Eagle Electronics 640C, Mapping GPS Receiver User Manual

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Pub. 988-0143-881

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

Arrow Keys ...................................................................................... 8

Keyboard.......................................................................................... 8

Menu Commands ............................................................................ 8

Instructions = Menu Sequences ..................................................... 8

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

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

GPS Antenna/Receiver Module Installation ................................... 11

Power Connections ........................................................................... 12

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

Mounting the Unit: Bracket, In-Dash or Portable .......................... 15

Bracket Installation ...................................................................... 16

In-Dash Installation...................................................................... 17

Portable Installation ..................................................................... 18

MMC or SD Card Memory Card Installation.................................. 19

To add an MMC or SD Card ......................................................... 20

Section 3: Basic GPS Operations ............................................... 23

Keyboard ........................................................................................... 23

Power/lights on and off..................................................................... 24

Main Menu........................................................................................ 24

Pages ................................................................................................. 26

Satellite Status Page .................................................................... 26

Navigation Page ............................................................................ 28

Map Page ....................................................................................... 30

Background map vs. MapCreate map content............................. 32

Resize Window command ............................................................. 34

Basic GPS Quick Reference........................................................ 36

Find Your Current Position ............................................................. 37

Moving Around the Map: Zoom & Cursor Arrow Keys................... 37

Selecting Any Map Item with the Cursor........................................ 38

Searching .......................................................................................... 38

Set a Waypoint.................................................................................. 40

To create and save a Waypoint:.................................................... 41

Navigate To a Waypoint................................................................... 43

Set Man Overboard (MOB) Waypoint ............................................. 44

Navigate Back to MOB Waypoint.................................................... 44

Navigate to Cursor Position on Map................................................ 45

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Navigate to a Point of Interest......................................................... 46

Creating and Saving a Trail............................................................. 46

To Save a Trail .............................................................................. 47

Displaying a Saved Trail .................................................................. 48

To turn off trail display:................................................................ 48

To turn on trail display:................................................................ 48

Navigating Trails.............................................................................. 48

Visual Trailing .............................................................................. 49

Navigate a Trail ............................................................................ 49

Navigate a Back Trail................................................................... 51

Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files................................... 52

Custom Maps:................................................................................ 52

GPS Data files: .............................................................................. 52

Cancel Navigation ............................................................................ 54

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 ............................................................................... 60

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

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

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

Navigate a Route in Reverse ........................................................ 62

Trails ................................................................................................. 63

Delete a Trail................................................................................. 63

Edit a Trail .................................................................................... 63

Utilities ............................................................................................. 65

Alarm Clock................................................................................... 65

Sun/Moon Rise & Set Calculator.................................................. 65

Trip Calculator .............................................................................. 65

Trip Down Timer........................................................................... 65

Trip Up Timer ............................................................................... 65

Waypoints ......................................................................................... 65

Delete a Waypoint......................................................................... 65

Delete a Waypoint from the map ................................................. 65

Edit a Waypoint ............................................................................ 65

Waypoint Symbol .......................................................................... 66

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Waypoint Position ......................................................................... 66

Selecting a Waypoint .................................................................... 66

Set a Waypoint by Average Position ............................................ 66

Set a Waypoint by Projecting a Position...................................... 67

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

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

To change alarm settings:............................................................. 69

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

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

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

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

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

Map Fix ............................................................................................. 73

To configure a map fix: ................................................................. 74

Customize Page Displays ................................................................. 75

Customize Satellite Status Page .................................................. 75

GPS Simulator .................................................................................. 76

To get to the GPS Simulator:........................................................ 76

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

Initialize GPS.................................................................................... 77

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

Map Data .......................................................................................... 78

Earth Map Detail .......................................................................... 78

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

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

Fill Water With White .................................................................. 79

Map Overlays (Range Rings; Lat/Long Grid) .............................. 79

Map Datum Selection ....................................................................... 79

Map Detail Category Drawn ............................................................ 80

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

NauticPath USA Marine Charts................................................... 82

Nautical Chart Notes.................................................................... 82

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

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

Tide Information ........................................................................... 86

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

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

To overlay information on your screen: ....................................... 89

To remove overlaid data: .............................................................. 90

To move overlaid data:.................................................................. 90

Pop-up Help ...................................................................................... 91

Reset Options.................................................................................... 92

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

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Screen Contrast and Brightness ...................................................... 93

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

Set Local Time .................................................................................. 93

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

Software Version Information.......................................................... 94

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

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

Trail Options..................................................................................... 96

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

Trail Update Rate ......................................................................... 97

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

New Trail....................................................................................... 98

Trail Visibility and Other Trail Options...................................... 98

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

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

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

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

Find Any Item Selected by Map Cursor ........................................ 104

Find Interstate Highway Exits ...................................................... 104

Find Map Places or Points of Interest (POI) ................................. 106

Find Streets or Intersections ......................................................... 108

Find Waypoints............................................................................... 112

Section 7: Supplemental Material ........................................... 115

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!

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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
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 640c 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 640c, 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 36
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.

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After you've learned the basics (or if you already have some GPS expe­rience), you may want to try out some of the IntelliMap 640c'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 640c'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 640c'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 640c 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® 640c

General

Display:............................ 5.0" (12.7 cm) diagonal 256-color TFT LCD;

programmable to viewing preference.

Resolution:...................... 640V x 480H pixel resolution; 307,200 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.

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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: ......... External EGC-12W GPS/WAAS antennal

module .

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.

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NOTE:

The above memory capacities refer only to the IntelliMap 640c'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 640c 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
640c 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 640c 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 640c uses an external 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 640c 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.

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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 36.

Another portion of the IntelliMap 640c'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 640c 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 640c 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 640c.

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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 640c 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.

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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 640c 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 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

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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.

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4. The wait message disappears and the IntelliMap 640c begins show­ing navigation information along the trail. Now, begin moving and fol­low your IntelliMap 640c.

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."

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Notes

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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 cables for the antenna and power.
This will help you make sure you have enough cable length for the de­sired configuration.

2. Determine the approximate location for the GPS antenna module
and its cable route.

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

6. Install the GPS antenna and route the antenna cable to the GPS
unit.

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

8. Mount the GPS unit.

GPS Antenna/Receiver Module Installation

The IntelliMap 640c package includes the EGC-12w GPS module. This
device contains the IntelliMap 640c's external antenna and receiver for
GPS and WAAS signals. The antenna/receiver module comes with a 25­foot extension cable. This module can be mounted on a flat surface,
pole, or an optional magnet is available for temporary mounting on any
ferrous surface.

EGC-12w Module, bottom view (left) and top view (right).

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You need to select an antenna installation location that has a clear, un­obstructed view of the sky. After the module is installed, route the cable
to the unit, plug it in the center socket on the back and your system is
ready to use. See the module's instruction sheet, publication part num­ber 988-0148-371, for complete installation directions.

In an automobile, you may achieve good results by placing the external
antenna on the top of the dash or at the base of the windshield. A piece
of the rubber non-skid shelf liner material available in recreational ve­hicle supply stores will help hold the antenna in place. This may not
work well if you have a cab-over design pickup truck camper or motor
home. If dashboard reception is poor, relocate the antenna module
elsewhere on the vehicle for a clearer view of the sky.

Power Connections

The IntelliMap 640c 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 buss, 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 electri­cal 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.

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For example, if you have to extend the power cable to the battery or

3 amp fuse

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 640c 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.

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.

An optional 8-foot, CA-4 external power cable with a cigarette lighter
adapter is available from Eagle.

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NMEA 0183
Com Port

Com port

data wires

Rear view of unit

Power Connector

GPS Connector

Power cable

3-amp fuse

(three)

GPS antenna

module

Cable connections.

12-volt battery

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 640c and receive positioning information. The
IntelliMap 640c can exchange information with any device that trans­mits or receives NMEA 0183 data.

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However, a communications cable is not available for the unit at this time.

Yellow (Transmit)

If you need to create a NMEA 0183 connection consult customer service.
Service contact information can be found in the back of this manual.

NMEA Wiring

To exchange NMEA data, the IntelliMap 640c 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 640c

Com-1 wiring to receive NMEA position information

Shield (Ground)

from some other GPS receiver.

Ground

To Other

GPS Receiver

Com-1 to

IntelliMap 640c

Com-1 wiring to transmit NMEA position information

NMEA Receive

Shield (Ground)

to another NMEA-compatible device.

Ground

To Other

Device

Mounting the Unit: Bracket, In-Dash or Portable

You can install the IntelliMap 640c on the top of a dash with the sup­plied gimbal bracket. It can also be installed in the dash or mounted on
a portable power supply.

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



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
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.

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

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Optional R-A-M mounting system.

Bracket Installation

Mount the IntelliMap 640c in any convenient location, provided there is
clearance behind the unit when it's tilted for the best viewing angle.
You should also make sure there is enough room behind the IntelliMap
640c to attach the power and GPS antenna/receiver module cables. A
drawing on the next page shows the dimensions of a gimbal-mounted
IntelliMap 640c.

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 and antenna
cables. 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 cables 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.

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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 640c when mounted on gimbal bracket.

157.9
[6.22]

56.9
[2.24]

After drilling the hole, pass the antenna connector up through the hole
from under the dash. 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 cables 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 cables to allow tilting or swiveling the Intel­liMap 640c. If you choose to fill in the hole, be sure to position the cables
against the rear edge of the hole as you apply the fill material.

Before positioning the bracket, be sure to hold the cables 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 cables, thus pinning them 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.

In-Dash Installation

You can mount the IntelliMap 640c in the dash with an optional FM-5
In-Dash Adapter Kit. The kit includes mounting hardware, a template
for cutting the hole and an instruction sheet, part 988-0147-43.

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ALWAYS VERIFY DIMENSIONS

146.5
[5.76]

Top

R 7.9
[0.31]

In-Dash

Template

Millimeters

[Inches]

113.5
[4.46]

In-dash mounting template for the IntelliMap 640c, showing

dimensions. NOTE: The figure above is not printed to scale. a scaled

template (FM-5 In-Dash Adapter Kit instructions) is available for free

download from our web site, www.eaglegps.com.

Portable Installation

Like many Eagle products, the IntelliMap 640c 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.

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"D" cell battery

Installing batteries in a typical portal power pack.

MMC or SD Card Memory Card Installation

Your IntelliMap 640c uses a MultiMedia Card to store information,
such as custom maps, waypoints, trails and other GPS 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.

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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.

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MapCreate™ 6 CD-ROM (left) and MMC card reader for USB ports on

the right.

Now that you have your IntelliMap 640c 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.

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Notes

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Section 3:

2

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 36.

Keyboard

4

8

3

5

MMC slot access door

IntelliMap 640c GPS unit 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.

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7

6

1

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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.

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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.

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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. Exit the Pages Menu by pressing

PAGES key, then us-

EXIT.

Pages Menu showing 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

PAGES

key, then use → or ← to select STATUS. Leave the Pages Menu by press­ing

EXIT.

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!

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Satellite Status Page. The first figure (left) indicates unit has not locked

on to any satellites and does not have a fix on its position. The second

figure (right) shows satellite lock-on with a 3D position acquired (lati-

tude, 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.

It 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 76.

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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

Trail line

Navigation
information
displays in
customizable
data boxes

rose

Present
position

arrow

Traveling north and recording a trail on the Navigation page. The

page looks like this when the unit is not navigating to a waypoint, fol-

lowing 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.

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Speed is the velocity you are making over the ground. If you prefer, you

arrow

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.

Heading arrow

Red course line

Magenta
trail line

Navigation
information
displays
in data boxes

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

Bearing

Destination
name

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.

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

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Cross track
error range
(off course
indicator)

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

ZIN or ZOUT

keys to change the cross track error range.

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 figure, the driver is headed northwest (a 307º track)
toward a waypoint 307º (bearing) away. The cross track error range
(white corridor) is 0.20 miles either side of the course. The driver is
headed toward trail waypoint 002, which is 5.65 miles away. Traveling
at a speed of 70 mph, the driver will arrive at the waypoint in 3 min­utes, 24 seconds.

The Navigation Page has its own menu, which is used for some ad­vanced functions and for setting various options. 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 fig-

PAGES|→ or ← to

ures on the next page 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.

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Map Page opening screen (left). Map zoomed to 100 miles (center). Map

zoomed to 10 miles (right). Over Zoomed, listed at the top of the map

screen (right) means you have reached the detail limits in an area cov-

ered only by the basic background 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.

If you are 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 be enlarged without revealing
more map detail, 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.

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

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

Numerous dots representing Points of Interest are visible at the 2-mile

range (center). Map zoomed into 0.4-mile range (right) .You can see an

interstate highway with an exit, major and minor streets as well as

Point of Interest icons.

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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.); more
rivers, streams, smaller lakes and ponds and their names.

What is 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 con-
tain all of the same information available in a custom MapCreate
map, without any of the work of preparation.

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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 (left). As you zoom in closer, the symbols become readable icons.

In the 0.2-mile zoom example (right), the cursor has selected the Cupps

Café POI, which triggers a pop-up box with the POI name

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 turning off the display of POIs you're not watching for. (To
see how, check the text on Map Detail Category Selection, page 81.
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 pop-up 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-

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Digital Data map page option.

In pages that have two major windows you can toggle back and forth
between the two windows by pressing

PAGES|PAGES. This allows you

to change the active map. Only when a map is active are you able to
make adjustments to it.

Pages Menu (left) with Two Map option selected.

Map Page (right) with two map windows.

Resize Window command

Resize Window is another feature for pages that has two major windows.
You can change the relative size of the windows, as well as the layout,
switching between horizontal and vertical.

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

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

On the Map with Sonar page, you can only change size, not switch lay­out. It is always two vertical windows. Press

EXIT to clear the four

flashing arrows.

Fig. 1.

Fig. 2.

Fig. 3.

Fig. 4.

(From left to right) Fig. 1. Resize Window command on the GPS Page

menu. Fig. 2. Two Maps page display with four flashing arrows on the
dividing centerline. Fig. 3. The centerline has been moved down to en­large the top map, which is now zoomed in to 40 miles. Fig. 4. Pressing

→ has switched the page layout from horizontal to vertical.

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.

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.

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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 19.)

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

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

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

ENT|ENT; follow navigation displays. Trail: press MENU|MENU|↓ to MY
TRAILS|ENT. Press ↓ to Trail 1|ENT|↓ to DELETE TRAIL|→ to NAVIGATE|ENT.

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

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

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.

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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. 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.

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Distance
measured
by cursor

Cursor
line

The selected wreck (the Empress) to the southeast is 40 miles away.

Pop-up
name box

Selected wreck

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 a Cursor Undo feature that lets you instantly return
to the previous location you were looking at without scrolling. Use
the cursor (arrow keys) to scroll the map to some far away location
or waypoint. Press
current position on the map. When you want to take another peek
at that distant place, just press
toggle between your current position and your destination without
a lot of scrolling.

EXIT to clear the cursor and jump back to your

EXIT again. You can use this trick to

Searching

Now that you have 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 will 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.

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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). List of

the nearest restaurants (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.

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. Go To command high-

lighted (left). Find On Map command highlighted (right).

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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

MAP|ENT.

FIND ON

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.

Finding Waypoint screen showing

the result of a restaurant search.

7. To clear the search and return to the last page displayed, press EXIT
repeatedly. Before you completely exit out of the Search menus, you can
go looking for another place.

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 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.

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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 and choose the original symbol, or use the
Reset Options command (described in Sec. 5).

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Step 1. Step 2.

Step 3.

Step 4.

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

call up Find Waypoint screen (seen in Step 2) and set a point. Step 3: a

message says the waypoint has been saved. Step 4: vehicle 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.

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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 will describe how later
in this section.) You can avoid scrolling the map to pick your waypoint
if you use the Find Waypoint commands.

1. Press
press ↓ to
tire waypoint list — press ↓|

2. If your waypoint list is a long one, you can spell out the waypoint name
in the
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,

NEAREST | ENT. To look by name — and scroll through the en-

ENT. For this example, let's look by name.

FIND BY NAME box. Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first character, then

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

0.20 mile

Navigating to waypoint 002 and leaving a trail

Trail line
(magenta)

Destination
name

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Set Man Overboard (MOB) Waypoint

One of boating's most terrifying events is having a friend or family
member fall overboard. 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 posi-

tion 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

(left). The Navigation Page is shown (center). Going to Man Overboard

position on Map Page (right).

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.

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Navigate to Cursor Position on Map

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

1. Use the cursor with the zoom in and zoom out keys to move 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 pop­up 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.

The cursor crosshairs are centered on 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.

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Active

symbol

Course

Line

The 60-mile zoom figure (left) shows the red course line connecting the

current position to the destination. The Navigation Page (right) will also

show navigation information.

To stop navigating to the cursor, use the Cancel Navigation command.
Press

MENU|MENU|↓ to CANCEL NAVIGATION|ENT|← to YES|ENT. The unit

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

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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.

To Save a Trail

1. Press

MENU|MENU|↓ to MY TRAILS|ENT.

Visible

symbol

Active

symbol

Sequence for saving a trail and beginning a new one. My Trails com-

mand (left). The Trails Menu (center). 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 third figure (right) shows the Edit

Trail menu, with the Name command selected.

2. Press ↓ to the Active Trail Name|ENT.

3. Press ↓ → to

4. To return to the previous page, press

ACTIVE|ENT. This unchecks the Active option.

EXIT repeatedly. As you leave

the Edit Trail menu, a new trail starts with a new sequential number.
You can save and recall up to 10 different plot trails, which can be cop­ied to your MMC for archiving or for transfer to your MapCreate soft­ware.

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.

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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 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
repeatdly. Repeat the steps above to turn on the trail display.

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
repeatedly.

MENU|MENU|↓ to MY TRAILS|ENT.

ENT.

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

MENU|MENU|↓ to MY TRAILS|ENT.

ENT.

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

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 be-

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tween 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. Walk or steer so 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

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
will appear. Press ←|

MENU|MENU|↓ to MY TRAILS|ENT.

ENT.

NAVIGATE|ENT. Press ↓|NAVIGATE| 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. A confirmation message

ENT.

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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 2. 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 when the visible trail option is on. The course you are follow­ing 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.

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North 

Present

position

arrow

Magenta

trail line

Trail point

Navigate trail: Driver (left) is heading southeast straight toward trail

point 3. Driver (right) has reached point 3 and has turned southwest to

follow the trail.

Track or compass heading indicator

Trail

waypoint

symbol

Red course

line made

from trail

Bearing arrow

Magenta new

trail

Cross track

error range

(off course

indicator)

Arrival

alarm

Navigate trail, navigation page (compass rose) views: Driver is heading

north straight toward trail point 3 (left). Bearing arrow shows the

bearing to the trail point is 355 degrees. Driver has reached trail point

3 (right), causing the Arrival alarm to go off. The unit now shows

navigation information to point 4, which is 1.42 miles away.

Navigate a Back Trail

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

4. Press ↓ → to

ENT.

NAVIGATE|ENT.

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

navigation information along the trail, in reverse.

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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 allow the unit to guide you.

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

MENU|MENU|↓ to CANCEL NAVIGATION|ENT. A confirmation message

will appear. 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.

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.

You must enter which way you want to transfer data, from an MMC

card to the unit (load) or from the unit to an MMC card (save).

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.

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Insert the MMC into your unit. Press

SETUP|ENT|↓ to TRANSFER MY DATA|ENT.

MENU|MENU|↓ to SYSTEM

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.

These figures (from left) show the menu sequence for naming and sav-

ing 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 repeatedly.

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Figure 1.

Figure 2.

Figure 3.

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

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

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Section 4:

Advanced GPS Operations

Find Distance From Current Position To Another Location

1. While on the Map Page press

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

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

miles. The distance (right) from Houston to New Orleans is 316.9 miles.

EXIT|EXIT to return to regular operation.

MENU|↓ to FIND DISTANCE|ENT.

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

EXIT|EXIT to return to regular operation

MENU|↓ to FIND DISTANCE|ENT.

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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. Select the desired icon symbol and press ENT. The icon appears on
the map. Press

ENT and the screen displays the Select Icon Symbol menu.

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.

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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.

Delete icons menu.

1. Press MENU|↓ to DELETE MY ICONS|ENT.

2. Press ↓ to
press

ENT.

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

3. The Delete All Icons confirmation message will appear. Press ← to

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

The Delete by Symbol command will launch the Select Symbol menu.
Select the desired icon symbol to delete and press

ENT. A message ap-

pears 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

To execute the Navigate to Cursor command, use the cursor to select
the desired icon on the map.

1. Center cursor crosshairs on an icon.

2. To navigate to the icon 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
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

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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 allows you 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, 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 Opera-
tions.)

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 (left) command on Main Menu.

Route List menu at right.

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2. Press ↑ to
press ↓ or ↑ to route name|

Edit Route menu (left). Edit Route Waypoints menu (right)

NEW ROUTE, then press ENT. To add to an existing route,

ENT.

with Add From Map command selected.

3. Press ↓ to END OF ROUTE|ENT|↓ to ADD FROM MAP|ENT. The Map Page
appears with the cursor showing.

4. Use the Zoom and arrow keys to move the map and cursor until the
cursor is centered on the spot where you want your route to begin.

5. To set the first route waypoint press

ENT. In the example below, we

moved to the entrance of the cove where our boat was docked.

1.

2.

3.

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

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4.

5. 6.

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

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

landmark. The route will end with waypoint 5 at an oil platform. 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 repeatedly.

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.Highlight

DELETE|ENT|← to YES|ENT.

ENT.

Tip:

You can also delete all routes at once:

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

2. Press → to

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

DELETE ALL|ENT|← to YES|ENT.

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Edit a Route Name

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, select

(ROUTE END) before

adding them.

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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 (left) on Main Menu. Routes menu (center)

with Edit Route menu at right. Navigate Route command is selected.

2. Press ↓ to select saved route name|ENT. Highlight NAVIGATE and press

.

ENT

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

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

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 saved route name|

NAVIGATE |ENT.

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

ENT. Highlight REVERSE | ENT|← to

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

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

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Edit Route screen showing Route 1 with waypoints set to normal

navigation (left). Reverse command has been executed (center) revers-

ing the order of waypoints on the route. Pressing Navigate (right) will

allow you to navigate the route from the end to the beginning.

Trails

Delete a Trail

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

DELETE TRAIL|ENT|← to YES|ENT.

To Delete all trails at once

1. Press

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

MENU|MENU|↓ to MY TRAILS|ENT.

2. Press → to

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 repeatedly to return to the previous page.

Tip:

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

WPT and the Edit Trail menu opens.

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ENT

Trail selected with map cursor (left). The box at the bottom of the

screen shows distance and bearing from current position to the se-

lected point on the trail. The Edit Trail menu (right).

Edit a Trail Color

To edit a trail color press
name|
press

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

ENT. Press EXIT repeatedly to return to the previous page.

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. To get back to the main page press EXIT repeatedly.

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

dotted line pattern is shown at right.

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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|↓ to Name|ENT. Press ↑ or ↓ to select the desired char-

acter then press → to choose the next character. After the desired
waypoint is highlighted in the list, press

DELETE WAYPOINT then press |ENT|← to YES|ENT. To return to the main

page display, press

EXIT repeatedly.

ENT|ENT. Use ↓ to select

WPT|↑ to MY

Delete a Waypoint from the map

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

2. Press

WAYPOINT|ENT|← to YES|ENT. To return to the main page display, press
EXIT repeatedly.

WPT to view the WAYPOINT INFORMANTION screen, then ↓ to DELETE

To delete all waypoints at one time press MENU|MENU|↓ to SYSTEM

SETUP|ENT|↓ to DELETE ALL MY WAYPOINTS|ENT|← to YES|ENT. To return

to the previous page, press

EXIT|EXIT.

Edit a Waypoint

To edit waypoint name:

1. Press

WPT|↑ to MY WAYPOINTS|ENT|↓ to name|ENT. Choose desired

waypoint from the list by using ↑ or ↓ to select first character, then
press → to choose the next character. After the desired waypoint is

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highlighted in the list, press
screen.

ENT|ENT to access waypoint information

2. Use ↓ to select

EDIT WAYPOINT, then press ENT|ENT. Press ↑ or ↓ to

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

, press EXIT repeatedly.

ENT. To get back to the main page

Waypoint Symbol

To edit waypoint symbol:

1. Press
from the list then press
Press|

2. Select the desired symbol and press
page display, press

WPT|↑ to MY WAYPOINTS|ENT|↓ to name|ENT. Select waypoint

ENT|ENT. Use ↓ to select EDIT WAYPOINT.

ENT|↓ to CHOOSE SYMBOL|ENT.

ENT. To get back to the main

EXIT repeatedly.

Waypoint Position

To edit waypoint position:

1. Press
waypoint and press

2. Latitude: press → to

WPT|↑ to MY WAYPOINTS|ENT|↓ to name|ENT. Select the desired

ENT|ENT. Press ↓ 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 repeatedly.

EXIT. To return to the main page display press

Selecting a Waypoint

To select a waypoint on the map center the cursor crosshairs on the
waypoint. A red border will appear around the waypoint.

Set a Waypoint by Average Position

A waypoint set by average position is created after several position
readings have been averaged. 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.

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4. The Edit Waypoint menu appears. Press

EXIT repeatedly to get back

to the main page display.

Set a Waypoint by Projecting a Position

This feature creates a waypoint at a location a specific distance and
bearing from a reference position. The reference position can be a way­point, map feature or Point of Interest.

1. Press

2. Press ↓ to

3. Press
feature or Point of Interest. When a selection has been made press

WPT|↑ to MY WAYPOINTS|→ to NEW|ENT.

PROJECTED POSITION|ENT|→ to CREATE|ENT.

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

ENT.

Press →, ↑ or ↓ to choose a subcategory, then press ENT. Highlight

NAME|ENT. Spell out the name of the desired reference point in the Find

By Name box or press
you have selected a point, press
formation window. Highlight

ENT to the find the point in the list below. After

ENT. That will launch the waypoint in-

SET REFERENCE and press ENT.

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

EXIT|EXIT to get back to the main page display or press EXIT|ENT to

ENT.

PROJECT|ENT. The Edit Waypoint menu appears. Press

navigate to the new waypoint.

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Notes

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Section 5:

System & GPS Setup Options

Alarms

This unit has three GPS alarms: Arrival Alarm, Off Course Alarm and
Anchor Alarm — the only one of the three set to Off by default.

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, the alarm will flash a mes­sage when you come within .1 mile of your destination.

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

The anchor alarm is triggered when you drift outside of a preset radius.
If you are anchored and your boat moves more than .1 miles, the alarm
will flash a message and sound a tone.

Alarms command (left) with Alarm menu at right.

To change alarm settings:

1. Press

2. Scroll ↓ or ↑ to select the desired category, then press
(check) or turn off (uncheck) the desired alarm.

3. To change distance settings, scroll
gory, then press → |
↓ to change the first character, then press → to the next character and

MENU|MENU|↓ to ALARMS|ENT|ENT.

ENT to turn on

↓ or ↑ to select the desired cate-

ENT to activate the distance dialog box. Press ↑ or

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repeat until you are satisfied with the distance setting. If you want to
enable the other alarms, repeat steps 2 and 3.

4. Press

EXIT repeatedly to get back to the main page display.

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 the arrival alarm distance is set to a small num­ber, the unit may not show navigation data to the next waypoint af­ter you arrive at the first one. That occurs when you are not 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

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

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

Main Menu (left) with MMC File Browser at 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, accessed from the Sys­tem Setup Menu, allows you to configure the communications port to
send or receive data to another electronic device. The com port can be
used for NMEA or SiRF Binary data transfer.

To set Com Port Configuration:

1. Press

2. Press ↓ to

MENU|MENU|↓ to SYSTEM SETUP|ENT.

COMMUNICATIONS PORT|ENT.

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Menus for changing Com Port settings.

For connectors and wiring information for another device, see page 15.
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.

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

NOTE:

MENU|MENU|↓ to SYSTEM SETUP|ENT.

COMMUNICATIONS PORT|ENT|↓ to CONFIGURE NMEA 0183|ENT.

ENT to turn it on or off.

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.

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• 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.

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.

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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 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. Use ↑ ↓ to highlight the desired format. Press

ENT while COORDINATE SYSTEM is

ENT to select

it.

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.

Setup Loran TD highlighted (left) and Configure Loran TD menu

shown at right.

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 four inches and to the left a half-inch from the refer­ence point on the map to find your location.

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To configure a map fix:

To use this format, you need to follow these steps in order. Take a 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 you will be working with.

Once you have 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 the waypoint screens.

1. Press

2. Press ↓ to

3. Press ↓ to

The far right figure will appear and

MENU|MENU|↓ to GPS SETUP|ENT.

COORDINATE SYSTEM|ENT.
SETUP MAP FIX|ENT.

MAP SCALE is highlighted. Press ENT

and enter the map's scale. This is generally at the bottom of the paper
map. It's shown as a ratio, like 1:24000. Press

EXIT and the unit returns

to the Configure Map Fix screen.

Configure a map fix so the unit can find your position

on a printed chart or topographical map.

Press → to SELECT ORIGIN|ENT to bring up the waypoint and POI list.
Select the waypoint (or a landmark of POI) you saved the reference
point under and press
landmark or POI in the Find By Name box or press

ENT|ENT. Spell out the name of the waypoint,

ENT to select the

item from the list below. Highlight the waypoint, landmark or POI and
press

ENT. The unit displays a waypoint information screen with the

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command
Configure Map Fix menu. Finally, press

press ↑ to

Press

SET AS ORIGIN selected. Press ENT and the unit returns to the

EXIT to close this menu. Now

COORD SYSTEM|ENT, select MAP FIX from the list and press ENT.

EXIT repeatedly to get back to the main page display where all

position information now is shown as a distance from the reference
point you chose.

Customize Page Displays

The Satellite Status, Navigation, Map and Sonar pages all have custom­izable options. These options control what information is viewable on each
page.

Customize Satellite Status Page

While on the Satellite Status Page, press
The digital data box at the top of the screen will begin to flash.

1. Press

ENT if you want to change the data in that box or use ↓ ↑ to

select a different data box to customize.

2. With the desired data box highlighted and flashing, press
cess the Data Viewer menu. It has five Data Categories: GPS Data,
Navigation, Trip Calculator, Time and Sonar Data.

MENU|↓ to CUSTOMIZE|ENT.

ENT to ac-

Customize selected on the Satellite Status Page menu (left). After

choosing a digital data box to customize, the Data Viewer menu will

appear (center). Notice none of the data category internal menus are

visible, denoted by the "+" next to each category. Position Error has

been selected from the GPS Data category (right).

3. Use ↑ ↓ to select a data category, which will have either a "+" or "-" in
front of it. If the desired category is flanked by a "+", a list of data op­tions will appear when you highlight the category and press

ENT.

4. After opening the category, use ↑ ↓ to select the desired data option
and press

EXIT.

5. Use ↑ ↓ to change the data in another digital data box or press

ENT to turn it on (check) or turn it off (uncheck) and press

EXIT

to return to normal operation.

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GPS Simulator

The GPS simulator simulates real world navigation. It is a great way to
practice using your unit. You can set the starting location by entering
latitude/longitude or from a stored waypoint, map place or POI location.
You can steer the position arrow and change speed on the map by using
the arrow keys —
and speed in the dialog boxes provided on the simulator menu screen.

To get to the GPS Simulator:

1. Press

MENU|MENU|↓ to GPS SETUP|ENT.

STEER WITH ARROWS command — or by setting the track

2. Press ↓ to

GPS SIMULATOR|ENT. The GPS Simulator Menu appears.

GPS Setup Menu (left). GPS Simulator menu (center).

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

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

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

GPS SIMULATOR ON box and pressing ENT. Press EXIT repeatedly to get

back to the main page display. A message and tone appear periodically
to remind you the simulator is on. To turn off the simulator, repeat the
steps above or turn off the unit.

If you selected the Steer with Arrows command and want to remove the
dialog boxes from the screen, press

EXIT. That will clear the track and

speed boxes without disrupting the simulation and allow you to use the
map cursor.

Simulating Trail or Route Navigation

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

1. From the Map Page, go to the simulator menu. Pick a

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

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

start of the trail/route.

2. Set

SPEED to zero. Select STEER WITH ARROWS command and press ENT,

which turns on the simulator and returns you to the Map Page.

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

Tip:

You can pick any spot on the map to begin a simulation by using
the Initialize GPS command. It allows you to move the position ar­row to any location on the map. The command is detailed below.

Initialize GPS

In simulator mode, the Initialize GPS 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 practice navigating in the
ocean off Islamorada, Florida.

NOTE:

Remember: if you want to run a simulation in a place other than
your current location, you first must Initialize the GPS, then turn
on the GPS Simulator.

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 a lot of the but­ton pushing common with other brands of GPS receivers. It works in
conjunction with the navigation features.

Start navigating to a waypoint. Then, with the auto zoom mode on, the
unit zooms out until the entire course shows, from the present position

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to the destination waypoint. As you travel toward the destination, the
unit automatically zooms in — one zoom range at a time — keeping
your current position and 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

From the Map Data menu, you can turn off the map — which will turn
the map into a GPS plotter — turn on or off pop-up map info boxes,
draw map boundaries and fill water areas with white. You also can
turn on or off Map Overlays, like range rings and latitude and longi­tude grid lines.

From the Map Page, you can access the Map Data menu by pressing

MENU|↓ to MAP DATA|ENT.

Map Data Menus

Earth Map Detail

From the Map Data menu, highlight

EARTH MAP DETAIL and press ENT.

Select the desired level of map detail from four options: Off, Low, Me­dium or High. After the option is set, press

EXIT.

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.

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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 map 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. At a 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 map cursor,
you can scroll over 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 Data menu, highlight

RANGE RINGS

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

To set Lat/Long Grid: From the Map Data menu, highlight

GRID LINES and press ENT to turn them on (check) or turn them off (un-

check). After the option is set, press

EXIT.

LAT/LON

EXIT repeatedly to get back to the

main page display.

Map Datum Selection

Maps and charts are based on a survey of an area covered by a map or
chart. These surveys are called Datums. Maps created using different
datums will show the same latitude/longitude in slightly different loca­tions.

All datums have a name. The GPS system is based on the WGS-84 da­tum, which covers the entire world. Other datums may cover the entire
world or just a small portion of it. By default, your position is shown
with the WGS-84 datum. It, however, can show your position using any
of 191 different datums.

To change the Datum:

1. Press

2. Select the desired datum and press

MENU|MENU|↓ to GPS SETUP|ENT|↓ to DATUM SELECTION|ENT.

ENT.

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3. To return to the main page display, press

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 at right.

Map Detail Category Drawn

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

To get to Map Categories Drawn:

1. From the Map Page, press

2. Scroll through the list of categories. Press
turn off (uncheck) a category. When a category is on, press → to jump to
the subcategory window. Press

3. Press EXIT|EXIT to get back to the main page display.

MENU|↓ to MAP CATEGORIES DRAWN|ENT.

ENT to turn on (check) or

ENT to turn on or off subcategories.

Map Menu (left). Map Categories Drawn Menu (right).

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

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

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

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

To change map orientation from the Map Page, press

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

Press

EXIT|EXIT to return to the page display.

MENU|↓ to MAP

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Map Menu (left). Map Orientation menu with

the North Up selected (right).

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).

Note information screen (right).

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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.)

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2. From the Map Page, press

CHOICE|ENT. Select the Map Name, then press ENT|EXIT|EXIT.

MENU|↓ to MAP DATA|ENT|↓ to MAP

South Chesapeake Navionics selected from Map Choice menu (right).

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.

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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.

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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.

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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 75, 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. At

right, this example shows the Pop-up Help message for the Initialize

GPS command, located on the Status Page menu.

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Reset Options

To reset all features to their factory defaults:

1. Press
to

MENU|MENU|↓ to SYSTEM SETUP|ENT|↓ to RESET OPTIONS|ENT|←

YES|ENT.

NOTE:

Reset Options does not erase any waypoints, routes, icons or plot trails.

System Menu with Reset Options command selected.

Require WAAS

You can choose to have WAAS signals automatically factored into every
position reading. The default setting, Off, uses WAAS automatically,
but does not require it to yield a position.

To Require WAAS:

1. Press

2. To return to the main page display, press

3. Repeat Step 1 to turn off WAAS requirement.

MENU|MENU|↓ to GPS SETUP|ENT|↓ to REQUIRE WAAS|ENT.

EXIT|EXIT.

Require WAAS command on the GPS Setup Menu.

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Screen Contrast and Brightness

To access the Screen menu, press MENU|MENU|ENT.

The

CONTRAST slider bar is already selected. Press ← → to adjust the

contrast.

To adjust the display's brightness:

Press ↓ to

BRIGHTNESS. Use ← → to adjust the brightness of the display.

Screen Command (left). Screen menu with Contrast selected (center).

Normal highlighted on Display Mode menu (right).

To adjust the screen's display mode:
Press ↓ to

DISPLAY MODE|ENT. Press ↑ ↓ to select mode|EXIT.

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

2. Press ↓ to

3. Use ↓ ↑ to select a different language and press

MENU|MENU|↓ to SYSTEM SETUP|ENT.

SET LANGUAGE|ENT.

ENT. Menus now ap-

pear in the language you selected.

Set Local Time

To access the Set Local Time menu, you must first acquire your posi­tion, then press

TIME|ENT.

To set Local Time: Press
then press → to move the cursor to the next character. Repeat until the
time is correct and press

MENU|MENU|↓ to SYSTEM SETUP|ENT|↓ to SET LOCAL

ENT. Use ↑ ↓ to change the first character,

ENT.

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To set the Month: Press ↓ to
and press

ENT.

To set the Day: Press ↓ → to
press

ENT.

To set the Year: Press ↓ → to
and press

ENT.

To set Time Format: Press ↓ to
press

ENT to turn it on or off.

To set Date Format: Press ↓ → to

and press

ENT to turn it on or off.

MONTH|ENT. Use ↑ ↓ to select the month

DAY|ENT. Press ↑ ↓ to select the day and

YEAR|ENT. Press ↑ ↓ to select the year

TIME FORMAT, highlight an option and

DATE FORMAT, highlight an option

The last field in this menu is CONFIG DST. This feature sets up the unit
to automatically adjust with the time change resulting from Daylight
Saving Time. You may select which set of rules matches DST in your
region or just accept the default. You should only have to configure DST
once.
Once you have each field set the way you want, press

EXIT repeatedly to

get back to the main page display.

Show WAAS Alarm

When the signal is available, your unit will automatically use WAAS to
boost the accuracy of a position fix. When the WAAS signal is lost or
acquired, a message appears. Since the U.S. government is still devel­oping the WAAS system, it is 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 off. If you want, turn off the WAAS
Acquired/Lost alarm without affecting how the unit uses WAAS.

To turn off WAAS alarm:

1. Press

2. Press
tion is set, press

3. To turn the alarm on again, repeat Steps 1 and 2.

MENU|MENU|↓ to GPS SETUP|ENT|↓ to SHOW WAAS ALARM.

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

EXIT|EXIT to return to the page display.

Software Version Information

From time to time, Eagle updates the operating system software in
some of its products. These software upgrades are usually offered to
customers as free downloads from our web site, www.eaglegps.com.
These upgrades make the unit perform better or introduce a new fea­ture or function. You can find out what software version is running in
your unit by using the Software Information command.

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