Magellan NAV6000, User Manual

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Magellan NAV 6000 2
Conventions Used in this Manual
The Reference section of this manual is designed to assist you
in the use of your Magellan NAV 6000. Each topic in the
Reference section includes a brief description of the activity
chosen, a pictorial view of the keys to press, and a detailed
description with sample screens of how to perform the activ-
ity. As you become more familiar with your receiver, you will
be able to use the pictorial view of the keys as a "quick refer-
ence" to perform the desired activity.
Also in the Reference section are alerts to inform you of some
cautions or notes that will assist you in using your NAV 6000.
The stop sign indicates information that is very
important and should be read before continuing.
The Magellan logo denotes information that can
help you use or understand your receiver. While
this information is not required to perform the
activity, it may provide you with a better under-
standing of the activity or shortcuts you can use.
Commonly Used Terms
A few of the terms used in this manual may be unfamiliar to
you and are described in the Glossary found in the Appendix.
To help you get started, some of the more common terms are
described here with a simple explanation as to their meaning.
Position Fix: The NAV 6000 receives information from GPS
satellites to compute a value (coordinates) that describes your
unique position on the earth. This is called taking a
posi-
tion fix and the coordinates computed are referred to as the
position fix .
Waypoint: (Abbreviated as WPT.) A position fix or any other
position can be saved in memory with a name and type that
you either assign or let the NAV 6000 assign for you. These
saved positions are called
waypoints .
MARK: You can mark the cursor position or your present po-
sition at any time by pressing the MARK key to create a
waypoint.
GOTO: You can actually "Go To" a saved waypoint or any
cursor position simply by pressing the GOTO key and choos-
ing a destination waypoint. The NAV 6000 will navigate
you from your present position to the waypoint chosen with
bearing and distance information.
Route: A route is slightly different from a GOTO. A route
contains a starting and ending waypoint and may include
intermediate waypoints along the way. Routes can be from
one waypoint to another (a single-leg route) or from a
waypoint to a series of waypoints, (a multi-leg route) up to
30 legs.
Leg: Legs are the divisions of a route between waypoints. A
route that goes from WPT A to WPT B, from WPT B to
WPT C, and from WPT C to WPT D has three
legs.