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3 DISPLAY ELEMENTS
3. When done, pan mode should be disabled, by activating the menu again:
DISP Pan Off
or by pressing ESC.
When pan is active, the text ’PAN’ appears next to the map scale and a special row of buttons is
displayed (see 2.1.3). The location of focus moves and rotates with the glider when panning.
3.3 Glider symbol
The glider symbol shows the position of the glider on the map. The orientation of the glider indicates
the estimated heading of the glider.
Course
The map is oriented in one of two ways, depending on the flight mode and the configuration set-
tings:
North-up Here the map is always oriented with true north up. The glider symbol is rotated
according to its track corrected for wind.
Track-up Here the map is oriented so that the glider’s track made good is up. The north arrow
symbol points to true north. The glider symbol may be shown rotated according to the
computed heading of the glider taking wind into account.
Configuration settings can be used to further specify north or target-up when in circling mode.
These are useful to prevent disorientation when looking at the map while circling. Target-up when
circling makes it easy to determine which direction to exit the thermal.
When in North or target-up in circling modes, the glider symbol is centered on the screen. Other-
wise the glider symbol is positioned 20% from the bottom of the screen, giving a good view of the
map ahead of the glider. This position is adjustable in the configuration settings.
For more details about these modes and combinations, see 11.3.
Position
If you need to know further details about your exact position, there are mainly two information
sources:
Nearest Waypoint Waypoint Browser shows the nearest waypoints to your position.
Access: INFO Nearest Waypoint
Status Aircraft The ‘Aircraft’ page of Status shows the exact position of the glider.
Access: INFO Status Show
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