12
Getting Started
Simulated Tour
To activate the practice route stored in memory for navigation:
1. Press
NAV.
A list of options appear.
2. Use the
ARROW KEYPAD
to highlight ‘Follow Route’ and press
ENTER
.
3. The Select Route page appears, with the ‘GPSMAP TOUR’ route highlighted.
4. Press
ENTER
, highlight ‘Activate’, and press
ENTER
again to activate the route.
To zoom in to a closer map scale:
1. Repeatedly press the
ZOOM IN
key until you select the 3 nm scale.
You may also hold the
ZOOM IN
or
ZOOM OUT
keys down to quickly scroll through the map
scales. The Map Page should now display fi ve waypoints chained together in a simple route, with your
boat at the fi rst route waypoint.
A data fi eld at the top of the page now displays the speed, distance to the second route waypoint,
your position coordinates and a compass ribbon which shows you which way to go. To get started, let’s
enter a speed for our vessel, which we can do from the Main Menu Page.
To enter a boat speed:
1. Press the
MENU
key twice to display the Main Menu Page.
2. Use the
ARROW KEYPAD
to highlight the ‘Systm’ tab, then press RIGHT then DOWN until the fi eld
below the word ‘Speed’ is highlighted and press
ENTER
.
3. Use the
ARROW KEYPAD
to enter a speed of 40 knots.
4. Press
ENTER
to fi nish, and
QUIT
until you return to the Map Page.
Once a speed has been entered, you’ll notice that the map automatically begins to move slowly,
keeping your boat centered on the display. The direction of movement, also called ‘track’, is controlled
by the simulator.
The Set Position, Track
Control, Track and Speed
fi elds will only show while
in simulator mode.
Select the practice route
and press
ENTER/MARK
.
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