Viewing Cartography - Humminbird HELIX 5 SERIES Operation Manual

Viewing Cartography

In the Chart and Chart Combo Views, there are several cartography-related functions that you
can access using various keys.
Panning: Use the 4-WAY Cursor Control key to move the chart around on the display in the
direction of the key being pressed. When you do this, a bull's eye cursor is drawn at the center
of the screen and is linked to the boat by a yellow line, even if the boat is off the screen. At the
same time, a cursor dialog box is displayed with the distance and bearing from the boat to the
cursor position and the latitude/longitude coordinates of the cursor. When the cursor is active on
the display, you can also use the 4-WAY Cursor Control key to move the cursor diagonally.
Chart View with Cursor Present
Zooming: Press the Plus (+) key to Zoom In and the Minus (-) key to Zoom Out to see the
cartography at different magnification levels. The zoom level is indicated on the left side of the
display. If you zoom in beyond the available chart data, the display will go into Overzoom mode
whereby the last available chart data is amplified to reflect the level selected. If you zoom in so
far that no cartography is available, a lat/long grid will be drawn instead. Zooming is also
influenced by the Auto Zoom and Auto Range settings. See Chart Menu Tab: Auto Zoom and Auto
Range for more information.
Decluttered Waypoints: When two or more waypoints overlap, or are displayed close together
on a chart view, the screen will automatically declutter — waypoint names will shorten and the
waypoint icons will change into small blue icons.
To view a Decluttered Waypoint at full size, use the 4-WAY Cursor Control key to move the cursor
onto a decluttered waypoint icon. When the cursor snaps onto the icon, the full-size waypoint
name and icon will be displayed. You can also press the + ZOOM key until you can see the
individual waypoints on the screen.
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Viewing Cartography