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Eagle Electronics 500C User Manual

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Background map vs. MapCreate

 map content ................ 100

Resize Window command ..................................................... 102

Basic GPS Quick Reference ................................................ 104
Find Your Current Position...................................................... 105
Moving Around the Map: Zoom & Cursor Arrow Keys ........... 105
Selecting Any Map Item With the Cursor ............................... 106
Searching................................................................................... 106
Set a Waypoint.......................................................................... 109

Create Waypoint at Current Position .............................. 109
Create Waypoint on Map .................................................. 110
Create Waypoint by Entering a Position ......................... 110

Navigate To a Waypoint ........................................................... 111
Set Man Overboard (MOB) Waypoint...................................... 112
Navigate Back to MOB Waypoint ............................................ 112
Navigate to Cursor Position on Map........................................ 113
Navigate to a Point of Interest ................................................. 115
Creating and Saving a Trail..................................................... 115
Displaying a Saved Trail .......................................................... 117
Navigating Trails ...................................................................... 117

Visual Trailing ...................................................................... 118
Navigate a Trail (forward).................................................... 118
Navigate a Back Trail (backtrack, or reverse)..................... 120

Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files ........................... 121
Cancel Navigation..................................................................... 123
Section 7: Advanced GPS Operations ............................... 125
Find Distance From Current Position To Another Location .. 125
Find Distance From Point to Point .......................................... 125
Icons........................................................................................... 126

Create Icon on Map............................................................... 126
Create Icon at Current Position ........................................... 126
Delete an Icon ....................................................................... 127
Navigate to an Icon ............................................................... 127

Routes ........................................................................................ 128

Create and Save a Route ...................................................... 128
Delete a Route ....................................................................... 131
Edit a Route Name................................................................ 131
Edit Route Waypoints........................................................... 131
Navigate a Route................................................................... 132
Navigate a Route in Reverse ................................................ 133

Trails ......................................................................................... 134

Delete a Trail ........................................................................ 134
Edit a Trail Name ................................................................. 134
Edit a Trail Color .................................................................. 135