Dual Function Display Owner's Handbook A60

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A60

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Owner’s Handbook

Document number: 81295-1

Date: December 2006

81295.book Page 1 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM

Summary of content (110 pages)

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81295.book Page 2 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM Trademarks and registered trademarks Raymarine is a registered trademark of Raymarine plc. Navionics is a registered trademark of Navionics SpA. SanDisk is a registered trademark of SanDisk Corporation. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Google is a trademark of Google, Inc. All other product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
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81295.book Page 3 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM 3 Contents Trademarks and registered trademarks ............................................ 2 Important Information .......................................................................................7 Intended Use .................................................................................................. 7 Safety Notices ...............................................................................................
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81295.book Page 4 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM 4 A60 Dual Function Display 2.6 Chart Setup Menu ..............................................................................27 Chart Setup ........................................................................................29 2.7 Fishfinder Setup ...............................................................................32 2.8 System Setup ....................................................................................33 2.
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81295.book Page 5 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM 5 3.5 Editing a Waypoint ............................................................................. 57 Change the Default Symbol ............................................................... 57 Changing the Waypoint Symbol ......................................................... 57 Changing the Waypoint Details .......................................................... 59 Moving a Waypoint ........................................................
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81295.book Page 6 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM 6 A60 Dual Function Display 4.9 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 Appendix: To start tracking... ...........................................................................86 To stop tracking... ...........................................................................86 Creating a Route from a Track ............................................................86 Editing Routes and Tracks .....................................................................
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81295.book Page 7 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM 7 Important Information Intended Use The A60 is a GPS Chartplotter display unit that can be upgraded to include optional Fishfinder functionality. This handbook contains important information on the operation of your A60. To get the best results in operation and performance, please take the time to read it thoroughly. For full details of installation and system integration, please refer to the Installation Manual supplied with the display.
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1295.book Page 8 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM 8 A60 Dual Function Display Electronic Chart Cards To use your A60 display as a navigation aid, electronic charts with the appropriate level of detail for the geographic area you wish to navigate are required. The A60 is compatible with the following Navionics® CompactFlash® (CF) Chart cards: Navionics Gold, Silver, Hotmaps USA, and Hotmaps Premium. To obtain Navionics Chart cards, contact your local dealer or visit www.navionics.com or www.
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81295.book Page 9 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM 9 Chapter 1: Using the Display D9 61 81 The A60 is a GPS Chartplotter display unit that can be upgraded to include fishfinder capabilities. The A60 comes equipped with a 5.7” TFT Sunlight Viewable Color LCD and RS12 GPS Sensor. 1.1 System Overview The A60 features the following applications: • Chartplotter for navigation information, waypoint entry and route planning.
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81295.book Page 10 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM 10 A60 Dual Function Display Note: The A60 sets its internal clock from the GPS. Therefore, time of day is not available until a GPS fix is acquired. After this initial fix, the A60 continues to update its internally stored time of day, even if GPS fix is lost. Upon power down, however, time of day is lost.
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81295.book Page 11 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM Chapter 1: Using the Display 11 1.2 The Controls Rotary Knob Use to scroll through lists or to edit alpha-numeric characters. Rotate to scroll or to fine tune cursor position on chart left/right or up/down. Press to accept displayed value or to toggle cursor direction on chart. CANCEL Press to quit the selected on-screen option when editing data. Also used to return to the previous soft key or menu level.
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81295.book Page 12 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM 12 A60 Dual Function Display 1.3 Selecting How the Applications are Displayed Each A60 application (Chart, Fishfinder) is displayed in a separate page. In turn, these pages can be split into 2 side-by-side windows.The settings you choose are saved so that each time you open an application it is presented in the same way. Selecting a Page 1. Press the PAGE key. The associated soft keys are displayed: CHART. .. FISHFINDER. .. D9784-1 2.
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81295.book Page 13 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM Chapter 1: Using the Display FIND SHIP N North-Up (Relative Motion) 250°T 0.67nm 25°18.160 W 080°19.397 GOTO. . . ROUTES... TRACKS. . . PRESENT. . .
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81295.book Page 14 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM 14 A60 Dual Function Display Fishfinder Page This function requires that you have installed the optional DSM25 Digital Sounder Module. The fishfinder application gives you a detailed view of what is below your vessel. This includes the seabed and its texture, fish, and other underwater objects. The fishfinder function is fully described in the DSM25 Owner’s Handbook.
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81295.book Page 15 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM Chapter 1: Using the Display 15 Data Pages The A60 can also display various Data pages as split windows alongside the chart and fishfinder applications.
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81295.book Page 16 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM 16 A60 Dual Function Display Temp Graph The Temp Graph Page displays a graph plotting water temperature readings from the transducer over the past 60 minutes as well as current water temperature, boat (paddlewheel) speed, battery voltage and a trip log: 150nm Csr Pos N-UP N 26°16.618 (RM) W 078°44.961 Temperature 71.5° F 74 74 73 73 72 72 71 71 70 70 69 69 28 24 68 68 60 50 20 4.6 kts Speed Log 40 30 Minutes 10 0 13.
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81295.book Page 17 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM Chapter 1: Using the Display 0.5nm Csr Pos 17 N-UP N 25°18.160 (RM) N 080°19.397 WPT 0003 STEER STARBOARD FIND SHIP GOTO. . . XTE COG 0.067 nm 220 °T 225 °T WPT BRG WPT RNG VMG-WPT 250 °T 0.42 nm 3.1 kts ROUTES... TRACKS. . . HEADING PRESENT. . .
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81295.book Page 18 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM 18 A60 Dual Function Display 12nm Position N-UP N 26°39.618 RM 200 kHz 0 W 078°31.961 38 20 64 40 ft FISHFINDER FISHFINDER . . SETTINGS. . . SETTINGS. ZOOM . . ZOOM. . . . BOTTOM BOTTOM . . LOCK . . . LOCK. A-SCOPE . . A-SCOPE. . . . 60 PRESENT . . PRESENT. . . . D9789-1 58.8 1.4 The Simulator The A60 display includes a simulator mode, with which you can practice operating your display without data from a GPS antenna or a DSM.
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81295.book Page 19 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM Chapter 1: Using the Display 19 Setup Chart Setup... Fishfinder Setup... System Setup... Alarms Setup... GPS Status... Display Setup... Diagnostics Menu... User Card Menu... System Setup Simulator Bearing Mode Variation Source Manual Variation Language OFF TRUE AUTO (05 E) 00 E ENGLISH (US) OFF ON OFF ON ENTER Units... NMEA-Out Setup... D9793-1 Settings Reset... Settings and Data Reset...
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81295.book Page 21 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM 21 Chapter 2: General Operation and System Setup 2.1 Introduction This chapter gives details of the general operation of the A60 display and covers the following subjects: • • • • • • • Using the controls Setting up the display Presenting information Alarms Installing and removing CompactFlash (CF) cards Saving and retrieving information Sharing information using the NMEA protocol 2.
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81295.book Page 22 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM 22 A60 Dual Function Display ACTIVE When a split window page is displayed, press to select which window you wish to work from. The selected window is outlined in red and associated soft key labels are displayed. WPTS/MOB Press to display the Waypoints soft keys. Press again to place a waypoint at the vessel position. Press and hold to place a Man Overboard (MOB) marker at your current position.
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81295.book Page 23 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM Chapter 2: General Operation and System Setup 23 Soft Keys There are five soft keys in the bar below the display screen. When a system function key is pressed, the primary soft keys for that function are shown.
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81295.book Page 24 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM 24 A60 Dual Function Display • TIMED, object data and cursor position information are displayed for three seconds and then disappear • OFF, object data and cursor position information are not displayed 2.3 Status Bar D9794-1 The Status Bar provides current information about the chart application. Top Line • Chart Range This represents the distance from the top to the bottom of screen at the current zoom level (refer to “Zoom in/out“ on page 72).
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81295.book Page 25 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM Chapter 2: General Operation and System Setup 25 2.4 Displaying Control Information on the Screen Information connected with controls is shown on your screen in the following ways: • • • • Soft Keys Dialog boxes Pop-Up messages Database lists Soft Keys These are the primary means of control of the display. See “Soft Keys“ on page 23 for a detailed explanation.
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81295.book Page 26 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM 26 A60 Dual Function Display Database Lists Database lists contain information that have been added to the display memory, such as lists provided for waypoints, tracks and routes. You can scroll through a database list using the trackpad to highlight a particular entry. Entries within a database list can be selected for editing (for example, erase or edit the name of a waypoint). 2.
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81295.book Page 27 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM Chapter 2: General Operation and System Setup 27 • User Card Setup 2. Use the trackpad or the rotary knob to highlight the menu items you wish to access. When you first power on your display the default values are used. The tables in following sections show the sub-menus, default settings and options available. 2.
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81295.book Page 28 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM 28 A60 Dual Function Display Chart Setup Chart Display Chart Grid Chart Text Chart Text Size Chart Boundaries Spot Soundings Safety Contour Depth Contour Nav. Marks Nav. Marks Symbols Light Sectors Caution & Routing Data Marine Features Land Features More... OR DETAILED ON ON LARGE ON ON 7ft ALL ON INTERNATIONAL ON OFF ON ON D9797-1 ENTER 3. Press the trackpad (right) to select this item. The menu changes to show you the available options. 4.
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81295.book Page 29 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM Chapter 2: General Operation and System Setup 29 8. Press CANCEL to return to the default screen. This may require pressing the key more than once. Depth Contour Safety Contours (shaded areas) Chart Boundary Range Ring Distance Light Sector Spot Sounding Range Ring Chart Grid Caution and Routing Data Nav Mark Chart Text D8822-3 Chart Setup The following describes the options found in the Chart Setup menu.
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81295.book Page 30 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM 30 A60 Dual Function Display FUNCTION Description OPTIONS (Default in bold) Safety Contour Areas with depths shallower than the specified value are shaded in a different color than those areas with depths greater than the specified value. The contour is always drawn at or deeper than the selected depth. OFF 7ft 16ft 33ft 66ft Depth Contour Outlines an area that is located at the specified depth. OFF 16ft 33ft 66ft ALL Nav.
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81295.book Page 31 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM Chapter 2: General Operation and System Setup 31 Chart Setup DETAILED ON ON LARGE ON ON 7ft ALL ON INTERNATIONAL ON OFF ON ON Chart Setup Object Information Vector Length Track Interval Range Rings Background Color FUNCTION Description POINTS ON OFF 2 SECS ON BLUE D9799-1 ENTER Chart Display Chart Grid Chart Text Chart Text Size Chart Boundaries Spot Soundings Safety Contour Depth Contour Nav. Marks Nav.
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81295.book Page 32 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM 32 A60 Dual Function Display FUNCTION Description OPTIONS (Default in bold) Vector Length The chart length specified for drawing COG and Heading vectors. OFF Track Interval The frequency with which a track point is placed when creating a track. For more detailed tracks, use a smaller interval time. If laying a longer track, use a longer interval to conserve track points.
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81295.book Page 33 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM Chapter 2: General Operation and System Setup 33 2.8 System Setup These settings define parameters that are used by the A60 in all applications. FUNCTION Description OPTIONS (Default in bold) Simulator Enables you to operate your display without data from the GPS antenna or a DSM, so that you can become familiar with the A60’s features and functions. OFF Bearing Mode Determines how heading data are displayed.
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81295.book Page 34 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM 34 A60 Dual Function Display FUNCTION Description OPTIONS (Default in bold) Settings Reset ENTER to confirm Returns all settings back to their original factory values. CANCEL to quit The Waypoint and Route List databases are not reset. After making this selection, press ENTER to accept the reset or CANCEL to quit without resetting.
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81295.book Page 35 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM Chapter 2: General Operation and System Setup 35 FUNCTION Description OPTIONS (Default in bold) Units... Distance: Set the units for speed, depth, and temperature that are used to display all data, including information received from other instruments on the system. Note: The A60 sets its internal clock from the GPS. Therefore, time of day is not available until a GPS fix is acquired.
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81295.book Page 36 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM 36 A60 Dual Function Display 2.9 Alarm Setup Menu You receive warnings of hazards via built-in alarms that are generated for each application. If an alarm is generated, it sounds an audible warning and displays a message box on screen that explains the cause of the alarm. In some cases, the appropriate action is taken. For example, following an arrival alarm, the next route leg is activated (if Waypoint Advance is set to AUTO).
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81295.book Page 37 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM Chapter 2: General Operation and System Setup 37 FUNCTION Description OPTIONS (Default in bold) Off Track Alarm Switches the Off Track Alarm on or off. OFF Off Track Alarm XTE (Cross Track Error) If the Off Track Alarm is set to ON, an alarm is triggered when the XTE for any current navigation, exceeds the value that you have specified. 0.30nm ON 0.01–9.
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81295.book Page 38 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM 38 A60 Dual Function Display This screen provides, for each tracked satellite, the satellite number, a graphical signal strength bar, status, azimuth angle and its elevation angle from your vessel. The sky view graphic shows the position of these satellites. Positional accuracy is dependent upon these parameters. In particular, the azimuth and elevation angles are used in a triangulation process to calculate your position.
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81295.book Page 39 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM Chapter 2: General Operation and System Setup 39 2.11 Display Setup These options control the appearance of your A60 Display. Brightness Use the trackpad (left/right) keys or rotary knob to select the brightness value from a low of 5% to a high of 100% in 5% increments. The default is 100%. This setting always resets to 100% at power-up. Note: You can quickly access this setting by pressing and releasing the POWER button.
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81295.book Page 40 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM 40 A60 Dual Function Display • SOG Current speed over ground. • Time Current time of day. • Date Current date. • Auto Scroll Scrolls each data item that has been turned ON one-at-a time in the upper left corner of the screen every three seconds. Note: As more data items are added to the screen, text font is automatically resized to accommodate them. When no more space is available, Auto Scroll is begun automatically.
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81295.book Page 41 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM Chapter 2: General Operation and System Setup 41 Compass directions (N, NE, NW, etc.) have a superscript character that represents the bearing mode you selected in System Set Up: M for Magnetic and T for True. 2.12 System Diagnostics This sub-menu is for diagnostic use by authorized dealers. All menu items default to OFF. You should not make any adjustments to these settings. 2.
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81295.book Page 42 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM 42 A60 Dual Function Display WARNING: Improper use of this setting may cause loss of data or damage to the card. Ensure you have read the instructions on page 42 thoroughly before attempting to remove or insert a CF card. 2.14 Inserting and Removing the CompactFlash Card CAUTION: Card Installation When installing CF cards ensure that you are inserting the card with the proper orientation.
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81295.book Page 43 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM Chapter 2: General Operation and System Setup 43 Narrow Groove Lip D9620-1 Inserting a CF Card To insert a card, refer to the illustration, and: 1. Check that you are using the correct type of card. Refer to Important Information section of this handbook. 2. Open the chart card door, located on the front left of the display. 3. Insert the card as shown, with the lip of the card facing inwards, it should position easily.
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81295.book Page 44 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM 44 A60 Dual Function Display D9621-1 Removing a CF Card 1. Press MENU. 2. Navigate to User Card Menu and select “Remove User Card”. A message appears that it is safe for you to remove the card. 3. Open the chart card door. Grip the card and pull to remove it from its slot. 4. To prevent the ingress of water and consequent damage, close the chart card door and press firmly until an audible click is heard. 2.
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81295.book Page 45 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM Chapter 2: General Operation and System Setup 45 When navigation is active, you can also receive waypoints from other NMEA instruments if you want to save them on your unit. Save Information to a CompactFlash Card 1. Insert a CF card into the card slot. See “Inserting and Removing the CompactFlash Card” on page 42. 2. Press the DATA key. The Data soft keys are displayed. SAVE WPTS TO CARD... LOAD WPTS FROM CARD... TRANSFER ON NMEA...
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81295.book Page 46 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM 46 A60 Dual Function Display Note: The save can take as long as one minute to complete. This is because a 1MB file is always saved to the card, despite the number of waypoints, routes and tracks you are saving. When the save is complete, a new message box appears. You can view the contents of the CF card with the User Card Manager. You should see a 1MB file named ‘ARCHIVE.FSH.’ Note: To save the current image to a card, see “Save Image to User Card.
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81295.book Page 47 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM Chapter 2: General Operation and System Setup 47 3. Press the appropriate soft key, SEND or RECEIVE ON NMEA. The transfer starts and the SEND/RECEIVE soft keys are grayed out. If you wish to stop the transfer at any point, press STOP TRANSFER. 4. When the transfer is complete, STOP TRANSFER grays out and the SEND/ RECEIVE soft keys reappear, if sending. When RECEIVE is active, you must press STOP TRANSFER to halt the transfer mode.
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81295.book Page 49 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM 49 Chapter 3: Working with Waypoints 3.1 Introduction Waypoints are a core feature of the A60 display. They can be created in the Chart or Fishfinder application and used by each application. Waypoints can be stored in the system, archived to a CompactFlash card or sent to or received from another NMEA compatible instrument. To make full use of waypoint features, ensure your display is receiving heading and position data.
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81295.book Page 50 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM 50 A60 Dual Function Display 200 kHz 0 WPT WPT 20 WPT WPT WPT WPT 34 42 WPT WPT 44 44 43.9 43 44 47 47 WPT WPT ft FISHFINDER FISHFINDER . . SETTINGS. . . SETTINGS. ZOOM . . ZOOM. . . . 40 60 BOTTOM BOTTOM . . LOCK . . . LOCK. A-SCOPE . . A-SCOPE. . . . PRESENT . . PRESENT. . . . D9897-1 43 36 The details of all waypoints, irrespective of the application they were created in, are stored in a dedicated Waypoint List.
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81295.book Page 51 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM Chapter 3: Working with Waypoints 51 3.2 Placing a Waypoint WPT AT CURSOR WPT AT VESSEL WPT AT POSITION... GOTO WPT OPTIONS... REV & EDIT WAYPOINTS... D9808-1 A waypoint can be placed at the cursor position, the boat’s position or at a position of your choosing (using lat/long coordinates). All waypoints can also be used in the creation of routes. When waypoints are placed they are given a default symbol and name.
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81295.book Page 52 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM 52 A60 Dual Function Display • The Edit Waypoint box is displayed, enabling you to change waypoint details. For more information refer to “Editing a Waypoint“ on page 57. 3. To accept the default details press ENTER. The Waypoint List appears, displaying your newly created waypoint. 4. Press ENTER or CANCEL. The Waypoint List is removed.
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81295.book Page 53 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM Chapter 3: Working with Waypoints 53 3.3 Navigating to a Waypoint (GOTO) You can navigate to an existing waypoint using the GOTO WPT OPTIONS soft key. This can either be accessed by selecting the desired waypoint on screen with the cursor or via the WPTS/MOB key. GOTO WAYPOINT D9811-1 ... using the cursor 1. On the chart screen, move the cursor over the waypoint you wish to go to. The cursor changes color and the Waypoint soft keys appear. 2.
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81295.book Page 54 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM 54 A60 Dual Function Display 1.0nm Position N North-Up Relative Motion -.-°T 0.0nm 25°18.160 W 080°19.397 STOP GOTO RESTART RESTART XTE. . XTE. . . Bearing from Origin to Destination: Bearing from Vessel to Destination: dashed line marking original dashed (blue) line marking actual course of GOTO (unchanged) current course of GOTO (updated) D9800-1 WPT 0005 Target Waypoint 5.
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81295.book Page 55 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM Chapter 3: Working with Waypoints 55 On the sending device: 1. Ensure the unit is powered on and connected to the A60’s NMEA port via a suitable cable. 2. Select the desired waypoint and export it via the NMEA port. On the A60: D8808-2 3. Press GOTO. The GOTO NMEA soft key is grayed out until the waypoint is received. 4. When the GOTO NMEA key is no longer grayed out, press it. The waypoint appears, along with bearing lines to it. 3.
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81295.book Page 56 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM 56 A60 Dual Function Display ... using the waypoint list The Waypoint List shows all the waypoints that have been placed and displays details of the selected waypoint. 1. Press WPTS/MOB. 2. Press REV & EDIT WAYPOINTS. The Waypoint List is displayed. Waypoint Waypoint List List SYMBOL NAME WPT 0001 WPT 0002 REV & EDIT WAYPOINTS... WPT 0003 WPT 0004 WPT 0005 Position N 26 15.247 W 080 04.612 Comment RNG T Temp. 76.4 F Date 11/22/2006 1.
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81295.book Page 57 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM Chapter 3: Working with Waypoints 57 3.5 Editing a Waypoint After a waypoint has been placed it can be edited in a variety of ways. You can: • • • • Change the default waypoint symbols Change the waypoint details, such as name or symbol Move the waypoint Erase the waypoint Change the Default Symbol When you add a waypoint to your system it is given the default symbol, the ‘X’.
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81295.book Page 58 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM 58 A60 Dual Function Display Waypoint Waypoint List List SYMBOL NAME WPT 0001 WPT 0002 REV & EDIT WAYPOINTS... WPT 0003 WPT 0004 WPT 0005 Position N 26 15.247 W 080 04.612 Comment RNG T F Date 11/22/2006 1.25 nm Depth 97.2 ft Time 09:17:31 D9802-1 BRG 042 Temp. 76.4 3. Use the trackpad or rotary knob to highlight the waypoint you wish to change.
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81295.book Page 59 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM Chapter 3: Working with Waypoints 59 4. Press EDIT WAYPOINT. The Edit Waypoint box and associated soft keys appear. EDIT WAYPOINT... Edit Edit Waypoint Waypoint ERASE CHARACTER INSERT SPACE CAPS ON OFF D9807-1 CLEAR TEXT D9804-1 Symbol... WPT 0005 Name... Latitude... N 26°16.496 Longitude... W 080°03.907 Comment... 5. Press the SYMBOL soft key. The symbol field is highlighted and the available waypoint symbols appear. 6.
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81295.book Page 60 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM 60 A60 Dual Function Display To change a waypoint’s Name, Lat/Long info or Comment: CLEAR TEXT ERASE CHARACTER INSERT SPACE CAPS ON OFF D9807-1 1. Navigate to the Edit Waypoint box for the desired waypoint, as described in the previous section. The associated soft keys appear. 2. Press NAME. An edit box appears with the first character highlighted in the field. The associated soft keys are displayed. Edit Edit Waypoint Waypoint Symbol...
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81295.book Page 61 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM CLEAR TEXT 61 ERASE CHARACTER INSERT SPACE CAPS ON OFF D9807-1 Chapter 3: Working with Waypoints 6. Continue in this manner until the entire Name field is complete. You can use up to 16 characters, including spaces. 7. Press the ENTER key to save the change. The new name appears in the Edit Waypoint box. Symbol... My Spot Name... Latitude... N 26°16.496 Longitude... W 080°03.907 Comment... D9821-1 Edit Edit Waypoint Waypoint 8.
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81295.book Page 62 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM 62 A60 Dual Function Display Edit Edit Waypoint Waypoint N 26°16.496 D9801-1 Symbol... WPT 0005 Name... Latitude... N 26°16.496 Longitude... W 080°03.907 Comment... ... by dragging the waypoint to a new position You can drag a waypoint to a new position using the cursor and trackpad: 1. Place the cursor over the waypoint that you want to move. The Waypoint soft keys appear. 2. Press MOVE WAYPOINT.
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81295.book Page 63 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM Chapter 3: Working with Waypoints 63 ... using the cursor 1. Move the cursor over the waypoint that you want to erase. The Waypoint soft keys appear. 2. Press ERASE WAYPOINT. 3. You will then be asked to confirm this. If the waypoint is part of a route, a warning message also appears. Press ENTER to accept, or CANCEL to quit without saving.
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81295.book Page 64 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM 64 A60 Dual Function Display SHOW/HIDE WAYPOINTS... 3. Toggle WAYPOINTS between SHOW or HIDE. 4. Toggle WAYPOINT NAME between ON or OFF. D9822-1 PRESENT...
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81295.book Page 65 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM 65 Chapter 4: Using the Chartplotter 4.1 Introduction This chapter describes how to use the Chartplotter application of the A60 display. To access full functionality your chartplotter requires position data from your RS12 GPS Sensor.
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81295.book Page 66 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM 66 A60 Dual Function Display CAUTION: Navigation Aid The equipment should not be used as a substitute for good navigational practice nor for official government paper charts. Do not use the chartplotter before you have read the Important Information section at the beginning of this handbook. 4.
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81295.book Page 67 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM Chapter 4: Using the Chartplotter 67 4.3 What is Displayed The chartplotter has a built in world map. Most areas are displayed at a scale of 72 nm from the top to the bottom of the screen and can be overzoomed as desired. Electronic Charts To use the chartplotter as a navigation aid, you need chart cards containing detailed information for the area you wish to navigate. These cards are available from Navionics. See Chapter 1: Using the Display.
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81295.book Page 68 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM 68 A60 Dual Function Display 4.4 The Chartplotter Display Chart range 6.0nm Position Chart orientation N Motion mode North-Up (Relative Motion) 065°T 4.1nm 50°45.160 W 001°23.497 GULLY RIDGE Status bar Chart boundary PORTSIDE Route PORT POINT CREEK POINT Cursor Waypoint WPT 0005 Active waypoint Current position Cartographic object D9823-1 Track FIND SHIP GOTO. .. ROUTES... TRACKS. . . PRESENT. . .
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81295.book Page 69 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM Chapter 4: Using the Chartplotter 69 Find Ship Your boat is represented on screen by a ship symbol. If you cannot see your boat (it has travelled off-screen), press FIND SHIP. The chart is redrawn with your boat and the cursor in the center of the screen. Actually, the location of the boat on the screen depends on the current motion mode. (See “Relative Motion“ on page 97.
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81295.book Page 70 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM 70 A60 Dual Function Display ENTER Information 18.160 19.397 Object Information Wreck Depth area Control zone Restricted area Position N 25 18.160 W 080 19.397 Category of wreck Dangerous wreck Vertical datum Mean lower low water Water level effect Always under water/submerged D9836-1 Object N 25° W 080° Wreck 3. If you desire more detailed information, press ENTER.
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81295.book Page 71 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM Chapter 4: Using the Chartplotter FIND NEAREST PORTS PORT SERVICES TIDE STATIONS CURRENT STATIONS WRECKS OBSTRUCTIONS D9837-1 FIND NEAREST 71 4. Use the trackpad to select the desired category. 5. Press FIND. The nearest objects to the cursor in the selected category are displayed. 6. You can now use the soft keys to: • Display detailed data for any of the listed objects.
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81295.book Page 72 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM 72 A60 Dual Function Display 4.5 Moving around the Chart To move around the chart and display the area at the appropriate scale, use a combination of zooming and panning. Panning Panning moves the chart that is displayed to a different area. To pan a chart, simply press the appropriate arrow (left/right, up/down) on the trackpad. When the cursor reaches the edge of the screen, the chart pans.
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81295.book Page 73 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM Chapter 4: Using the Chartplotter 73 4.6 Navigating to a Specific Point You can use your Chartplotter to navigate to a specific point marked by the cursor or to a waypoint. When you are steering manually, you can also use the chartplotter to determine the bearing or direction to steer. GOTO...
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81295.book Page 74 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM 74 A60 Dual Function Display 6.0nm Csr Pos N North-Up (Relative Motion) 076°T 5.8nm 50°45.760 W 001°23.797 STOP GOTO RESTART RESTART XTE. . XTE. .. Bearing from Origin to Destination: Bearing from Vessel to Destination: dashed line marking original dashed line marking actual course of GOTO (unchanged) current course of GOTO (updated) D9840-1 GOTO CURSOR Temporary Waypoint placed at cursor 4.
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81295.book Page 75 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM Chapter 4: Using the Chartplotter 75 Go to a Waypoint You can navigate to an existing waypoint by either selecting the appropriate waypoint on screen with the cursor or from the Waypoint List: GOTO WAYPOINT D9841-1 ... selected with the cursor This option navigates you to the waypoint that you select on screen. 1. Move the cursor over the appropriate waypoint. 2. Press the GOTO WAYPOINT soft key. or GOTO WPT OPTIONS... D9842-1 ...
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81295.book Page 76 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM 76 A60 Dual Function Display 1.0nm Csr Pos N North-Up (Relative Motion) 076°T 5.8nm 25°18.160 W 080°19.397 STOP GOTO RESTART RESTART XTE. . XTE. . . Bearing from Origin to Destination: Bearing from Vessel to Destination: dashed line marking original dashed (blue) line marking actual course of GOTO (unchanged) current course of GOTO (updated) D9843-1 WPT 0005 Target Waypoint 5.
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81295.book Page 77 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM Chapter 4: Using the Chartplotter 77 4.7 Build and Follow a Route This section describes how to use routes and includes the following: • • • • What is a Route? Building and Saving a Route Following a Route Displaying Routes on the Chart Once created you have the option to view its details, amend its course, edit its name and color or erase it (see “Changing the Course of a Route“ on page 88).
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81295.book Page 78 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM 78 A60 Dual Function Display The following should be noted: • When a route is being built it is not active and does not affect any current navigation, until you select FOLLOW ROUTE. • You can include a waypoint more than once in a route but the same waypoint cannot be placed consecutively. • Waypoints used in routes count toward the 1000 waypoint maximum that can be supported by the system; they are not separate.
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81295.book Page 79 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM Chapter 4: Using the Chartplotter 6.0nm Csr Pos N 79 North-Up (Relative Motion) 252°T 26.74nm 50°48.914 W 001°31.743 WPT 0001 WPT 0004 WPT 0002 SAVE SAVE ROUTE. ROUTE.. .. . FOLLOW FOLLOW QUICK QUICK RTE RTE PLACE PLACE WAYPOINT WAYPOINT PLACE PLACE WAYPOINT WAYPOINT USE USE WPT WPT LIST LIST D9846-1 WPT 0003 4. Continue entering new waypoints until your route is complete. 5.
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81295.book Page 80 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM 80 A60 Dual Function Display 1. Move the cursor over the appropriate waypoint. 2. Press USE THIS WAYPOINT to include this waypoint in the current route. • If you make an error when you are building your route and wish to remove the last waypoint, press UNDO WAYPOINT. The dotted line joining it to the route is deleted (but not the waypoint itself). The cursor moves back to the previous waypoint.
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295.book Page 81 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM Chapter 4: Using the Chartplotter 81 5. To save the built route for later use (and rename it if desired): Press SAVE ROUTE. To save and immediately follow the built route: Press FOLLOW QUICK RTE.
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81295.book Page 82 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM 82 A60 Dual Function Display When you are navigating a route the chart displays the following: • Your boat’s heading indicated by a dashed line between your current position and the target waypoint. • The target waypoint is highlighted.
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81295.book Page 83 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM Chapter 4: Using the Chartplotter 83 Using the Route List ROUTES.. . FOLLOW RTE OPTIONS... D9853-1 This option directs you to the start of the route that you have selected on the route list and then follows it: 1. Press ROUTES. 2. Press FOLLOW RTE OPTIONS. The route list is displayed. 3. Select the appropriate route on the list. 4. Press FOLLOW ROUTE. 5. To stop following an active route at any time, press STOP FOLLOW.
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81295.book Page 84 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM 84 A60 Dual Function Display Reverse Route . ROUTES.. 1. 2. 3. 4. FOLLOW RTE OPTIONS... REVERSE ROUTE D9855-1 This option reverses the waypoint order in the selected route and then follows it. Press ROUTES. Press FOLLOW RTE OPTIONS. The route list is displayed. Select the desired route on the list. Press REVERSE ROUTE.
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81295.book Page 85 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM Chapter 4: Using the Chartplotter 85 4.8 Using Tracks A track is an on-screen trail that represents the course you have taken. This trail is made up of a series of track points that are created automatically. You can save the track to create a permanent record of where you have been. All track functions described in this section are accessed via the TRACKS soft key. . FIND SHIP SHIP FIND North-Up (Relative Motion) 021°T 0.72nm 50°47.585 W 000°55.
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81295.book Page 86 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM 86 A60 Dual Function Display Creating a Track TRACKS.. . START TRACK D9857-1 To start tracking... Press START TRACK. A track starts to be laid from the stern of the boat using the minimum number of track points necessary. If the maximum number of 1000 track points is reached, you will be warned. The track will continue to be recorded with the earlier tracking points being overwritten.
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81295.book Page 87 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM Chapter 4: Using the Chartplotter 87 On completion, the new route is added to the route list. It can now be displayed, edited and erased in the same way as other routes in the system. CAUTION: The converted route only approximates the track from which it was created. Because it is comprised of a maximum of only 50 waypoints, the route may not be as detailed as the original track, which was constructed from as many as 1000 track points.
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81295.book Page 88 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM 88 A60 Dual Function Display Reversing a Route You can reverse the course of a route as follows: 1. Press ROUTES and then FOLLOW RTE OPTIONS. The route list and associated soft keys are shown. 2. Select the appropriate route. 3. Press REVERSE ROUTE. The route name moves to new starting point and the waypoints within the route renumber accordingly. ROUTES... REV & EDIT ROUTES...
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81295.book Page 89 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM Chapter 4: Using the Chartplotter All existing waypoints Waypoints in this route WPT WPT WPT WPT WPT WPT Make Make Route Route WPT 0008 WPT 0009 WPT 0011 0008 0009 0010 0011 0012 0013 N 25 34.521 W 079 01.755 D9861-1 Trackpad controls highlighted field 89 4. Use the trackpad (right) to move control from the left (Waypoint) column to the right (New Route) column. 5.
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81295.book Page 90 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM A60 Dual Function Display INSERT WAYPOINT WPT WPT WPT WPT WPT WPT Make Make Route Route WPT WPT WPT WPT 0008 0009 0010 0011 0012 0013 N 25 28.205 W 079 39.759 0008 0009 0010 0011 N 25 33.055 W 079 56.151 D9864-1 90 8. Press SAVE ROUTE. The new leg is incorporated into the route.
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81295.book Page 91 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM Chapter 4: Using the Chartplotter 91 Note: If you are removing a waypoint from an active route (a route that you are currently following), the change does not take effect until after you have halted the route by pressing STOP FOLLOW. CAUTION: When you remove waypoints from a route, the stored route joins the two waypoints on either side of the waypoint just eliminated. Ensure that this altered route does not present a navigation hazard. ...
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81295.book Page 92 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM 92 A60 Dual Function Display 3. Move the cursor over an existing waypoint and select USE THIS WAYPOINT to add it to your route. —or— Move the cursor to the desired location and select PLACE WAYPOINT to create a new waypoint for your route. The dashed line changes to a solid line to indicate that the new leg has been added to the end of your route. 4. Add more waypoints to the end of the route by repeating the previous steps. 5.
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81295.book Page 93 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM Chapter 4: Using the Chartplotter 93 1. Move the cursor over the waypoint that is to be moved. The cursor turns red and the action soft keys appear. Note: If you place the cursor over the waypoint to which you are currently navigating (the active waypoint), the STOP FOLLOW soft key appears in place of the action keys. You must stop the goto before moving this waypoint. 2. Press MOVE WAYPOINT. 3.
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81295.book Page 94 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM 94 A60 Dual Function Display . TRACKS.. REV & EDIT ROUTES... ERASE ROUTE REV & EDIT TRACKS... ERASE TRACK D9869-1 ROUTES.. . D9868-1 Erasing a Route or Track You can delete any route or track in your system except for the one that you are traveling to. 1. Select the appropriate route or track. 2. Press ERASE ROUTE or ERASE TRACK. A warning box is displayed asking you whether you want to proceed. 3.
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81295.book Page 95 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM Chapter 4: Using the Chartplotter 95 Vectors are set on and off using the Vector Length option in the Chart Setup menu, as described on page 32. The length of these lines is determined by the distance your boat will travel in the time you have specified (3 mins, 6 mins or infinite) at the current speed. If INFINITE is selected the vector will extend to the edge of the chart window.
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81295.book Page 96 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM 96 A60 Dual Function Display 4.11 Changing What is Displayed in the Chart Window The chart screen can be tailored to your particular needs.
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81295.book Page 97 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM Chapter 4: Using the Chartplotter 97 Course Up (C-UP) In Course Up mode, the chart picture is stabilized and shown with your current course over ground (COG) upwards. As your boat’s COG changes, the ship symbol moves accordingly. If you select a new course, the picture will reset to display the new course upwards. As long as course data is received, the indicator ‘Course-Up’ or ‘C-UP’ appears in the Status Bar in white text.
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81295.book Page 98 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM 98 A60 Dual Function Display Hiding the Chart Grid The display of grid lines on the chart is controlled via the Chart Setup Menu. Hiding Waypoints/Waypoint Information You can show or hide a waypoint’s name or the entire waypoint. These options are particularly useful when you have placed a large number of waypoints in a small area and rendered your chart difficult to interpret.
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81295.book Page 99 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM Chapter 4: Using the Chartplotter 99 4.12 Port Services D6776_1 You can display details of port services either by selecting the appropriate port symbol with the cursor or by using the port search option. 1. Place the cursor over the symbol for the desired port. If you have enabled CURSOR INFO, the cursor turns red and a pop-up appears. 2. Press ENTER.
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81295.book Page 100 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM 100 A60 Dual Function Display Search for a Port The port search option enables you to locate the nearest port and display its available services. 1. Press ENTER anywhere on the screen. The Object Information box is displayed. 2. Press FIND NEAREST. The Find Nearest box is displayed. 3. Use the trackpad arrows to highlight PORTS.
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81295.book Page 101 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM Chapter 4: Using the Chartplotter 101 3. If multiple objects are displayed, use the trackpad or rotary knob to highlight the desired tide station. Details for the selected tide station are displayed in the lower right-hand field. 4. Press the soft key to display tide information for the appropriate day: TODAY, PREV DAY or NEXT DAY. The date for which this information pertains is displayed to the left of the Position field.
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81295.book Page 102 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM 102 A60 Dual Function Display CORAL SHOAL CURSOR... 2:12pm +2.2ft Position +4.0ft Date N 25 39.100 11/9/06 W 080 09.399 High tide 6:00am +4.3ft +3.0ft Low tide 11:31pm +1.1ft +2.0ft High Tide 18:22pm +4.4ft 6:00 12:00 TODAY D9877-1 +1.0ft 18:00 PREV.
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81295.book Page 103 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM 103 Appendix: Glossary Term Meaning °C Degrees Centigrade °F Degrees Farenheit Active Leg In a route, the segment you are currently traveling. amp Amperes Auto Automatic Bearing The compass direction from your position to a waypoint, measured to the nearest degree. The bearing is expressed either as a true bearing as shown on the chart or as a bearing relative to the heading of the boat.
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81295.book Page 104 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM 104 A60 Dual Function Display Coordinated Universal The world standard for time that takes into account the addition or Time (UTC) omission of leap seconds by atomic clocks each year to compensate for changes in the rotation of the earth. Like Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), UTC is based on the mean solar time for Greenwich, England, which is located on the Prime Meridian (zero longitude). UTC time is expressed as plus or minus hours of UTC.
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81295.book Page 105 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM Appendix: Glossary 105 Leg One portion of a route, consisting of starting and destination waypoints. Longitude Position east or west of the prime meridian, measured in degrees. Man Manual MPH Miles per hour A US standards committee that defines electrical and data National Marine Electronics Association specifications for communications between marine electronics.
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81295.book Page 106 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:48 PM 106 A60 Dual Function Display TTG Time To Go TVG Time Variable Gain UTC Coordinated Universal Time Variable Range Marker Markers used in Fishfinder Mode for determining the depth and (VRM) distance-behind-boat of an object. VRMs consist of a horizontal (depth) line and a vertical (distance-behind-boat) line.
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