Magellan NAV 6500, User Manual

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Introduction
Packing List ....................................................................... 1
Conventions Used in this Manual ...................................... 2
Commonly Used Terms ..................................................... 2
Getting Started
Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 6510 Description .................... 3
Power ON/OFF ................................................................ 5
Adjusting Contrast ............................................................ 5
Adjusting Backlighting ...................................................... 6
First Time Use - Initializing the Receiver ........................... 6
Navigating with Your Receiver ........................................... 8
Reference
General Usage .................................................................... 9
Turning the Receiver ON/OFF ......................................... 9
Cancelling an Operation .................................................... 9
Inputting Data .................................................................. 9
Adjusting Contrast ............................................................ 9
Adjusting Backlighting .................................................... 10
NAV Screens ................................................................... 10
Satellite Status Screen ................................................... 10
Map Screen .................................................................. 12
Setting the Map Scale ................................................... 13
Using the Cursor Key on the Map Screen .................... 13
Map Orientation .......................................................... 14
Track Plot Mode .......................................................... 15
Viewing Nav-Aid Attributes ......................................... 15
Finding Distance & Bearing from a Point on the Map . 17
Viewing Tide Information ............................................ 18
Viewing Port Information ............................................ 18
NAV 1 Screen .............................................................. 19
NAV 2 Screen .............................................................. 19
Customizing the Nav 2 Screen ..................................... 20
Waypoints ..................................................................... 20
Creating a Waypoint .................................................... 21
Saving the Cursor Position as a Waypoint .................... 21
Saving the Current Position Fix as a Waypoint ............. 21
Modifying Waypoint Data Fields ................................. 22
Creating a Waypoint Using the MARK key .................. 22
Accessing the Waypoint List ......................................... 23
Finding a Waypoint in the Waypoint List ..................... 23
Viewing a Waypoint from the Waypoint List ............... 24
Editing a Waypoint from the Waypoint List ................. 24
Deleting a Waypoint from the Waypoint List ............... 25
Deleting All Waypoints in the Waypoint List ............... 25
Creating a Waypoint from the Waypoint List ............... 25
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