Magellan NAV 5000 User Manual

CROSS TRACK ERROR (XTE)
4-5
given your
current ground course and
bearing.
XTE (Cross Track Error), on the third line of the sample screen above,
is the length of the perpendicular between your present position and
the courseline. lt is described as being to the right or left of the
courseline, facing the destination.
lf you are 9.99 nautical miles
or more from the selected
route leg the NAV
5000 will not compute a
Cross Track Error-(XTE). The
"Invalid leg" message is
displayed.
Press the DOWN ARROW
once to see Steering.
Steering indicates which
way the vessel should be
turned to head toward the
leg destination,

Magellan NAV 5000 Specifications

General

Brand	Magellan
Model	NAV 5000
Category	GPS
Language	English