Leica MX400 Operating Instructions Manual page 38

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In the bottom half of the window, the vertical line in the center
represents your course line. The checkered area on the left and right
side of this area represents the out of bounds or beyond the cross-
track error limit area. Whenever the boat is left or right of the
course line, the corresponding checkered area changes to solid
black, indicating the side of the course line that you are on. The
number next to the course line is your calculated cross-track error.
The numbers in the lower left and right hand corners indicate the
cross-track limit you set in the CFG1 menu under Navigation. You
will notice that the cross-track error limit lines are slanted, just as
they were in the Panorama screen. So if the boat is off to the right
of the course, and the bow is pointing straight up, you are actually
traveling away from the course line. Keep the bow pointed toward
the top of the course line, and you should be able to maintain your
course without a lot of drift. The BRG and COG values will
confirm this for you, when executed properly.
From time to time, you might drift off course, and decide not to
return to your original course line. If you drift outside of your cross-
track error limit, you can reset your course line from your present
position to the waypoint by pressing the E key and selecting Reset
XTE from the display. This will save your autopilot from having to
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