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• Language – Sets the Language displayed in the Menus. Map detail is always in English. Default is

ENGLISH.

2. Fix Setup

The Fix Setup sub-menu contains the settings relative to GPS data input and display:

• Fix Symbol – The flashing icon on the Moving Map indicating the current position fix. Options

are PLANE or STANDARD (a circle with an X icon). Default is PLANE.

• Course Predictor – The EKP-IV can display a line with a circle at the end to indicate the position

the aircraft will reach at the set time. Options are OFF, INFINITE, 1 MIN, 3 MIN, 6 MIN, 10 MIN,

30 MIN, 1 HOUR, 2 HOURS. Default is 10 MIN.

• Head-up Response – In Track-Up Mode, this sets the degree range the heading can vary (half the

stated degree range) before the map is redrawn. Options are +/- 5, +/- 10, +/- 15, +/- 45, +/-

90. Default is +/- 15. An example of how this is applied when in use; if the setting is at +/- 90,

and you’re traveling at a bearing of 000 degrees, and start turning clockwise, then the map will

redraw at 45 degrees, rotating to a 90 degree heading.

3. Alarm Setup

The Alarm Setup sub-menu contains the settings relative for a variety of alarm settings for various

functions:

• Arrival Alarm Radius – Specifies the radius of a circle around the Waypoint of a Flight Plan.

When the aircraft enters a point inside this circle, an alarm sounds and the Waypoint Arrival box

appears on the screen. The radius can be any number between 00.00 and 99.99 and is based on

the Distance Unit set in the EKP-IV. Default is 00.00 (OFF).

• XTE Alarm Range – Specifies the distance your Cross Track Error (XTE) can vary before an alarm

sounds. The distance can any number between 00.00 and 99.99 and is based on the Distance

Unit set in the EKP-IV. Default is 00.00 (OFF).

• Waypoint Alarm Radius – Specifies the radius of a circle around a User Waypoint. When the

aircraft enters a point inside this circle, an alarm sounds and the Waypoint Arrival box appears

on the screen. This will ONLY work on Waypoints that have the Alarm Logo Icon . The radius can

be any number between 00.00 and 99.99 and is based on the Distance Unit set in the EKP-IV.

Default is 00.00 (OFF).

• Airspace Ahead Alarm – If the projected track of the aircraft will cross an airspace sector, an

alarm will sound and a warning box will appear on the screen. Additionally if the airspace has

an altitude limitation, another alarm will display if the current altitude is within 500 feet of the

limitation. The time can be any number between 00 and 99 minutes. The category of airspace

can also be set here. The default for the time is 00 (OFF), and all categories are turned ON.