Raymarine a50 User Guide
Chapter 2: Using the display
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Toolbars and softkeys
A toolbar is a set of softkey labels which appear along the bottom of
an application page or window.
Pressing a softkey can cause a new toolbar to appear, call up an
options window or menu list, or trigger an action such as setting
your boat on a track to a selected waypoint. Some softkeys have
pop-ups or sliders associated with them, where you make setting
adjustments using the trackpad.
It is useful to think of toolbars as being arranged in tiers. To access
some functions, you need to go to a second or third tier. If you acci-
dentally press the wrong softkey, you can go back up a tier by
pressing the CANCEL button.
If their are additional tiers below a softkey, the softkey label ends
with an ellipsis (...). For example, pressing GOTO.... on the naviga-
tion toolbar opens the GOTO toolbar, enabling access to further
options.
Note: When instructions in this handbook refer to softkey labels,
an application page or window.
Pressing a softkey can cause a new toolbar to appear, call up an
options window or menu list, or trigger an action such as setting
your boat on a track to a selected waypoint. Some softkeys have
pop-ups or sliders associated with them, where you make setting
adjustments using the trackpad.
It is useful to think of toolbars as being arranged in tiers. To access
some functions, you need to go to a second or third tier. If you acci-
dentally press the wrong softkey, you can go back up a tier by
pressing the CANCEL button.
If their are additional tiers below a softkey, the softkey label ends
with an ellipsis (...). For example, pressing GOTO.... on the naviga-
tion toolbar opens the GOTO toolbar, enabling access to further
options.
Note: When instructions in this handbook refer to softkey labels,
the ellipsis is not included.
Compass bar
The compass bar gives you a continuous readout centred on your
current heading or course over ground (COG). Arrows at either end
of the bar indicate current steer direction.
When displayed, it replaces the databar and is always positioned at
the top of the screen.
current heading or course over ground (COG). Arrows at either end
of the bar indicate current steer direction.
When displayed, it replaces the databar and is always positioned at
the top of the screen.
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In heading mode, the bearing marker is RED.
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In COG mode, the bearing marker is GREEN.
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When you use the compass bar with an active waypoint, the
bearing marker is BLUE and the active waypoint symbol indi-
cates the bearing to your waypoint.
bearing marker is BLUE and the active waypoint symbol indi-
cates the bearing to your waypoint.
You turn the compass bar on and off from the data toolbar.
To turn the compass bar on and off
1. Press and hold the PAGE/MENU button to display the system
setup menu.
2. Use the trackpad up/down to highlight the Databar setup
option.
3. Press the trackpad right to open Databar setup menu
4. Set the Type and Position option to Top Compass.
5. Press OK to save your selection.
Note: When the compass bar is displayed the transducer icons
4. Set the Type and Position option to Top Compass.
5. Press OK to save your selection.
Note: When the compass bar is displayed the transducer icons
remain visible in the top-right section of the screen.
WAYPOINT AT
CURSOR
WAYPOINT AT
VESSEL
WAYPOINT AT
LAT/LONG...
GO TO WAYPOINT
OPTIONS…
REVIEW AND EDIT
WAYPOINTS
Steer direction
Bearing marker
Active waypoint
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