Man Overboard; Sample Trip - Garmin GPS 50 Owner's Manual

3.9 MAN OVERBOARD

The Man Overboard function allows you to set an instantaneous course to
a captured position, providing rapid response to an emergency situation.
Desired
Track
ACTIVE ROUTE PAGE (MAN OVERBOARD MODE)
To activate the Man Overboard function...
· Press MOB twice. The Active Route Page will be displayed and the
present position will be captured in a waypoint named " +MOB" .
· Press ENT to navigate to the Man Overboard waypoint. The CDI Page
with navigation information to " +MOB" will be displayed.

3.10 SAMPLE TRIP

Now that you have gained a basic understanding of the GPS 50, you are
ready to embark on a sample trip! (The sample illustrations in this section
assume that the factory default settings have not been changed. If you have
changed these parameters, the unit may display slightly different data than
presented here.)
Your GPS 50 is factory initialized with a position of N39°, W095°. A waypoint
named GRMN, located at GARMIN' s Lenexa, Kansas facilities, is also
provided (GARMIN is located 109°, 11.8 nautical miles from the initial
position).
Just for fun, let' s go to GARMIN! Turn on your GPS 50. The power on notices
will be displayed followed by the Satellite Status Page as illustrated below.
Man Overboard Waypoint
Range
Estimated
Time Enroute
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