Eagle Electronics AccuMap 12 User Manual

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BATTERIES
When using the AccuMap 12 with batteries, the backlights automatically
turn off after 30 seconds. (Remember, you can change the time interval.)
Pressing the PWR key turns the lights on again.

If the batteries become weak, the message shown
at right appears on the display. When the battery
voltage drops below a certain level, the unit auto-
matically turns itself off. A message shows on the
screen about a minute before it shuts down.

When switching from external power to the batter-
ies, a tone sounds which alerts you to the fact that
you’re now on battery power.

Store your unit with the battery pack attached. Do not remove the batter-
ies. This will increase the internal memory’s battery life.

DEFINITION OF TERMS/ABBREVIATIONS
Due to space considerations, the digital displays use abbreviations for
some names. They are as follows:

ALT ............... Altitude - Your height above sea level.
BRG ............. Bearing - The direction from your position to a waypoint.
CDI ............... Course Deviation Indicator - A display that shows the dis-

tance to the

side

of the desired course (called “cross track

error”) to a waypoint.

CLOCK ......... Your local time.
TRK .............. Track - The direction you’re travelling.
DIS ............... Distance - Distance remaining between your present po-

sition and a waypoint.

DNT/UPT ...... Countdown timer (DNT) and Count up timer (UPT)
ETE .............. Estimated Time En route
FIX ................ A measure of your receiver’s position quality. A fix of 1 is

bad, 9 is the best.

ICON ............ A symbol you can place on the map.
POSITION .... Your present position.
GS ................ Ground Speed - Your actual speed.
TTG .............. Time To Go - Time remaining at your present speed until

you reach a waypoint.

VOLTS .......... Electrical system voltage.
VMG ............. Velocity Made Good - Your ground speed towards a re-

called waypoint.

XTK .............. Cross Track Error - Shows your distance to the

side

of the

desired course line.