Operation Manual
CP590 Page 21
3. CONTROLS AND INDICATORS
NOTE
Throughout this Owner’s Manual same conventions are used. See the legend below:
[MENU]If you see brackets around a bold and capital letter word this refers to a key press.
[CHART] If you see brackets around a bold and small capital letter word this refers to a Soft Key
press.
GENERAL SETUP When a word(s) is bold capital letters and underlined, this refers to a menu
selection item.
3.0 CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS
Using the keys located on the front panel controls the CP590. These labelled keys are
dedicated to specific functions. As you press a key, a single audio beep confirms the key
action; every time a key press is not valid, three rapid beeps sound to indicate that the key
action is not valid. There is also a ShuttlePoint knob to move the cursor across the screen.
The ZOOM IN and ZOOM OUT keys
· Pressing [ZOOM IN] shows more details of a smaller area, by changing the chart scale
and zooming in on your display.
· Press [ZOOM OUT] to change the scale and show a wider, otherwise less detailed
view.
· Pressing and holding [ZOOM IN]/[ZOOM OUT] allows for quick zoom, that is the fast
change of the chart scale where only the land areas are drawn.
NOTE
The CP590 contains a World Wide background that allows you to zoom in to 2Nm. For more details,
a C-MAP BY JEPPESEN NT
+
/MAX C-CARD must be purchased and installed.
The ShuttlePoint knob
· Moves the cursor around the Chart page (Cursor Mode) and pans the chart.
· Used to scroll menu items. When in the menu, moving the ShuttlePoint knob to the right
enters a selection and moving the knob to the left clears the function.
· Changes the CP590 from Home Mode to Cursor Mode on the chart screen (for a
detailed explanation refer to Par. 3.1.1 “Cursor VS Home Mode”).
The ENT key
Press [ENT] to select the desired option or to confirm the selection.
The CLR key
· When on the Chart page, press [CLR] to set Home Mode.
· Press [CLR] to clear a selected function, step backwards in a menu or exit a menu.
The MENU key
· Selects the Main Menu.
· Pressing and holding [MENU] for 3 seconds allows you to change the fields contained
within the data windows while on the Chart, Navigation, Highway, GPS Status or NMEA
Display page.