Magellan NAV 6500, User Manual

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Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 6510 20
The two large center windows display Speed over Ground
(SOG), Course over Ground (COG), Distance to Go (DTG),
Course to Steer (CTS), Cross Track Error (XTE) and Steer-
ing (STR). These fields can be changed to include other in-
formation under Navigation Setup.
The bottom of the NAV 2 screen displays a Course Deviation
Indicator (CDI). The boat icon on the CDI points in the
direction of COG with respect to Bearing (BRG).
The active softkeys are Aux,Waypts, Routes, MapScrn and
Nxt Scrn.
Press MapScrn to return to the Map screen or Nxt Scrn to
return to the Satellite Status screen.
Customizing the Nav 2 Screen
In addition to the navigation parameters shown, you may se-
lect BRG, Drift, SOA, Set, TRN, and VMG.
AUX
Highlight
Navigation Setup
Press ENTER
Highlight
Nav2 Screen Setup
Press ENTER
Select Field
to Change
ENTER
Select New
Data Type
ENTER
Press the Aux softkey, highlight Navigation Setup and press
ENTER . Highlight Nav 2 Screen Setup and press ENTER .
Use the CURSOR KEY to highlight the field you wish to
change and press ENTER to access the complete list of
parameters.
Highlight the parameter in the list that you wish to use,
then press
ENTER . Do this for each field that you wish to
change, confirming with ENTER each time, then press
ESC three times to return to the Nav 2 screen.
The receiver will not accept an entry of the same
parameter more than once.
Waypoints
The Waypoints function allows you to store in memory up to
500 positions, which can be used to build routes by which
you navigate.
Waypoints can be created, viewed, edited, deleted, moved,
and listed by proximity to the cursor or present position.
Waypoint names can be generated by the receiver or created
by the user. In addition, you may choose from 16 different
waypoint types, whose icons appear on the map, making them
more easily identifiable.
From any NAV screen, press the Waypts softkey to access the
Waypoints function.
The Map screen appears.