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WaYpoints & Tracks, Chart Appearance

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Using Charts To access the Perspective 3D screen from the Home screen, select Charts > Perspective 3D. Press the Range (+) key to move the view closer to your boat and lower to the water. Press the Range (-) key to move the view away from the boat. To view details about navaids such as beacons, lights, and obstructions: 1. Use the Rocker to point to the navaid. When the cursor is over the navaid, the navaid is highlighted. 2. Press SELECT to view details about the navaid. Perspective 3D Settings To access additional settings or options from the Perspective 3D screen, select MENU. Waypoints & Tracks-view, add, and configure waypoints and tracks. • Tracks-turn tracks on or off (page 27). • Waypoints-view, sort, or filter existing waypoints, or create new ones. • New Waypoint-create and edit a new waypoint. • Active Tracks-manage tracks (page 27). • Saved Tracks-view a list of tracks that have been saved. Other Vessels-view information about other vessels. To view information about other vessels, your unit must be connected to an external AIS (Automatic Identification System) or DSC (Digital Selective Calling) device (page 59). Data Bars (page 9)-show or hide the numbers for cruising, navigation, fishing, fuel, sailing, or the compass tape (page 9). Chart Appearance-customize the Perspective 3D chart. 14 • Range Rings-toggles the range rings on or off to provide distance measurement. • Lane Width-adjusts the width of the course line drawn when navigating. This setting also affects routes (Route To), but does not affect automatic guidance (Guide To). • Weather Radar-turns the display of NEXRAD weather on or off. See the GPSMAP 400/500 Series Weather Supplement for more information. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual

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Using Charts
14
GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner’s Manual
To access the Perspective 3D screen from the Home screen, select
Charts
>
Perspective 3d
.
Press the
Range (+)
key to move the view closer to your boat and lower to the
water. Press the
Range (-)
key to move the view away from the boat.
To view details about navaids such as beacons, lights, and
obstructions:
1. Use the
Rocker
to point to the navaid. When the cursor is over the navaid,
the navaid is highlighted.
2. Press
SELECT
to view details about the navaid.
Perspective 3D Settings
To access additional settings or options from the Perspective 3D screen, select
MENU.
WaYpoints & Tracks
—view, add, and configure waypoints and tracks.
•
Tracks
—turn tracks on or off (
page 27
).
•
WaYpoints
—view, sort, or filter existing waypoints, or create new ones.
•
New WaYpoint
—create and edit a new waypoint.
•
Active Tracks
—manage tracks (
page 27
).
•
SaveD Tracks
—view a list of tracks that have been saved.
Other Vessels
—view information about other vessels. To view information
about other vessels, your unit must be connected to an external AIS (Automatic
Identification System) or DSC (Digital Selective Calling) device (
page 59
).
data bars
(
page 9
)—show or hide the numbers for cruising, navigation,
fishing, fuel, sailing, or the compass tape (
page 9
).
Chart Appearance
—customize the Perspective 3D chart.
•
Range Rings
—toggles the range rings on or off to provide distance
measurement.
•
Lane WiDth
—adjusts the width of the course line drawn when navigating.
This setting also affects routes
(Route To)
, but does not affect automatic
guidance
(GuiDe To)
.
•
Weather RaDar
—turns the display of NEXRAD weather on or off. See the
GPSMAP 400/500 Series Weather Supplement
for more information.