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Functional Characteristics
5m:
areas with depths up to 2 meters in dark blue (dark
gray), up to 5 meters in blue (light gray)
10m:
areas with depths up to 5 meters in dark blue (dark
gray), up to 10 meters in blue (light gray)
20m:
areas with depths up to 10 meters in dark blue (dark
gray), up to 20 meters in blue (light gray)
The areas whose depths are over the limit set, and therefore
navigable under safety conditions, will be displayed in white.
Dryline areas are always displayed in green (gray).
NOTE: The mentioned colors are those used in the DAY mode. In NIGHT mode, the
Sunshine
areas with depths over the limit set, and therefore navigable under safety conditions,
are in black, whereas the colors below the limit are dark blue for higher depths and
blue for lower depths (e.g., 5m: areas with depths up to 2m displayed in blue, up to
5m in dark blue).
Chart loading
At start-up, the list of the NAVIONICS electronic charts stored
in the cartridge is shown, provided that a CompactFlash™
cartridge has been inserted.
Select the chart desired by CURSOR, then confirm by ENTER.
Each time the unit is switched on, the latest chart used will
be loaded. To load another chart stored in the CompactFlash™.
press PAGE to display the menu, select SETUP and then SE-
LECT CHART.
Contrast/Brightness
Press the PWR key to display the CONTRAST/LIGHT win-
dow. To switch from one option to the other and to adjust the
contrast/brightness level, press CURSOR. Press the PAGE key
to exit.
Easy View mode
The GEONAV allows doubling the visibility of the electronic
chart. Once the Easy View mode has been enabled, the chart
will be magnified, although it will not add further details.
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Getting Started
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GETTING STARTED
We recommend that you use the GEONAV intuitively, since
no damage will be caused by pressing an incorrect button.
Make sure that the unit is powered,
insert a CompactFlash™ cartridge and
then press PWR.
At start-up, the last chart used will be
loaded by default. If the chart is not
found, the list of NAVIONICS charts
stored into the CompactFlash™ car-
tridge will be displayed. Select the de-
sired chart by the CURSOR key, then
confirm by pressing ENTER.
A message will warn the user that electronic nautical charts
do not replace official government charts.
Press the PWR key to turn the display backlight on and adjust
brightness by the CURSOR key; press PAGE to continue.
The Satellite window will show the configuration of the sat-
ellites in use.
As soon as the GPS receiver has obtained a valid fix (it can
take a few minutes), the boat's position and the relevant area
will be displayed at the best scale available.
The default language is English. To change the language, press
PAGE to display the menu, then select SETUP, LANGUAGE
and the desired language by the CURSOR key.
The line, or vector, starting from the boat indicates the boat's
direction, to be ignored if the boat is stationary.
The window situated in the lower part of the screen will
display the boat's speed, route and chart scale.
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