Magellan NAV 5000, User Manual

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COURSELINE
CROSS TRACK ERROR
DEFAULT
BEARING
The direction of a destination or
target in relation to the vessel.
C/N
o
Carrier-to-noise ratio. An absolute
means of specifying the signal-to-
noise ratio (SNR) that is indepen-
dent of band width. Indicated on
the unit display by SQ.
CLOSE The message displayed when
navigating on a route, indicating
that you are within 500 feet of the
destination of the current leg.
ESTIMATED TIME OF
ARRIVAL
The planned line of travel; the line
between your start point and
destination.
The perpendicular distance
between the present position and
the courseline. Given as right or
left of course when facing the
destination. Displayed in NAV as
XTE.
A-20
The value or setting automatically
chosen by the unit unless directed
otherwise. Can be changed in
SETUP.
The estimated time of day the
leg's destination waypoint will be
reached, based on the Velocity
Made Good.
ETA
Estimated Time of Arrival.
FIX
A single position, defined by
latitude, longitude, and altitude.
GEOMETRIC QUALITY A measurement of the geometry
of the satellites used to triangulate
the position. Abbreviated as GQ.
GQ ranges from 0 (lowest) to 9