GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner’s Manual 15
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Spot Depth—turns on spot soundings and sets a dangerous depth.
Light Sectors
—adjusts the drawing of light sectors on the map.
Symbols
—sets the navaid symbol set (NOAA or IALA).
Symbol Size
—adjusts the size of the symbols shown on the map.
Using Tracks
A track is a recording of your path. The track currently being recorded is the active track. An active
track can be saved.
To turn the track log on:
From the Navigation chart, touch Menu > Chart Setup > Tracks > On. A trailing line on the chart
indicates your track.
To save or clear the active track:
1. From the Home screen, touch Information > User Data > Tracks.
2. Touch Save Active Track to save the track; touch Clear Active Track to clear it.
To set active Track Options:
From the Home screen, touch Information > User Data > Tracks > Active Track Options.
Record Mode—select Off, Fill, or Wrap
Off—no track log is recorded
Fill—a track log is recorded until the track memory is full
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