Using The Cursor Mode - Magellan FX324 MAP Manual

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Push Z+ (9) to zoom in and change to a smaller scale to view more
details.
Note:
This function is also available when you are not using a full screen
display (Plotter screen No. 2).
Zoom scale and Automatic Zoom
Push the Zoom button (8) to select the zoom scale from the list or activate
the Automatic Zoom.
Note:
This function is also available when you are not using a full screen
display (Plotter screen No. 2).
The available zoom scales include: 4096, 2048, 1024, 512, 256, 128, 64,
32, 16, 8, 4, 2, 1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32 and 1/64. Example: If you
choose scale 32, the height of the screen will represent a distance of
approximately 32 nautical miles.
The Automatic Zoom mode automatically selects the best scale for
simultaneously displaying your vessel and your active waypoint.
Note:
If the Over zoom mode has not been activated in the Plotter menu,
only the zoom scales allowed by the loaded chart are available.
Over zoom
If the Over zoom mode has been activated in the Plotter menu, the
OVERZOOM indicator appears when the selected zoom scale makes it
impossible to display the chart with a good definition.
If the Over zoom mode has not been activated in the Plotter menu, only
the zoom scales allowed by the loaded chart and offering a good
definition are available.
See Plotter Menu.

Using the Cursor Mode

From one of the two Plotter screens, push the 2 button on the
alphanumeric keypad to activate the Cursor mode.
Use the
button to move the cursor on the screen and move around in
the chart. The distance and bearing between your vessel and the position
of the cursor are displayed at the bottom of the screen.
By moving the cursor around on the chart, you can:
Create a New Waypoint
Move the cursor to pinpoint the required position on the chart and press
Enter. Select Mark in the displayed window and push Enter. The waypoint
creation screen appears. The cursor's position is automatically recorded
as a new waypoint with the name MARK#### (#### being an
automatically assigned, incremented number). The time and date are
recorded in the comments. If necessary, you can edit the information
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