Changing The Grid Locator; D Changing The Compass Direction - Icom ID-51A Advanced Instructions

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GPS/GPS-A OPERATION
Checking GPS Position (Continued)
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D Changing the Grid Locator
Grid Locator (GL) is a location compressed into a 6
character code, calculated by the longitude and the lati-
tude.
The locator is simply calculated by dividing the earth
surface into squares.
It is used to find the location of a radio station.

D Changing the Compass Direction

You can change the compass direction between Head-
ing Up, North Up and South Up.
While the MY, RX1, MEM or ALM screen is dis-
q
played, push [QUICK]
Push D-pad( ) to select "Compass Direction," and
w
then push D-pad(Ent).
D-pad
(Ent)
(�)
Push D-pad( ) to select the compass direction, and
e
then push D-pad(Ent).
• Heading Up : The compass always pointed to your
heading course direction.
• North Up : The top is always north.
• South Up : The top is always south.
Heading Up North Up
Changing the GPS memory/alarm channel
While displaying the GPS position screen, GPS mem-
ory or GPS alarm location can be changed.
While the MEM or ALM screen is displayed, push
q
[QUICK] .
Push D-pad( ) to select "GPS Memory Select" or
w
"Alarm Select," and then push D-pad(Ent).
• The GPS Memory or Alarm Select screen appears.
Push D-pad( ) to select the desired Memory or
e
Alarm location.
Field
PM74SO
Square
Subsquare
.
South Up
• The grid locator map of Japan
PN
PM
MEM screen
10-4
140°
14
04 24
03 13 23
QN
02 12 22
01 11 21
20
00 10
40°
09
08
07
06
QM
05
04
03
02
01
ALM screen