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Navigating to a Point on the Chart, Panning the Navigation Chart, Zooming In and Out on the Map

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Using Charts Other features common to most charts include depth contour lines (with deep water represented in white), intertidal zones, spot soundings (as depicted on the original paper chart), navigational aids and symbols, and obstructions and cable areas. Navigating to a Point on the Chart 1. From the Home screen, select Charts. 2. Select Navigation Chart, Fishing Chart, or Split Navigation Chart. 3. Use the Rocker to select the point on the chart to which you want to go. 4. Press SELECT. 5. Select Navigate To. 6. Select Go To (or Guide To when using a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision card for Automatic Guidance). 7. Follow the colored line on the screen to the destination. To create a route to a point on the chart, see page 26. Panning the Navigation Chart Use the Rocker to move the map pointer ( ) away from your current location and to scroll to other areas on the Navigation chart. As you pan past the edge of the current map display, the screen scrolls forward to provide continuous map coverage. As you move the map pointer, you can view the distance and bearing from your current location and the map pointer's location coordinates, in the lower-right corner of the map. To pan the map, press up, down, right, or left on the Rocker. Map pointer To stop panning, press MENU, and then select Stop Panning. Zooming In and Out on the Map The Range (-/+) keys control the zoom level, indicated by the scale at the bottom of the Navigation chart ( ). The bar under the number represents that distance on the map. 10 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual

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GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner’s Manual
Using Charts
Other features common to most charts include depth contour
lines (with deep water represented in white), intertidal zones, spot
soundings (as depicted on the original paper chart), navigational aids
and symbols, and obstructions and cable areas.
Navigating to a Point on the Chart
1� From the Home screen, select
Charts
�
2� Select
Navigation Chart
,
Fishing Chart
, or
Split Navigation
Chart
�
3� Use the
Rocker
to select the point on the chart to which you
want to go�
4� Press
SELECT
�
5� Select
Navigate To
�
6� Select
Go To
(or
Guide To
when using a preprogrammed
BlueChart g2 Vision card for Automatic Guidance)�
7� Follow the colored line on the screen to the destination�
To create a route to a point on the chart, see
page 26
.
Panning the Navigation Chart
Use the
Rocker
to move the map pointer (
) away from your
current location and to scroll to other areas on the Navigation chart.
As you pan past the edge of the current map display, the screen
scrolls forward to provide continuous map coverage.
As you move the map pointer, you can view the distance and
bearing from your current location and the map pointer’s location
coordinates, in the lower-right corner of the map.
To pan the map, press up, down, right, or left on the
Rocker
�
Map
pointer
To stop panning, press
MENU
, and then select
Stop Panning
�
Zooming In and Out on the Map
The
Range
(-/+)
keys control the zoom level, indicated by the scale
at the bottom of the Navigation chart (
). The bar under the
number represents that distance on the map.