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Map orientation – Eagle Electronics IntelliMap 500C User Manual

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Configure a map fix so the unit can find your position on a

printed chart or topographical map.

Press

→ to

S

ELECT

O

RIGIN

|

ENT

|

ENT

|

ENT

to bring up the waypoint list.

Select the waypoint (or a landmark of POI) that you saved the reference
point under and press

ENT

. The unit displays a waypoint information

screen with the command

S

ET

A

S

O

RIGIN

selected; press

ENT

and the unit

returns to the Configure Map Fix menu. Finally, press

EXIT

to erase

this menu. Now press

to

C

OORD

S

YSTEM

|

ENT

, select

M

AP

F

IX

from the

list and press

ENT

|

EXIT

. All position information now shows as a dis-

tance from the reference point you chose.

Map Orientation

By default, this receiver shows the map with north always at the top of
the screen. This is the way most maps and charts are printed on paper.

Map orientation at left is shown in north up and at right, track up.

In Track Up mode, map shows "N" and arrow to indicate north.