Eagle Electronics 642c iGPS - Manual (Page 59)

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Section 4:
Advanced GPS Operations
Find Distance Current Position to Another Location
1. While on the Map Page press MENU |
↓ to
F
IND
D
ISTANCE
| ENT .
2. Center the cursor crosshairs on the position you want to find the dis-
tance to. A rubber band line appears, connecting your current position
to the cursor's location. The distance along that line will appear in a
pop-up box. The box also shows the bearing to the point selected by the
cursor.
3. Press EXIT | EXIT to return to regular operation.
The distance from the boat's current position to the cove is 5.78 miles
(left). The distance from Houston to New Orleans is 316.9 miles (right).
Find Distance From Point to Point
You can also measure distance between two other points on the map.
1. While on the Map Page press MENU |
↓ to
F
IND
D
ISTANCE
| ENT .
2. Center the cursor crosshairs on the first position. A rubber band line
appears, connecting your current position to the cursor's location. Press
ENT to set the first point and the rubber band line disappears.
3. Move the cursor to the second position. The rubber band line reap-
pears, connecting the first point you set to the cursor. The distance
along that line will appear in the pop-up box.
4. Press EXIT | EXIT to return to regular operation.