Lowrance electronic 2000 GPS Receiver User Manual


 
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IMPORTANT!
If the data shown in digital numbers on any screen on this unit is flashing,
then it means that data is invalid. Do not rely on data that is flashing! For
example, if the present position display is flashing, then the unit has lost
the position data from the GPS module or NMEA 0183 data input. The
position that is flashing is the last known position, not your present
position! Do not navigate with this unit until you have found the reason
the unit has lost the position data!
MAP SCREEN
The Map screen automatically appears the first time the GlobalMap 2000
is turned on and after a preset. You can also view this screen at any time
by pressing the MAP key. A
screen similar to the one at right
appears. Your present position
appears as a circle with a cross
on the screen. The latitude/lon-
gitude of your present position
shows at the bottom of the
screen. Each time you switch to
this screen, it centers your
present position and the map
on the display. To zoom in for a
closer look, press the ZOOM IN
key in the upper left corner. To
zoom out and see a wider area around your present position, press the
ZOOM OUT key. The range, or approximate distance from one side of the
screen to the other is shown in the lower right corner of the map. Each time
you press the ZOOM IN or ZOOM OUT key, the range changes, typically
showing you more detail when you’re zoomed in or a wider area when
you’ve zoomed out.
As you travel, the circle show-
ing your present position moves
on the screen, too. The line
extending from the circle shows
the path you’ve taken.
Pressing the MAP key once
while the map is displayed
causes the whole display to be
used by the map as shown at
right. The digital boxes disap-