Tracker500/500i User Manual
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6.0
Trackplot Screen
The Tracker500/500i features a Trackplot Screen that plots your current position and
course. The current vessel speed and heading are also shown in the lower section of the
screen. To display the Trackplot screen select the TRACK function from the Main Selection
screen. Details of the Trackplot screen are shown below.
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zoom-in
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Destination Waypoint details
such as distance to go, bearing
to waypoint and time to go.
The Trackplot screen shows the track of
the boat as it moves. The boat position is
saved in memory at regular intervals.
These intervals can be time intervals or
distance intervals.
The Trackplot cursor is
used to identify objects
on the display and to
move the viewable
trackplot area. Shift the
cursor off the edge of
the screen to change
the viewable area.
Holding the cursor keys
down will activate rapid
movement.
If the cursor is moved,
the latitude and
longitude of the cursor
position will be
displayed in the upper
section of the display
for 5 seconds.
The scale of the displayed track plot
area can be instantly changed by
pressing the zoom-in or zoom-out
keys. To see more detail press the
key. To see a larger area but
less detail press the
key.
zoom-in
zoom-out
Current boat speed and heading
Waypoint symbol. Seven
waypoint symbols are
available for indicating
waypoints on the
Trackplot screen. They
are described in section
. To
display a waypoint’s
name, move the cursor
over the waypoint
symbol. The name will
appear in the upper
section of the display.
11.0 Waypoints
The
keys centre the boat on the screen.
Momentarily press both
keys to centre
the boat. This method allows centring of the
boat when initially not displayed on the
screen.
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Scale
The scale is momentarily displayed in the upper left corner of the Track Plot display
whenever the cursor is moved or a zoom key is pressed. The scale can be adjusted from 0.1
to 500 miles/kilometres by pressing the zoom-in or zoom-out keys. The figure displayed is
the vertical distance from the top to the bottom of the displayed area.
