Uniden Mystic Vhf Marine Radio With Gps Owners Manual

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zSpeedometer Screen
The Speedometer screen displays your 
speed in a familiar graphical format. There 
are four additional data fields at the top of 
the display that can be customized to 
display the data that you need.
The bottom of the screen contains a trip 
odometer that will record the distance 
travelled since the last time the odometer 
was reset.
Press W or X to alternate the information at 
the top of the screen between the 
destination information (
To:) and the 
current Channel Number (
CH:).
zSatellite Status Screen
The Sat Status screen provides you with a 
graphical display of the satellites in view 
and which ones are being used to compute 
the navigation data. The bar graph shows 
the relative signal strength being received 
for each satellite. At the bottom of the 
display is a battery indicator that displays 
the remaining battery life.
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Accessing the Navigation Screens
The [ESC] key are used to step through the various navigation screens. If 
you are viewing one of the Navigation screens, pressing [ESC] will take 
you to the previous Navigation screen. If you are not viewing one of the 
Navigation screens, pressing [ESC] will return you to the last Navigation 
screen viewed.
Note:If you are inputting data, pressing [ESC] will return you to the 
last Navigation screen but your inputs will not be saved.
Waypoints
A waypoint is any position on the globe that you have saved into memory. 
The act of saving the waypoint is commonly called “Marking.” So when 
references are made to marking a waypoint, that simply means to save a 
position on the globe into memory.
There are a number of ways you can save a waypoint. The most common 
are: saving your present position, entering the coordinates of a position or 
saving the position of the cursor while viewing the Map screen. These 
waypoints can then later be used to create routes or as the destination of 
a GOTO. (A GOTO is a single leg route that is defined as a route from 
your present position to any waypoint. You are here and you want to 
GOTO there.)
Saving a Waypoint
Saving Your Present Position as a 
Waypoint - From any screen, press and 
hold [GOTO] for 2 seconds and the Mark 
screen is displayed. The “Save” button is 
highlighted and you can press [ENTER] to 
save the waypoint using the default name 
and icon. This will save your present 
position using a default name (WPTxxx) 
into memory, where xxx is a sequential 
number.
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							51 To give more meaning to your waypoints, you can change the name 
and icon for each one. You can also add a text message to a waypoint 
These procedures are covered in the GPS Advanced Operations 
Section (page 96).
There is a limit to the number of waypoints you can store in the 
MYSTIC. The MYSTIC will store up to 500 user waypoints in memory. 
If you should ever get that many and need to input more, you will have 
to delete ones that you no longer need to make room.
Using GOTO Routes
A GOTO route is simply a route with a start point (your present position) 
and a single destination point (a waypoint you select). All that is required 
to create a GOTO route is having the destination waypoint saved in 
memory. This waypoint can be one that you have saved earlier (which is 
stored in your User Waypoint List) or any of the landmarks that come with 
the MYSTIC in its built-in database.
The uses for a GOTO route are endless. You could mark the location of 
your mooring location or launch location as home. You could also mark a 
hot fishing spot you found, and next season come back to the exact same 
spot.
Creating a GOTO Route
1. Press the [GOTO] button. That takes 
you to the GOTO database screen.
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							52 2. Select the Waypoint Category.
Use S and T to move the highlight through the list of waypoint 
categories. The first category in the list is 
User Waypoint. 
These are all the waypoints you have already entered into your 
MYSTIC. The remaining categories are ones that have waypoints 
which have been pre-loaded into your MYSTIC and are stored in 
permanent memory.
3. Select Find By.
There are two options of “Find By”: Alphabetical and Nearest To. 
Use  W or X to select the desired method. Selecting Alphabetical 
will display all the waypoints in the category you select in 
alphabetic order. Nearest To will display a list of the 20 waypoints 
nearest to your position or waypoint you select in order of their 
distance away.
4. To select the GOTO Destination 
Waypoint from the selected Category 
and Find By, press the [ENTER] key. A 
list of all the waypoints you have 
entered is displayed.
5. Use  S or T to highlight the desired destination. You’ll notice the 
bottom of the screen shows the Bearing and Distance to the 
highlighted destination. Press [ENTER].
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							53 6. You are returned to the last Navigation screen viewed with some 
noticeable changes. If you were viewing the Map screen, you will 
now notice a thick line which is a graphical plot of the GOTO you 
just created. For other Navigation screens, the header bar 
changes to indicate that you are navigating to a destination. If you 
press [ESC] until you are viewing the Compass screen, the header 
bar now displays “To: (your destination)”, and all of the 
navigational information is displayed to provide you with the 
necessary details to get you to your destination.
Note:You can select a GOTO Destination Waypoint from the other 
Categories. This is covered in the GPS Advanced Operation 
Section (page 96).
Navigating on a GOTO Route
The MYSTIC has the tools you’ll need to navigate to your destination. You 
have the choice of three customizable screens that display the information 
that you need in the layout that you desire. You may find the compass 
screen perfect for you, or you may prefer the Large Data or Map screen. 
Press [ESC] until the navigation screen you want is displayed.
If you selected the Map screen, you will see 
your position icon in the center of the screen 
with a line drawn for you on the map, 
graphically displaying the GOTO route.
Note that this route is line of sight (LOS) or “as 
the crow flies.”
The MYSTIC does not compute the route 
avoiding hazards or connecting waterways. 
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Important: GOTO
 routes are not
 saved in memory when the  MYSTIC 
is turned off. If you are navigating on a  GOTO route and 
you need to turn the  MYSTIC off, you will need to re-enter 
the  GOTO . However,  Routes are 
stored in memory. If you 
need a  GOTO but expect to turn the  MYSTIC off before 
arriving, you might consider making a 1-leg Route using 
the Route menu. This is covered in the GPS Advanced 
Operation Section starting  on page 96.
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Initializing your MYSTIC
When you turn the MYSTIC on for the first time, there is no GPS position 
information. Although you could let the unit calculate your present position 
automatically from the available satellites, it could initially take up to 20 
minutes, depending on the surrounding terrain. A better procedure is to 
manually initialize the GPS function to give it a head start.
This may seem a little confusing at first as why does a device that is used 
to compute its position need to know where it’s at? The MYSTIC uses 
information from the GPS satellites that orbit the earth. If the MYSTIC has 
an approximate idea as to your location, it will refer to the almanac it has 
in memory to select what satellites are overhead. From this information, 
the unit can then select the satellites that will give it the best information 
for computing its location. Under normal use, the MYSTIC will save the 
last position it calculated and use that position the next time it is turned on. 
However, when the MYSTIC is new (or when memory has been 
completely erased), it has no last position information.
Thus, it can either start polling the satellites to see which ones are 
overhead or you can provide it with your approximate location allowing it 
begin computing the initial position, known as first fix.
When you turn your MYSTIC on you will see a message box indicating 
that the receiver needs to be initialized. Follow these instructions:
1. Use S or T to highlight your general 
Region and press [ENTER].
GPS Setup
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							56 2. Use S or T to highlight your area, and 
press [ENTER].
3. Enter the Time and Date. The cursor 
appears at the first character in the time 
field. To set the time:
a. Use S and T to increase or 
decrease the number.
b. Use W and X to move the cursor to 
the next or previous number 
position. 
c. When the time is correct, press 
[ENTER] to move to the date field. 
Set the date using the same 
procedure as setting the time.
d. When you are finished setting the 
date, press [ENTER] to highlight 
the 
Done field, and press [ENTER].
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							57 The VHF screen is now displayed and the 
MYSTIC begins acquiring the data from the 
satellites. Once the first position fix has been 
computed you can set up the other 
parameters for the MYSTIC GPS functions.
GPS Settings
Yo u r  MYSTIC comes with a number of default settings. You can change 
these settings to suit the way you intend to use the MYSTIC. To setup 
your MYSTIC:
1. Press the [MENU] key.
2. At the main Menu, use S and T to 
highlight 
Setup. Press [ENTER].
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3. At the Setup Menu, use 
S and  T to 
highlight the setting you want to change 
and press  [ENTER].
You can change the default setting for any 
of the following:
zRF Select
zInitialize
zNav Screens
zCoord System
zMap Datum
zElev Mode
zTime Format
zNav Units
zNorth Reference
zDaylight Savings
zLight Timer
zBeeper
zClear Memory
zNMEA
zBaud Rate
zSimulate
zLanguage
At this menu, you can  change the default settings. When you select 
any of the  items, you will see a different selection menu. 
Use S  and T to  highlight the  value you want 
and  press [ENTER]. In  some cases you have a second list  to choose 

from. Use the same procedure to select the value. When you are 
finished with all the changes, press  [ESC] to return to the Channel 
Display. Each of the settings are discussed in the following 
paragraphs.
RF Select
The procedure for RF Select is covered on page 33.
Initialize
You can initialize the  MYSTIC at any time. Select Initialize. 
When you press  [ENTER], the unit will initialize fr om the beginning, as 
described on page 55.
Setup  Menu
RF Select
Initialize Nav Screens
Coord System
Map Datum
Elev Mode
Time Format
Nav Units
Daylight Saving
Light Timer
Beeper
North Reference
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