The Five Main Pages; Using The Map Page - Cobra GPS 500 Operating Instructions Manual

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T H E F I V E M A I N PA G E S
Map Page Gauges Page

The Five Main Pages

In the following sections of this manual, you will learn how to use five main
pages to access all the features of your GPS 500:
Map Page
The Map page displays a map of your current position in relation to any
waypoints, cities/towns, and points of interest (POI) that you have selected. It
can show you the "GoTo" direction of travel to a selected destination. The Map
page also shows you the track that you have traveled along. If you have
created a route, the map can show you that route and your current position on
it (see page 10).
Trip Meter Nav Data
Gauges Page
Page
Page
The Gauges page displays a compass that shows your current direction of
travel or the direction to your next waypoint. The data field currently showing
"speed" is user-selectable (see page 14).
Trip Meter Page
The Trip Meter page displays a number of use-selectable fields with information
about your current location, the progress you have made, your direction of
travel, your speed of travel and the time of your trip (see page 16).
Nav Data Page
The Nav Data page allows you to store and select waypoints for navigation,
System Page
use the unit's automatic tracking feature, and program and recall a route to
selected destinations (see page 18).
System Page
The System page allows you to choose the various settings and formats that
the unit uses to navigate and display information (see page 44).
NOTE: Whenever satellite lock is lost or GPS is turned OFF, certain
animation icons (below) appear on screen and continue to loop until GPS is
ON and/or satellite lock is re-acquired (see page 46).
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Animation sequence that appears
when satellite lock is lost
Animation sequence that appears when GPS is
turned OFF
Map Page
The Map page displays a graphic representation of the navigation currently
in progress. You can choose to display or hide any waypoints; cities/towns;
continental U.S. state, Canadian provincial and European country boundaries;
points of interest; routes or tracks that you are using. A black ▲ (triangle)
in the middle of the screen indicates your current position and direction of
travel. A data field at the bottom of the screen shows you information of
your choosing about your position or navigation. You can zoom in and out
on the map image by using the ZOOM IN/OUT button. You have a number of
options for customizing the display, (details below).
Selecting Options
From the Map page, press and release the ENTER button to display the Map
Page Options menu. Push the JOYSTICK up or down to scroll through the
menu sections, then press the ENTER button to go to the highlighted option.
Use the JOYSTICK again to highlight your choice, then press the ENTER
button to select it. Press the PAGE button to return to the main page.
Orient Option
Highlight and select ORIENT to designate the orientation of the map display.
To make the screen always represent magnetic north, highlight and select
NORTH UP (see ). To make the screen always represent the direction
of travel, highlight and select TRACK UP (see ).
Set Data Option
Highlight and select SET DATA to choose the information about your current
position or navigation that you want to be displayed at the bottom of the
Map page. Highlight and select FULL MAP to show the entire image of the
map currently in use (see ). Highlight and select from the following for
display at the bottom of the page: Accuracy, Average Speed, Bearing, Date,
Destination, Elevation, ETA, Location, Maximum Speed, Odometer, Power,
Speed, Time, Trip Odometer, Trip Time (see ). (For more information about
the optional data selections, see "Data Field Choices Descriptions," page 4).
M A P PA G E

Using the Map Page

Map Page Map Options
(North Up)
Orient Set Data
Full Map
(Track Up)
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