Fig. 17a
Fig. 17b
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Getting Started Tour
Compass Page
Whenever you select a destination waypoint, the GPS II
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provides graphic steer-
ing guidance with the Compass Page (the default navigation page). The ‘compass
ring’ in the middle of the page shows your direction of travel while you’re moving
(indicated by the top of the ring), and the pointer arrow points to your destination
(selected waypoint). As you move toward ‘HOME’, notice how the compass ring and
the pointer arrow provide a clear picture of the direction you’re moving and the
direction of ‘HOME.’
The bearing and distance to a waypoint are displayed at the top of the screen,
and your current track and speed are shown below. The default ‘ETE’ field, at the
bottom of the screen between the ‘track’ and ‘speed’ fields (Fig. 17a), is a user-selec-
table field that can provide a variety of navigation information. We’ll cover more
about that field in the reference section (see page 55).
As you get close to ‘HOME’, you’ll be alerted to press PAGE. The GPS II
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will
give you the message “Approaching HOME” (Fig. 17b). Once you’ve arrived, you’ll
notice the distance field will read 0.00.
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