Lowrance GlobalMap 3600C iGPS, Operation Instructions Manual

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Basic GPS Quick Reference
Start outdoors, with a clear view of the open sky. As you practice, try
navigating to a location at least a few blocks away. While you're learning,
navigation in too small an area will constantly trigger arrival alarms.
1. Connect the unit to electric power. Make sure the MMC is in. (See
complete installation details beginning on page 11.)
2. To turn on the unit, press and release
PWR
key.
3. Opening screen displays map of North America at 4,000 mile zoom
range. Rotate through the three main Page screens (Map Page, Satel-
lite Status Page and Navigation Page) by pressing
PAGES
|
←
or
→
to
select Page Name |
EXIT
. Switch Pages to display Satellite Status Page.
4. Wait while unit locates satellites and calculates current position. Process
is visible on Satellite Page. This takes an average of 1 minute or less under
clear sky conditions (unobstructed by terrain or structures.) When the unit
acquires position, a tone sounds and a position acquired message appears.
5. With position acquired, press
PAGES
key to display Map Page, which
shows a bird's eye view of the earth. You can move around the map by:
Zoom in closer to see greater detail: press
ZIN
(zoom in key.)
Zoom out to see more area, less detail: press
ZOUT
(zoom out key.)
Scroll map north, south, east or west using arrow keys
↑ ↓ → ←
.
To stop scrolling and return to current position on map, press
EXIT
key.
6. Set a waypoint ( Wpt 001 ) at your current position so you can navigate
back here: press
WPT
|
WPT
. Waypoint symbol and "001" appears.
7. Zoom/scroll map to find a nearby object or location to go to. Use ar-
row keys to center cursor cross-hair over the map object or location.
8. Navigate to the selected destination: press
MENU
|
ENT
|
EXIT
. Follow dot-
ted course line on Map Page or compass bearing arrow on Navigation Page.
9. At destination, Arrival Alarm goes off; to clear it, press
EXIT
. Cancel
navigation: press
MENU
|
MENU
|
↓
to
C
ANCEL
N
AVIGATION
|
ENT
|
←
to Y
ES
|
ENT
.
10. Return to Wpt 1 by Navigate To Waypoint or Backtrack Trail. To
Waypoint : press
WPT
|
→
to
S
AVED
|
ENT
|
ENT
|
ENT
. Use
↑
or
↓
to select
Wpt 001 , press
ENT
|
ENT
; follow navigation displays. Trail: press
MENU
|
MENU
|
↓
to
M
Y
T
RAILS
|
ENT
. Press
↓
to Trail 1 |
ENT
|
→
|
↓
to
N
AVIGATE
|
ENT
|
↓
to
N
AVIGATE
|
→
to
R
EVERSE
|
ENT
|
←
to
N
AVIGATE
|
ENT
. (If
arrival alarm sounds, press
EXIT
.) Follow navigation displays.
11. Back home, Arrival Alarm goes off; press
EXIT
. Cancel navigation:
press
MENU
|
MENU
|
↓
to
C
ANCEL
N
AVIGATION
|
ENT
|
←
to Y
ES
|
ENT
.
12. To turn off the unit, press and hold
PWR
key for three seconds.