Lowrance electronic 12 GPS Receiver User Manual


 
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to change the track. Press the EXIT key to erase these
menus.
When you’re finished changing the track and speed,
press the EXIT key to erase the menus.
To turn the simulator off, press the MENU key, then
move the black box to the “Simulator Setup” label. Fi-
nally, press the left arrow key.
DEFINITION OF TERMS/ABBREVIATIONS
Due to space considerations, the digital displays use abbreviations for
some names. They are as follows:
ALT ............... Altitude - Your height above sea level.
BRG ............. Bearing - The direction from your present position to a
waypoint.
CLOCK ......... Your local time.
TRK .............. Track - The direction you’re travelling.
DIS ............... Distance - Distance remaining between your present po-
sition and a waypoint.
DNT/UPT ...... Countdown timer (DNT) and Count up timer (UPT)
ETE .............. Estimated Time En route
FIX................ A measure of your receiver’s position quality. A fix of 1 is
bad, 9 is the best.
ICON ............ A symbol you can place on the map, representing a land-
mark.
POSITION .... Your present position.
GS ................ Ground Speed - Your actual speed.
TTG .............. Time To Go - Time remaining at your present speed until
you reach a waypoint.
UTC .............. Coordinated Universal Time - Time at the prime meridian
at Greenwich, England. Formerly known as GMT.
VOLTS .......... Electrical system voltage.
VMG ............. Velocity Made Good - Your ground speed towards a re-
called waypoint, airport, etc.
CDI ............... Course Deviation Indicator - Shows your distance to the
side of the desired course line.