3, Basic GPS Operations.)

Routes Created in the Unit

You can create a route by selecting existing waypoints from the waypoint list or you can set a series of route waypoints on the map with cursor arrows and the Enter key. In this example, we'll create a route from the map.

1. From the press

MENU|MENU|↓ to ROUTE PLANNING|ENT.

NAVIGATION PAGE, press MENU|ENT or from the MAP PAGE,

Route Planning command on Main Menu, left,

will open the Route List screen, right.

2. If necessary, press ↑ to select NEW ROUTE, then press ENT. (To add to an existing route, press ↓ or ↑ to route name|

3. Press ↓ to

(ROUTE END)|ENT|↓ to ADD FROM MAP|ENT. The Map Page

ENT.)

appears with the cursor showing.

Edit Route menu, left. Edit Route Waypoints menu, right,

with Add From Map command selected.

4. Use the Zoom keys and arrow keys to move the map and cursor until the cursor is centered on the spot where you want your route to begin. (If you are starting at your current position or the current cursor position, you are already at the starting spot.)

5. Set the first route waypoint: press

ENT. In this example, we moved to

the entrance of the cove where our boat was docked to start out route a promising fishing spot next to an oil platform. (Creating this example route is illustrated in the following figures.)

Route creation sequence, from left: Fig. 1. Set route waypoint (1) at the cove entrance. Fig. 2. Move cursor northeast to set point (2) at channel

entrance. Fig. 3. With point (2) set, move cursor southeast to mark channel exit with waypoint (3). In figures 2 and 3, notice the rubber band line extending from the previously set waypoint to the cursor.

This line will become the course for the route.

Route creation sequence, continued: Fig. 4. Point (3) set at channel

mouth. Fig. 5. Waypoint (4) set further south along the beach, at a rec-

ognizable landmark (Bob Hall Pier). Waypoint PLFM Q W ends the

route at an oil platform some distance from the shore. Fig. 6. Press EXIT

to save the route and you return to this screen.

6. Move the cursor to the next point in the route, a spot where you need to turn or change direction, and press

ENT to set the next waypoint.

7. Repeat step six until the route reaches your destination.

8. To save your route, press

EXIT. The unit reverts to the Edit Route

screen, with the route automatically named "Route 1" and stored in the unit's internal memory.

You can edit the route and run other commands, but if you are finished with the route for now, return to the last page displayed by pressing

EXIT|EXIT|EXIT.

NOTE:

When adding waypoints to an existing route, the inserted waypoints will appear in the route in front of the waypoint you have selected in the Edit Route menu. To insert waypoints at the end of the route, make sure to select

(ROUTE END) before adding them.

Delete a Route

1. From the

NAVIGATION PAGE, press MENU|ENT or from the MAP PAGE

press MENU|MENU|↓ to ROUTE PLANNING|ENT.

2. Press ↓ to route name|

3. Press → to

DELETE ROUTE|ENT|← to YES|ENT.

ENT.

Tip:

You can also delete all routes at once:

1. From the press MENU|MENU|↓ to ROUTE PLANNING|ENT.

NAVIGATION PAGE, press MENU|ENT or from the MAP PAGE

2. Press → to

DELETE ALL|ENT|← to YES|ENT.

Edit a Route Name

You can edit the route name if you wish.

1. From the

NAVIGATION PAGE, press MENU|ENT or from the MAP PAGE

press MENU|MENU|↓ to ROUTE PLANNING|ENT.

2. Press ↓ to route name|

ENT|→ to EDIT ROUTE NAME|ENT.

3. Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first character, then press → to move the cursor to the next character and repeat until the name is correct, then press

EXIT|EXIT|EXIT|EXIT.

ENT. Return to the previous page by pressing

Edit Route Waypoints

You can edit the route by adding and removing waypoints.

1. From the

NAVIGATION PAGE, press MENU|ENT or from the MAP PAGE

press MENU|MENU|↓ to ROUTE PLANNING|ENT.

2. Press ↓ to route name| to select a waypoint, then press

ENT|↓ to Route Waypoints List. Use ↓ and ↑

ENT.

Edit Route Waypoints menu.

3. Use ↓ and ↑ to select a command from the Edit Route Waypoints menu and press

ENT. Add From Map lets you insert a waypoint in the

route by clicking on a map location with the cursor. Add Waypoint calls up the Waypoint List so you can insert a waypoint from the list. Remove Waypoint will delete the waypoint from the route. View Waypoint will show you where the selected waypoint is on the map.

NOTE:

When adding waypoints to a route, the inserted waypoints will appear in the route in front of the waypoint you have selected. To insert waypoints at the end of the route, make sure to select

END

) before adding them.

(ROUTE

Navigate a Route

1. From the press

MENU|MENU|↓ to ROUTE PLANNING|ENT.

NAVIGATION PAGE, press MENU|ENT or from the MAP PAGE,

Route Planning command on Main Menu, left; Routes menu, center;

Edit Route menu, right. Navigate Route command is selected.

2. Press ↓ to select route name|ENT|ENT.

3. Upon arrival at your destination, cancel navigation: press

The following figures show what the Navigation Page and Map Page look like while navigating a route.

Navigate a Route in Reverse

Here's how you run a route backward, from the end waypoint to the beginning waypoint:

1. From the press

MENU|MENU|↓ to ROUTE PLANNING|ENT.

2. Press ↓ to select route name|

NAVIGATE ROUTE|ENT.

NAVIGATION PAGE, press MENU|ENT or from the MAP PAGE,

ENT|→ to REVERSE ROUTE|ENT|← to

3. Upon arrival at your destination, cancel navigation: Press

Figure 1.

Figure 2.

Navigating along a route: Fig. 1 shows the Navigation Page at the start

of a route, heading straight for the first waypoint (Wpt 1). In

Fig. 2, the traveler has arrived at Wpt 1; the arrival alarm has been trig-

gered and the bearing arrow on the compass rose has turned to point

toward Wpt 2, off to the northeast.

Figure 3.

Figure 4.

In Fig. 3 the traveler has turned northeast on his new course and is

heading straight for Wpt 2, which is 0.27 miles away. Fig. 4 shows route

navigation on the Map Page. In this figure, the traveler has reached Wpt

2 and is starting on the leg between Wpts 2 and 3.

Trails

Delete a Trail

This is the command used to erase or delete a trail: Press

DELETE TRAIL|ENT|← to YES|ENT.

MENU|MENU|↓ to MY TRAILS|ENT|↓ to trail name|ENT|↓ to

Tip:

You can also delete all trails at once:

1. Press

2. Press → to

MENU|MENU|↓ to MY TRAILS|ENT.

DELETE ALL|ENT|← to YES|ENT.

Edit a Trail Name

To edit a trail name: press name|

ENT|ENT. Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first character, then press

MENU|MENU|↓ to MY TRAILS|ENT|↓ to trail

→ to the next character and repeat until the name is correct. Press then EXIT|EXIT|EXIT|EXIT to return to the previous page display.

Tip:

You can quickly call up the Edit Trail menu by selecting a trail on the map with the cursor. Simply move the cursor over a trail and a pop-up box appears. Press

WPT and the Edit Trail menu opens.

ENT

At left, trail selected with map cursor. The box at the bottom of the

screen shows distance and bearing from current position to the

selected point on the trail. At right, the Edit Trail menu.

Edit a Trail Color

To edit a trail color: press name|

ENT. Press EXIT|EXIT|EXIT|EXIT to return to the previous page display.

ENT|↓ to COLOR|ENT. Press ↑ or ↓ to select a color style, then press

MENU|MENU|↓ to MY TRAILS|ENT|↓ to trail

Edit a Trail Pattern

To edit a trail pattern: press name|

ENT|↓ to PATTERN|ENT. Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first character,

MENU|MENU|↓ to MY TRAILS|ENT|↓ to trail

then press → to the next character and repeat until the pattern is correct. Press

ENT, then EXIT|EXIT|EXIT|EXIT to return to the previous

page display.

Edit Trail Menu (left) with Pattern option selected. Edited trail with

dotted line pattern is shown at right.

Utilities

Utilities are useful tools for traveling or for outdoor activities.

Alarm Clock

To get to the alarm clock menu: press to

ALARM CLOCK|ENT.

MENU|MENU|↓ to TIMERS|ENT|↓

Sun/Moon Rise & Set Calculator

To get to the Sun/Moon menu: press

CALCULATIONS|ENT.

MENU|MENU|↓ to SUN/MOON

Trip Calculator

To get to the Calculator menu: press

CALCULATOR|ENT.

MENU|MENU|↓ to TRIP

Trip Down Timer

To get to the Down Timer menu: press to

DOWN TIMER|ENT.

MENU|MENU|↓ to TIMERS|ENT|↓

Trip Up Timer

To get to the Up Timer menu: press

MENU|MENU|↓ to TIMERS|ENT|ENT.

Waypoints

Delete a Waypoint

To delete a waypoint from the waypoint list: press

WAYPOINTS|ENT|ENT|ENT|↓ to waypoint name|ENT|→ to DELETE WAYPOINT|ENT|← to YES|ENT. To return to the previous page, press EXIT|EXIT.

To delete a waypoint from the map:

1. Use the arrow keys to select the waypoint with the cursor.

WPT|↑ to MY

2. Press the previous page and clear the cursor, press

To delete all waypoints at one time: press

to the previous page, press

WPT|→ to DELETE WAYPOINT|ENT|← to YES|ENT. To return to

EXIT.

MENU|MENU|↓ to SYSTEM

EXIT|EXIT.

Edit a Waypoint

Waypoint Name

To edit waypoint name:

1. Press name|

WPT|↑ to MY WAYPOINTS|ENT|ENT|ENT|↓ to waypoint

ENT|→ to EDIT WAYPOINT|ENT|ENT.

2. Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first character, then press → to the next character and repeat until the name is correct. Press

EXIT|EXIT|EXIT|EXIT to return to the previous page display.

Waypoint Symbol

ENT then

To edit waypoint symbol:

1. Press name|

SYMBOL|ENT.

WPT|↑ to MY WAYPOINTS|ENT|ENT|ENT|↓ to waypoint

ENT|→ to EDIT WAYPOINT|ENT|↓ to ALTITUDE|→ to CHOOSE

2. Use arrow keys to select desired symbol and press ENT. To return to the previous page, press

Waypoint Position

EXIT|EXIT|EXIT|EXIT.

To edit waypoint position:

1. Press name|

2. Latitude: press ↓ to

WPT|↑ to MY WAYPOINTS|ENT|ENT|ENT|↓ to waypoint

ENT|→ to EDIT WAYPOINT|ENT.

LATITUDE|ENT. Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first

character, then press → to the next character and repeat until the latitude is correct. Press

3. Longitude: press ↓ to

EXIT.

LONGITUDE|ENT. Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first

character, then press → to the next character and repeat until the longitude is correct. Press

EXIT.

4. When latitude and longitude are correct, return to the previous page: press

EXIT|EXIT|EXIT|EXIT.

Selecting a Waypoint

To select a waypoint on the map (for navigating to, for editing, etc.,) use the arrow keys and center the cursor over the waypoint. A highlighted halo will appear around the waypoint.

Set a Waypoint by Average Position

This feature sets a waypoint at the current position after taking several position readings and averaging them. This boosts waypoint position accuracy by helping to eliminate errors caused by atmospheric conditions and other factors.

1. Press

2. Press ↓ or ↑ to

WPT|↑ to MY WAYPOINTS|→ to NEW|ENT.

AVERAGE POSITION|ENT|press ↑ to CREATE|ENT.

3. Wait while the unit takes points to average for the position. (The greater the number of points, the greater the accuracy.) When the desired number of points accumulates, press

ENT to create and save the waypoint.

4. The Edit Waypoint menu appears. You can simply save the waypoint by pressing

EXIT|EXIT or you can edit the waypoint.

Set a Waypoint by Projecting a Position

This feature sets a waypoint at a point located a specific distance and bearing from a reference position. The reference position can be selected from your waypoint list, a map feature or from the Points of Interest list.

1. Press

2. Press ↓ to

3. Press ↓ to

WPT|↑ to MY WAYPOINTS|→ to NEW|ENT.

PROJECTED POSITION|ENT|↑ to CREATE|ENT.

CHOOSE REFERENCE|ENT. Use ↑ and ↓ to select a waypoint,

map feature or Point of Interest. When the point has been selected, press

ENT and the point's position appears as the reference position.

4. Press ↓ to

DISTANCE|ENT. Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first character,

then press → to the next character and repeat until the distance is correct. Press

5. Press ↓ to

ENT.

BEARING|ENT. Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first character,

then press → to the next character and repeat until the bearing is correct. Press

6. Press ↑ to simply save the new projected waypoint by pressing can edit the waypoint. (Press

ENT.

PROJECT|ENT. The Edit Waypoint menu appears. You can

EXIT|EXIT or you

EXIT|ENT if you want to immediately be-

gin navigating to the new waypoint.)

Section 5:

System & GPS Setup Options

Alarms

This unit has several GPS alarms. The factory default setting has all of these but the anchor alarm turned on. You can turn the alarms off and on and change their distance settings.

You can set an arrival alarm to flash a warning message and sound a tone when you cross a preset distance from a waypoint. For example, if you have the arrival alarm set to .1 mile, then the alarm will flash a message when you come within .1 mile of the recalled waypoint.

The off course alarm warns you when your track drifts too far to the right or left of the course line to the waypoint. For example, if the alarm is set to .1 mile, then the alarm flashes a message if you drift .1 of a mile or more to the right or left of the line to the waypoint.

The anchor alarm is triggered when you drift outside of a preset radius. Again, using the .1 mile as an example, if you're anchored and your boat moves more than .1 of a mile, the alarm will flash a message and sound a tone.

Alarms command (left); Alarm menu at right.

To change alarm settings:

1. Press

2. Scroll ↓ or ↑ to select the desired category, then press clear the Enabled box. This turns the alarm on (checked) or off (unchecked.)

MENU|MENU|↓ to ALARMS|ENT|ENT.

ENT to check or

3. To change distance settings, scroll gory, then press → |

ENT to activate the distance dialog box. Press ↑ or

↓ or ↑ to select the desired cate-

↓ to change the first character, then press → to the next character and

repeat until the name is correct.

4. When your adjustments are finished, return to the last page displayed by repeatedly pressing

EXIT.

IMPORTANT ALARM NOTES:

Anchor Alarm - The anchor alarm may be triggered even when you're sitting still. This typically happens when using small (less than .05 mile) anchor alarm ranges.

Arrival Alarm - If you set the arrival alarm's distance to a small number and you run a route (see the Navigate Routes segment), this unit may not show navigation data to the next waypoint, once you arrive at the first one, since you may not be able to come close enough to the first waypoint to trip the arrival alarm.

Check MMC Files and Storage Space

To check MMC Files: Press

MENU|MENU|↓ to BROWSE MMC FILES|ENT. Press ↓ to MMC CARD

INFO|ENT to see the free space on the card.

Main Menu, left, MMC File Browser, right.

Communications Port Configuration

The unit has one NMEA 0183 version 2.0 compatible communication port, or com port for short. The Com Port Menu, which is accessed from the System Setup Menu, lets you configure the communications port to send or receive data to another electronic device, such as an autopilot. The com port can be used for NMEA Binary data transfer.

Menus for changing Com Port settings.

For connectors and wiring information for another device, see page 14. For assistance in configuring the unit to communicate with another device, consult the factory; customer service phone numbers are in the back of this manual. Also see the entry below for Configure NMEA. To set Com Port Configuration:

1. Press

2. Press ↓ to

MENU|MENU|↓ to SYSTEM SETUP|ENT.

COMMUNICATIONS PORT|ENT.

Configure NMEA

You can configure the unit to use specific NMEA sentences.

1. Press

2. Press ↓ to

3. A menu appears showing the prefixes of the available NMEA sentences. A check mark next to a prefix means the prefix is in use. Use ↑ ↓ → ← to select a prefix, then press

ENT again to check the box and turn a prefix on.)

NOTE:

MENU|MENU|↓ to SYSTEM SETUP|ENT.

COMMUNICATIONS PORT|ENT|↓ to CONFIGURE NMEA|ENT.

ENT to turn off the prefix. (Press

The names of the NMEA sentences are abbreviated in this menu. These are the functions of the various selectable prefixes:

• GLL transmits latitude and longitude of present position, time

of position fix, and status.

• RMC and RMB transmits navigation information messages.

• APB transmits autopilot information.

• GGA transmits time, position, and fix related data.

• GSA and GSV transmits fix mode, DOP values, and satellites in

view information.

• DBT transmits the depth below the transducer.

• DPT transmits the depth

• MTW transmits the water temperature.

• VLW transmits the distance traveled through water as meas-

ured by the paddle wheel.

• VHW transmits the water speed as measured by the paddle

wheel.

4. When the desired prefixes are checked or unchecked, press

EXIT|EXIT|EXIT|EXIT to return to the previous page.

Coordinate System Selection

The Coordinate System Menu lets you select the coordinate system to use when displaying and entering position coordinates.

Menus for changing coordinate system used to display positions.

To get to Coordinate System Selection:

1. Press

2. Press ↓ to

MENU|MENU|↓ to GPS SETUP|ENT.

COORDINATE SYSTEM|ENT.

This unit can show a position in degrees (36.14952°); degrees, minutes and thousandths of a minute (36° 28.700'); or degrees, minutes, seconds and tenths of a second (36° 28' 40.9"). It can also show position in: UTM (Universal Transverse Mercator) projection; MGRS (Standard); MGRS (Standard + 10); Map Fix; Loran TD; British, Irish, Finnish, German, New Zealand, Swedish, Swiss, Taiwan and Greek grid systems.

UTM's are marked on USGS topographic charts. This system divides the Earth into 60 zones, each 6 degrees wide in longitude.

British, Irish, Finnish, German, New Zealand, Swedish, Swiss, Taiwan, and Greek grid systems are the national coordinate system used only in their respective countries. In order to use these grid systems, you must be in the respective country. This unit will pick the matching datum for you when you select the grid. See the entry on Map Datum Selection for more information.

The Military Grid Reference System (MGRS) uses two grid lettering schemes, which are referred to as standard and standard + 10 MGRS on this unit. Your position and datum in use determines which one to use. If you use standard, and your position is off significantly, then try the alternate.

NOTE: When the position format is changed, it affects the way all positions are shown on all screens. This includes waypoints.

To change the coordinate system, press highlighted. Press ↑ or ↓ to highlight the desired format. Press select it. Press

EXIT to erase the menus.

ENT while COORDINATE SYSTEM is

ENT to

To setup Loran TD: NOTE:

If the Loran TD conversion is chosen, you must enter the local Loran chain identification for the master and slaves. Do this by selecting "Setup Loran TD" at the bottom of the "Coordinate System" menu and select the ID. Press

EXIT to erase this menu.

Configure Loran TD menu.

Customize Page Displays

Every Page display option except Full Map (on the Map Page) has customizable data boxes to provide constant on-screen information.

The various data available from your unit are divided into categories in the Data Viewer menu. These categories include GPS Data, Navigation, Trip Calculator and Time. You can select items from any of these categories for display in any data box — the category divisions are only there to help you sort through the information.

To change the information displayed in a data box:

On the Page display you wish to change, press

CUSTOMIZE|ENT. A data box name flashes, indicating it is selected. Press ENT to change the box or hit ↑, ↓, → or ← to select another box, then

press

ENT. You'll see a list of categories with "+" or "–" symbols next to

each category. A category with a "+" is expandable, meaning its contents are currently hidden.

MENU|↓ to

Customize Menu, with "GPS Data" and "Navigation" categories expanded.

Selecting the category name and pressing ENT will show the category's contents, so you can choose items within it. An expanded category (one with a "–" next to its name) can be collapsed to hide its contents. Just select the category name and press

ENT.

Expand any categories that might contain data you want to display. Then press ↓ or ↑ to select a different data option. With the new option highlighted, press type, then press you are finished with the settings, press

ENT to switch the contents of the box to the new data

EXIT. You can now select another box to change. When

EXIT again to end the Custom-

ize command, and the box name stops flashing.

A Page display can show a limited number of data boxes. You can not turn them off or add more data boxes.

GPS Simulator

The GPS simulator lets you use the unit as if you were outdoors navigating somewhere. It's a great way to practice using your unit. You can set the starting location by entering latitude/longitude (Starting Position) or from a stored waypoint, map place or POI location ( command). You can steer your position and change speed on the map by using 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

2. Press ↓ to

MENU|MENU|↓ to GPS SETUP|ENT.

GPS SIMULATOR|ENT. The GPS Simulator Menu appears.

GPS Setup Menu (left) and GPS Simulator menu, center. Map Page

shows Track and Speed steering arrow indicators, right. In this exam-

ple, you are "traveling" across Mudisland Point on a track of 19º

at a speed of 50 miles per hour.

CHOOSE START

Make the desired settings, then turn the simulator on by highlighting the

GPS SIMULATOR ON box and pressing ENT key. Press EXIT|EXIT|EXIT

to erase 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, select the

EXIT|EXIT|EXIT to return to the previous page.

STEER WITH ARROWS command, press ENT, then Press

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

POSITION at or near the beginning of your trail/route. Enter an approxi-

mate

TRACK (shown in compass degrees) that will point you toward the

STARTING

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 navigation begins. Press

EXIT to clear the alarm.) When navigation starts,

press ↑ to increase speed to the desired setting.

4. Press

EXIT to turn off the steering and speed boxes. The unit will now

automatically "steer" along the trail or route. When you arrive at your "destination," cancel navigation as you normally do.

Tip:

You can pick any spot on the map to begin your simulation session by using the Initialize GPS command. This makes your unit think it's located at the position you select. See its entry following the entry for Hide GPS Features.

Initialize GPS

This command is handy when you are practicing in simulator mode. (See the entry in this section for GPS Simulator.) In simulator mode, this command makes the unit operate as if it is sitting someplace other than its actual location. So, you and your unit could be located in Kansas City, but easily practice navigating in the ocean off Islamorada, Florida.

1. Press

2. A message appears, telling you to move the cursor near the desired location and press the message instructions.

3. In a moment, your present position marker arrow appears on the map in the location you selected with the cursor. The unit will consider that spot as its last known position until changed by either a live satellite lock-on or a new simulator location.

MENU|MENU|↓ to GPS SETUP|ENT|ENT.

ENT. When the message automatically clears, follow

Map Auto Zoom

This receiver has an auto zoom feature that eliminates much of the button pushing that other brands of GPS receivers force you to make. It works in conjunction with the navigation features.

First, start navigation to a waypoint. (See the waypoint section for more information on navigating to a waypoint.) Then, with the auto zoom mode on, the unit zooms out until the entire course shows, from the present position to the destination waypoint. As you travel toward the destination, the unit automatically begins zooming in — one zoom range at a time — always keeping the destination on the screen.

To turn this feature on, from the

ZOOM|ENT|EXIT. Repeat these steps to turn it off.

MAP PAGE, press MENU|↓ to AUTO

Map Data

This menu lets you turn the map off, if desired (which turns the map screen into a GPS plotter); turn off or on the pop-up map info boxes; draw the map boundaries or boxes around the areas of high detail; or fill land areas with gray. You can also turn on or off Map Overlays, which display latitude and longitude grid lines or range rings on the map. This menu lets you select Navionics Maps; for instructions, see the Navionics Charts entry in this section.

To get to Map Data: From the Map Page, press

MENU|↓ to MAP DATA|ENT.

Map Data Menu

Show Map Data

From the Map Page, press the

EARTH MAP DETAIL selection list, and choose how much detail you

MENU|↓ to MAP DATA|ENT. Press ENT to enter

want, from Off (so the unit operates like a GPS plotter) to High. After the option is set, press

EXIT repeatedly to return to the page display.

Pop-up Map Information

From the Map Page, press

MAP INFORMATION. With the option highlighted, press ENT to check it (turn

on) and uncheck it (turn off.) After the option is set, press

MENU|↓ to MAP DATA|ENT. Press ↓ to POPUP

EXIT|EXIT to

return to the page display.

Map Boundaries

From the Map Page, press

MAP BOUNDARIES. With the option highlighted, press ENT to check it (turn

on) and uncheck it (turn off.) After the option is set, press

MENU|↓ to MAP DATA|ENT. Press ↓ to DRAW

EXIT|EXIT to

return to the page display.

Fill Water With White

From the Map Page, press

WATER WITH WHITE. With the option highlighted, press ENT to check it

MENU|↓ to MAP DATA|ENT. Press ↓ to FILL

(turn on) and uncheck it (turn off.) After the option is set, press

EXIT|EXIT to return to the page display.

Map Overlays (Range Rings; Lat/Long Grid)

The map screen can be customized with four range rings and/or grids that divide the plotter into equal segments of latitude and longitude.

Range rings are handy for visually estimating distances on the map. The ring diameters are based on the current zoom range. For example: at the 100 mile zoom, the screen will show two rings with your current position in the center. The large ring touching the left and right sides of the screen is 100 miles in diameter (same as the zoom range). The second smaller ring is 50 miles in diameter (always 1/2 the zoom range).

The distance from your current position to the smaller ring (the ring's radius) is 25 miles (always 1/4 the zoom range). With the arrow keys and map cursor, you can scroll the map to see the third and fourth rings. In this example, the distance to the third ring is 75 miles and distance to the fourth ring is 100 miles from your current position.

To set range rings: From the Map Page, press

DATA|ENT. Press ↓ to RANGE RINGS. With the option highlighted, press ENT

MENU|↓ to MAP

to check it (turn on) and uncheck it (turn off.) After the option is set, press

EXIT|EXIT to return to the page display.

To set Lat/Long Grid: From the Map Page, press

DATA|ENT. Press ↓ to LAT/LON GRID LINES. With the option highlighted,

press

ENT to check it (turn on) and uncheck it (turn off.) After the op-

tion is set, press

EXIT|EXIT to return to the page display.

MENU|↓ to MAP

Map Datum Selection

Maps and charts are based on a survey of the area that's covered by the map or chart. These surveys are called "Datums." Maps that are cre-

ated using different datums will show the same latitude/longitude in slightly different locations.

All datums are named. The GPS system is based on the WGS-84 datum, which covers the entire world. Other datums may also cover the entire world, or just a small portion of it. By default, your position shows using the WGS-84 datum. However, it can show your position using one of 191 different datums. Different datums can be selected; to change the datum:

1. Press

2. Scroll ↓ or ↑ to select the desired datum, then press

3. To return to the last page displayed, press

ENT.

EXIT|EXIT.

A list of the datums used by this unit is in the back of this manual.

GPS Setup Menu, left, Map Datum Menu, right.

Map Detail Category Selection

This menu determines which of the mapping features are shown on the screen. This includes, waypoints, trails, icons, cities, highways, etc. You can selectively turn on or off any of these items, customizing the map to your needs.

To get to Map Categories:

1. From the Map Page, press

2. Press gory. Press

↑ or ↓ to select a category or press → or ← to select a subcate-

ENT to turn it off (no check) or on (checked.)

3. To return to the last page displayed, press EXIT|EXIT.

MENU|↓ to MAP CATEGORIES DRAWN|ENT.

Map Categories Drawn Menu.

Map Fix

Map Fix is used with charts or maps. This system asks for a reference position in latitude/longitude, which you take from a marked location on the map. It then shows the present position as distance on the map from that reference point.

For example, if it shows a distance of UP 4.00" and LEFT 0.50", you then measure up three inches and to the left a half-inch from the reference point on the map to find your location.

To configure a map fix:

To use this format, you need to follow these steps in order. First, take your map of the area and determine a reference latitude/longitude. (Note: in order for this system to work, the latitude/longitude lines must be parallel with the edge of the map. USGS maps are parallel, others may not be. Also, this works better with smaller scale maps, such as 1:24000.) The reference position can be anywhere on the map, but the closer it is to your location, the smaller the numbers will be that you'll have to deal with.

Once you've decided on a reference position, you can save it as a waypoint. See the waypoint section for information on saving a waypoint. Save the reference position as a waypoint. Exit from the waypoint screens.

1. Press

2. Press ↓ to

3. Press ↓ to

The screen below appears, and enter the map's scale. This is generally at the bottom of the paper map. It's shown as a ratio, for example 1:24000. Press turns to the Configure Map Fix screen.

MENU|MENU|↓ to GPS SETUP|ENT.

COORDINATE SYSTEM|ENT.

SETUP MAP FIX|ENT.

MAP SCALE is highlighted. Press ENT and

EXIT and the unit re-

Configure a map fix so the unit can find your position on a

printed chart or topographical map.

Press → to SELECT ORIGIN|ENT|ENT|ENT to bring up the waypoint list. Select the waypoint (or a landmark of POI) that you saved the reference point under and press screen with the command returns to the Configure Map Fix menu. Finally, press this menu. Now press ↑ to list and press

ENT|EXIT. All position information now shows as a dis-

ENT. The unit displays a waypoint information

SET AS ORIGIN selected; press ENT and the unit

EXIT to erase

COORD SYSTEM|ENT, select MAP FIX from the

tance 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" and arrow to indicate north.

Map orientation at left is shown in north up and at right, track up.

This is fine if you're always traveling due north. What you see to your left corresponds 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 track-up mode rotates the map as you turn. Thus, 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 the track-up or course-up mode is on, an "N" shows on the map screen to help you see which direction is north.

To change map orientation: from the Map Page, press

ORIENTATION|ENT. Use ↑ or ↓ to select the desired mode, then press ENT.

Press

EXIT|EXIT to return to the page display.

MENU|↓ to MAP

NOTE:

In North Up and Course Up, the present position arrow appears in the center of the map page. In Track Up, the position arrow appears centered in the lower third of the page.

NauticPath USA Marine Charts

Your unit can display NauticPath electronic charts on MMCs. They work just like a MapCreate custom map on a MMC.

Nautical Chart Notes

NauticPath charts contain notes or chart information, represented by circle-i Chart Note icons on the map display. An example is shown in the following figure.

NauticPath chart showing Chart Note icon selected by cursor (left).

To view Chart Note information:

1. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor over a Chart Note icon. When it's selected, a pop-up name box appears.

2. Press

WPT to display the Note Information screen.

3. To scroll through the Chart Note screen, use ↑ ↓ arrow keys to read the information. To return to the main page display, press

EXIT repeat-

edly.

Entrance to Aransas Pass on a NauticPath chart with 8-nautical mile

zoom (left). Remaining images (left to right): same position at 4-

nautical mile, 1-nautical mile and 0.3- nautical mile zoom ranges.

Port Information

NauticPath charts contain Port Services information, represented by anchor icons on the map display. These icons will appear when you are zoomed in to a 4-nautical mile range. An example is displayed in the following figures.

To view Port Services information:

1. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor over a Port Services icon. When it is selected, a pop-up name box appears.

2. Press

WPT to display the Port Services Information screen.The Port

Services information screen for a NauticPath chart contains all the service information in one window.

3. To scroll through the service information window, use ↑ ↓ to see the types of services available. To return to the main page display, press

EXIT repeatedly.

Port Services icon

Pop-up name box

NauticPath chart showing Port Services icon selected by cursor. When

first highlighted, the Pop-Up name box appears.

Tidal Current Information

NauticPath charts contain Tidal Current information, represented at large zoom ranges by a box icon with the letter "C." These icons will appear when you are zoomed in to a 6-mile range. The icon stands for a Tidal Current Station location. An example is displayed on the right.

When you zoom in to a sufficiently small zoom range (0.8 nautical mile), the icon becomes an animated arrow showing tidal current velocity and direction for the selected tidal station at the present time.

At larger zoom ranges, you can select the boxed "C" icon and it becomes an animated arrow with a pop-up name box (the name box disappears after a few seconds). Examples are displayed in the following figures.

To view Tidal Current information:

1. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor over a Tidal Current Station icon. When it is selected, a pop-up name box appears.

2. Press

WPT to display the Tidal Current Information screen.

Tidal Current Station icon in animated mode

Cursor lines

NauticPath chart showing Tidal Current Station icon selected by cur-

sor (left). Icon animates automatically at .08-mile zoom range (right).

Current Time Line

Velocity Scale

Slack Water Line

Tide Tables

Current Information screen.

The Tidal Current Information screen displays daily tidal current data for this station on this date at the present time. The graph at the top of the screen is an approximate view of the flood and ebb pattern for the day, from midnight (MN), to noon (NN) to midnight (MN). The velocity scale at the top left side of the graph changes dynamically based upon the maximum velocity of the current for that day.

Slack water, the period of little or no current, is represented by the Slack Water Line (SWL). The flood appears above the SWL and the ebb appears below the SWL. You can look up tidal current data for other dates by changing the month, day and year selection boxes.

To select another date:

1. Use ← → to highlight month, day or year, then press

2. Use ↑ ↓ to select the desired month, day or year and press

To clear the information screen, press

EXIT.

ENT.

Tide Information

NauticPath charts contain Tidal Information, represented at large zoom ranges by a box icon with the letter "T." These icons will appear when you are zoomed in to a 6-mile range. The icon stands for a Tidal Station location. An example is displayed at right.

When you zoom in to a sufficiently small zoom range (0.8 nautical mile), the icon becomes an animated gauge showing a rising or falling tidal height for the selected station at the present time. At larger zoom ranges, you can select the boxed "T" icon and it becomes an animated gauge with a pop-up name box. The name box disappears seconds.

Tide Station icon in animated mode

Cursor lines

NauticPath chart showing Tide Station icon selected by cursor (left).

Icon animates automatically without selection at the 0.8-mile zoom

range (right). In the example above, the tide is at 0.9 feet and falling,

as shown by the down arrow at the top of the icon.

To view tide information:

1. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor over a tide station icon. When it is selected, a pop-up name box appears.

2. Press

WPT to display the Tide Information screen.

Current Time Line

Height

MLLW Line

Tide Table

Tide Information screen.

Scale

The Tide Information screen displays daily tidal data for this station on this date at the present time. The graph at the top of the screen is an approximate view of the tidal range pattern for the day, from midnight (MN) to noon (NN) to midnight (MN). The dotted line across the graph is the Mean Lower Low Water line (MLLW).

The height scale on the top right side of the graph changes, based upon the maximum range of the tide for that day. The MLLW line also ad- justs its position as the height scale changes.

You can look up tidal data for other dates by changing the month, day and year selection boxes. To select another date:

1. Use ← → to highlight month, day or year, then press

2. Use ↑ ↓ to select the desired month, day or year and press

To clear the information screen, press

EXIT.

ENT.

Navionics Charts

Your unit can also display Navionics electronic charts on MMCs. Like NauticPath, Navionics charts contain tide and port service information.

NOTE:

The primary operational difference between a NauticPath chart and a Navionics chart is the way the chart data is set up for display. NauticPath charts are ready for display as soon as they are inserted into the unit. Navionics charts must be inserted into the unit, then selected as a Map Choice option in the Map Data menu.

To display a Navionics chart:

1. Install the Navionics MMC in the memory card compartment and turn on the unit. (For full card install instructions, see Sec. 2.)

2. From the Map Page, press

CHOICE|ENT. Select the Map Name, then press ENT|EXIT|EXIT.

MENU|↓ to MAP DATA|ENT|↓ to MAP

WARNING:

You should never format the MMC containing your Navionics chart. Formatting the MMC will permanently erase the chart from the card.

Overlay Data

On any Page display but Status you can float additional data of your own choosing in your display window. For example, if you left your watch at home, you could add the local time to your display. Or, if you wanted to see details about your route and trip, you could show your bearing, course, average speed and trip distance.

The various data available from your unit are divided into categories in the Overlay Data menu. These categories include GPS Data, Navigation, Trip Calculator and Time.

You can select items from any of these categories for display, in any combination — the category divisions are there only to help you sort through the information.

Overlay Data, with "Navigation," "Trip Calculator"

and "Time" categories expanded.

To overlay information on your screen:

1. While on the Navigation Page or a Map Page, press

OVERLAY DATA|ENT.

MENU|↓ to

2. You'll see a list of the overlay data currently shown, if any. Select

(ENTER TO ADD) and press ENT. The data viewer shows information cate-

gories with "+" or "–" symbols next to each category name. A category with a "+" next to it is expandable, meaning its contents are currently hidden.

Selecting the category name and pressing

ENT will show the category's

contents, so you can choose items within it. An expanded category (one with a "–" next to its name) can be collapsed to hide its contents, and make more room on your screen. Just select the category name and press

ENT.

3. Expand any categories that might contain information you want to display. Then press ↓ or ↑ to select a display option.

4. With the option highlighted, press

ENT to check it (turn on) and un-

check it (turn off). As you turn categories on, data will float in your display window. Every Page display has a maximum number of items you can float on your display using the Overlay Data command.

5. After all options are set, press

EXIT|EXIT to return to the page display.

From Overlay Data Shown (left) press ENT to see Data Viewer (center).

Select a category and press ENT; then select information to float on

screen and press ENT (right).

To remove overlaid data:

1. While on the Page that shows the item or items you want to remove, press

MENU|↓ to OVERLAY DATA|ENT.

2. You'll see a list of the overlay data currently displayed. Select the item you want to remove from your display and press

ENT|ENT to re-

move the data. To remove another item, select the item and press

ENT|ENT.

3. When you have finished removing all the items you want from the screen, press

EXIT to return to the page display.

Overlay Data Shown, with Date option selected (left). Press ENT to ac-

cess R

EMOVE option (center). Press ENT again to remove item and return

to Overlay Data Shown (right).

To move overlaid data:

You may find it useful to rearrange data that is floating in your display window.

1. From one of the Map Pages, press

MENU|↓ to OVERLAY DATA|ENT.

2. You'll see a list of the overlay data currently displayed. Select the item you want to move and press

ENT|→ to MOVE|ENT.

3. The data begins to flash on your screen. Use any combination of →, ←, ↑ and ↓ to move the data to a new location on the screen.

4. When satisfied, press

EXIT|EXIT.

NOTE:

The Customize command and the Overlay Data command both use the same information categories. The difference between the two commands is that Customize changes only the data boxes on your display, and Overlay Data floats information anywhere on the screen. See Customize Page Displays, on page 74, for information on customizing data boxes.

Pop-up Help

Help is available for virtually all of the menu labels on this unit. By highlighting a menu item and leaving it highlighted for a few seconds, a "pop-up" message appears that describes the function of the menu item. This feature is on by default.

To set up Popup Help: Press to

POPUP HELP. With the option highlighted, press ENT to check it (turn

on) and uncheck it (turn off.) After the option is set, press return to the page display.

MENU|MENU|↓ to SYSTEM SETUP|ENT|↓

EXIT|EXIT to

System Setup Menu (left) with Pop-up Help command highlighted. The example at right shows the Pop-up Help message for the Initialize GPS command, located on the Status Page menu.

Position Pinning

When you are standing still or moving at extremely slow speed, a GPS receiver can have trouble determining the direction you are traveling. In the past, this resulted in a "wandering" plot trail that moved around the map, even if you were standing still.

The Position Pinning feature was developed so that when you stopped, the unit locked the present position on the GPS plotter until you moved a short distance or exceeded a very slow speed.

The command remains available in the unit's software, but we recommend that you leave it in the default off (unchecked) mode. The "wandering" plot trail issue has now been corrected by the Track Smoothing feature. Turning on Position Pinning could actually result in an inaccurate plot trail if you are moving around in a relatively small area. If you want to experiment with Position Pinning, the same instructions are used to turn the feature on (checked) and off (unchecked.)

1. Press

2. Press

EXIT|EXIT to return to the previous page.

Reset Options

To reset all features to their factory defaults:

1. Press to

NOTE:

MENU|MENU|↓ to SYSTEM SETUP|ENT|↓ to RESET OPTIONS|ENT|←

YES|ENT.

Reset Options does not erase any waypoints, routes, icons or plot trails.

System Menu with Reset Options command selected.

Require WAAS

You can force the unit to require WAAS for reporting a valid position. (The default setting, off, uses WAAS automatically, but doesn't require it to yield a position.) Here's how to turn it on and off:

1. Press

2. To return to the last page displayed, press

3. You can return to this command and press ENT again to turn the feature off.

EXIT|EXIT.

Require WAAS command on the GPS Setup Menu.

Screen Contrast and Brightness

To access the Screen menu, press MENU|MENU|ENT.

Once in the Screen menu:

To adjust the display's contrast:

The

CONTRAST slider bar is already selected. Press → or ← to move the

bar. The left end of the scale is minimum contrast; the right end is maximum contrast.

Screen Command, left, and Screen Menu with Contrast bar selected, right.

To adjust the display's brightness: Press ↓ to

BRIGHTNESS. Press → or ← to move the bar. The left end of the

scale is minimum contrast; the right end is maximum contrast.

To adjust the screen's display mode: Press ↓ to

DISPLAY MODE|ENT|press ↑ or ↓ to select mode|EXIT.

Display Mode menu.

Set Language

This unit's menus are available in 10 languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Danish, Swedish, Russian, Dutch and Finnish. To select a different language:

1. Press

MENU|MENU|↓ to SYSTEM SETUP|ENT.

2. Press ↓ to

3. Use ↓ or ↑ to select a different language and press

SET LANGUAGE…|ENT.

ENT. All menus

now appear in the language you selected.

Set Local Time

Using the correct local time setting is handy when estimating local arrival time while navigating. Also, the time and date are saved when a waypoint is created.

To access the Set Local Time menu, you must first acquire your position. Once that is done: press

SET LOCAL TIME|ENT.

Once in the Time Settings menu:

To set Local Time: Press ENT. Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first charac- ter, then press → to move the cursor to the next character. Repeat until the time is correct, then press

To set the Month: Press ↓ to month, then press

ENT.

To set the Day: Press ↓ to the day, then press

ENT.

To set the Year: Press ↓ to lect the year, then press

The last field in this menu is CONFIG DST. This feature allows your unit to automatically adjust with the time change caused by Daylight Saving Time (you should only have to set it once). You may select which set of rules matches DST in your region, or simply accept the default.

Once you have each field set the way you want, press until you return to the previous page.

MENU|MENU|↓ to SYSTEM SETUP|ENT|↓ to

ENT.

MONTH|ENT. Press ↑ or ↓ to select the

MONTH|→ to DAY|ENT. Press ↑ or ↓ to select

MONTH|→ to YEAR|ENT. Press ↑ or ↓ to se-

ENT.

EXIT repeatedly

Show WAAS Alarm

When the signal is available, your unit will automatically use WAAS to boost the accuracy of the position fix. When the WAAS signal is lost or acquired, an alarm message appears. Since the U.S. government is still developing the WAAS system, it's not unusual for a GPS/WAAS receiver to frequently lose and reacquire its lock on a WAAS satellite. That can result in the alarm repeatedly going on and off. If you want, you have the option of turning off the WAAS Acquired/Lost alarm without affecting how the unit uses WAAS. Here's how:

1. Press

MENU|MENU|↓ to GPS SETUP|ENT|↓ to SHOW WAAS ALARM.

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