Cobra Electronics MC 600Ci GPS Receiver User Manual


 
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Depth Area
It is the sea area included in the (user selectable) range of minimum and
maximum depth limits. The selected depth area is uniformly filled with a
predefined color.
Depth Line
(Also called Bathymetric Line) It is the imaginary line connecting points of
equal water depth.
Destination
In order to tag on the chart the point, towards which the ship is Heading,
you can use a special mark, called destination. When the destination is
placed, all navigation data referred to this point.
DGPS = Differential GPS
Provides even greater positioning accuracy than standard GPS.
DPT = Depth from Transducer
Water Depth below the Transducer. The Distance from the Depth
Transducer to the ground.
DST = Distance
The geographical distance between two points on the map.
ETA = Estimated Time of Arrival
The predicted time of reaching a destination or Waypoint.
File
Collection of information (of the same type) stored on a User C-CARD.
Each file must have a unique name, ideally one that describes its contents.
Filenames are kept in a directory on each User C-CARD.
Fix
Current position of the vessel provided by the GPS (connected to the
chartplotter or built-in) or other positioning systems.
Fix Status
Indicates the quality of the position fix signal.
GNSS = Global Navigation Satellite System
Name used to indicate any single or combined navigation system based on
satellites. The current available satellites systems are: GPS, GLONASS
and the combined GPS and GLONASS.
Goto
Defines the destination point and activates the navigation to it. The
destination can be placed on any location of the map, an existing Mark
point or on a predefined Route.
GPS = Global Positioning System
Satellite based navigation system operated by the US Department of
Defense. It gives the navigator a position 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
under any weather conditions.
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