LX9000 Version 2.6
September 2011
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Press the
NEXT>>
button when you are happy with the changes andto continue with the
next observation zone setup.
If the zone is for an assigned area turn point it will be marked with symbol ‘#’ in
front of the point name.
5.7.4
Task Options
Press the
OPTIONS
button. The options dialogue will be opened.
Enter the task description. This is very useful during competitions where you are given more
than one task per day. Some hints for names are
DAY1-B
,
Triangle1000km
etc.
Check
Finish is 1000m below start
when you are making a badge or record flight. If this
option is checked the LX9000 will not navigate you to the finish point elevation, but to the
altitude which is going to be 1000m below the start altitude.
Check
Navigate to nearest point
and the LX9000 will navigate you to the nearest point on
the start zone or start line and finish zone.
The
Navigate to nearest point
option is very useful and actually a must if a
finish cylinder is used with a significantly large radius. Enabling this option will
calculate the final glide to the edge of the cylinder rather than to the centre of
the cylinder.
There are also several options in this menu which will help competition pilots to have a less
stressful start.
5.7.4.1
Gate Time
Gate time
is the time when the start gate is going to open. If this value is entered the
instrument will not give you any message about starting a task before the gate time is
reached. A notification will be given when the gate is opened.
5.7.4.2
Below Altitude Start Procedure
On some competitions there is a rule that a pilot must be below a defined altitude for a
certain amount of time. Enter
Below alt.
and
Below time
to use this option. An indication
will be given on the final glide symbol. Character “
B
” will be displayed before the MacCready
value which indicates that the final glide is in below altitude mode.
