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Chapter 8 - Understanding Waypoint/Route Navigation
If you set the steering-distance precision option to
HIGH
(see
”Adjusting steering-distance precision” starting on page 163),
the distance to the waypoint is displayed in feet whenever
you’re less than one mile from the waypoint.
Understanding
cross-track distance
On the
STEERING
screen, the lower part displays your
cross-track distance, using a symbol of your boat to show your
distance from the course line. In addition, the direction of the
boat on the screen indicates the direction your boat is actually
traveling. The
direction may not be the same as your heading
if any current or wind is present.
When the boat symbol points towards the course line, you’re
moving closer to the line; when it points parallel to the course
line, you’re keeping a constant distance from the line; when it
points away from the course line, you’re moving further from
the line.
Two vertical lines near the edge of the screen indicate the lim-
its of off-course distance. An alert message will be given if
these limits are exceeded, and the image of your boat will flash
on and off. To display the alert message, press the
key;
to acknowledge and clear the message, press the
menu key.