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The Set Course option is an additional feature of Sight 'N Go. It allows the user to visually locate a landmark, lock in a bearing to the point and begin navigation on that bearing. When using the Set Course feature the Pointer points the direction you need to navigate, and display the cross track or the amount you are off course from straight line navigation. To use the Set Course feature: 1. Press ENTER to activate the options list. 2. Press the UP or DOWN button to highlight 'SIGHT 'N GO', then press ENTER. 3. Holding the eTrex Summit level, line up the sighting marks on the case with a distant landmark. 4. Press ENTER to lock the magnetic bearing. 5. Press the UP or DOWN button to select 'SET COURSE', then press ENTER. The eTrex Summit begins navigation on the locked bearing 6. To end navigation, press ENTER. Press the UP or DOWN button to select 'STOP NAVIGA- TION', then press ENTER. • Big Heading/Compass: this allows the user to select between seeing either large heading numbers or a large compass. • Reset Max Speed: this resets the Maximum Speed achieved during a trip. • Reset Trip: the trip time, trip distance (odometer), and average speed are reset to zeros. • Stop Navigation: stops any active navigation. To select a Pointer Page option: 1. Press the ENTER button on the POINTER Page. 2. The Options Menu appears. Press the UP or DOWN button, highlight the desired option, and press ENTER. Once you press ENTER, the change is made and the Options Menu disappears. Pointer Page Options When using the 'Set Course' feature, the 'Pointer' indicates a direct bearing to your destination. The center of the pointer (D-Bar) will show your cross track (the distance you are right or left of the desired course). The example above shows that you are headed toward your destination but have drifted off course to the left about 50 feet. To return to your desired course turn toward the D-Bar (right) until the D-Bar aligns with the pointer 17

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The Set Course option is an additional feature of Sight ‘N Go. It allows the user to visually
locate a landmark, lock in a bearing to the point and begin navigation on that bearing.
When using the Set Course feature the Pointer points the direction you need to navigate,
and display the cross track or the amount you are off course from straight line navigation.
To use the Set Course feature:
1.
Press
ENTER
to activate the options list.
2.
Press the
UP
or
DOWN
button to highlight ‘SIGHT ’N GO’, then press
ENTER
.
3.
Holding the eTrex Summit level, line up the sighting marks on the case with a distant
landmark.
4.
Press
ENTER
to lock the magnetic bearing.
5.
Press the
UP
or
DOWN
button to select ‘SET COURSE’, then press
ENTER.
The eTrex
Summit begins navigation on the locked bearing
6.
To end navigation, press
ENTER.
Press the
UP
or
DOWN
button to select ‘STOP NAVIGA-
TION’, then press
ENTER
.
•
Big Heading/Compass:
this allows the user to select between seeing either large heading
numbers or a large compass.
•
Reset Max Speed:
this resets the Maximum Speed achieved during a trip.
•
Reset Trip:
the trip time, trip distance (odometer), and average speed are reset to zeros.
• Stop Navigation:
stops any active navigation.
To select a Pointer Page option:
1.
Press the
ENTER
button on the POINTER Page.
2. The Options Menu appears. Press the
UP
or
DOWN
button, highlight the desired option,
and press
ENTER
. Once you press
ENTER
, the change is made and the Options Menu
disappears.
When using the ‘Set Course’ feature, the ‘Pointer’
indicates a
direct bearing to your destination.
The center of the pointer (D-Bar) will show
your
cross track (the distance you are right or left of the
desired course).
The example above shows that you
are headed toward your destination but have drifted
off course to the left about 50 feet. To return to your
desired course turn toward the D-Bar (right) until the
D-Bar aligns with the pointer
Options
Pointer Page