Cobra GPS 500 - Manuals

Installing Batteries Your GPS 500 operates on two standard AA batteries (not included). Alwaysuse high-quality alkaline batteries. To install batteries, twist the D-ringconnector counterclockwise (anticlockwise) and remove the batterycompartment cover. Insert two AA batteries ensuring correct polari...

1 B A S I C O P E R A T I O N 7 Navigating with the GPS 500 Your GPS 500 receives signals from Global Positioning System satellites thatare in fixed orbits (stationary relative to the ground) around the earth. Byacquiring – or locking on to – the signals from at least three satellites, yourunit can ...

2 T H E F I V E M A I N P A G E S 9 10 2.1 M A P P A G E Map Page The Map page displays a graphic representation of the navigation currentlyin progress. You can choose to display or hide any waypoints; cities/towns;continental U.S. state, Canadian provincial and European country boundaries;points of...

12 2.1 M A P P A G E 2.1 M A P P A G E 11 Using the Map Page Moving Around: Panning Moving Around the Map Image From the Map page, you can zoom in or zoom out on the map image bypressing the ZOOM IN/OUT button. The data field on the map image can behidden by selecting FULL MAP (see “Set Data Option”...

2.1 M A P P A G E 13 14 2.2 G A U G E S P A G E Moving Around: Details Compass Select Options Bearing PointerSettings Gauges Page The Gauges page displays a compass that indicates direction of travel. It canshow the direction you are currently traveling or the direction from your currentposition to ...

2.3 T R I P M E T E R P A G E 2.2 G A U G E S P A G E Using the Gauges Page Trip Meter Info Option Settings Reset Values Trip Meter Page The Trip Meter page displays information about your current position, thenavigation in progress and other available data. It can display up to 5 fieldsthat you can...

Nav Data Page The Nav Data page gives you access to the powerful navigational features of your GPS 500. From this page, you can create and store up to 500waypoints. For each one, you can choose a name and assign a symbol.Using the navigational features, you can ask the unit to show you the“GoTo” dir...

20 2.4 N AV D A T A P A G E 2.4 N AV D A T A P A G E Add NewWaypoint InformationScreen InformationScreen New Option Highlight and select NEW to add a new waypoint to the list. Highlight andselect MARK CURRENT to save the coordinates for your current location as awaypoint. The default name (a 3-digit...

2.4 N AV D A T A P A G E 2.4 N AV D A T A P A G E Waypoints: Creating New Waypoints: GoTo 22 “GoTo” a Selected Waypoint To make the map show the navigational path to a selected waypoint: 1. From the Nav Data page, highlight using the JOYSTICK and selectWAYPOINTS by pressing the ENTER button . Highli...

2.4 2.4 N AV D A T A P A G E Tracks When you select TRACKS from the Nav Data page (see ), your GPS 500 will display a list of the tracks currently stored. Your unit will automaticallyrecord a track as you travel. You can store up to 10 tracks and later recallany of those tracks to use for navigation...

26 2.4 N AV D A T A P A G E 2.4 N AV D A T A P A G E Navigate a Selected Track To make the map show the navigational path along aselected track: 1. From the Nav Data page, highlight using theJOYSTICK and select TRACKS by pressing the ENTERbutton . 2. Highlight and select the track you want to naviga...

28 2.4 N AV D A T A P A G E 2.4 N AV D A T A P A G E 27 Creating a New Route To create a new route consisting of up to 50 waypoints and/or points of interest: 1. From the Nav Data page, highlight and select ROUTES . Highlight and select the line of empty spaces at the end of the list of routes . A b...

30 2.4 N AV D A T A P A G E 2.4 N AV D A T A P A G E Routes: Editing Editing a Route Inserting a Waypoint/POI into a Route To add a waypoint or point of interest to an existing route: 1. From the Nav Data page , highlight and select ROUTES. Highlight and select the route you wish to add a point to ....

32 31 2.4 N AV D A T A P A G E Routes: Navigation Information N AV D A T A P A G E Routes: Navigate Route List Points NotYet Reached PointsAlreadyReached Nav DataPage CurrentPoint 2.4 Viewing Information for a Route Being Navigated By selecting a route which is currently being navigated, you can vie...

34 2.4 N AV D A T A P A G E N AV D A T A P A G E 33 Cities/Towns: Summary Cities/Towns: GoTo Cities/Towns When you select CITIES from the Nav Data page, you have access to thecoordinates for hundreds of cities/towns worldwide already stored in yourGPS 500’s memory. You can ask the unit to show you t...

36 2.4 N AV D A T A P A G E 2.4 N AV D A T A P A G E 35 Points of Interest: Summary Sort Option Highlight and select SORT to sort the list of POIs according to name, symbol, or nearest POI. Highlight and select NAME to sort the POIs inalphabetical order. Highlight and select SYMBOL to sort the POIs ...

38 2.4 N AV D A T A P A G E 2.4 N AV D A T A P A G E 37 “GoTo” a Selected POI To make the map show the navigational path to a selected POI: 1. From the Nav Data page , push the JOYSTICK up or down to highlight POINTS OF INTEREST and press the ENTER button to display the POIscreen . 2. Highlight and ...

40 2.4 N AV D A T A P A G E 2.4 N AV D A T A P A G E 39 Routes Option Highlight and select ROUTES to delete any or all of the routes you havestored. Highlight and select ONE-BY-ONE to delete routes individually (see “Deleting Individual Waypoints, Tracks, Routes, or Points of Interest,”page 40). Hig...

42 2.4 N AV D A T A P A G E 2.4 N AV D A T A P A G E 41 Editing Text To enter or change the information displayed for a waypoint, track or route: 1. From any screen that allows you to enter letters, numbers or symbols(names of waypoints/tracks/routes, dates, etc.), push the JOYSTICK up or down to mo...

44 2.5 S Y S T E M P A G E 2.4 N AV D A T A P A G E 43 Search Option To search any list of waypoints or points of interest for a particular name: 1. From any screen with the SEARCH option, highlight and select SEARCH . 2. Select (by pressing the ENTER button) the highlighted blank space toenter the ...

Map Page DefaultsFunction Default Orient North Up Data Field Speed Details Shown Names (show) Symbols (show) Waypoints (show) Cities/Towns (show)POI (show) Track (show) Route (show) States (show) Auto Zoom On 2.5 S Y S T E M P A G E 2.5 Turning GPS Off and On When indoors, you can turn GPS navigatio...

2.5 S Y S T E M P A G E 2.5 S Y S T E M P A G E Adjusting the Display System Page InterfaceDisplay Using the Data Interface Your GPS 500 is designed to let you exchange data with computer mappingprograms. With optional software and interface cable (see “OptionalAccessories,” page 63) you will be abl...

50 2.5 S Y S T E M P A G E 2.5 S Y S T E M P A G E 49 LanguageOptions Measurement Return toSystem Page Setting Screen Using the Settings Screen From the Settings screen, you can change the various settings listed below. To change settings: 1. From the System page , push the JOYSTICK up or down to hi...

52 2.5 S Y S T E M P A G E 2.5 S Y S T E M P A G E 51 Using the Advanced Screen From the Advanced screen, you can change the advanced operationalparameters used by your GPS 500. To change advanced parameters: 1. From the System page , push the JOYSTICK up or down to highlight and select ADVANCED by ...

3 A L E R T S 53 54 3 A L E R T S WARNING BATTERIES LOW! This message appears approximately 30 minutes before your batteries need tobe replaced. Select OK or the PAGE button to clear the message. Replace thebatteries as soon as possible. The message will reappear every 10 minutes untilthe batteries ...

4 G E N E R A L I N F O R M A T I O N 55 4 G E N E R A L I N F O R M A T I O N World City Time Zones Longitudinal Zone Offset E172.50 to W172.50 ..............................-12 IDLW (International Date Line West) W172.50 to W157.50 ............................-11 Nome W157.50 to W142.50 .............

58 4 G E N E R A L I N F O R M A T I O N What is WAAS? Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) is a GPS-basednavigation system that provides precision above and beyondwhat GPS can do on its own. WAAS was designed to improvethe accuracy and ensure the integrity of information comingfrom GPS satellites. ...

60 6 M A I N T E N A N C E & S E R V I C E Maintenance of Your GPS 500 Your GPS 500 is designed and built to give you years of trouble-free performance without the need for service. No routine maintenance is required. If your unit does not appear to be operating properly, pleasefollow these trou...

62 7 I N D E X M Magnetic North ................................52Maintenance .................................60Map Data Option ...........................10Map Datum.........................45, 51, 57Map Defaults ...................................11Map Detail Option ............................11...

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