Eagle AccuMap Sport User manual

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INSTALLATION AND
OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
AccuMap SportTM
TM

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Copyright © 1996 Eagle Electronics, Inc.
All rights reserved.
AccuMap Sport™ is a trademark of Eagle Electronics
Eagle™ is a registered trademark of Eagle Electronics
IMS SmartMap™ is a trademark of Lowrance Electronics, Inc.
WARNING!
USETHIS MAPPING UNIT ONLY AS AN AIDTO NAVIGATION.A CARE-
FUL NAVIGATOR NEVER RELIES ON ONLY ONE METHOD TO OB-
TAIN POSITION INFORMATION.
Never use this product while operating a vehicle.
The background map built into this unit is not intended for navigation and
its accuracy has not been verified.This map is derived from U.S. govern-
ment sources which rely on ground and aerial surveys and satellite data.
Since there can be inaccuracies in the data used to create the maps and
in the map’s resolution, plus position inaccuracies in the navigation sys-
tem, use caution when using this product.
CAUTION
Whenshowingnavigationdatatoa position(waypoint),this unitwill show
the shortest, most direct path to the waypoint.It provides navigation data
tothe waypoint regardless of obstructions.Therefore, the prudent naviga-
tor will not only take advantage of all available navigation tools when trav-
elling to a waypoint, but will also visually check to make certain a clear,
safe path to the waypoint is always available.
Thestorage temperature for your unit isfrom -4 degrees to +167 degrees
Fahrenheit(-20 to+75 degrees Celsius).Extended storage temperatures
higher or lower than specified will cause the liquid crystal display to fail.
Neither this type of failure nor its consequences are covered by the war-
ranty.For more information, consult the factory customer service depart-
ment.
All features and specifications subject to change without notice.
All screens in this manual are simulated and were taken with an IMS
SmartMap™ loaded into one of the cartridge slots.

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INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................... 5
INSTALLATION.............................................................................................................. 7
BATTERY INSTALLATION............................................................................................. 7
EXTERNALPOWER..................................................................................................... 8
ANTENNA..................................................................................................................... 9
MAPCARTRIDGE INSTALLATION............................................................................... 10
REMOVING MAP CARTRIDGE.................................................................................... 11
KEYBOARD .................................................................................................................. 11
OPERATION ................................................................................................................. 12
TURNING POWER ON................................................................................................. 12
MENUS ......................................................................................................................... 12
FINDINGYOUR POSITION .......................................................................................... 12
POSITION/NAVIGATIONDISPLAYS ............................................................................ 15
NAVIGATION SCREENS .............................................................................................. 16
MAPPINGSCREENS ................................................................................................... 17
MAP CURSOR.............................................................................................................. 19
AUTOZOOM.................................................................................................................. 19
EARTH MAP OPTIONS ................................................................................................ 21
C-MAPOPTIONS ......................................................................................................... 21
PLOTTER OPTIONS .................................................................................................... 24
ICONS........................................................................................................................... 26
WINDOWS .................................................................................................................... 28
SATELLITEINFORMATION SCREEN.......................................................................... 28
DUAL MAPPING ........................................................................................................... 29
CLOCK.......................................................................................................................... 29
TIMERS ........................................................................................................................ 31
REPROGRAM BOXES ................................................................................................. 32
USER DATABASE (WAYPOINTS)................................................................................. 34
SAVING PRESENT POSITION AS AWAYPOINT (QUICK SAVE)............................... 34
SAVING CURSOR POSITION AS AWAYPOINT ......................................................... 34
SAVING PRESENT POSITION AS AWAYPOINT (SELECTWAYPOINT #) ................ 34
SAVING CURSOR POSITION AS AWAYPOINT (SELECTWAYPOINT #) ................. 35
EDITWAYPOINT LAT/LON ........................................................................................... 35
WAYPOINTNAMES...................................................................................................... 36
WAYPOINT ICONS ....................................................................................................... 37
DELETE AWAYPOINT ................................................................................................. 37
MOVE AWAYPOINT..................................................................................................... 37
DISTANCE BETWEENWAYPOINTS............................................................................ 38
USERWAYPOINT OPTIONS ....................................................................................... 39
ROUTES ....................................................................................................................... 39
SELECTWAYPOINTS -WAYPOINT LIST .................................................................... 40
SELECTWAYPOINTS - FROM MAP ............................................................................ 40
FINISHINGTHE ROUTE .............................................................................................. 41
FOLLOWING A ROUTE................................................................................................ 41
WAYPOINTDETAIL ...................................................................................................... 42
DELETE A ROUTE ....................................................................................................... 43
NAVIGATION................................................................................................................. 44
NAVIGATETO AWAYPOINT ........................................................................................ 44
NAVIGATETO CURSOR POSITION ............................................................................ 44
NAVIGATETO AWAYPOINT USINGTHE MAP........................................................... 45
CANCELNAVIGATION ................................................................................................. 45
SYSTEMSETUP .......................................................................................................... 46
GPS CORRECTIONS................................................................................................... 46
TRACKHOLDING......................................................................................................... 46

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DATUM .......................................................................................................................... 47
PCF (POSITION CORRECTION FACTOR) .................................................................. 48
UNITS OF MEASURE .................................................................................................. 49
POSITIONFORMAT ..................................................................................................... 49
NMEA/DGPS ................................................................................................................ 50
SERIALCOMMUNICATIONSETUP............................................................................. 53
RESETOPTIONS......................................................................................................... 53
SYSTEMINFO .............................................................................................................. 53
NAME INPUT ................................................................................................................ 54
GPS SETUP ................................................................................................................. 54
GPS UPDATE RATE ..................................................................................................... 55
EXECUTEGPSSELF-TEST ........................................................................................ 55
EXECUTE GPS COLD START ..................................................................................... 55
ALARMS ....................................................................................................................... 56
MESSAGES.................................................................................................................. 57
BACKLIGHT.................................................................................................................. 58
CONTRAST .................................................................................................................. 58
SPEAKERON/OFF ...................................................................................................... 58
SIMULATOR.................................................................................................................. 59
BATTERIES................................................................................................................... 60
DEFINITIONOFTERMS/ABBREVIATIONS................................................................. 61
WINDOW BOXES ......................................................................................................... 61
WINDOW GROUPS...................................................................................................... 65
ACCUMAP SPORT WARRANTY.................................................................................. 67
UPS RETURN POLICY ................................................................................................ 68
ACCESSORY ORDERING INFORMATION ................................................................. 69
HOW TO OBTAIN SERVICE - INTERNATIONAL .......................... INSIDE BACK COVER
HOW TO OBTAIN SERVICE - U.S.A. ONLY.................................................BACK COVER

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Congratulations!
You have purchased one of the finest handheld GPS receivers Eagle™
has ever made.With its large LCD screen, easy to use menus, and out-
standing performance, we thinkyou’ll behappy withyourAccuMapSport™
for many years.No otherhandheld GPSreceiveron the market todayhas
the AccuMap’s combination of 5 channel receiver, mapping cartridge ca-
pability, and programmable screens in a waterproof, handheld unit.
GPS works from satellites that transmit information to the world at very
high frequencies.One disadvantage to this frequency is that it’s “line-of-
sight”. In other words, the signals don’t bounce around like your local
radio or television. If you don’t have a clear view of the sky, or if you’re
insidea metal boat dockor garage,theunit probably won’t be able to pick
up the signals from the satellites.This is common among all GPS receiv-
ers. We have found that using this product inside a car or truck is usually
sufficiently close to the windows and windshield that it works well.How-
ever, there is an optional remote antenna bracket and cable that lets you
mount the removable antenna on top of the dash, in case it’s required.
Like most GPS receivers, your AccuMap Sport doesn’t have a compass
or any other navigation aid built into it.It relies solely on the signals from
the satellites to determine its position.Speed, direction of travel, and dis-
tanceare all calculated from position information.Therefore,in orderforit
to determine the direction you’re travelling, you must be moving, and the
faster - the better.This is not to say the unit won’t work at walking speeds
- it will.But the faster you travel, the easier it is for the unit to determine
your direction.
Another factor that influences the GPS’ position and navigation capabili-
ties is called selective availability or S/A.This is small errors purposefully
injected into the transmitted signal from the satellites.The government
does this to degrade the system’s accuracy to civilian and foreign users.
EvenwithS/A,GPS isthe mostaccurate navigation systemever invented
on such a large scale.The Government’s accuracy specification is 100
meters horizontally and 150 meters vertically 95% of the time. In other
words, the position shown on your AccuMap Sport could be up to 100
meters in any direction from your actual position, and the altitude could
be plus or minus 150 meters from what’s shown on the screen, 95% of
the time.
There are two ways around the S/A problem. One is to have the govern-
ment simply turn it off. In fact, there is growing pressure on them to do
that, but it’s not likely to happen anytime soon.The other method is to
purchaseaDGPSreceiverandconnectittoyour AccuMapSport.ADGPS

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receiver (commonly called a beacon receiver), picks up correction sig-
nals broadcast from ground stations. The AccuMap Sport takes these
corrections and applies them to the position and altitude screens, giving
you much better accuracy.
Even with S/A on, and without a DGPS receiver, your AccuMap Sport
gives you outstanding position and navigation information. Most people
areamazed when they actually use a GPS receiver and see what it does.
Pleasesit downwith the unitand thismanual and familiarizeyourself with
them before using the AccuMap Sport in the “real world”.A simulator is
built in, which lets you practice.

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INSTALLATION
The AccuMap Sport will operate from six AA batteries or from 6 to 35
volts DC.A cigarette lighter adapter is available to plug into car or boat’s
electrical system.The AccuMap Sport automatically switches to external
power whenit’splugged into theunit.If, for anyreason,the externalpower
fails, the unit will automatically switch to the batteries.
The AccuMap Sport does not require batteries when the external power
is in use, however they make a good backup in case of power failure.
BATTERY INSTALLATION
For battery operation, the AccuMap Sport requires six AA batteries.We
recommend DuraCell®alkaline batteries, but other brands will work.You
can use lithium batteries which will last longer than alkaline batteries (but
cost more) or rechargeable ni-cad batteries (won’t last as long as stan-
dard alkalines).Rechargeable alkaline batteries such as RayOVac®Re-
newals®will also work.
Do not use heavy-duty batteries or any battery other than the ones listed
above. Do not mix different types of batteries. (For example, don’t use
both alkaline and ni-cad batteries at the same time.)
To installthe batteries,firstturn theAccuMap Sportso thatit isfacing you.
Now grasp the bottom part of the case and push it to the right until it
comes completely off the unit as shown below.The bottom part of the
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Next, pushthe batteryholder out thebottom ofthe batterycoverasshown
below. Install each battery with the negative end (-) against the spring.
The positive end (+) of each battery should be firmly against the metal
plate.When all six batteries are installed, slide the battery holder into the
battery cover.
Ifthe batteryholder sticks whensliding intothe battery cover,apply athin
film of petroleum jelly to the“O” rings on the battery holder.
IMPORTANT!
There are arrows molded into the bottom of the battery cover and battery
holder.Make certain the arrows are properly aligned! Otherwise, the bat-
tery holder won’t slide all the way into the cover and the battery pack
won’t slide onto the unit.
Slide the battery pack onto the unit and the AccuMap Sport is ready for
use.
EXTERNAL POWER
Instead of batteries, the AccuMap Sport can operate on 6 to 35 volts DC
from an external power source.To use external power, an adapter cable
must be purchased (model CA-1) that will plug into your vehicle’s ciga-
rette lighter.To use this cable, simply plug one end into the connector on
theside of the AccuMap Sport andthe other end into the cigarette lighter.
A rubber plug is supplied with your AccuMap Sport to cover the external
power jack on the side of the unit when it’s not in use.

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ANTENNA
The AccuMap Sport has a remov-
ableantennathat folds overthe dis-
play when the unit is not in use.To
open it, simply lift on an edge of the
antenna and raise it to the desired
height.
Two thumbscrews on the antenna’s
hinge let you adjust the tension on
the antenna. This helps keep the
antennain thedesired position.The
thumbscrewsworkinoppositedirec-
tions. To tighten the right thumb-
screw, rotate it away from the dis-
play.To tighten the left thumbscrew,
rotate it toward the display.
Caution - Always make certain the
left thumbwheel is tight when using
the AccuMap Sport.The connector
for the antenna is inside the left
thumbwheel. If it isn’t tight, a poor
connection can occur.This can pre-
venttheunitfromoperatingproperly,
if at all.
To remove the antenna, simply
loosen the thumbwheels until they
won’t turn.Carefully remove the an-
tenna from the unit by pulling it
straight out. If you feel any resis-
tance, make certain the
thumbwheels are at the end of their
travel.Don’t force any parts!
You can see the antenna’s connector inside the left thumbwheel once it’s
removed fromthe unit.When reinstalling the antenna,align theleft sideof
the antenna first, then slowly thread the left thumbwheel until it engages
the connector. This will require two full turns of the thumbwheel. After
you’ve done this, thread the right side of the antenna by rotating the right
thumbwheel. Remember to rotate the right thumbwheel in the opposite
directionfrom theleft.Tighten thethumbwheels toget thedesired tension
on the antenna.Caution - do not overtighten the thumbwheels.
LEFT
SCREW RIGHT
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MAP CARTRIDGE INSTALLATION
The AccuMap Sport uses IMS SmartMap™ and C-Map cartridges, all of
which are packaged in a cartridge housing specifically designed by and
for Eagle products.
TheIMS cartridgescontain digitized dataof over 120,000bodies of water.
Nearly all inland waterways-public and private lakes, rivers, and streams,
plus coastal United States waters up to 25 miles out are included.There
arealso stateand U.S.interstate highways and routes.These inlandmap-
ping cartridges cover the entire continental United States in 64 highly
detailedcartridges.
TheC-Mapcartridgescovermostoftheworldwithdetailedviewsofcoastal
waters.Over 600 cartridges are available.
To installa cartridgeinto the AccuMap Sport, first makecertaintheunitis
turned off. Never install or remove a cartridge with the unit turned on!
You can damage your unit if you install or remove a cartridge with the unit
turned on.Next, pry the cover off the back of the unit.Place the cartridge
into either slot with it’s label facing you as shown below. Now slide the
cartridgetowards the top of the AccuMap Sportuntil it stops.Replacethe
cover and the cartridge is ready for use.
LEI IMS
TEXAS
EAST
LEI IMS
TEXAS
EAST
LEI IMS
TEXAS
WEST
LEI IMS
TEXAS
WEST

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KEYBOARD
The keyboard has twelve keys. The arrow keys are tied to most of the
features, letting you easily move the mapping cursor, navigate through
the menus, make selections from menus, and other tasks.
TheWPT key lets you create, save, and recall waypoints and routes.The
MODE key switches the unit between the four major displays: windows,
position,navigation,and mapping.Toselectdifferentfeatures,orto modify
functions, press the MENU key.The Z-OUT and Z-IN keys zoom-out and
zoom-in your view on the mapping screen.The ENT and EXIT keys let
you enter or erase selections.The PWR key turns the AccuMap Sport on
andoff.
Note:To prevent an accidental power shutdown, you must hold the PWR
key down for a few seconds in order to turn the unit off.
MODE
MENU
Z-OUT Z-IN ENT PWR
EXIT
WPT
REMOVING A CARTRIDGE
If you have difficulty removing a cartridge, use the back cover as a re-
moval tool. Simply press one side of the cover against the ridge on the
cartridge and gently push towards the bottom of the unit. Don’t use a
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OPERATION
Turning Power On
To turn the AccuMap Sport on, simply
pressthePWR key.A screensimilarto the
one at right appears. Read the message
on the screen, then press the EXIT key to
erase it.The AccuMap Sport is now ready
for use.
MENUS
Most of the AccuMap’s adjustments and
features are found on “menus”. Pressing
the MENU key lets you view the menus.
Different menus items are added to the
basiclist,dependingonwhichmode(map-
ping, navigation, or windows) the unit is
in.Thisgivesyouthefeaturesthatare spe-
cific to the mode you are in, but also has
items that are used on all modes.
Usingthe arrow keys movesthe blackbox
to highlight different menus on the list. Pressing the right arrow key se-
lects the menu.
To erase a menu, press the EXIT key.
FindingYour Position
Cold Start
When the AccuMap Sport is turned on for the very first time, it doesn’t
know where it is, nor what the local time or date is.If you tell it your posi-
tion, time, and date, the unit will take much less time to lock-on to the
satellites and give you a fix or position.
However, if you don’t want to push buttons at this time, that’s fine. The
AccuMapSport willlockonto thesatellites andgiveyou aposition without
any input from you.This is called a “cold-start”. It simply means that the
unitis searchingwithout helpforthe satellites that are in orbit.Acold-start
can take up to 15 minutes to acquire enough satellite data to determine
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Once the AccuMap Sport locks on to the satellites and finds your posi-
tion, it stores the satellite data in its memory.The next time you use the
unit, it should take much less time to lock on.
To use your AccuMap Sport, first take it outside, away from trees and
buildings.You need a clear view of the sky.
Openthe antennaand adjustit so that it is
parallel with the ground. Press the PWR
key. Read the message on the screen,
thenpress theEXIT key toerasethe mes-
sage. A screen similar to the one at right
appears.
This is Map 4. Your present position is
shownasacrosssurroundedby a triangle.
As youwait for the AccuMap Sport to find
your position, you’ll see numbers flashing
on the display. Anytime you see flashing
numbers, it means the AccuMap Sport does not have a position! Do not
relyon any data that is flashing!Whenthe numbers stopflashing, the unit
has locked on to the satellites and the position is good.
That’s all you have to do to find your position.
The time display may not be correct when the
cold start method is used. See the initializa-
tion section for details on changing the time.
FindingYour Position
Initialization
A cold-start as described above can take up
to 15 minutes to find your position. A faster
method is to initialize the AccuMap Sport
manually.To do this, first press the PWR key.
Next, read the messages on the screen and
press the EXIT key to erase them. Now press
the MENU key.
Presstheupordownarrowkeysuntil the“GPS
SETUP”menu is highlighted as shown above
right.Nowpresstherightarrowkey.Thescreen
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Using the down arrow key, highlight the “Ini-
tialize GPS Receiver” menu, then press the
right arrow key.The screen shown at right ap-
pears.
This is the GPS initialization screen.The posi-
tion,altitude,time,anddatetheAccuMapSport
iscurrently usingto findthe satellitesis shown
at the bottom of this screen. Changing these
values to your local position and time will speed the position lock.
To change the position, press the right arrow
key while the “EDIT LAT/LON” box is high-
lighted.The screen shown at right appears.
If your latitude is south, press the up or down
arrow key to change it.If it is north, press the
right arrow key to move the change box to the
first number in the latitude.Now press the up
arrow key to increase the number or the down
arrow key to decrease it. Once the first num-
ber in the latitude is set, press the right arrow key once to move to the
next number in the latitude.
Keep pressing the arrow keys until the latitude and longitude are set to
your localposition.(Note:Thisposition does not have to be very accurate.
Ifyou canget itwithin one degree of your actual position, thatwill befine.)
When it’s set, press the ENT key.The AccuMap Sport accepts your entry
and returns to the GPS setup menu.
Now change the local time and date if they’re incorrect on this screen.
(Don’t worry about altitude.) When everything is acceptable, press the
EXIT key to return to a mode screen.The AccuMap Sport will instantly
use the data you entered to find the satellites in the sky.(The unit knows
which satellites will be available at the position, date, and time you en-
tered.Therefore, it will only look for those satellites, making the search
timemuch shorterthan acold start whichlooks for allof thesatellites until
it finds three.)
Once the AccuMap Sport finds and locks on to three satellites, it stops
flashing the numbers on the display.(Note:Altitude will still flash until the
unit locks on to the fourth satellite. It takes four satellites to determine
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IMPORTANT!
If the data shown in digital numbers on any screen is flashing, it means
thatdataisinvalid.DO NOTRELYONANYNUMBERSTHATAREFLASH-
ING! Usually, this happens when the AccuMap Sport has lost its lock on
the satellites.The data that is flashing was the last known when the unit
lost its navigational capability.
WINDOWS
(Group A)
MAPPING
(Map 1)
NAVIGATION
(Nav 1)
POSITION/NAVIGATION DISPLAYS
TheAccuMapSport hasnavigation,mapping,andwindowsgroup modes.
These screens were designed to show data that is used most often.The
digital boxes on Nav 1 and Map 4 screens can be customized to show
data other than the ones chosen by the fac-
tory. See the “Reprogram Boxes” section for
more details.
The three default displays are shown below.
To change displays, simply press the MODE
key. A screen similar to the one at right ap-
pears. Now press the up or down arrow keys
to change modes. (The windows display is
shown as "Groups".For example, Group A is
the first windows group on the MODE menu.)
Press the right arrow key to see more screens on each mode.When the
desired screen appears, press the EXIT key to clear the menu.
Note:For a list of abbreviations used on the displays, see the back of this
manual.
DO NOT NAVIGATEWITHTHIS UNIT UNTILTHE DATA STOPS
FLASHING!

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Navigation Screens
Therearetwonavigationscreens.Nav screen numberoneshowsagraphi-
cal view of your trip, the other screen shows all navigation details in large
digital numbers.
Nav Screen #1
This screen is dominated by a compass rose.
Your track (direction of travel) is indicated by
an arrow pointing down toward the compass
rose at the top center of the screen.Track is
alsoshown in theupper rightcorner ofthe dis-
play under the “TRK” label. In the example
screen shown at right, the track is 355°. The
line extending behind the arrow in the center
shows your track history.
Your speed over ground or Ground Speed is shown at the bottom of this
screen. In this example, the ground speed is 21.3 miles per hour. The
screen looks like this when you’re not navigat-
ingto awaypoint.(Seepage 30forinformation
on waypoint navigation.) If you navigate to a
waypoint,the screenlooks likethe one at right
and below.
The bearing to the destination waypoint is
shown in the upper left corner of the screen.
(Thedestinationcan beanairport,NDB,VOR,
intersection, or any user waypoint.) Bearing is
also shown by the large arrow pointing up to
the compass.
The numbers on either side of the airplane show the cross track error
range.In other words, (using the screen above as an example) if the ar-
row crosses the dark band on either side, you are .10 miles to the left or
right of the desired course.
A circle depicting your destination appears on
the screen as you approach the waypoint.
The digital boxes at the bottom of the screen
show (from left to right) your distance to go to
the destination (DIS), estimated time en route
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Course (CRS) is the bearing from your starting location to your destina-
tion. (Remember, course has nothing to do with your present position,
except for your starting location.) It’s shown as a dotted line on the NAV 1
display.This is shown as a reminder so that if you deviate from your origi-
nal course, you can easily return to it. (A“course”is a proposed path over
the ground.A “track”is your actual path over ground.)
All of the digital boxes on this screen are programmable. See the “Pro-
gramming”section for more information.
Nav Screen #2
The navigation screen shows navigation information in large digital num-
bers.To view this screen, press the MODE key, then press the up arrow
key until the black box surrounds the “NAV 1” label. Now press the right
arrow key.A screen similar to the one below appears.Press the EXIT key
to erase the mode menu.
This screen is composed of eight digital dis-
play boxes, showing your track (TRK), and
groundspeed(GS).Theotherboxesshownavi-
gation data when a waypoint is recalled, in-
cluding bearing to the waypoint (BRG), veloc-
ity made good (VMG), distance to waypoint
(DIS),estimatedtimeenroute(ETE),localtime
(CLOCK), and a CDI.The CDI is a course de-
viation indicator, showing your distance to the
left or right of the desired course.
You can reprogram all of the digital boxes on the NAV 2 screen. See the
"Programming" section for more information.
Mapping
The AccuMap Sport has a ground map of the world built inside.This map
has the majority of its detail in southern Canada, the continental United
States and Hawaiian islands, the Caribbean down to and including the
Virgin Islands, all the way down to the north-
ern coast of Honduras. It’s displayed with or
without a map cartridge.
Therearefourdifferent mapping screensavail-
able.Map screen number 4 shows by default.
Your current position displays at the center of
the screen by a cross surrounded by a flash-
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To view the other mapping screens, press the MODE key.Press the up or
down arrow key to move the black box to the "MAP 1" label. Now press
theright arrow orleft arrowkeyto selecta different mapping screen.Maps
2, 3, and 4 (as shown above) have navigation data displayed using digital
numbers.Press the EXIT key to erase the mode menu.
The digital displays on map 4 can be rearranged or changed to other
displays.See the “Reprogram Boxes” section for more information.
As you move, the map slides past your present position, which always
remains at the center of the screen.The line extending from your position
shows the path you’ve taken.
Use the Z-OUT and Z-IN keys to enlarge or re-
ducethe mappingarea.If youhaveanIMS Smart-
Map™ cartridge installed, it’s detail typically be-
gins showing when you zoom in to the 10 mile
range.
MAP 1 MAP 2 MAP 3
MAP 4

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Map Cursor
Pressing an arrow key while a map is on shows two dotted lines that
intersect at your present position.These dotted lines are called a“cursor”
and have a variety of uses.
AUTOZOOM
Generally, when you travel using a mapping receiver like the AccuMap
Sport, you spend some amount of time zooming in and out, looking at
detail or the whole route between the start and destination.
The AccuMap Sport has an autozoom feature that eliminates much of the
button pushing that competitive units force you to make. It works in con-
junctionwith thenavigationfeature.First you mustrecall a waypoint.(See
the waypoint section for more information on navigating to a waypoint.)
When you turn the autozoom mode on, the AccuMap Sport zooms in on
your present position.As you travel towards thedestination (recalledway-
point), the AccuMap Sport begins zooming out, showing more of your
course to the waypoint.After you cross the halfway point to your destina-
tion,the AccuMapSport zooms incloser, onezoom rangeat atime, keep-
ing the destination on the screen. Nearly every time it zooms in, you can
see more detail.This is a benefit for two reasons.Number one, you want
Youcan move thecursoraround thedisplayby pressingthe arrow keys in
the direction you want it to move. This lets you view different areas of a
map, away from your present position.When it’s turned on, the zoom-in
and zoom-out keys work from the cursor’s position - not the present posi-
tion, so you can zoom in on any detail, anywhere while navigating.
The latitude/longitude of the cursor shows in the box at the top of the
screen whenever the cursor is activated.
The map cursor is also used to place and erase icons and waypoints.
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tosee moredetail as you getcloser to the destination, especiallyif you’ve
never been there before. Two, it takes a load (small, perhaps, but still
another thing to keep track of) while you’re occupied with other details.
The screens below show a slice of the progression of a trip on an area
lake.Screen number one is the start and is on the 1 mile range.Interme-
diate stages progressively zoom out, until you’re at the midway point.The
AccuMap Sport then begins zooming in as you get closer to the destina-
tion.
To use the autozoom feature, first set the AccuMap Sport up to navigate
to a waypoint.(See the Navigation section for more details.) Next, simply
press the MENU key, then use the up or down arrow keys to highlight the
“AUTOZOOM OFF/ON” menu.Press the right arrow key to turn it on, the
left to turn it off.