Magellan NAV 6500 User Manual

NAV 6500/NAV 6510 User ManualMAGELLAN

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 65102Conventions Used in this ManualThe reference section of this manual is designed to assist youin the use of your receiver.

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 651092SpecificationsSize 6” x 8” x 2.5”, not including antenna( 15.2 cm x 20.3 cm x 6.4 cm)LCD display dimensions 6" diagon

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 6510 93Coordinate SystemsSpecifically, a position is up to 90 degrees north or south ofthe equator (up to the poles, which are 9

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 651094A UTM position is described by three elements; the zone it isin, the easting, and the northing. Eastings and northingsmeas

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 6510 95What Is GPS?tance between the receiver andthe satellite: this is ranging.Once the receiver has computedrange for at least

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 651096curacy is a potential risk, and has introduced Selective Avail-ability (SA) to maintain a military advantage. SA is a rand

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 6510 97Explanation of Data TermsDRIFT. Speed of the current. The receiver requires external NMEAor manual input of the log spee

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 651098NM on the courseline in 1 hour, his SOA is 30 knots, whereas SOGwould be 34 knots.SOG. (Speed Over Ground) This is the sp

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 6510 99GlossaryActive Leg The segment of a route currently beingtraveled.Azimuth The angular measurement from the horizonto a sa

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 6510100Heading The direction in which the receiver ismoving, track or ground course, (due towind, current, and so forth), and ma

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 6510 101Reverse Route Duplicates an existing route but in reverseorder.Route A planned course of travel that is defined bya sequ

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 6510 32GGetting Setting StartartedtedThis section shows you how to begin using your receiver forthe first time. After a brief de

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 6510102INDEXAbbreviations 90Accuracy 95Alarms 45; arrival radius 45; anchor alarm 45; XTE alarm 46;turning test alarm on/off 46A

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 6510 103Map screen 12, using cursor key 13Map shift 58Memory reset 56MOB 29NAV Screens 10Nav-Aid icons 76Navigation screens 11 N

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Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 65104Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 6510 GPS ReceiverDisplaySoftkeysZOOM INZOOM OUTCursor KeyENTER KeyCTR (Center) KeyGOTO KeyMARK KeyPWR

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 6510 5PWR - Turns the receiver on and off and adjusts the LCDand keys backlight intensity.SOFTKEYS - Softkey functions are acces

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 65106Use the RIGHT/LEFT arrows on the CURSOR KEY to ad-just the contrast to a comfortable level, then press ENTER toconfirm.Foll

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 6510 7While “General Setup” is highlighted in theAuxiliary window, press ENTER to access thewindow at right, containing the opti

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 65108The format of the coordinates displayed can be changed. Lati-tude and longitude (LAT/LON) are expressed in ddd mm.ss,ddd m

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 6510 93RRefereferenceenceGeneral UsageTurning the Receiver ON/OFFTo turn power on :Press and release the PWR key.The copyright a

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 651010Press the AUX softkey to access the AUXILIARY MENUscreen.While “General Setup” highlighted in the Auxiliary win-dow, press

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 6510 11The current time, date, GPS status, geometric quality(HDOP) and estimated position error (EPE) are also dis-played. When

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Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 651012Map ScreenFrom the SAT STATUS screen, press Nxt Scrn to access theMap Screen.When the Map Screen is viewed for the first t

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 6510 13When the unit computes a fix, the present position will berepresented by a boat icon. If the position is more than 20seco

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 651014While the cursor is active, press CTR to center the map aroundthe present position boat icon. Press CTR again to recentert

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 6510 15Track Plot ModeTrack Plot Mode allows you to go where no man has gonebefore - or at least where your chart does not provi

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 651016Press ENTER and the softkeys Expand, All Info, LocPort andSet Ref become active. To view additional information on theObje

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 6510 17Sometimes a single object, such as a floating Navigation mark,may contain several navigational aids such as a buoy, a rad

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 651018Viewing Tide InformationYou may want information about the changing tides at acertain Tide Reference Station. From the Ma

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 6510 19NAV 1 ScreenFrom the Map Screen, press Nxt Scrn to access the NAV 1screenAt the top of the NAV 1 screen is the destinatio

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 651020The two large center windows display Speed over Ground(SOG), Course over Ground (COG), Distance to Go (DTG),Course to Stee

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 6510 21If you have stored waypoints in memory, the number ofwaypoints plotted on the map display depends on the mapzoom scale an

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Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 651022Modifying Waypoint Data FieldsEach of the four fields in the Create Waypoint window canbe modified. Each field is assigne

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 6510 23The softkeys available from this screen are the Find, View,Del All , Delete, and Create keys.Finding a Waypoint in the Wa

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 651024Press the Find softkey. The Find Waypoint window is dis-played.Searching by Name. Press ENTER with the Name field high-l

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 6510 25From any NAV screen, press the Waypts, List softkeys. Usethe CURSOR KEY to highlight the waypoint in the listyou wish to

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 651026The Create Waypoint window appears with the currentGPS coordinates. You can change the waypoint name,waypoint icon, coordi

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 6510 27WayptsHighlightWaypointMoveMoveWaypointENTERFrom any NAV screen, press Waypts, and use the CUR-SOR KEY to highlight the w

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 651028On the Map screen, you will notice a solid line showingthe GOTO route created from the current position (boaticon) to the

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 6510 29Creating a GOTO Route to the Cursor PositionGOTOMove cursorto destinationModify orAccept DefaultDataENTERDoneOnly if dest

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 651030Press ESC.The Exit from GOTO confirmation window appears.Highlight YES and press ENTER.The GOTO is deleted.Multi-leg Route

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 6510 31From any NAV screen, press the Routes, Create, Txt Crtsoftkeys.The Create Route screen appears showing the number ofthe f

WARNINGSUSE GOOD JUDGEMENTThis product is an excellent navigation aid, but does not replace the need for careful orienteering and good judgement. Nev

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 651032The route which was previously active, if any, has beendeactivated.When a route is activated, the unit automatically deter

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 6510 33Reversing a Route from the ListRoutes ListHighlightrouteReverseFrom any NAV screen, press the Routes, List softkeys.Use t

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 651034If you want to add an existing waypoint to theroute, you must still move the cursor near thecourse line, activate the Inse

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 6510 35Use the CURSOR KEY to place the cursor at the positionwhere you wish to add a waypoint to the end of the route.The help b

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 651036replace a waypoint. Press ENTER, then press the Txt Editsoftkey.If you wish to replace a waypoint in the activeroute, simp

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 6510 37Deleting a Route on the MapRoutes DeleteConfirmDeleteWhile viewing an inactive route on the Map screen, pressthe Routes,

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 651038To select the desired Aux function scroll down to highlightthe function using the CURSOR KEY, then press ENTER.When an aux

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 6510 39UTC Time22:08:18Adjusting ContrastThe contrast can be changed for best screen viewing.Press the Aux softkey, highlight Ge

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 651040ished, press ENTER to set. Press ESC twice to exit Aux.It is only necessary to set the UTC time to within 15 min-utes of

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 6510 41Use the CURSOR KEY to select one andpress ENTER.Press ESC to exit.Default setting: EnglishNavigation SetupThe Navigation

IntroductionPacking List ...1Conventions Used in this Manual...

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 651042Selecting Map DatumThe receiver allows selecting from 93 different map datums.All information dislayed on the map screen i

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 6510 43CDI Scale 0.5 NmDistance Units NmSpeed Units KtsDepth Units FtAlarm Activated ONArrival Rad

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 651044Selecting CDI ScaleThe scale (maximum offset) of the CDI displayed on theNav 1 and Nav 2 screens can be set to 0.2, 0.5, 1

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 6510 45Anchor AlarmOFFActivating AlarmsThe internal/external alarm can be turned on/off. Turningthe Alarm Activated off does not

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 651046Setting XTE AlarmIf the alarm is on, it will sound when the boat has exceeded acertain XTE. The XTE can be set from 0.01

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 6510 47Changing NMEA Output Baud RatePress the Aux softkey, use the CURSOR KEY tohighlight Data Port Setup and press ENTER. Use

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 651048Map Configuration FunctionsThe Map can be config-ured to show the objectsthat best suit your navi-gation needs. Object at-

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 6510 49Use the CURSORKEY to highlightMarine SettingsMenu and pressENTER.Use the CURSORKEY to select thefeature you wish toactiva

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 651050TER. Use the CURSOR KEY to adjust the numerical valueand press ENTER.Bathymetrics and Soundings RangeYou can enter a depth

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 6510 51Turning Other Settings On and OffOther settings on the map can be turned on and off. Theyinclude Names of continents, cou

Viewing Nearest Waypoint... 26Deleting a Waypoint from the Map Screen ... 26Moving a Waypoint .

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 651052Use the CURSORKEY to select the fea-ture you wish to acti-vate or deactivate andpress ENTER.Use the CURSORKEY to highlight

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 6510 53Turning Track History On or OffPress the Aux softkey, use the CURSOR KEYto highlight Track History and press ENTER.Use th

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 651054Clearing Track MemoryClearing track memory removes the track stored in memorythat is plotted on the map. To clear track:P

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 6510 55Press the Aux softkey, use the CURSOR KEY to highlightCalculator and press ENTER.Calculating Sunrise/Sunset and Lunar Inf

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 651056Memory ResetTwo options are available under Memory Reset: Total MemoryReset and GPS Reset Only.Total Memory Reset is used

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 6510 57to highlight Waypoint Color or Track Color and pressENTER. Use the cursor to select the color you prefer andpress ENTER.

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 651058To load, press the Load softkey to copy to the receiver.The screen on the bottom right corner will read “Load-ing”. When

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 6510 59When using Map Shft, we recommend that youphysically go to a position that is clearly recogniz-able on the paper chart, t

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 651060TroubleshootingThe following is a brief guide to some of the problems thatmight be encountered while using the Magellan NA

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 6510 61Position coordinates on your receiver do not match the loca-tion on your map.1 Make sure that your receiver is set up to

Data Port Setup Functions ...46Setting NMEA Output ...46Changing

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 651062Fix alarmUnit is nolonger computingposition fixPress ENTAnchor alarmBoat has movedx.xx nm fromanchor spotPress ENTXTE alar

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 6510 634TTutorialutorial40 00 00.0030 00 00.00This section will walk you through creating waypoints, creat-ing a route, editing

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 651064WPT001WPT001WPT00240 00 00.0030 00 00.00WPT001WPT002A Create Waypoints windowis displayed. From this win-dow you can chan

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 6510 65WPT001WPT002WPT001WPT002When the cursor is overWPT002, press ENTER.This defines WPT002 asthe destination for theleg bein

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 651066WPT001WPT002WPT003WPT001WPT002WPT003WPT001WPT002WPT003The dashed line has be-come a solid line. Fromthis point, more legs

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 6510 67Press Insert. As you be-gin moving the cursor, twodashed lines are displayedshowing how the route is be-ing changed.WPT

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 651068WPT001WPT002WPT003WPT004Press Remove. WPT002 isremoved from the route butis still displayed on thescreen. The route has

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 6510 69NAV 6500/NAV 6510 AppendixInstallation Instructions...69Gimbal Mount Installat

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 651070Installation InstructionsBefore you use the receiver, both the external antenna and theunit must be mounted. The unit must

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 6510 713) Fit the threaded adapter ontothe exposed end of the bolt andscrew in the bolt. Make sure toadjust the direction of the

Coordinate Systems ...93What Is GPS? ...

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 651072Flush Mount Installation Instructions1) When deciding on a location to flush mount the unit, finda location so the unit ca

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 6510 73Flush Mount Diagram

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 651074ProperplacementImproperplacementProper Antenna Installation - Signal ReceptionThe illustrations show both the proper and i

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 6510 75Wiring InstructionsPower/Data Cable* If connecting to more than one device,additional wire must be spliced to the blackwi

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 651076Building, singleBuoysBuoys, cardinal; Buoy, in-stallation; Buoy, isolateddanger; Buoy, internal;Buoy, safe water; Buoy, sp

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 6510 77Composite objectsAirport; Anchorage; Channeledge; Deep water route; De-fined water; Harbour; Rangesystem; Lighthouse; Moo

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 651078Natural Features (ICE)Ice area; Pingo.Natural Features (RIVERS)Canal; Canal bank; Rapids;River; River bank; Waterfall.Navi

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 6510 79Radar, RadioRadar, Radio, Electronic Po-sitioning SystemRadar station; Radar tran-sponder; Radio station_refco.Radar Refl

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 651080Water TurbulenceTideway; Water turbulence.Weed/KelpWindmillWindmotorWrecks

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 6510 81Data CartridgesIn addition to its internal chart information, the receiver dis-plays detailed navigational chart informat

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 6510 11IIntrntroductionoductionCongratulations on your purchase of the Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 6510 receiver. The receiver integra

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 651082List of Available DatumsADINDANAFGOOYEAIN EL ABD 70ANNA 1 AS. 65ANTIGUA AS. 43ARC 1950ARC 1960AS.BEACON ‘E’AS.DOS 71/4AS.S

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 6510 83NMEA MessagesNMEA Message DefinitionsAPA Autopilot cross track error, direction to steer, status ofGPS, route status, des

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 651084NMEA OUTPUT DATA FORMAT - VERSION 1.5APA Autopilot Format A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10APA,A,A,X.XX,L,N,A,A,XXX.,M,CCC1

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 6510 8510-11Distance, naut. miles12 Waypoint identifierGGA Global Positioning System Fix Data 1 2 3 4 5

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 6510864 Origin waypoint ID5 Destination waypoint ID6-7 Destination Waypoint Latitude (N or S)8-9 Destination Waypoint Longitude

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 6510 87NMEA 0183 VERSION 2.0BWC Bearing and Distance to Waypoint 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12BWC,hhmmss

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 6510884 UTC of position6 Status A = Data valid V = Data not validRMB Generic Navigation Information (immediately followsRMC)

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 6510 89VTG Course over ground and Ground Speed (SPD) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8VTG,x.x,T,x.x,M,x.x,N,x.x,K*hh1-2 COG, degrees Tr

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 6510902D Two-dimensional3D Three-dimensionalAUX Auxiliary functionsBRG BearingCDI Course Deviation IndicatorCLR CLEARCOG Course

Magellan NAV 6500/NAV 6510 91Nm Nautical mileNxt Scrn Next screenOSGB Coordinate system used in Great BritainPOS Receiver-generated name for current p