BendixKing SKYMAP IIIC - Manual (Page 100)

SETUP SCREENS
AIRPORT NAMES: This gives you the option of labelling the airport icons on the map with
the full names of the airports (long ones truncated to 9 characters), the full names of the
city associated with the airport or the ICAO 3 or 4 letter location indicators.
MAP UNITS: This allows you to specify the units in which the scale bar and all navigation
information will be displayed. If nautical or statute miles are selected, all lengths and
altitudes will be reported in feet. If kilometres are selected, all lengths and altitudes will be
reported in metres.
COORD SYSTEM: This option controls whether the unit operates with reference to
Latitude/Longitude or UTM or OSGB grid references
DISPLAY: Here you can choose the orientation of the display with respect to the keys.
Portrait Std mode is usually selected for leg and yoke-mounted operation.
LANGUAGE: Enables you to choose the language in which you would prefer the unit to
operate.
MIN R/W LENGTH: This allows you to set the minimum length of main runway at the
airports, which will be displayed when you ask the unit to display the ten nearest airports.
The minimum length can be specified in steps of 1 foot from 0 to 15,000 feet (or meters if
map units are set to kilometres). By setting a minimum length you can force the unit to
search for those airports with runways, which are equal to or longer than the pre-set
minimum length. To disable this filter set the minimum runway length to 00000 feet.
R/W SURFACE REQUIRED: R/W Surface Required is also used when searching for the
ten nearest airports in map mode, if set to hard/soft, airports with either hard or soft
runways will be displayed. If set too hard, only airports with hard runways will be displayed
and soft-runway airports ignored.
EXT TRACK: If Extended Track is turned on, you will see an extended track line drawn
ahead of your present position in the direction of your present track. This can sometimes
be useful to see just where the aircraft would end up if the present heading were
maintained. Alternatively you can dispense with this map feature simply by selecting EXT
TRACK to OFF.
AUTO ZOOM: Auto Zoom is a useful function to use as you approach your destination.
When flying the last leg of a flight plan or when flying a DIRECT TO, the zoom range is
automatically adjusted. The unit selects the lowest zoom setting that will show the
destination and the current aircraft position on the same map image. This automatic
selection of the optimum zoom range continues until either the final destination is reached,
the flight plan or DIRECT TO is cancelled, or the pilot manually adjusts the map zoom by
pressing the ZOOM IN or ZOOM OUT keys.
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AUTO DECLUTTER: This unique feature makes the map more readable in areas of high
data density by removing unimportant icon labels. Each time the map is redrawn, the data
displayed is built up in layers starting with the least important data classes (towns etc)
through to the most important data class (airports). With Auto Declutter switched on as the
map is being built, if a higher priority icon label is found to clash with a lower priority icon label
already on the screen, the lower priority icon label will be removed. This prevents icon label
overlaps and clashes producing a clearer map.
KEY BEEP: This allows you to select the beep that occurs when you press a key or move
the joystick on or off.
LOGGING RATE: This gives you the choice of how often your position is stored in memory
for playback in demo mode or to a PC. A setting of 000 switches the logging function off. A
Rev 9 Jul 2006 A-3 Skymap/Tracker IIIC Pilot's Guide