Auxiliary Functions... 38 The Aux Screen.. 38 General Setup Function.. 38 Adjusting Contrast.. 39 Setting Time Reference.. 39 Initializing Date/Time.. 39 Setting Time Format.. 40 Setting Date Format... 40 Turning the Beeper On or Off.. 40 Language Setting... 40 Navigation Setup.. 41 Selecting Coordinate System.. 41 Selecting Map Datum.. 42 Selecting North Reference.. 42 Selecting Map Orientation.. 42 Setting Projected Course... 43 NAV 2 Screen Setup.. 43 CDI/Units/Alarms Function.. 43 Selecting CDI Scale... 44 Setting Distance Units.. 44 Setting Speed Units.. 44 Setting Depth Units... 44 Activating Alarms.. 45 Setting Arrival Radius.. 45 Setting Anchor Alarm.. 45 Setting XTE Alarm.. 46 Turning Test Alarm On or Off.. 46
Data Port Setup Functions.. 46 Setting NMEA Output.. 46 Changing NMEA Output Baud Rate.. 47 Turning NMEA Input On or Off.. 47 Changing NMEA Input Baud Rate.. 47 Setting Differential Input Baud Rate.. 47 Map Configuration Functions.. 48 Turning Land Settings On and Off.. 48 Turning Marine Settings On and Off.. 48 Bathymetric Lines... 49 Depth Areas Limit.. 49 Bathymetrics and Soundings Range.. 50 Turning Nav-Aid Settings On and Off.. 50 Lights... 51 Turning Other Settings On and Off.. 51 Turning Chart Settings On and Off.. 51 Plotter Mode... 52 Track History Functions.. 52 Turning Track History On or Off.. 53 Choosing Plotting Interval.. 53 Resolution by Dist.. 53 Resolution by Time.. 53 Percentage of Track Memory Used. 53 Clearing Track Memory.. 54 Trip Planning Function.. 54 Calculator... 54
Calculating Sunrise/Sunset and Lunar Information. 55 Calculating Actual Current.. 55 Simulation Mode Function.. 56 Memory Reset.. 56 Color Setup... 56 User C-Card... 57 Map Shift... 58

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting... 60 Warnings/Alarms.. 62

Tutorial

Tutorial.. 63
NAV 6500/NAV 6510 Appendix
Installation Instructions... 69 Gimbal Mount Installation Instructions.. 70 Flush Mount Installation Instructions. 72 Proper Antenna Installation - Signal Reception. 74 Electrical Connections.. 74 Wiring Instructions.. 75 Navaid Icons... 76 Data Cartridges... 81 List of Available Datums.. 82 NMEA Messages... 83 Abbreviations.. 90 Specifications.. 92

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 6510 Description
The Magellan GPS NAV 6500/NAV 6510 has a high contrast, high resolution backlit LCD, and backlit keypad and is designed to be either flush-mounted or gimbal mounted. Mount the unit as you plan on using it, install the antenna, and make all the electrical and data connections before you attempt to operate it. See the Installation section in the Appendix for details on mounting and connecting the receiver.
ZOOM IN - Changes the displayed map scale to view a smaller area in greater detail.
Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 6510 GPS Receiver
ZOOM IN Display ZOOM OUT Cursor Key
ENTER Key CTR (Center) Key GOTO Key MARK Key PWR (Power) and Light Key Softkeys ESC (Escape) Key
Cartridge Slot (not shown)
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PWR - Turns the receiver on and off and adjusts the LCD and keys backlight intensity. SOFTKEYS - Softkey functions are accessed using the keys along the bottom of the display. Softkey functions appear at the bottom of each screen.

Power ON/OFF

To turn power on : Press and release the PWR key. The start-up screen and navigation warning screen are displayed. From the warning screen, press any key to exit and continue.

Information Window

To turn power off : Press and hold down the PWR key. A countdown window is displayed on the screen. The window will countdown from 3 to zero. Continue to hold the PWR key until the countdown is complete. The unit turns off.

Help Bar

Softkey Functions

Adjusting Contrast

When the text of the softkey function is dark, the feature is accessible; when the text is grayed out, the function is available from this screen but is not currently accessible. Using the Help Bar. The map screen and many of the function screens contain a help bar, located just above the softkeys, which tells you which action or actions you may perform on the current screen.
Press the AUX softkey to access the AUXILIARY MENU screen. While General Setup is highlighted in the Auxiliary window, press ENTER to access the window at right, containing the CONTRAST option. Use the CURSOR KEY to highlight CONTRAST and press ENTER. A bar graph appears.
Use the RIGHT/LEFT arrows on the CURSOR KEY to adjust the contrast to a comfortable level, then press ENTER to confirm. Follow the instructions at the bottom of the screen, pressing ESC twice to back out of the AUXILIARY screen.

Adjusting Backlighting

ing satellites, and therefore, calculating your position, much faster. You need not reinitialize your receiver each time you use it, but only if the unit has moved over 300 miles without computing a postion or if the total memory has been cleared by the user. If you do not reinitialize, the receiver may take 10 minutes or more to compute a new position fix. Entering an Approximate Initial Position. To give your receiver an approximation of its current position, you will need to enter the latitude and longitude of your general location. The receiver allows you to enter the location quickly and easily using the MAP screen. While viewing the Satellite Status screen, press the INIT POS softkey. The Map screen will appear. Use the CURSOR KEY to move the cursor to your present geographic area on this map. Use the ZOOM IN /ZOOM OUT keys to help you determine whether the cursor is active in the right part of the globe. (Some basic knowledge of continental land masses is helpful.) If the cursor is not in your region of the world, press ZOOM OUT repeatedly, then use the CURSOR KEY to move the cursor to your present geographic area and use the ZOOM IN key repeatedly to zero in on your present location. When you have placed the cursor near your current locaMagellan NAV 6500/NAV 6510

Waypoints

In addition to the navigation parameters shown, you may select BRG, Drift, SOA, Set, TRN, and VMG.
The Waypoints function allows you to store in memory up to 500 positions, which can be used to build routes by which you navigate. Waypoints can be created, viewed, edited, deleted, moved, and listed by proximity to the cursor or present position. Waypoint names can be generated by the receiver or created by the user. In addition, you may choose from 16 different waypoint types, whose icons appear on the map, making them more easily identifiable. From any NAV screen, press the Waypts softkey to access the Waypoints function. The Map screen appears.

Navigation Setup

Nav2 Screen Setup

Select Field to Change

Select New Data Type
Press the Aux softkey, highlight Navigation Setup and press ENTER. Highlight Nav 2 Screen Setup and press ENTER.
If you have stored waypoints in memory, the number of waypoints plotted on the map display depends on the map zoom scale and the proximity of the waypoints to each other. The cursor shown on the map is an arrow and can be moved using the CURSOR KEY. Softkeys available on the Waypoints screen are List, Nearest, Create, Delete and Move. Press the ESC key to exit from the Waypoints screen and return to the root screen.

Creating a Waypoint

From any NAV screen, press the Waypts softkey, use the CURSOR KEY to move the cursor arrow to the point on the map at which you wish to create a waypoint, and press the CREATE softkey. The Create Waypoint window appears. You can change the waypoint name, waypoint icon, coordinates, description, or you can accept the default values. When the information for the waypoint is correct, press Done.
Saving the Current Position Fix as a Waypoint Waypts Create GPS
Modify or Accept Default Data
The receiver allows you to create waypoints in several ways: graphically, by moving the cursor to the desired location on the map, by saving your current position as a waypoint, by entering coordinates manually, or by pressing the MARK key from any screen to save either your current position or the cursor position. You also have the choice of allowing the unit to automatically name the waypoint, or naming it yourself.

Saving the Cursor Position as a Waypoint
Set Cursor Create Position
While the unit is computing fixes, from any root screen, press the Waypts, Create softkeys. The Create Waypoint window appears. Press the GPS softkey. The current computed position is entered into the coordinates field. You may modify any of the four fields in the Create Waypoint window. Press Done to accept the waypoint. You can also access the create window from the Waypoint List screen.
Modifying Waypoint Data Fields
Notes on the Data Fields Name: A receiver-generated name is automatically generated in the format WPTXXX where XXX is a sequential number (001, 002 etc.). This name may be changed to any eight character name. Type: A type (icon) is generated as a default for the waypoint. You may change it to anyone of 16 different icons (Dot, Fish, Buoy, Light, Anchor, Flagstaff, Red Daymark, Grn Daymark, Wreck, House, Star, Boat, Fuel, Danger, Diver Down, or Food). Coordinates: The coordinates may be modified in the manner described above or with the field highlighted you can press the Cursor or GPS softkey to automatically assign the cursor position or current GPS position fix to the coordinate field. The header of the Create Waypoint window tells you which coordinates are displayed, CURSOR or GPS. Description: You may enter any description you desire up to 16 characters in this field. The default description is the time and date of the waypoint creation.
Creating a Waypoint Using the MARK key
Each of the four fields in the Create Waypoint window can be modified. Each field is assigned a default value determined by the way in which the window was accessed. You can modify a field or accept the default values. To modify one of the fields, use the CURSOR KEY to highlight the field you wish to modify and press ENTER. The highlight on the first character in the field becomes active. Press up or down on the CURSOR KEY to scroll through the alphanumeric character list, press left or right to move the cursor to the next character.
Create Waypoint: Name: WPT001 Type:

34`06.00N 117`49.00W

Description: 02/15/96 08:00

From the Map screen use the CURSOR KEY to move the cursor to an existing waypoint. The Delete softkey will become active and the waypoint information will be displayed in the information window. Press the Delete softkey. A delete confirmation window will appear. Highlight YES to delete the waypoint or NO if you change your mind and press ENTER. If a waypoint is contained in an active route, it cannot be deleted without first deactivating the route. If a waypoint is contained in an inactive route, it can be deleted but the route will be modified. If a waypoint is contained in a single leg route, it can be deleted but the route will be deleted also.

Moving a Waypoint

From any root screen, press Waypts, Nearest. A list of the 10 nearest waypoints is displayed. The screen header indicates whether they are nearest to the cursor position or to your present position (boat). The softkeys available on the Nearest screen, Cursor and Boat, allow you to toggle between viewing a list of the 10 waypoints nearest the cursor or nearest the present position (boat). As the help bar indicates, you may Review/Edit a waypoint in the Nearest list as you would in the Waypoint List (see Editing a Waypoint).
From the map screen a waypoint can be moved to a different location.

Move Waypoint

From any NAV screen, press Waypts, and use the CURSOR KEY to highlight the waypoint on the map you wish move. Press the MOVE softkey. As the help bar indicates, move the CURSOR KEY to the new position on the map where you wish to move the selected waypoint. As you move the cursor to a new position, a dotted line appears between the old location and the new. Navigation data in the information window at left shows the bearing and distance of the new location with respect to the old, updating the coordinates as you move the cursor. When you have positioned the cursor at the desired new location, press ENTER. A waypoint used in a route cannot be moved. The waypoint can be moved under Route Edit.
A route is a planned course of travel defined by a series of waypoints stored in the receivers memory. These waypoints are then connected to form the segments or legs of the route. There are two kinds of routes: a GOTO route and a multi-leg route. A GOTO is a simple one-leg route, while a multi-leg route may contain up to fifty legs. The receiver allows you to create and store up to twenty-five multi-leg routes, which can be activated, deactivated, viewed, reversed, edited, copied or deleted.

Setting Differential Input Baud Rate
Input from the boats speed log and compass can be used for actual current calculation. Turning NMEA input on disables manual input of speed log and heading under Calculator Actual Current. Press the Aux softkey, use the CURSOR KEY to highlight Data Port Setup and press ENTER. Use OFF ON the CURSOR KEY to highlight NMEA Input and press ENTER. Use the CURSOR KEY to select on or off and press ENTER. Press ESC to exit. Default setting: OFF
Press the Aux softkey, use the CURSOR KEY to highlight Data Port Setup and press ENTER. Use the CURSOR KEY to highlight Baud Rate under Differential Input and press ENTER. The baud rate can be set to 4800, 9600 or 19200.
Use the CURSOR KEY to select the desired baud rate and press ENTER. Press ESC to exit. Default setting: 4800
Map Configuration Functions
The Map can be configured to show the objects that best suit your navigation needs. Object attributes can be viewed on the map screen if the object is turned on in Map Configuration.
Land Settings Menu Marine Settings Menu Nav-Aids and Features Menu Other Settings Menu Chart Settings
Press the Aux softkey, Land Settings Menu use the CURSOR KEY Natural Features to highlight Map Con- Rivers & Lakes figuration Functions and Cultural Features press ENTER. Use the Landmarks CURSOR KEY to highlight Land Settings Menu and press ENTER.

ON ON ON ON

Use the CURSOR KEY to select the feature you wish to activate or deactivate and press ENTER. Use the CURSOR KEY to higlight on or off and press ENTER. Press ESC to exit. Default setting: ON
Turning Marine Settings On and Off
C-MAP's cartography closely matches the source charts and their scales in order to give the user the most accurate digital chart navigation capability. As you pan over the map, you may notice the scale changing slightly even though a zoom-in or zoomout is not performed. This happens because you are moving between charts that use different scales.
Turning Land Settings On and Off
Land icons shown on the map can be turned on and off. They include Natural Features such as dunes, hills, vegetation, and salt pans; Rivers and Lakes; Cultural Features, such as airports, bridges, roads, railways, cables, and pipelines; and Landmarks, such as buildings, water tanks etc.
Marine features icons shown on the map can be turned on and off. They include Tides and Water Turbulence, Bathymetric Lines, Depth Areas Limits (depth contours, dredged and intertidal areas); Bathymetrics and Soundings Range, Spot Soundings, and Bottom Type. Press the Aux softkey, use the CURSOR KEY to highlight Map Configuration Functions and press ENTER.

Use the CURSOR Marine Settings Menu KEY to highlight Tide & Water Turbulence ON Marine Settings Bathymetric Lines ON Menu and press Depth Areas Limits 00033 ft ENTER. Bathymetrics and Soundings Range 00000 ft - 00033 ft Use the CURSOR Spot Soundings ON KEY to select the Bottom Type ON feature you wish to activate or deactivate and press ENTER. Use the CURSOR KEY to highlight on or off and press ENTER. Press ESC to exit. Default setting: ON (except for Depth Areas Limits and Bathymetrics and Soundings Range).

Bathymetric Lines

pear in a paler shade of grey. Those that disappear are contours which appear on the chart as discontinuous or "open." Those contours that remain, displayed in lighter grey, are closed contours, (i.e. forming a closed shape). Closed-contour lines cannot be turned off.

Depth Areas Limits

Areas within closed depth contours are called depth areas. Depth areas can be shaded using the Depth Areas Limits setting under Map Configuration, Marine Settings. This shading gives you an instant visual cue on the chart when you approach the depth areas limit you have selected. When you set a depth area limit to a certain value, all areas shallower than this value will be shaded. Depth areas deeper than the selected value will remain unshaded. The exact value you set as the Depth Area Limit may not be on a contour, as contours occur at varying intervals. Consequently, when you choose a depth value, the receiver defaults to the next deepest depth area limit available. For example, if the value you enter is 15 feet, and the adjacent closed depth contours are at 10 and 20 feet, the receiver defaults to 20 feet such that all area within this contour, (i.e. shallower than 20 feet), is shaded. To set the Depth Areas Limits, press Aux, select Map Configuration and press ENTER. Highlight Marine Settings and press ENTER. Highlight Depths Areas Limits and press EN49
The Marine Settings menu under Map Configuration allows you to turn bathymetric lines ON and OFF, and to adjust the depth areas limit. Bathymetric lines are taken from nautical charts and represent depth contours. To turn them ON/OFF, press Aux, select Map Configuration and press ENTER. Highlight Marine Settings and press ENTER. Highlight bathymetric lines and press ENTER. Choose ON or OFF and press ENTER. When you turn off bathymetric lines and return to the map, you will notice that some contours disappear and others apMagellan NAV 6500/NAV 6510
TER. Use the CURSOR KEY to adjust the numerical value and press ENTER.
Bathymetrics and Soundings Range
Turning Nav-Aid Settings On and Off
You can enter a depth range under Bathymetrics and Soundings Range for displaying spot soundings and depth contour labels. All depth soundings within the selected range will be displayed on the map as a numerical value. All bathymetric lines within the selected range will be darkened and labeled with the corresponding depth values. In order to see bathymetric line labels, Bathymetric Lines must be turned on.

When using Map Shft, we recommend that you physically go to a position that is clearly recognizable on the paper chart, to serve as a basis for performing the shift. From any NAV screen, press Nxt Scrn until you are view ing the Sat Status screen. When the unit is computing position fixes, from the Sat Status screen press the Map Shft softkey. The Map Screen appears. When no Map Shft has been set, the help bar indicates No map shift set; press ENT to set. Travel to a position you recognize with certainty on your paper chart and use the ZOOM IN key to select a scale level that closely matches the paper charts scale. Compare this position on the paper chart with the boat position displayed on the receiver. The receivers boat icon may appear to be far from your current position on the paper chart. To set the bias, use the CURSOR KEY to move the cursor, active at your current GPS position, to the position corresponding to your current location on the paper chart. A dotted line is traced from your current position to the cursor. When you have finished placing the cursor, press ENTER.
As you travel, you can check to see that you have shifted the boats position properly by comparing other points of reference on your paper chart with the corresponding points on the electronic chart.
The following is a brief guide to some of the problems that might be encountered while using the Magellan NAV 6500/ NAV 6510 and what you can do to correct them. Receiver will not turn on The receiver may not have been hooked up correctly to external power, or the external power source is not working. Check the connections, and be sure the external power source is working. The power supply used or the circuit breaker that the unit is connected to should be rated for at least 0.5A at 12V for the NAV 6500 or 1.0A at 12V for the NAV 6510. Use only the Magellan Power/Data Cable to connect the receiver to external power. Press power key. Receiver will not compute a position fix Make sure that the antenna has a clear and unobstructed view of the sky. Check the antenna connections. Make sure the coaxial cable is firmly secured to the back of
the unit. Check along the length of the cable to make sure it is not cut. With a voltmeter, you may also measure the voltage output from the unit to the antenna, which should be 5 0.25 VDC between the center conductor and the shield of the TNC connector. (You need to measure across a 100ohm resistor for correct reading.) Have you moved more than 300 miles with the receiver off since your last position fix? If so, the receiver may need to be reinitialized. Check UTC date and time. If it is wrong, reenter it under Aux-General Setup. If the receiver status on any of the NAV screens is No GPS, turn the unit off and on. If none of the above works, do a GPS reset. Select Memory Reset under Aux and execute the GPS Reset Only. Frozen display, keypad does not respond Disconnect power and wait for the receiver to turn off. Reconnect power, turn power back on.

Activating a Route. A route can be activated from the route list. From any root screen press the Routes, List softkeys. The route list appears, containing up to twenty-five routes you have created. Use the CURSOR KEY to scroll to additional pages, if any. Highlight the route you wish to activate and press the Activte softkey. Only one route can be activated at a time. Activating a route automatically deactivates the previous active route.
Installation Instructions... 69 Gimbal Mount Installation Instructions.. 70 Flush Mount Installation Instructions. 72 Proper Antenna Installation - Signal Reception. 74 Electrical Connections... 74 Wiring Instructions... 75 Nav-Aid Icons.. 76 Data Cartridges... 81 List of Available Datums.. 82 NMEA Messages... 83 Abbreviations.. 90 Specifications.. 92 Coordinate Systems.. 93 What Is GPS?... 95 Explanation of Data Terms... 97 Glossary... 99
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Installation Instructions
Before you use the receiver, both the external antenna and the unit must be mounted. The unit must also be connected to its power source, to any NMEA device you want to support and/or to a differential beacon receiver. The unit can also be connected to an external alarm. Before installing the receiver, whether using the Gimbal mount or the flush-mount, there are several things you should keep in mind. The receiver should be mounted in a location where it is easily viewed, where the operating keys are accessible and where there is sufficient clearance to insert and remove cartridges. You will need at least 2 inches clearance at the bottom front of the unit for access to the cartridges. Although the receiver is splash proof, it should not be subjected to prolonged exposure to water. To protect the unit from direct sunlight and water, the cover (supplied with the unit) should be used when the unit is not being operated. We do not recommend installing the receiver within 1 foot (0.3 meters) of a magnetic compass or a flux gate sensor. (Autopilots and remote electronic compasses typically have flux gate sensors).
Gimbal Mount Installation Instructions
For gimbal mounting the unit, find a surface that is fairly flat for the base plate. You will need four screws (not included) for mounting the base plate on the selected surface. Steps 1 through 4 are done at the factory, but are provided here in case you take the gimbal mount apart and need to put it back together. 1) Place the metal coil in the opening on the under side of the base plate.

NMEA Input NMEA Output + NMEA Input +

Proper placement

Improper placement

External Alarm

Power +

Differential In +

Shield

Wiring Instructions

Connection Matrix Connect. DBR External Alarm ** Wire (+) () Brown Black* Red Yellow Green Black* Black*

Power/Data Cable

NMEA Data White to NAV 6500/6510 NMEA Data from NAV 6500/6510 External Power Gray Red***
* If connecting to more than one device, additional wire must be spliced to the black wire. ** You may prefer to connect the alarm to a separate power supply. *** It is recommended that a 3-amp, in-line fuse be used on the positive lead to the external power.
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Nav-Aid Icons

Plot Presentation symbols include the following new icons. Areas, limits Cargo transhipment area; Contiguous zone; Continental shelf area; Custom zone; Dumping ground; Exclusive economic zone; Fishery zone; Fishing ground; Free port area; Harbour area (administrative); Incineration area; Log pond; Military practice area; National territorial area; Restricted area; Sea area; Sea-plane landing area; Spoil ground; Straight territorial sea baseline; Submarine translit lane; Territorial sea area; no data area. Airport area Airport area. Anchorage area/Anchor Anchor berth Building, single Buoys Buoys, cardinal; Buoy, installation; Buoy, isolated danger; Buoy, internal; Buoy, safe water; Buoy, special purpose; Buoy, generic

Barrel

Lattice

Generic

Beacon Beacon, cardinal; Beacon, isolated danger; Beacon, safe water; Beacon, special purpose; Beacon, generic

Can, cyclindrical

Conical

Pillar Spar, Spindle

Withy Spherical Super
Bottom type Seabed area. Building, religious
Cairn Cartographic objects Closing line; Cartographic symbol; Cartographic line; Cartographic area; TEXT; Line, generic Text; Area, generic; National Character Set Text; Incomplete survey area. Caution Areas
Composite objects Airport; Anchorage; Channel edge; Deep water route; Defined water; Harbour; Range system; Lighthouse; Mooring trot; Navigation mark, afloat; Navigation mark, fixed; Traffic Separation Scheme System. Control point Crane
Depths 1 (Shallow) Depth area; Depth contour. Depths 1 (Medium) Depth area; Depth contour. Depths 1 (Deep) Depth area; Depth contour. Depths 2 Dredged area; Spot Soundings; Shallow water blue. Depths 3 Intertidal area; Zero meter contour. Dish aerial Extended navigational Flagstaff/Flagpole
Cemetery Chimney Cultural Dashed Cable, overhead; Fence; Pipeline, overhead; Pylon; Telepheric, Tunnel entrance. Cultural Features Bridge; Built-up area; Railway; Road crossing; Road part; Runway; Sloping ground; Square.
Coastguard station Compass Compass, Distance Local magnetic anomaly.
Flare stack Fish haven Fishing facility Fog signal Fortified structure Lake Landmarks Tower. Light Light vessels Light House

Marine farm/culture Mast

Natural Features (ICE) Ice area; Pingo. Natural Features (RIVERS) Canal; Canal bank; Rapids; River; River bank; Waterfall. Navigational aid, generic Navigational mark fixed Navigational mark floating Offshore Installation Cable, submarine; Cable area; Diffuser; Obstruction; Offshore production area; Pipeline, submarine/on land; Pipeline area; Production installation.
Meta objects Accuracy of data; Compilation scale of data; Horizontal datum of data; Nautical publication information; Production information; Sounding datum of data; Survey reliability; Survey source; Units of measurement of data; Vertical datum of data. Mooring/Warping facility Monument Natural Features Coastline; Dune; Hill; Lake shore; Land area; Land elevation; Land region; Salt Pan; Slope Topline; Tree; Vegetation area.
Offshore platform Pile Ports Berthing facility; Causeway; Checkpoint; Dam; Distance mark; Dock area; Dry dock; Dyke area; Dyke crown; Floating dock; Gate; Gridiron; Harbour facility; Hulk; Landing place; Landing stairs; Lock basin; Oil barrier; Pontoon; Ramp; Shoreline construction; Slipway; Weir; Small craft facility.
Radar, Radio Radar, Radio, Electronic Positioning System Radar station; Radar transponder; Radio station_refco. Radar Reflector Rescue station Rocks Underwater rock. Sand waves Services Pilot boarding place. Signals Chain/Wire; Top mark.
Silo Spring Tank Tracks, Routes Deep water route part; Deep water route centreline; Fairway; Ferry route; Navigation line; Precautionary area; radar line; Radar range; Radio calling-in point; Recommended route centreline; Recommended track; Recommended traffic lane part; Traffic separation scheme crossing; Traffic separation scheme lane part; Traffic separation scheme round about; Traffic separation zone; Two-way route part.
Production Objects Correction marker. Radar dome
Signal Station Signal station, traffic; Signal station, warning.
Water Turbulence Tideway; Water turbulence. Weed/Kelp Windmill Windmotor Wrecks

Data Cartridges

In addition to its internal chart information, the receiver displays detailed navigational chart information from external data cartridges. Insert one or two cartridges in the slots located on the bottom of the unit, below the softkeys. Cartridges should be inserted or removed when the unit is powered off. While facing the bottom of the receiver, hold the cartridge with the gold contacts toward the unit and "C-MAP" or C-Card facing up. Insert the cartridge into one of the slots at the bottom of the unit. Push the cartridge all the way in. When it will go no further, press the edge of the cartridge down gently until rests in place behind the plastic catch.

C-MAP/C-Card Cartridge

To remove the cartridge, turn the unit off and push the cartridge in and up gently to free it from the plastic catch, then remove. The cartridge will pop out easily. Data cartridges are available from your Magellan dealer or directly from C-MAP. C-MAP 133 Falmouth Road Mashpee, MA 02649-9910 tel. (508) 477-8010 fax (508) 477-6168 (800) 424-2627 C-MAP Italy Via Caboto, Marina di Carrara Italy tel. 0585.630.703 fax 0585.631.282

RMB RMC)

Generic Navigation Information (immediately follows
RMC,hhmmss.ss,A,1111.11,a,yyyyy.yy,a,x.x,x.x,xxxxxx,x.x,a *hh
RMB,A,X.XX,a,c--c,c--c,1111.11,a,yyyyy.yy,a,x.x,x.x,x.x,A *hh
Time, UTC of position fix Status (A = valid, warning) V = Navigation receiver

Data Status

2-3 XTE, naut. miles and direction to steer (L or R) [If XTE exceeds 9.99 NM, display 9.99 in field 2.] Origin waypoint ID Destination waypoint ID
3-4 Latitude at UTC time, N or S 5-6 Longitude at UTC time, E or W Speed over ground, knots Course over ground, degrees Date (DDMMYY)
6-7 Destination Waypoint Latitude (N or S) 8-9 Destination Waypoint Longitude (E or W) 10 Range naut. miles, present fix to destination waypoint Great Circle. [If range exceeds 999.9 nm, display 999.9.] Bearing, True, Great Circle, Present fix to dest. waypoint Closing velocity to destination, knots Arrival (ORed arrival circle and crossing of
Magnetic variation, degrees Magnetic variation, sense (E or W) CHECKSUM (Mandatory in this sentence)
Course over ground and Ground Speed (SPD)
VTG,x.x,T,x.x,M,x.x,N,x.x,K*hh
The formats listed are NMEA formats and Magellan receivers may not output all of the information listed for a particular format. A complete copy of the NMEA specifications can be obtained from: NMEA PO Box 3435 New Bern, NC 28564-3435
1-2 COG, degrees True 3-4 COG, degrees Magnetic 5-6 SOG, knots 7-8 SOG, kilometers/hour

Autopilot Format A

APA,A,A,x.x,a,N,A,A,x.x,M,c--c*hh
3-5 Cross Track Error, Sense (L = steer left, R = steer Right), N.Mi. Units 6-7 Arrival Circle, Arrival Perpendicular (crossing of the line which is perpendicular to the course line and which passes through the destination waypoint. 8-9 Bearing dest. LMK. from origin LMK., Magnetic 10 Dest LMK. identifier

Abbreviations

2D 3D AUX BRG CDI CLR COG CTR CTS DEG DTG ENT EPE ESC ETA FM Ft GPS
Two-dimensional Three-dimensional Auxiliary functions Bearing Course Deviation Indicator CLEAR Course over ground Center key Course to steer Degrees Distance to go ENTER Estimated position error Escape key Estimated time of arrival Fathoms Feet Global Positioning System
HDOP INIT POS Km Kph K/H Kts KT LAT LON M/H Mi MIN mm mmm Mph M NAV
Geometric quality Initialize position Kilometers Kilometers per hour Kilometers per hour Knots Knots Latitude Longitude Miles per hour Miles Minute Minutes (decimal format to two degrees of resolution) Minutes (decimal format to three degrees of resolution) Miles per hour Meters Navigate
Nm Nxt Scrn OSGB POS PWR SA SEC SET REF SOG SPD TDs TRN TTG Txt Crt UTM UT VMG WPT XTE
Nautical mile Next screen Coordinate system used in Great Britain Receiver-generated name for current position Power Key Selective Availability Seconds Set reference Speed over ground Speed Loran-based coordinate system Direction to turn Time To Go Text Create Universal Transverse Mercator Universal Time (Greenwich Mean Time) Velocity made good Receiver-generated waypoint name Cross track error

ceiver. The users GPS receiver applies the corrections to the positioning information it collects to compute differentially corrected position and navigation data. This technique requires that your GPS receiver be connected to a compatible differential beacon receiver (such as the Magellan DBR, which is compatible will all differentialready Magellan receivers). You must also be within range of a differential radio beacon. More Information For information relating to the operation of your Magellan GPS receiver, call Magellan at (909) 394-5000 and ask for Customer Service. General information on the Global Positioning System and satellite status is available from the Civil GPS Information Center (GPSIC) in Virginia. It is operated by the United States Coast Guard for the Department of Transportation, and was established to provide information and to serve as a point of contact. There are three ways to telephone the GPSIC:
1. 2. 3. 24-hour recorded message at 703-313-5907 Web site at www.navcn.uscg.mil 24-hour live operator at 703-313-5900
Navtech provides seminars (for a fee) and books on GPS and navigation. The Navtech bookstore can be reached at 800NAV-0885 or 703-931-0500, or FAX 703-931-0503.
Explanation of Data Terms
BRG. Bearing is the direction of a point (waypoint or cursor position) in relation to the boat or another point., as measured in degrees from north in a clockwise direction. The receiver uses either true north or magnetic north, as selected in the Setup Menu. The illustration shows a simple compass rose with the eight cardinal directions noted with their bearing.

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DRIFT. Speed of the current. The receiver requires external NMEA or manual input of the log speed and compass heading in order to calculate drift. DST. Distance to go to an active waypoint, or the distance between two waypoints in a route leg. SET. Direction of the current. The receiver requires external NMEA or manual input of the log speed and compass heading in order to calculate set. SOA. Understanding speed of advance is a little tricky but once you do it becomes fairly simple. For this example we will use an exaggerated sample so as to clearly describe SOA. The boat is heading towards the destination waypoint and is currently at point A. If the boat had followed the original course (A1 destination), it would be somewhere on the line A1 B1. (The XTE for this sample is the distance between points A and A1.) In 1 hour the boat is at point B and has travelled 34 NM (equivalent to a speed of 34 knots). Now if you project downwards to the course the boat should be on, A you arrive at point B1. Comparing the lines from points A and B and from points A1 and B1 you see that while the person travelled 34 NM he moved only 30 NM along the courseline. If he moves 30

Nav6500/6510 Frequently Asked Questions
1 Question: Answer: 2 Question: Answer: 3 Question: How many waypoints can I store in my NAV6500/NAV6510 receiver? You can store 500 waypoints. How many routes can I save in my NAV6500/NAV6510 receiver? You can save 25 routes with up to 50 legs. How do I adjust the contrast in my NAV6500/NAV6510 receiver? 1. Press the AUX soft key to access the auxiliary menu screen. 2. While General Setup is highlighted in the auxiliary window, press enter to access the window at right, containing the contrast option. 3. Use the cursor key to highlight contrast and press enter. A bar graph appears. 4. Use the right/left arrows on the cursor key to adjust the contrast to a comfortable level, and then press enter to confirm. 5. Follow the instructions at the bottom of the screen, pressing esc twice to back out of the auxiliary screen. How many NAV screens does my NAV6500/NAV6510 have? The receiver has four different NAV screens: SAT STATUS, MAP, NAV 1, and NAV 2. From any NAV screen, press the nxt scrn soft key repeatedly to cycle through the four NAV screens. What information can I get from the satellite status screen? This screen displays information relating to the satellites being tracked, searched for, or used in the position fix. A bar graph shows the signal quality of the satellites being tracked. The satellite identification numbers are shown along the bottom of the graph, and the signal strength is shown along the left edge. The longer the bar, the stronger the signal of the corresponding satellite. How do I save the cursor position as a waypoint? From any NAV screen, press the waypst softkey, use the cursor key to move the cursor arrow to the point on the map at which you wish to create a waypoint, and press the create softkey. The create waypoint window appears. You can change the waypoint name, waypoint icon, coordinates, description, or you can accept the default values. How can I save the current position as a waypoint? From any NAV screen, press the waypts softkey. The create waypoint window appears. Press the GPS softkey. The current computed position is entered into the coordinates field. You may modify any of the four fields in the create waypoint window. Press done to accept the waypoint. How do I delete a waypoint from the waypoint list?

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From any NAV screen press waypts.list. Use the cursor key to highlight the waypoint in the list you wish to delete and press ENTER. The delete waypoint confirmation screen appears. Highlight yes to delete or no to exit and press enter. How do I delete all waypoints in the waypoint list? From any NAV screen press waypts, list. Press the delete all softkey. The delete all waypoint confirmation screen appears. Highlight yes to delete or no to exit and press enter. How do I delete a waypoint from the map screen? From the map screen use the cursor key to move the cursor to an existing waypoint. The delete softkey will become active and the waypoint information will be displayed in the information window. Press the delete softkey. A delete confirmation window will appear. Highlight yes to delete the waypoint or no if you change your mind and press enter. How do I view a waypoint from the waypoint list? From any NAV screen, press waypts, list. Use the cursor key to highlight the waypoint you wish to view and press the view softkey. The display returns to the map screen, with the selected waypoint in the center of the map, under the cursor. How do I delete a waypoint from the map screen in my NAV6500/NAV6510? From the map screen use the cursor key to move the cursor to an existing waypoint. The delete softkey will become active and the waypoint information will be displayed in the information window. Press the delete softkey. A delete confirmation window will appear. Highlight yes to delete the waypoint or no if you change your mind and press enter. How do I delete a GOTO route in my NAV6500/NAV6510? Press GOTO from any screen except the auxiliary and full-map screens. The map screen appears. Press esc. The exit from GOTO confirmation window appears. Highlight yes and press enter. The GOTO is deleted. How do I deactivate a route in my NAV6500/NAV6510? From any NAV screen, press the routes, list softkey. Use the cursor key to highlight the activated route that you wish to deactivate and press the deactiv softkey. The arrow to the left of the route number in the list disappears and the route has been deactivated. The display remains on the route list screen. Press esc twice to exit the routes function. How can I remove a waypoint from a route in my NAV6500/NAV6510? 1. From any NAV screen, press routes, list softkey. 2. Use the cursor key to highlight the route in which you wish to delete a waypoint and press enter. 3. To edit the active route a shortcut is to press routes, edit. Use the cursor key to place the cursor over the waypoint in the route that you wish to remove. 4. Press the remove softkey. The waypoint is removed from the route, however it continues to exist as a waypoint in the waypoint list and on the map.

5. Press done to exit route edit. How do I change the time format from 24 hours to 12 hours in my NAV6500/NAV6510? Press the aux softkey, highlight general setup using the cursor key, and press enter. Highlight time format and press enter to display a window with the options 24, 12. Use the cursor key to select 12 hours and press enter. Press esc to exit. What is the default time format in my NAV6500/NAV6510? 24 hours. List all the languages supported by my NAV6500/NAV6510? The receiver supports five languages: English, Italian, French, German, and Spanish. How do I change the language in my NAV6500/NAV6510? Press the aux softkey, highlight general setup using the cursor key and press enter. Highlight language, press enter and a window opens listing the languages. Use the cursor key to select one and press enter. Press esc to exit. How do I change the co-ordinate system from deg/min/sec to deg/min/fractions? Press the aux softkey, use the cursor key to highlight navigation setup, and press enter. Use the cursor key to highlight coordinate system, and press enter. Use the cursor key to highlight the desired coordinate system and enter to set. What is the difference between deg/min/sec and deg/min/fractions? The important difference between deg/min/sec and deg/min/fractions is that there are 60 seconds in one minute of latitude or longitude (the seconds value will always be between 00 and 59), whereas fractions of a minute are expressed in decimal format (from.00 to.99, or.000 to.999). What is the default co-ordinate system in my NAV6500/NAV6510? The default setting is: latitude/longitude, ddd.mm.mm How can I change the map datum in my NAV6500/NAV6510? Press the aux softkey, use the cursor key to highlight navigation setup and press enter. Use the cursor key to highlight map datum and press enter. Use the cursor key to highlight the desired map datum and enter to set. How do I change the north reference from true north to magnetic north? Press the aux softkey, highlight navigation setup using the cursor key, press enter, highlight north reference using the cursor key, and press enter. Use the cursor key to highlight auto mag. and enter to accept. How do I change the units of measurement from miles to kilometers? Press the aux softkey, use the cursor key to highlight CDI/units/alarms and press enter. Use the cursor key to
highlight distance units and press enter. Use the cursor key to select kilometers and press enter. 26 Question: How do I change depth units from feet to fathoms? Press the aux softkey, use the cursor key to highlight CDI/units/alarms and press enter. Use the cursor key to highlight depth units and press enter. Use the cursor key to select fathoms and press enter. Press esc to exit.
How do I clear the track in my NAV6500/NAV6510? Press the aux softkey, use the cursor key to highlight track history and press enter. Use the cursor key to highlight clear track memory and press enter. Use the cursor key to select yes or no and press enter. Press esc to exit. What is the difference between total memory reset and GPS memory reset? Total memory reset is used only if you wish to erase the last completed position, time, date, and all user-entered information, including all waypoints, routes, track, and setup. When total memory reset is executed, the auxiliary functions are reset to their default values. GPS reset clears only the last computed position, time, and date. All other memory remains intact. How do you reset the memory? Press the aux softkey, use the cursor key to highlight memory reset and press enter. Use the cursor key to highlight total memory reset or GPS reset only and press enter. A confirmation screen appears. Highlight yes and press enter and the unit will turn off after a few seconds. Turn the unit on again to continue. What is MOB? How do I activate MOB in my NAV6500/NAV6510? The MOB(Man Overboard) function allows you to instantly create a GOTO route to the position at which you press the GOTO key and MOB softkey. Press GOTO from any screen except the auxiliary and full-map screens. The map screen appears. Press the MOB softkey. A GOTO MOB has been created for the position that you pressed the MOB softkey. My GPS receiver does not turn on. How can I resolve this problem? 1 The receiver may not have been hooked up correctly to external power, or the external power source is not working. 2. Check the connections, and make sure the external power source is working. 3. The power supply used or the circuit breaker that the unit is connected to should be rated for at least 0.5A at 12V for the NAV 6500 or 1.0A at 12V for the NAV 6510. 4 Press the power key. Why is my GPS receiver is not computing its position fix? 1. Make sure that the antenna has a clear and unobstructed view of the sky. 2. Check the antenna connections. Make sure the coaxial cable is firmly secured to the back of the unit. Check along the length

of the cable to make sure it is not cut. With a voltmeter, you may also measure the voltage output from the unit to the antenna, which should be 5 0.25 VDC between the center conductor and the shield of the TNC connector. (You need to measure across a 100ohm resistor for correct reading.) 3. Have you moved more than 300 miles with the receiver off since your last position fix? If so, the receiver may need to be reinitialized. 4. Check UTC date and time. If it is wrong, reenter it under auxgeneral setup. 5. If the receiver status on any of the NAV screens is no GPS, turn the unit off and on. 6. If none of the above works, do a GPS reset? Select memory reset under aux and execute the GPS reset only. My GPS display is frozen and the keypad is not responding. What can I do? Disconnect the power and wait for the receiver to turn off. Reconnect power and turn the power back on. Position coordinates on my GPS receiver do not match the location on the map? What can I do? Make sure that your receiver is set up to use the same datum as your map. Why doesnt my GPS receiver recognize the C map-card? What can I do? 1. Make sure the C-card is inserted all the way into the C-card slot and locked in place. 2. Check the C-card contacts to make sure they are clean. If dirt is collected on the gold contacts, use a soft dry cloth to wipe away the dirt. What is the size of my NAV 6500/6510 GPS? 6-inchesx 8-inches x 2.5-inches, not including antenna (15.2 cm x 20.3 cm x 6.4 cm) What is the LCD display dimension for my NAV 6500/6510 GPS? 6inches measured on the diagonal What is the operating and storage temperature for my NAV 6500/6510 GPS? Operating 32 to 122 (0 to 50C) F F C Storage -40 to 167 (-40 to 75 F F C C) How much time does it take for the first fix in my NAV 6500/6510 GPS? Cold start*: less than 1 minute Warm start*: 30 seconds Warm start: the receiver has obtained a position fix within the last two hours. Cold start: the receiver has been idle for two hours or longer.

What is BRG?

BRG (bearing) is the direction of a point {waypoint or cursor position} in relation to a boat or another point, as measured in degrees from north in a clockwise direction. The receiver uses either true north or magnetic north, as selected in the setup menu. The illustration shows a simple compass rose with the eight cardinal directions noted with their bearing. Explain the data term COG? Course over Ground (COG) is the direction of movement expressed as bearing. If a boat is pointing exactly north (0 ) and there are no other factors affecting its travel, the COG would be 0 , but that is rarely the case. Water currents and wind can affect the course the boat is taking. If there is a current passing from left to right across the boat (90 ) the COG would change even though the bow of the boat is still pointing north. COG is measured in degrees with north being 0 Define CTS? CTS (Course to Steer) is the optimum direction a boat should be steered to efficiently make headway back to the course line while also proceeding toward the destination waypoint. It is a "compromise" course bearing that projects from your current position to a point (B1) on the course line mid-way between a point (B2) perpendicular to your position and the current destination waypoint (B). What is the definition for the data term DST? DST (distance to go) to an active waypoint, or the distance between two waypoints in a route leg. What is datum? Datum refers to the theoretical mathematical model of the earths sea-level surface. Map makers may use a different model to chart their maps so positions will differ from one datum to another. The datum for the map you are using can be found in the legend of the map. What is magnetic north? Magnetic north is the direction toward the north magnetic pole from the observers position. What is a reverse route? A reverse route duplicates an existing route, but in reverse order. What is true north? True north is the direction to the geographical north pole from an observers position. The north direction on any geographical meridian. How do I get sunrise/sunset and lunar information? Press the aux softkey, use the cursor key to highlight calculator and press enter. Use the cursor key to highlight sunrise/sunset lunar and press enter. Highlight location and press enter to access the find waypoint function which allows you to enter the name of a waypoint.