Silva ATLAS, Руководство по эксплуатации

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The distance to Dallas from the starting point is 216.2 miles.
Find Distance From Point to Point
You can also measure distance between two other points on the map.
1. While on the Map page press:
MENU
|
↓
to
F
IND
D
ISTANCE
|
ENT
.
2. Center your cursor over the first position. (A rubber band line appears,
connecting your
current position to the cursor's location.) Press
ENT
to set the
first point, and the rubber band line disappears.
3. Move the cursor to the second position. The rubber band line reappears,
connecting the first point you set to the cursor. The distance along that line will
appear in the lower left-hand corner of the screen.
4. Press EXIT to clear the command and return to the page screen.
Find Your Current Position
Finding your current position is as simple as turning Atlas on. Under clear sky
conditions, the unit automatically searches for satellites and calculates its
position in approximately one minute or less.
NOTE:
"Clear sky" means open sky, unobstructed by terrain, dense foliage or
structures. Clouds do not restrict GPS signal reception.
If for some reason satellite acquisition takes longer, you may be inside a
structure or vehicle or in terrain that is blocking signal reception. To correct this,
be sure you are positioned so that the unit has as clear a view of the sky as
possible, then turn the unit off and back on again.
Icons
Icons are graphic symbols used to mark some location, personal point of
interest or event. They can be placed on the map screen, saved and recalled
later for navigation purposes. These are sometimes referred to as event marker
icons. Atlas has 42 different symbols you can pick from when creating an icon.
Icons are similar to waypoints, but they do not store as much information (like