Magellan SporTrak User Manual - Page 23

Using the Compass Screen, Customizing the Compass Screen

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Using the Compass Screen As well as displaying the customizable navigation data, the COMPASS screen provides a pointer compass to help you reach your destination. Destination Name COG Indicator Moon Icon TO: HOME BRG DST 127°m 3.52mI COG SOG 156°m 2.7 m H N +E + + W S + Sun Icon Compass Steering Indicator Destination Icon Steering Indicator Displays the bearing of the destination relative to the course over ground. Destination Icon Shows the general direction you should be traveling. COG Indicator Displays direction you are traveling. The COG indicator always points up and the compass rotates according to the COG. Customizing the Compass Screen The COMPASS screen can be changed to show the navigation data that you prefer to view. From COMPASS screen Select CUSTOMIZE Choose field FIG. Change B field Magellan SporTrak When the COG Indicator and the Steering Indicator point in the same direction, you are on course. The NorthFinder™ feature displays sun and moon icons, above the horizon, for you to determine the direction of north and your destination. Align the sun on the COMPASS screen with the sun in the sky. When aligned, the Steering Indicator will point you in the direction you should travel to reach your destination. CWUPSTTONAMMIZEES BRG ---°m DST ---nm SOG ---KT COG ---°m VMG ---KT CTS ---°m BLANK Figure B. Select the data field to appear on the COMPASS screen. 15

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Magellan SporTrak
15
Using the Compass Screen
As well as displaying the customizable navigation data, the
COMPASS
screen provides a pointer compass to help you
reach your destination.
Steering Indicator
Displays the bearing of
the destination relative
to the course over
ground.
Destination Icon
Shows the general
direction you should be
traveling.
COG Indicator
Displays
direction you are traveling.
The COG indicator always
points up and the compass
rotates according to the COG.
When the COG
Indicator and the
Steering Indicator
point in the same
direction, you are
on course.
The
NorthFinder™
feature displays
sun and moon
icons, above the
horizon, for you
to determine the
direction of north
and your
destination.
Align
the sun on the
COMPASS screen
with the sun in
the sky.
When
aligned, the
Steering Indicator
will point you in
the direction you
should travel to
reach your
destination.
Customizing the Compass Screen
The
COMPASS
screen can be changed to show the naviga-
tion data that you prefer to view.
CUSTOMIZE
BRG
---
°
m
DST
---
nm
SOG
---
KT
COG
---
°
m
VMG
---
KT
CTS
---
°
m
BLANK
Figure B.
Select
the data field to
appear on the
COMPASS
screen.
TO: HOME
E
N
W
S
+
+
+
+
DST
3.52
m
I
SOG
2.7
m
H
BRG
127
m
°
COG
156
m
°
COG Indicator
Compass
Destination
Icon
Sun Icon
Destination
Name
Steering
Indicator
Moon Icon
From COMPASS
screen
Select
CUSTOMIZE
Choose
field
Change
field
FIG
.
B