User manual MAGELLAN BLAZER 12

[. . . ] GPS lazer12 User Manual WARNINGS A measure of knowledge by the user is required for proper and safe use of the Magellan GPS Blazer12TM. Use Good Judgment This product is an excellent navigation aid, but it does not replace the need for careful orientation and good judgment. Use Care to Avoid Inaccuracies The Global Positioning System (GPS) is operated by the U. S. Government, which is solely responsible for the accuracy and the maintenance of GPS. [. . . ] The display should say "PRESS ENT TO CREATE. " NOTE: If the display says PRESS ENT TO VIEW there is an existing route and you must delete the existing route before creating a new one. (See Deleting a Route for details. ) Press ENTER . 17 The receiver prompts you for a starting landmark for the route. The display changes to allow the selection of the landmark to be used as the end of the first leg in the route. Note that as you scroll through the list of landmarks, the display updates showing you the bearing and distance from the start of this leg to the displayed landmark. If the distance from the start of the leg to the end of the leg is below 0. 10 miles, the message INVALID is displayed and you are prompted to select a different landmark. The screen changes to the next leg in the route with the destination landmark of the previous leg inserted as the start of the next leg. You may continue this route by using the ARROW 18 pad to select a landmark as the destination for this leg or press ENTER to signal the GPS Blazer12 that this was the last leg in the route and you are finished creating a route. Continue this process for each leg in the route remembering to press ENTER with END ROUTE displayed in the TO field to finish up the route. If you accidently pressed the ARROW pad but you meant to end the route, you can still end the route by continuing to press the ARROW pad until END ROUTE is displayed again. A route may contain no more than ten legs and the GPS Blazer12 automatically saves the route and returns to the Route Menu as soon as Leg 10 is entered. After the route has been created, the GPS Blazer12 automatically activates the route and begins providing navigation information for the route. Viewing a Route You can view a summary of the route in memory as well as viewing the individual legs of the route. All editing commands are accessed from the View Route function as well. Press MENU ENTER until ROUTE appears . 19 The first screen displayed is the ROUTE SUMMARY screen. This screen displays the start and end landmark for the entire route as well as the total distance of the route. Use the LEFT/RIGHT ARROWs to view the legs in the route. The leg screen displays the FROM and TO landmark for the leg as well as the distance and bearing for the leg. Continue pressing the LEFT/RIGHT ARROWs to step through the other legs in the route, eventually returning to the ROUTE SUMMARY screen. Activating/Deactivating a Route With a route in memory, press MENU until ROUTE appears at the top of the display. If the route is currently active, the display indicates: ENT TO DEACTVATE. If the route is currently deactivated, the display indicates: ENT TO ACTIVATE. Pressing ENTER will activate or deactivate the route depending upon its present status. If a route is activated, the NAV screen is displayed. 20 Deleting a Route With a route in memory, press at the top of the display. While still viewing MENU the Route Summary screen, press the UP ARROW three times until the display indicates PRESS ENT TO DELETE. Use the ARROWs to select YES or NO and press ENTER . Adding Legs to a Route With a route in memory, press at the top of the display. [. . . ] (Do not connect the GPS Blazer12 to external power without the External Power Cable. ) Instructional Video: A 30-minute instruction video in VHS format that provides you with instructions on how to use and operate your GPS Blazer12. 37 Attaching the Wrist Lanyard The lanyard for your GPS Blazer12 can be easily attached by inserting the small loop of the lanyard through the ring provided on the battery door locking screw and then looping the other end of the lanyard strap through the small loop. 38 Shipping / Transporting If you ship or transport your GPS Blazer12 more than 100 miles, you may need to reinitialize the GPS Blazer12 again at your new location. This will speed up the time it takes to get your first fix after shipment. Also, prior to shipping, you should loosen the battery door screw if you feel that your GPS Blazer12 may be placed in an unpressurized area of an aircraft. Loosening the battery door will allow the GPS Blazer12 to equalize to the pressure of the cargo area. [. . . ]