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GPS 500 GPS 500 Global Positioning System ZOOM POWER and ZOOM IN/OUT Backlight IN/OUT Congratulations! Features: buttons button buttons ® You’ve made a smart choice by purchasing the GPS 500 • Cobra EXCLUSIVE 18-channel technology gives you 5 ® Global Positioning System receiver from Cobra . Designed to the quickest acquisition time of any handheld recreational give you access to the most advanced satellite navigation GPS receiver available PAGE technology available, your GPS 500 offers you thes
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Important Information........................................................................................................ A1 Product Features ............................................................................................................... A2–A3 Welcome.......................................................................................................................... 1 GPS General Information ..............................................................
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® WELCOME TO THE COBRA GPS 500 GPS GENERAL INFORMATION “GoTo” on “GoTo” on satellite so that a receiver can continuously determine the Making Travel Easier GPS Basics Map Page Gauges Page time the signal was broadcast. The signal contains data ® ® Your Cobra GPS 500 receiver makes travel easier through the following ways: The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a space-based radio- that your Cobra GPS receiver uses to compute the locations navigation system. It consists of 24 satellites, whi
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GPS GENERAL INFORMATION GPS GENERAL INFORMATION users. The control segment also ensures that the or a billionth of a second. The atomic clocks within the Set Data Display Map Page Data Field Choices Descriptions GPS satellite orbits and clocks remain as designed. A satellites are so accurate because even an extremely ® Your Cobra GPS 500 has the ability to display various types station can track up to 11 satellites at a time. Each station small time inaccuracy would translate into a extremely of
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BASIC OPERATION BASIC OPERATION 1 1 The ENTER Button ZOOM ENTER Button Installing Batteries Pressing and releasing the ENTER button accepts a highlighted selection. IN/OUT Your GPS 500 operates on two standard AA batteries (not included). Always The ENTER button can also be used as a Waypoint shortcut. Button use high-quality alkaline batteries. To install batteries, twist the D-ring To mark a new waypoint using current location, press and hold the connector counterclockwise (antic
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BASIC OPERATION BASIC OPERATION 1 1 Waypoint Cities/Towns Track Route Navigating with the GPS 500 Your GPS 500 receives signals from Global Positioning System satellites that Track are in fixed orbits (stationary relative to the ground) around the earth. By Your GPS 500 automatically keeps a record of your travel, called a track. The acquiring – or locking on to – the signals from at least three satellites, your unit shows you a map-like picture of your track. You can create and store
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THE FIVE MAIN PAGES MAP PAGE 2 2.1 Using the Map Page Map Page Gauges Page Map Page Map Options The Five Main Pages Map Page (North Up) In the following sections of this manual, you will learn how to use five main The Map page displays a graphic representation of the navigation currently pages to access all the features of your GPS 500: in progress. You can choose to display or hide any waypoints; cities/towns; continental U.S. state, Canadian provincial and European country boundarie
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MAP PAGE MAP PAGE 2.1 2.1 Using the Map Page Moving Around: Panning Show/Hide Map Page Map Details Map Detail Option Arrow Cursor Moving Around the Map Image Details Highlight and select DETAIL to show/hide any or all of the details to be From the Map page, you can zoom in or zoom out on the map image by displayed on the map. Details shown include all waypoint, city/town, or POI pressing the ZOOM IN/OUT button. The data field on the map image can be names; waypoint, city/town, or P
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MAP PAGE GAUGES PAGE 2.1 2.2 Moving Around: Details Using the Gauges Page Enter Button Compass Arrow Cursor Utilizing Various Features in Panning Mode Select Options Gauges Page While in panning mode, you can access waypoints, cities/towns, points of The Gauges page displays a compass that indicates direction of travel. It can interest, tracks or routes shown on the map. show the direction you are currently traveling or the direction from your current 1. While on the Map page , push t
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GAUGES PAGE TRIP METER PAGE 2.2 2.3 Using the Gauges Page Using the Trip Meter Page Set Data List Data from Set Data Option Trip Meter Info Option Settings Trip Meter Page Set Data List Highlight and select SET DATA to choose information about your current The Trip Meter page displays information about your current position, the Displays on position or navigation that you want displayed at the bottom of the Gauges navigation in progress and other available data. It can display up
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TRIP METER PAGE NAV DATA PAGE 2.3 2.4 Using the Trip Meter Page Using the Nav Data Page Data Options Stopping Nav Nav Data Hiker Icons Set Data Option Nav Data Page Page Highlight and select SET DATA to choose the fields you want displayed on The Nav Data page gives you access to the powerful navigational features GoTo the Trip Meter page. (Highlight and select the field you want to change – of your GPS 500. From this page, you can create and store up to 500 Waypoint the highligh
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NAV DATA PAGE NAV DATA PAGE 2.4 2.4 Waypoints: Summary Waypoints: Summary Nav Data Waypoints Information Add New Waypoints Page Options Waypoint Screen New Option When you select WAYPOINTS from the Nav Data page (see ), your Highlight and select NEW to add a new waypoint to the list. Highlight and GPS 500 will display a list of the waypoints currently stored. You can create, select MARK CURRENT to save the coordinates for your current location as a save and recall up to 500 way
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NAV DATA PAGE NAV DATA PAGE 2.4 2.4 Waypoints: Creating New Waypoints: GoTo Nav Data Nav Data New Selecting Stored “GoTo” a Selected Waypoint Creating a New Waypoint Page Waypoint Page Waypoint To make the map show the navigational path to a selected waypoint: To mark your current location as a new waypoint: 1. From the Nav Data page, highlight using the JOYSTICK and select Waypoint shortcut: To mark a new waypoint using current location, WAYPOINTS by pressing the ENTER button . Highlig
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NAV DATA PAGE NAV DATA PAGE 2.4 2.4 Tracks: Summary Tracks: Summary Nav Data Clear Log View Stored View Stored Tracks Page Tracks Tracks Select Option
When you select TRACKS from the Nav Data page (see ), your GPS 500 Highlight and select any stored track for navigation, renaming or deletion . will display a list of the tracks currently stored. Your unit will automatically Highlight and select NAVIGATE and then FORWARD or REVERSE to record a track as you travel. You c
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NAV DATA PAGE NAV DATA PAGE 2.4 2.4 Tracks: Navigation Routes: Summary Nav Data Highlight Nav Data Navigation Select Track Navigate a Selected Track Routes Page Navigate Page on Route To make the map show the navigational path along a When you select ROUTES from the Nav Data page (see ), you can use selected track: your GPS 500 to designate up to 20 separate routes consisting of up to 1. From the Nav Data page, highlight using the 50 waypoints and/or points of interest. You can later
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NAV DATA PAGE NAV DATA PAGE 2.4 2.4 Routes: Creating New Routes: Creating New Nav Data Highlight Route Page Add Creating a New Route Page Waypoint Waypoint To create a new route consisting of up to 50 waypoints and/or points of interest: 4. Highlight and select SELECT. Push the JOYSTICK up or down to highlight the point you want to add to your route . You can sort or search the 1. From the Nav Data page, highlight and select ROUTES . Highlight and list (see "Sort," page 42 or "Search,"
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NAV DATA PAGE NAV DATA PAGE 2.4 2.4 Routes: Editing Routes: Editing Nav Data Route List Add Point Edited Editing a Route Route List Page to Route Inserting a Waypoint/POI into a Route Remove a Waypoint/POI from a Route To add a waypoint or point of interest to an existing route: To remove a waypoint or point of interest from an existing route: 1. From the Nav Data page , highlight and select ROUTES. Highlight and 1. From the Nav Data page, highlight and select ROUTES , then highlight
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NAV DATA PAGE NAV DATA PAGE 2.4 2.4 Routes: Navigate Routes: Navigation Information Nav Data Nav Data Route List Highlight Navigate a Selected Route Viewing Information for a Route Being Navigated Page Route Page To make the map show the navigational path along a selected route: By selecting a route which is currently being navigated, you can view information for any of the points along that route: 1. From the Nav Data page, highlight using the JOYSTICK and select ROUTES by pressing the
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NAV DATA PAGE NAV DATA PAGE 2.4 2.4 Cities/Towns: Summary Cities/Towns: GoTo Nav Data Highlight Nav Data CITIES “GoTo” a Selected City/Town Cities/Towns Page City/Town Page Screen To make the map show the navigational path to a selected city/town: When you select CITIES from the Nav Data page, you have access to the coordinates for hundreds of cities/towns worldwide already stored in your 1. From the Nav Data page , push the JOYSTICK up or down to highlight GPS 500’s memory. You can ask
