Magellan 100 User Guide

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Plotter Screen Overview
Changing Plotter Scale
Press the Zoom In or the Zoom Out buttons to change how much of the usable plotter
area is displayed on the screen.  The plotter scale indicator in the bottom left corner of
the plotter indicates the relative distance between the two end-points of the scale.
The scale can be changed from 1700 mi (2700 km) to 100 ft (35.0 m).
Tip: Press and hold the Zoom In or the Zoom Out buttons to rapidly step through
the plotter scales.
Plotter Screen Modes
The 
Plotter screen has two modes that it can be in: position or cursor.  In the Position
mode the Plotter screen displays your position, indicated by the arrow icon in the
center of the plotter.  The arrow not only displays your position
but also, when moving, will point in the direction you are
heading.  
The Position mode is the default mode for the 
Plotter screen.
Whenever you enter the 
Plotter screen it will be in the Position
mode.
Navigation Screens
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The 
Plotter screen in the
Position Mode
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Plotter Scale
Data Field 1
Data Field 2
Position Cursor
Pan Cursor (used when 
in Cursor Mode)
Hourglass (used when position 
is unknown and eXplorist is 
trying to compute the 
position)
Track Indicator
Original Route
Marker
OakTree
CA
Updated Route
Marker