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bearing pointer that indicates the direction of
the destination (bearing) relative to the course
over ground. The compass ring and pointer
arrow work independently to show, at a glance,
the direction of your movement and the direc-
tion to your destination. If the arrow points
up, you are going directly to the waypoint. If
the arrow points any direction other than up,
turn toward the arrow until it points up. The
distance to the next waypoint, time to the next
waypoint and current speed are displayed
above the graphic compass display.

4.10 To view the Highway Page:

1. Press the PAGE key repeatedly until the

Highway Page is displayed.

The line down the middle of the highway

represents your desired course. As you navi-
gate to your destination, the highway will actu-
ally move and indicate the direction you are off
course. To stay on course, steer toward the
center of the highway. As you approach the
waypoint, the highway will end at the final
destination. When the waypoint marker is at
the bottom of the highway display, you have
arrived at your destination. A track compass
also shows your current track directly above
the highway display making easy to determine
the direction you’re headed.

The pointer arrow at the top of the page

indicates the direction to the destination way-
point (bearing) relative to the direction you are
moving (track). If the pointer points straight
ahead, you’re heading directly to the waypoint.
If not, turn in the direction of the pointer and
the pointer will turn around, pointing straight

Basic GPS

Using the

Simulator

SECTION 4

Highway Page

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