Garmin GNX Wired Sail Pack 52 Owners Manual GNX Wind - Page 5

Getting Started WARNING See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information. Keys The keys on this instrument allow you to move through data screens, navigate menus, and turn the device on and off. The functions of the keys depend on the device screen you are viewing. Key Function Press to turn the instrument on. Press to change the backlight level. Hold to turn the instrument off. Press to move through the instrument screens and menu items. Press to adjust the values of submenu settings. Press to enter the menu when viewing an instrument screen. Press to enter a submenu when viewing a menu item. Press to select a value to adjust when viewing a submenu. Press to confirm a setting after adjusting the value in a submenu. Hold to enter the steer pilot mode (Steer-Pilot Mode, page 2). Press to return to the instrument screens when viewing the menu. Press to return to the menu when viewing a submenu. Press to cancel a setting when adjusting the value in a submenu. 2 Press and to move through the available instrument screens. Wind Rose The wind rose shows a visual representation of the wind angle or direction provided by the connected wind sensor. You can configure the wind rose to show three types of wind information on an instrument screen: • Both the true wind angle and apparent wind angle at the same time • A focused view for close-hauled sailing • The true wind direction True and Apparent Wind Rose When the center of the wind rose is empty, the wind rose shows both true and apparent wind angles using two types of needles. Instrument Screen Shaded needle: the apparent wind angle (AWA) Single needle: the true wind angle (TWA) Close-Hauled Wind Rose When CH appears in the center of the wind rose, the wind rose shows both the true and apparent wind angles in a focused section for close-hauled sailing. Item Description Notes Upper data field Instrument screen: shows numeric wind angle or direction information (Customizing an Instrument Screen, page 3). Menu screen: shows the decimal value of the menu category and sub-menu item. Wind rose Shows wind direction or angle information on the boat diagram. (Wind Rose, page 1) Wind rose span Shows the scope of the wind rose, which changes when configured for close-hauled sailing (Close-Hauled Wind Rose, page 1). Lower data field Instrument screen: shows sensor speed information (Customizing an Instrument Screen, page 3). Menu screen: shows the name of the menu category or name and value of the sub-menu item. Viewing Sensor Information The instrument shows sensor information using up to four instrument screens. You can customize the number of instrument screens (Adjusting the Number of Instrument Screens, page 3), and you can customize the data shown on each instrument screen (Customizing an Instrument Screen, page 3). 1 When MENU or SUBMENU is shown, press repeatedly until you view an instrument screen. CH: the wind rose is focused for close-hauled (CH) sailing. Shaded needle: the apparent wind angle (AWA) Single needle: the true wind angle (TWA) Wind rose scale: the scope of the focused area, which adjusts automatically based on the direction of the boat. Wind Direction Wind Rose When TWD appears in the center of the wind rose, the wind rose shows the true wind direction using two types of needles. The needles indicate the true wind direction based on relative north. You should disregard the boat symbol on the wind rose in this mode. Getting Started 1