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The CDI Page may be displayed by pressing the NAV key. This page
displays virtually all the information you need to guide your craft.
TheCDI(CourseDeviationIndicator)isorientedsothatthecenterrepresents
your desired course and the CDI hash represents your position. You must
steertoward the centerofthe CDI toeliminatecross track errorandstay on
course. The to/from arrow in the center of the CDI indicates if you are
navigating to the waypoint (up arrow) or if you have passed the waypoint
(down arrow). You may set the CDI alarm and CDI scale from the Setup
Pages (see Sections 4.3 and 4.7).
Youmayselectthetypeofinformationyouwishtoseeoneachline. Tomake
achange,placethecursorunderthefieldandpresstheMOREkeyuntilthe
appropriateinformationisdisplayed. (SeeAppendixBforanillustrationand
furtherexplanationoftheselectablenavigationinformationonlinestwoand
three.)
Onlineone,youmayelecttodisplayaCDIortheactiveleg(seeChapter6).
On line two, you may select one of three direction options (desired track,
bearing, or course to steer). You may also select one of three distance
options (steer direction and distance, range, or distance made good).
On line three, you may select one of three direction options (course made
good,track,orturninstruction). Youmayalsoselectestimatedtimeenroute
or one of two velocity options (ground speed or velocity made good).
During the process of acquiring satellites, the GPS 50 will not provide
navigationdata. TheCDIPagewillindicatethisconditionbydisplaying“NO
POSN”online1andallnavigationdataon lines 2 and 3willbeblank. Ifthe
GPS50isnotnavigatingtoawaypoint,theCDIwillindicatethisconditionby
displaying“NOACTWP”(noactivewaypoint)andallnavigationdataexcept
speed and track will be blank.
3.6 WAYPOINTS
The GPS 50 allows you to create, store, and use 250 alphanumeric
waypoints. Awaypointconsistsofaname(uptofourlettersornumbers),and
itslatitude/longitudelocation. Youwillhavetheopportunitytousewaypoints
extensivelywhileoperating the GPS50. Forexample,you can navigateto
a waypoint, build a route using waypoints, and perform trip planning using
waypoints.