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Accessories & Options ................................................ 90
Advanced Operation .................................................... 70
Altitude ........................................................................... 43
Anchor Alarm ................................................................ 76
Appendix ....................................................................... 87
Auto Zoom ................................................................ 22,51
Auto-Zoom Feature (Track Screen) ........................... 81
Available Options ......................................................... 90
Avg.Speed ..................................................................... 43

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Basic Operation ............................................................ 24
Battery Indicator ........................................................... 11
Battery Installation .......................................................... 6
Battery Save Key ........................................................... 4
Battery Saver Setup ..................................................... 71
BEEP (Beeper) ............................................................. 77
Before You Begin ............................................................ 4
BRG (Bearing) .............................................................. 44

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Celestial .................................................................... 18,57
Changing the Units of Measure .................................. 42
Click ............................................................................... 14
CLIP-14 (Quick-Draw Belt Clip) .............................. 7,90
Clock Display Features ............................................... 63
Cloning Data to another MAGNUM ............................ 84
COG (Course Over Ground) ....................................... 44
Compass ................................................................. 17, 43

Compass1 .......................................................... 17,27,54
Compass2 .......................................................... 17,27,54
Compass Page ............................................................. 54
Connectiong the NMEA Data Cable ........................... 82
Conversion ............................................................... 18,59
Count Down Timer ....................................................... 69
Count Up Timer ............................................................ 68
Create ............................................................................. 35
Creating a “Route” and Storing it into memory ................ 35
Creating a “Track” and Storing it into Memory ................. 30
CT-84 (PC Interface cable) .................................... 86,90
CT-85 (Data output Cable) .......................... 82,84,85,90

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Data output Cable (CT-85) .......................... 82,84,85,90
Deleting a Mark ............................................................ 41
Deleting All Marks ........................................................ 41
Destination Alarm ......................................................... 76
Determining Bearing/Distance Between Two Distant Points 40
Disabling WAAS Operation ......................................... 72
Display Contrast ........................................................... 73
Dist. to Dstn .................................................................. 44
Dist. To Next WP .......................................................... 44
Distance Timer .............................................................. 68
Distress Call .................................................................. 83
Downloading Program Updates ................................. 86
DSC (Digital Selective Calling) ................................... 83

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Economy Mode ............................................................. 21
ETA to Dstn ................................................................... 44
ETA To Next WP ........................................................... 44
Exit ................................................................................. 23

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FCC Compliance Statement ......................................... 1
Forward Wide .......................................................... 22,50

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GOTO ............................................................................ 20
GOTO a Destination using Latitude/Longitude ......... 38
GOTO a Location ......................................................... 26
GOTO Pages ................................................................ 22
GPS Data Out ............................................................... 85
GPS Fix Alarm .............................................................. 76
GPS Recv ON/OFF ..................................................... 21
GPS Receiver On/Off .................................................. 71
GPS Status ................................................................... 15
Grid ........................................................................... 22,50

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Highway .................................................................... 17,52
Highway Page .............................................................. 52

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IN key ............................................................................ 4,9
Installation ....................................................................... 4
Interval Timer ................................................................ 68
Intrernal Antenna ............................................................ 4
Introduction ..................................................................... 2

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Joystick knob ............................................................... 4,8

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Keypad Functions .......................................................... 8

L

Lat./Long. ....................................................................... 43
Learning to Navigate .................................................... 24
Locating a Mark or Waypoint ...................................... 39
Location Format ............................................................ 74

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Maintenance ................................................................. 92
Map Datum .................................................................... 74
Map Datum List ............................................................ 88

Appendix

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Summary of Contents for MAGNUM NAV-40

Page 1: ...OWNER S MANUAL Marine Division of VERTEX STANDARD 17210 Edwards Road Cerritos CA 90703 U S A Rugged GPS Navigator ...

Page 2: ...ION Pages 43 Using the TRACK Screen 48 Using the HIGHWAY Page 52 Using the COMPASS Page 54 Using the TREND Page 56 Using the CELESTIAL Page 57 Using the CONVERSION Page 59 Using the NOTES Page 61 Using the WORLD TIME Page 63 Using the TIME Page s 68 Advanced Operation 70 Simulation Mode 70 Battery Saver Setup 71 Disabling WAAS Operation 72 Setting the Back lighting 73 Setting the Map Datum 74 Sett...

Page 3: ...ect the problem by relocating the equipment Consult an authorized STANDARD HORIZON dealer or other qualified service technician if the problem cannot be corrected Operation is subject to the follow ing conditions 1 This device cannot cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation The MAGNUM NAV 40 does no...

Page 4: ... features of the MAGNUM NAV 40 include Long Battery Life 19 hours with four Alkaline AA Cells up to 50 hours in Battery Saver mode 11 Page 21 Function easy to operate Operating Menu system Large illuminated Liquid Crystal Display LCD and back lighting for front panel keys 18 000 Cities and Airports Worldwide in Database 31 000 Nav Aids Lights and Buoys in Database Capability of accuracy with 3 met...

Page 5: ...d When in actual use be sure to compare the navigational data lights buoys cities and airports within the MAGNUM from all available navigation sources includ ing the information from other NAVAID s visual sightings and approved charts as the data provided is effective only at the time the product was produced This is the sole risk and responsibility of the user Introduction ...

Page 6: ...MAGNUM NAV 40 is a precision electronic navigation aid any navigation aid can be misused or misinterpreted and therefore become unsafe Be sure to have multiple redundant navigation aids available during maritime or other operation where personal safety is involved Introduction BEFORE YOU BEGIN IN OUT Internal Antenna Illuminated Liquid Crystal Display LCD MENU Key IN Key OUT Key PAGE UP p Key Powe...

Page 7: ...5 Introduction BEFORE YOU BEGIN External DC Input and NMEA Data Ports Belt Clip Mounting Hole Battery Compartment ...

Page 8: ...on on the bottom of the MAGNUM 3 Pivot the battery cover upward to close the battery cover Be careful that the O ring is correctly positioned when closing to ensure maximum integrity of the water proofing of the MAGNUM Important Note Stored position waypoint and other data will not be lost when batteries are replaced as all such data is backed up by an inter nal lithium battery with an estimated l...

Page 9: ... align the hanger with the Quick Draw Belt Clip and slide the MAGNUM into its slot until a click is heard 4 To remove the MAGNUM from the Quick Draw Belt Clip rotate the MAG NUM 180 degrees then slide the MAGNUM out from the Quick Draw Belt Clip Figure 3 Introduction INSTALLATION ò Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Belt Hint In order to prevent the MAGNUM from slipping off your belt due to accidental twi...

Page 10: ... These keys also are used to cancel the settings of items to be configured when using the menu system Joystick knob The Joystick knob controls the Up Down and Left Right movement of the cursor on the Track Page and is also used to select options for operating functions When the cursor is moved off of the current position the current position is called the Home mode a window will appear that will s...

Page 11: ...ons depending on how long it is pressed During navigation pressing this key once when the cursor is shown on the Track Page Cursor Mode will re center the cursor onto your present lo cation this condition is known as the Home Mode Press and hold the SAVE key for two seconds will activate the Battery Saver When the Battery Saver is engaged the display will turn off to conserve battery capacity howe...

Page 12: ...ay be in a poor location for satellite reception try moving to a less obstructed position Note When the MAGNUM is first turned on it may take several minutes to compute a fix of your location This is normal as the MAGNUM is downloading almanac information from the GPS satellites 5 Because of the characteristics of GPS it takes more time to find your loca tion when you first turn on GPS unit or you...

Page 13: ... the PWR key momentarily Repeat this process to turn the illumination back on 9 At any time during operation press and hold in the MENU key to lock operation on the currently shown page 10 The current level of battery capacity is shown along the Title Bar at the top left hand corner of the LCD A fully black battery icon indicates a full charge a half black battery icon indicates partial charge cap...

Page 14: ... journey beginning with the starting point de noted on the map and ending with the destination denoted When you initiate a New Track during operation the symbol will appear at the beginning of your path and will appear when you end your journey and define the Destination point WAYPOINT Along the Track you have created you may wish to make a note of a position along the way to help you find your wa...

Page 15: ...can convert a track to a route or the user can select from a menu of saved waypoints and marks to make up a route MEMORY The MAGNUM has a non volatile memory that backs up all stored tracks routes marks waypoints and other inputted data when turned off MOB MAN OVERBOARD During navigation the MOB feature provides a one touch method of storing a location such as the point where a crew member fell ov...

Page 16: ...e Simulation mode is selectable from the menu During Simulation Mode operation the indication of GPS satel lite reception as well as all navigation data will be imaginary and must not be utilized for actual navigational purposes XTE CROSS TRACKING ERROR Deviations from the selected destination path can be displayed as a Cross Track Error XTE to allow you to make course corrections CLICK Pressing d...

Page 17: ...may not be possible to calculate your current Altitude accurately In this case the notation 2DNAV will appear in the win dow at the bottom left hand side of the LCD When reception improves and the calculation of Altitude becomes possible 3DNAV will appear in the same win dow If reception of the WAAS satellite s permits high accuracy position de termination WAAS3D will appear in this window Operati...

Page 18: ...from your current location and to include data boxes indicating Speed Odometer and other navigation information of interest Both the Starting point and Destination point of your journey can be displayed and the MAGNUM s versatile navigation aids allow these locations to be utilized in a number of ways to allow efficient steering The perspective of the Track Page may be varied selections include NO...

Page 19: ... heading towards a destination The CDI Course Deviation Indication width of the highway may be adjusted to make the display more accu rate The data to be displayed on the Highway Page may be selected using the Menu Compass The Compass page uses GPS data to assist your steering toward a particular course or point Using the IN and OUT keys you may choose to have either your current direction as the ...

Page 20: ...et moonrise and moonset Both the date and location pertaining to the celestial data may be modified as needed using the MAGNUM s extensive database Conversion The Conversion Page is a useful tool allowing units of measure to be converted according to your needs You may convert units of Length Area Volume Weight Temperature and Speed using Metric English or Nautical units of measure The temperature...

Page 21: ... Time Map is available showing the current local time in two locations around the world The time zones selected are highlighted on the display and the general areas of daylight and darkness around the world are also noted A data base of major cities worldwide may be utilized in the setup of the World Time Page Timer Five different versions of the Timer Page are available These are displayed as COU...

Page 22: ...hat destination You may also enter the Latitude and Longitude of a new Destination and then GOTO that location Waypoints and Marks may have their contents edited by clicking on the EDIT option after you have selected the Waypoint in case you wish to modify any aspect of the stored data MARK The MARK option allows you to enter a new Mark Edit an existing Mark or Delete existing Marks NEW TRACK When...

Page 23: ...Economy Mode causes the MAGNUM to poll the GPS satellites every 2 seconds thus reducing current drain When the Economy Mode is set to ON will appear in the Title Bar at the top of the LCD TRACK PAGE DATA The Track Page may be set up to include four important data boxes such as Speed Course over Ground Odometer etc These boxes may be defined by en tering the Menu then clicking on SETUP a SELECT FIE...

Page 24: ...dge of the Track screen so that a greater area above your location is shown on the screen Grid A rectangular coordinate or circular grid may be superimposed on the screen if desired Auto Zoom If this parameter is set to On the scale of the map will be de creased Zoom In automatically when nearing a Waypoint SETUP This selection is used for a number of aspects of MAGNUM configuration in cluding GEN...

Page 25: ...r practice When the Simulation Mode is set to ON the will appear in the Title Bar at the top of the LCD Note even though the display will appear to indicate reception of the GPS satel lites this is just a simulation as no reception is taking place Be sure that the Simulation Mode is turned OFF during actual navigation EXIT When all Menu configuration work has been completed clicking on EXIT will r...

Page 26: ...five minutes to acquire enough satellites and download the almanac data necessary to update your MAGNUM s database This is normal and in the future it will not take so long We recom mend that you leave the MAGNUM on the GPS STATUS page without changing pages the first time you use it When a fix has been satisfactorily established the MAGNUM will automatically switch itself to the TRACK screen 5 On...

Page 27: ...nal location 7 Now let s erase what we just did and get you ready for another journey Press the MENU key momentarily then angle the Joystick downward do not press inward Move the Joystick downward to NEW TRACK Now click the Joystick 8 A pop up window will appear asking you CONTINUE Use the Joystick select YES then click the Joystick 9 You will see the message PLEASE WAIT for a few seconds after wh...

Page 28: ...stick A new pop up box named MARK will appear 4 The MARK selection will be highlighted move the Joystick downward to GOTO and click the Joystick 5 Now you will see the Track page again and a small icon will appear by the cursor as well as a cursor data box the cursor Data box showns the Bearing BRG and Distance DST from your current location to the point you marked in step 3 This new point by the ...

Page 29: ...er noting these two COMPASS screens press the q PAGE key three times to return to the Track screen 8 If you have been walking along the proper course and if the Mark you cre ated isn t too far away you may be getting close to the Mark As you near this point you will hear an Alarm beeper sounding and the display will show APPROACHING DESTINATION You may click the Joystick once to silence the beeper...

Page 30: ... MAGNUM will show a alphabetical search engine Click on the first character location of the blank line near the top of the screen 5 Now use the Joystick to highlight to the letter S and click on that letter Note that S now appears in the previously blank line and the high lighted box has moved to the right Now highlight to A and click on it and then highlight N and click on that letter 6 Now highl...

Page 31: ...Latitude Longitude of San Diego 10 Press the SAVE key to change from cursor mode to home mode If your vehicle boat or airplane is in motion the black triangle representing your position will move Use the IN and OUT keys to adjust the scale of the page if needed 11 If you are traveling to San Diego a Destination Alarm will sound when you near your destination Basic Operation NAVIGATING TO A POINT O...

Page 32: ...lections Click on this selection 3 Use the IN key to zoom in on your position use the 80 ft or 120 ft selection 4 Now begin walking away from your current location Make some wide turns left and right over the course of about 300 feet and then stop at some land mark like a fire hydrant Click the Joystick knob once 5 A pop up box will appear entitled WAYPOINT Move downward using the Joystick knob to...

Page 33: ...ter click on it then move down to the correct letter and click on it 10 The MAGNUM will now show the main WAYPOINT pop up window on the SAVE selection Click on it You have now saved and labeled a Waypoint 11 Continue walking but make a broad S turn over the course of the next 300 feet then stop again at another landmark such as a tree Stop and click once Using the same procedure as you followed in...

Page 34: ...s the track you stored At this point a map showing the track you made and saved earlier will appear Now will want to find your way home click once on this screen and select REVERSE from the next pop up window You will be shown a Bearing and Distance to the original Start point so you could just follow that Bearing if there were no obstructions 18 Press the SAVE key momentarily to change from curso...

Page 35: ...o positions upward to the TRACK ROUTE selection click on this Warning what you are about to do will erase your Track and change it into a Route 23 Select YES in the CONTINUE box and click on it Click on EXIT in the next box 24 Now you will be back in normal operation Press the MENU key once then move to and click on RECALL MEMORY as before 25 In the RECALL MEMORY pop up window select and click on ...

Page 36: ...point if you choose REVERSE however you will be shown Bearing and Distance to the original Start point 28 To show the shortest distance to the next waypoint on the WAYPOINT win dow select GOTO NEXT POINT and click on it Answer YES to the next prompt and a new line will show the direct path to the next Waypoint Re peat this process for each Waypoint and you ll see the new line changing position Bas...

Page 37: ...UTE LIST pop up window will be shown select ADD and click to enter 6 Highlight the first mark or waypoint to be the first point in the route leg and click to enter 7 Repeat steps 4 6 to enter in other legs of the route 8 If you made a mistake in the order of selected marks or waypoints in the route you can change the order by simply highlighting the mark or waypoint you desire to move then push th...

Page 38: ...nt to CONTINUE 3 A new Track screen will be created The MOB point will be shown as S and as you move away from the MOB point both your track and a direct bearing line back to the MOB point will be shown graphically therefore you will always know the shortest distance to the MOB point 4 If you are some distance away from the MOB point use the Joystick knob to navigate the cursor so it is pointing d...

Page 39: ...into memory are on the screen At the upper left hand corner of the pop up window an is shown 5 If you click on the the Mark numbers for ALL of the Marks will appear If you click on any of the icons only the marks corresponding to that icon will be displayed If you click on the icon which you assigned multiple times in step 1 you will notice that all those numbers appear on the number list 6 You ma...

Page 40: ...hlight to the NAME field and click on it Let s say that we re navigating to Vancouver BC Canada in the MARK pop up window use the techniques described previously to name VANCOUVER clicking on OK when done 5 Now highlight the LATITUDE field and click on it Use the Joystick knob to enter N49 15 000 as the Latitude and click when done 6 Next highlight the LONGITUDE field and click on it Use the Joyst...

Page 41: ...presuming you have some points marked already 3 The MARK pop up window will appear If you know the icon associated with the Mark you wish to find click on it otherwise click on to view all the Marks 4 Choose the Mark you wish to find and click on its number in the next pop up window highlight LOCATE and click on it 5 The Track screen will appear with the chosen Mark shown along with a pop up windo...

Page 42: ...releasing the Joystick knob now highlight ending Point B the Bearing and Distance of which relative to Point A you wish to measure Click once 3 In the cursor window you will now see a small field to the left showing the general direction and the Bearing in degrees from Point A to Point B for example SE 143 which corresponds to Southeast 143 Degrees In the right side of the pop up window you ll see...

Page 43: ...sh to delete and click on it 5 In the information box for that Mark highlight DELETE and click on it At the prompt confirm your selection by clicking on YES 6 Press the MENU key then click on EXIT in the Mark screen DELETING ALL MARKS If you wish to delete all the Marks you have stored this is also easy to do 1 Press the MENU key then highlight MARK Click on this selection 2 In the MARK pop up win...

Page 44: ...n it 3 Highlight the UNITS field and click on it 4 The selection box below will expand and you may now highlight the units of measure you prefer Click on your preferred selection 5 Highlight the EXIT selection and click on it You will now be returned to the screen you previously were using Congratulations You have now mastered the basics of navigation using the MAGNUM Basic Operation CHANGING THE ...

Page 45: ...atellites or B calculated by the MAGNUM based on the re ceived data These fields include Compass Your current course is shown at the top of the LCD Lat Long Latitude and Longitude are shown just below the Com pass Altitude Calculated if reception permits 3D navigation Time Received from the GPS satellites Speed Calculated when you are in motion Avg Speed The average speed calculated over time Max ...

Page 46: ... select New Track in the Menu Trip Odom This is an odometer showing the total distance traveled since you last reset the odometer see page 46 Trip Time This is the elapsed time for the current Track It is reset to zero when you select New Track in the Menu ETA to Dstn This is the estimated time of arrival to your destination based on the Average Speed calculated above Dist to Dstn This is the dist...

Page 47: ...pward to highlight the NAVIGATION PAGE se lection 5 Click on the NAVIGATION PAGE selection 6 You will now see a series of boxes identifying all the features described above except the Compass and Latitude Longitude fields which always appear on both Navigation pages The fields currently being displayed on the NAV1 page are shown in Bold font and the small box to the left of the description has an ...

Page 48: ...are in bold font and the remain der are not this indicates that all fields are now full Click on EXIT at the bottom of the selection screen the NAV1 screen Now shows the Bearing selection 9 As a reminder pressing the IN OUT keys will toggle you between the NAV1 and NAV2 screens 10 If you want to reset any of the Odometers or reset other parameters just click the Joystick at any time The WAYPOINT p...

Page 49: ...lock operation on either Navigation page press and hold in the MENU key for about two seconds until you hear a long beep The icon will appear in the Title Bar at the top of the LCD Basic Operation USING THE NAVIGATION PAGES ...

Page 50: ...Track page by default a four field data display will appear with the same data available as on the NAV1 page with the exception of Compass and Latitude Longitude If you have started a New Track per our previous exercises you can see your current Latitude and Longitude by moving the Joystick mo mentarily any direction for just an instant This will create a tiny offset from your current position as ...

Page 51: ... the data fields so as to free up more area for the map display To do this press MENU then move the Joystick knob upward to TRACK PAGE DATA Click on this selection A pop up window will ap pear with OFF highlighted click on this selection and in a few seconds the MAGNUM will return to the Track page which now will be without the data fields Repeat this process to restore the Track Page Data clickin...

Page 52: ...ck on this selection You can now view and or modify any of the four aspects of the screen s configuration as follows ORIENTATION Selections include COURSE UP NORTH UP and DESTINATION UP With COURSE UP top of the dis play is oriented to the direction or course you are head ing With NORTH UP North is always shown at the top of the display With DESTINATION UP your Destina tion will always be shown at...

Page 53: ... is set to ON the scale of the map will be decreased Zoom In automatically when nearing a Waypoint 7 If you wish to lock operation on the Track page press and hold in the MENU key for about two seconds until you hear a long beep The icon will appear in the Title Bar at the top of the LCD Basic Operation USING THE TRACK SCREEN ...

Page 54: ...ghlightHIGHWAY and click on it Highlight CDI choose the desired highway width and click on the desired width Use of the Highway page requires that you enter a destination There are four data fields at the top of the Highway page These fields may be customized as on the other pages To do this 1 Press the MENU key then use the Joystick to select SETUP Click on SETUP 2 Select SELECT FIELDS and click ...

Page 55: ... to lock operation on the Highway page press and hold in the MENU key for about two seconds until you hear a long beep The icon will appear in the Title Bar at the top of the LCD Basic Operation USING THE HIGHWAY PAGE ...

Page 56: ...course to match the Bearing will cause the black line and the arrow to coincide confirming that you are traveling along the correct path COMPASS 2 which may be selected with a single press of either the IN or OUT key Is a North facing Compass display where the current Course is shown by a very large arrow and the desired Bearing is shown by a solid black line If you ever get confused by which indi...

Page 57: ...on it 3 The available display fields are now displayed and you may modify the avail able selections to suit your preferences remembering that a maximum of four fields may be displayed on the COMPASS1 page 4 Click on EXIT when you are done 5 If you wish to lock operation on the Compass page press and hold in the MENU key for about two seconds until you hear a long beep The icon will appear in the T...

Page 58: ... the changes in your altitude No data fields are available on the Trend page it is a self contained informa tional page only If you wish to lock operation on the Trend page press and hold in the MENU key for about two seconds until you hear a long beep The icon will appear in the Title Bar at the top of the LCD Basic Operation USING THE TREND PAGE ...

Page 59: ...can use the Celestial page s flexibility to inspect astronomical data for days other than today Move the Joystick knob left or right to change the day within the current month Moving the Joystick up and down will change the row on the calen dar and moving it left and right will change the column day of the week All astronomical data will be updated to conform to the correct data for the date selec...

Page 60: ... O clicking on that then move to S and click on that letter 4 Now use the Joystick knob to highlight to the OK box and click on that A window will appear and LOSANGLS CA USA will be high lighted Click on this selection 5 Another pop up box will appear asking if Daylight Savings Time needs to be accounted for Assuming not click on the OFF selection At this point the field at the bottom of the Celes...

Page 61: ... it 4 You will now see that the value of 3 Miles has been converted in all the other fields For example 3 Miles corresponds to 5279 99 US Yards 4 83 km and 2 61 Nautical Miles 5 Now let s do a weight conversion Press either the IN or OUT key once the main CONVERSION menu will appear move theJoystick knob down ward to select WEIGHT and click on that selection 6 Move the Joystick knob to select KG a...

Page 62: ...me technique 10 If you wish to lock operation on the Conversion page press and hold in the MENU key for about two seconds until you hear a long beep The icon will appear in the bottom right hand corner of the LCD Basic Operation USING THE CONVERSION PAGE ...

Page 63: ...the entity as described previously move the Joy stick knob to the right to highlight EDIT along the bottom of the LCD Click on this selection 2 The first character of the SUBJECT line will be high lighted If this line is ok just click 3 Now you are in the NOTE field please pay close attention to the navigation rules in this area the location of the character to be edited is selected only using lef...

Page 64: ...our satisfaction 3 Now enter the desired information in the NOTES field When done click once 4 If everything is OK highlight the OK box and click on it If you need to revise the Subject field click instead on MEMORY as before and com plete the process as described earlier 5 If you wish to lock operation on the Notes page press and hold in the MENU key for about two seconds until you hear a long be...

Page 65: ...when the GPS receiver is On the icon will appear in the upper right hand corner of the LCD and when the GPS receiver is Off the will appear 3 On the World Time page and the data boxes at the bottom of the screen the Home time is designated by Black highlighting while the World time is des ignated by Gray highlighting 4 On both the Home and Summer time data boxes if Daylight Savings Time Summer Tim...

Page 66: ...r 4 Click once in the empty field to enable selection of a city in your time zone from the built in database For this exercise let us use the Pacific Time Zone of the UnitedStates duringthewinter andwewilluse LosAngeles asacityreference 5 Highlight the letter L in the character field and click on it Now highlight to O and click on it then navigate to S and click on it Now highlight to the OK box a...

Page 67: ...click on that selection The TIME ZONE pop up box will now appear 4 Click once in the empty field to enable selection of Honolulu from the built in database 5 Highlight the letter H in the character field and click on it Now highlight to O and click on it then highlight to N and click on it Now highlight to the OK box at the bottom and click on it 6 Another TIME ZONE box will appear and HONG KONG w...

Page 68: ... setting you will scroll through twelve hours of time via this field Highlight one slot to the right and set 3 as the tens of minutes digit then move one slot to the right and set 0 as the minutes digit Now move the Joystick knob to the right if you are in 12 hour format and select PM Click once when done Note if you are in 24 hour format each digit may be set separately and you do not need to set...

Page 69: ...on battery power be certain your batteries are fresh if you depend on the MAGNUM s Alarm Clock for an important wake up notification Turn off the GPS receiver to conserve battery life select economy mode from the main menu and also enable the battery save function If the batteries are exhausted while you are sleeping the Clock will obviously fail Basic Operation USING THE WORLD TIME PAGE ...

Page 70: ...ue every mile resetting itself every three miles and the TRIP METER box will count up the total mileage INTERVAL TIMER This is a graphical count down timer that sounds an alarm after the programmed interval of time has passed Counting continues after the alarm sounds If you click the Joystick knob the timer will pause and will resume when you click again RACING DOWN TIMER This timer sounds an alar...

Page 71: ...you are using the Timer page you may or may not be using the GPS receiver it is necessary for it to be on if using the Distance Timer page Just as a reminder when the GPS receiver is On the icon will appear in the upper right hand corner of the LCD and when the GPS receiver is Off the will appear 3 Press the Joystick knob to begin timer operation A small will appear on the LCD 4 An alarm will soun...

Page 72: ...raph of signal strengths How ever this is a simulated display and no satellites are being received In the simulation mode you cannot navigate in the real world 4 In your practice it may be helpful to simulate motion as if your vessel were under way To do this move to the Highway page or Compass 1 page and move the Joystick knob left or right to set a course heading move the Joy stick knob upward o...

Page 73: ...ection r When prompted to CONTINUE YES NO click on YES r You will return to the Menu page click on EXIT When the GPS receiver is Off the will appear in the Title Bar at the top of the LCD Saver Mode The MAGNUM has a unique feature that will enable operation up to 50 hours of operation To enable the Battery Saver mode press and hold the SAVE key until the display shows SAVER MODE At this point the ...

Page 74: ...3D NAV in the window on the track page When WAAS operation is enabled however and your location does not permit reception of WAAS satellites position accuracy may be degreded In this case you may wish to disable WAAS operation temporarily Here s how to disable WAAS operation r Press the MENU key then highlight the SETUP selection click on this selection r Highlight the GENERAL selection and click ...

Page 75: ...r see next section also highlight the BACKLIGHT TIME field and click once The expanding box below allows you to select among 15 30 60 or 120 seconds of illumination or Continuous Click on the preferred selection r To set up the BACKLIGHT MODE which determines when the back light ing will be engaged highlight BACKLIGHT MODE and click on it In the KEY mode pressing any key will engage the illuminati...

Page 76: ...t r Highlight the EXIT and click on it SETTING THE LOCATION FORMAT While the default map coordinates degrees minutes seconds will be useful for most applications there are other location formats used in some situations The MAGNUM can be configured to handle any of these r Press the MENU key then highlight the SETUP selection click on this selection r Highlight the MAP SETUP selection and click on ...

Page 77: ...tion r Highlight the MAP SETUP selection and click on it r Highlight the NORTH REFERENCE selection and click on it r Select either TRUE or MAGNETIC and click on your preference r Highlight the EXIT and click on it Note On the data boxes where a direction is shown T will indicate True North reference while M will indicate Magnetic North reference Advanced Operation SETTING THE TRUE OR MAGNETIC NORT...

Page 78: ... Highlight the APPROACH ALARM selection and click on it r In the expanding box below select the distance from Destination at which you wish the Alarm to be engaged Click on that selection r Highlight the ARRIVAL ALARM field and click on it r To activate the Arrival Alarm click on the ON option r To activate the Anchor Alarm which is active when you are not navigating to a destination highlight the...

Page 79: ...ld down is the TIMER Beeper duration which is the length of time the Beeper will be heard when the Timer has expired After making your selection click on it r Thenextfielddownisthe DSTN ALARM DestinationAlarm whichsounds when you are nearing your Destination If you set this to Continuous you can always click once to silence it r The next field down is the GPS FIX ALARM which sounds when your MAGNU...

Page 80: ...ns the display is in the North Up mode C indicates Course UP and D indicates Destination Up To change display modes move the cursor over the icon and click on the icon Click repeatedly if necessary to select the desired setting Advanced Operation SETTING NORTH UP COURSE UP DESTINATION UP Click E North UP Course UP Destination UP ...

Page 81: ...all saved data so only do this if you re encoun tering serious trouble that you need to recover from r Press the MENU key then highlight the SETUP selection click on this selection r Highlight the DATA selection and click on it r Highlight the MASTER RESET field and click on it r At the prompt navigate to YES and click on it In a few minutes you ll be returned to the Track page Advanced Operation ...

Page 82: ...e of three ways In the default North Up mode North is always shown at the top of the screen In the Course Up mode your current direction is always shown at the top of the page In the Desti nation Up mode the map is oriented such that the bearing toward the Destination is always aimed toward the top of the screen r Press the MENU key then highlight TRACK SCREEN Click on this se lection r The TRACK ...

Page 83: ...ill be returned to the TRACK SCREEN menu click on EXIT AUTO ZOOM FEATURE TRACK SCREEN When navigating to a destination the Track Page scale originally used when the journey was set up may not permit useful navigation at the end of the journey The Auto Zoom feature allows the Track Page scale to automatically reduce as you approach the destination without you having to press the IN key r Press the ...

Page 84: ...power BATTERY GROUND NMEA COMMON Connection to 12V battery ground Also connection to the negative NMEA connection of VHF or other NMEA device NMEA OUTPUT Connects to the NMEA input from VHF or other device listening for NMEA sentences Outputs sentences GGA RMC VTG RMB GLL APB and XTE NMEA INPUT Connects to the NMEA output from STANDARD HORIZON VHF for Digital Selective Calling Distress and Positio...

Page 85: ...allow mariners to initiate or receive distress urgency safety and routine calls to or from another vessel equipped with a DSC transceiver DISTRESS CALL Distress call and Position Request are functions performed by an external device VHF DSC radio connected to NMEA Input Port The MAGNUM allows display ing and saving as marks Distress Calls and Position Requests sent by the VHF radio When a Distress...

Page 86: ...lick on it r On both units highlight the CLONE option and click on it r On the Destination MAGNUM RECEIVE will appear on the display when this happens click once PLEASE WAIT will appear on the display r On the Source MAGNUM SEND will appear when this happens click once PLEASE WAIT will appear on the display r When the cloning process is complete turn both MAGNUM units off and disconnect the Clonin...

Page 87: ...t the NMEA Data Cable model CT 85 to the rear panel connector of the MAGNUM Now turn the MAGNUM on r Press the MENU key then highlight SETUP Click on this selection r Highlight DATA and click on it r Highlight GPS DATA OUT and click on it r Highlight NMEA1083 and click on it The MAGNUM will now transmit an NMEA0183 format data stream Note See page 82 for interconnections Sending NMEA Data to Anoth...

Page 88: ...ter using the supplied CT 84 PC Interface Cable r Press the MENU key then highlight SETUP Click on this selection r Highlight the DATA selection and click on it r Highlight PROGRAM DOWNLOAD andclickonit Atthe DOWNLOAD prompt click on YES The data will now be downloaded from your com puter WAIT FReq will appear on the display When done COMPLETE will appear r Turn the MAGNUM off and remove the CT 84...

Page 89: ...r 100 PERFORMANCE Receiver 12 parallel channels L1 1575 42 MHz C A code 1 023 MHz chip rate Acquisition Time Hot Approx 8 sec typ Warm Approx 48 sec typ Cold Approx 60 sec typ Update Rate 1 second continuous Position Accuracy 10 m 90 without SA 1 to 5 m typical WAAS Velocity Accuracy 0 1meters second without SA 0 05meter second typical WAAS Dynamics Acceleration 4 g Max Interfaces NMEA 0183 versio...

Page 90: ...a Island In donesia DOS 1968 DOS 1968 Gizo Island New Georgia Islands EASTR ISLD67 Easter Island 1967 EUROPEAN 1950 European 1950 Austria Belgium Den mark Finland France Germany Gibraltar Greece Italy Luxembourg Netherlands Norway Portugal Spain Sweden Switzerland EUROPEAN1950 European 1950 Austria Belgium Den mark Finland France Germany Gibraltar Greece Italy Luxembourg Netherlands Norway Portuga...

Page 91: ...an Mean Value OMAN Oman Oman ORD SRVY GB Old Survey Grt Britn England Isle of Man Scotland Shetland Isl Wales PICO DE LAS Canary Islands PROV S AM 56 Prov So Amricn 56 Bolivia Chile Colombia Ecuador Guyana Peru Ven ezuela PROV S CH 63 So Chilean 63 S Chile PTCAIRN AST PUERTO RICO Puerto Rico Virgin Island QORNOQ Qornog South Greenland QUTAR NATION Qatar South Greenland ROME 1940 Rome 1940 Sardinia...

Page 92: ... OPTIONS SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES CLIP 14 Quick Draw Belt Clip CT 84 PC Interface Cable Wrist Strap Owner s Manual Quick Reference Guide AVAILABLE OPTIONS CT 84 PC Interface Cable CT 85 Data output Cable MMB 78 Universal Bracket ...

Page 93: ...Bracket and the supplied nuts and bolts to clamp the MMB 78 to a convenient pipe Tighten the nuts snugly to hold the MMB 78 firmly in place OPERATION To install the MAGNUM into the MMB 78 align the hanger with the MMB 78 and slide the MAGNUM into its slot until a click is heard To remove the MAGNUM from the MMB 78 slide the MAGNUM out from the MMB 78 while pressing the MAGNUM to the backward Appen...

Page 94: ...long expo sure to direct sunlight Does not respond to any command External NMEA devices are not receiving data PROBABLE CAUSE The Batteries may be low or the polarity of the AA cells may not be correct The GPS may not be in a good location The MAGNUM may be in an unpredictable status The Internal temperature is very high The MAGNUM maybe in an unpredictable status The connections or the software s...

Page 95: ...sportation expenses incurred in returning the Product to STANDARD HORIZON for service This limited warranty does not extend to any Product which has been subjected to misuse neglect accident incorrect wiring by anyone other than STANDARD HORIZON improper installation or subjected to use in violation of instructions furnished by STANDARD HORIZON nor does this warranty extend to Products on which th...

Page 96: ...ce cable 86 90 CT 85 Data output Cable 82 84 85 90 D Data output Cable CT 85 82 84 85 90 Deleting a Mark 41 Deleting All Marks 41 Destination Alarm 76 DeterminingBearing DistanceBetweenTwoDistantPoints40 Disabling WAAS Operation 72 Display Contrast 73 Dist to Dstn 44 Dist To Next WP 44 Distance Timer 68 Distress Call 83 Downloading Program Updates 86 DSC Digital Selective Calling 83 E Economy Mode...

Page 97: ...m Clock 66 Setting the Back lighting 73 Setting the Home Time 64 Setting the Location Format 74 Setting the Map Datum 74 Setting the North Up Course Up Destination Up 78 Setting the True or Magnetic North Reference 75 Setting the World Time 65 Setting Up the Alarms 76 Setting Up the Beeper 77 Setup 22 Simulation Mode 14 23 70 Specifications 87 Speed 43 Supplied Accessories 90 T Terminology 12 Time...

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Page 100: ...Copyright 2001 VERTEX STANDARD CO LTD All rights reserved No portion of this manual may be reproduced without the permission of VERTEX STANDARD CO LTD Printed in Japan 0111o 0Y E C 0 1 7 U 1 0 0 ...

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