5
GETTING STARTED
Page Sequence/Position Page
The satellite Status Page is one of five main pages used in the sounder. All five
pages are linked together in a simple chain, which allows you to scroll through the
pages in either direction using the
J
and
Q
keys. To continue the tour, let’s
move on to the next page, the position page.
To scroll to the next page in sequence:
1. Press the
J
key.
Position Page
The
Position Page
shows your position, direction of travel, and speed. The
compass tape at the top of the page indicates the direction you’re moving. The
four user-selectable data fields below the compass tape show your current course
and speed over ground, along with a resettable trip odometer and depth display.
Your current latitude and longitude, along with a 12/24-hour clock, appear at the
bottom of the page.
Now that you’ve seen how the status and position pages can be used to monitor
satellite acquisition and your present position, let’s take a minute to learn how to
mark and store our present position as a waypoint. Since we’re in simulator mode,
the present position displayed will be the last position calculated by the receiver,
which should be the spot where you initialized the unit. Marking a position will
also give you an opportunity to see how the sounder’s arrow keypad (
R
) and
T
key are used for data entry.
Compass
Tape
Data
Fields
Position
Coordinates
Time
of Day
Status Bar
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