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GPS SET UP
UNITS
US
BEARINGS
TRUE
SMOOTHING
1
ARRIVAL ALRM
OFF
ANCHOR
ALRM
OFF
NAV CALCULATOR
a6)
ver/
h
H
(6)
Set
Up
Mode
Upon
pressing
Key #6, the Star
Pilot 6
GPS Set Up Screen
allows
you
to change
and adjust
units
of measure
(U.S..
Metric
or Nautical),
bearings
(Magnetic
or
True). smoothing
(Data
Avcraging). time
offset.
arrival
and anchor
alarms.
NOTE: If
you
change
units
while in the Plot
Mode. the track
plot
rs
cleared.
Use
the up/down
arrow
softkeys to choose thc
f eature
you wish
to
ad1ust. the
press
ENTR.
Each
feature has a
window
that
tells
y'ou how
to adjust the
settings.
Afier
vou
havc
the
setting
yt)u want.
press
ENTR.
Pressing
ESC returns
you
to the Set
Up
screcn without
entering
anv changes.
You
may
press
the
MENU key' to
return to the
Menu Screen.
The Srnoothing
function
allows
you
to use
dittbrent
Data Averaging
settings.
These settings
go
lrom
1
(no
averaging)
to
99. The unit's
dclault
is l.
A Data Averaging
setting of 3.
for
cxitnrple
.
averages the
last three
position readings
received frorn thc
satcllitcs ancl
"snroothes
out"
position
ancl
navigation
readings. This
f-eaturc is rnost Lrseful
when
your
boat
is moving
verv
slowly or
lrot nror ing at all.
As
a
gencral
rule. the faster
your boat
spccd. thc less i.tr e raginu
Yttu
need.
Interphase
recommends
that
t'or
the
l'astcsl
po\\cr
brtats
no
ai'eraging
is
used
(l).
lbr most
power
boitt usr'
such
as
l'ishing or cruising
settitlgs
betw'een 2 and,5.
ancl tor sailboats:cttins:
bctucctt
-1
ancl
10.
Use
Tirne Offset to
set
accuratc
clisplal
ol'local tirlc
tl.1
hour clock).
Afier using the up/dorvn
arro\\'sot'tkcrs
to
hrchlicht the
Tirne Offiet
press
ENTR. Then adiust
the tintc
ol'f'sct itt hour increntettts
fiom UTC
(Universal
Time Coordinatccl.
or Circenu ich
\{cart
Tirne
)
wrth
thc up/
down softkeys and
then
prcss
ENTR to cotnplctr-
thc time offsr-t
cntr\'.
The Amival Alann
rnust bc cnsasecl
lirr the Star
Pilot
6
to
provide
audio or
visual noticc o1'arrival
at a
nltvigatiortal dcstlnatiott.
Ttt tum
the Arrival
Alann on. select
Arrir al Alann and
prcss
ENTR. Use the
up/down arrow
softkeys to
highli-eht ENABLED
(ot.t)
or DISABLED
(offl.
Afier
selecting
vour
choice.
press
ENTR.
Whe
n
tunting
the
Anival Alarm on. alier
vou
press
ENTR the displal'
u
ill highli-uht the
nume
ric
setting
in the
lower
parl
o1'thc
clisplay'. The
,Arrir
al
Alann
ilctivc
settings
are
between 0.0.5 and
9.99
trnilcs.
lreters or tlaittical
nrilcs).
I1'vc'ru set it belorv
0.05. the unit dctaults back to
0.05.
0.0-5 miles
=
26.1
l'cct 0.0-5
NM
=
304
f-eet 0.0-5 KM
=
50
meters
The Anchor Alarm can
be set to sound an
auclible beep
when vour boat
drifis
past
the
set distance
fiom
your
anchora,ee.
Tunting on and
setting the
Anchor Alarm
is identical to the
Arrival Alann
above.
NOTE:
To silencc either audible
ALARM.
press
an)'ke1'oncc.
TIME OFFSET
BE
SMC
TIME
ARRIVI
ANCHC
N
HRS FROM
UTC
.8
HRS
PRESS ARROW
KEYS TO
INCREASE
OR
DECREASE THE
OFFSET, THEN
PRESS
ENTR
MENU
I
ESC
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GPS
SET UP
UNITS US
BEARINGS
TRUE
SMOOTHING
1
TIME OFFSET
.8
HRS
ANCHOR ALRM
OFF
NAV CALCULATOR
ARRIVAL
ALARM
BE
sMc
TIME
ARRIVI
ANCHC
N
SET
OPTION
ENABLED
fiTFf'"*';l
DISTANCE
0.10 Ml
MENUI
esc
I
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I
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lErurn
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