Lowrance electronic 500 GPS Receiver User Manual


 
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Recording:......................... Removable MMC or SD memory cards for
recording GPS trip details, displaying cus-
tom maps, upgrading operating system soft-
ware and transferring trip data to personal
computer without a slow serial connection.
USB card reader included with unit.
MMC slots:........................ One, inside battery compartment. Accepts
non-proprietary MMC or SD memory cards.
Aeronautical map:............ Jeppesen
Americas database with airports,
VORs, NDBs, intersections and airspaces
(including Class D). Lowrance Obstructions
database displays ground obstructions in
AGL or MSL heights.
Background map: ............. Built-in custom, detailed Lowrance map.
Contains: low-detail maps of the whole world
(containing cities, major lakes, major rivers,
political boundaries); and medium-detail
maps of the United States (containing all in-
corporated cities; Interstate, U.S. and state
highways; Interstate highway exits and exit
services information; large- and medium-
sized lakes and streams.)
Custom mapping: ............. Accepts custom, higher-detail MapCreate 6
mapping on memory cards, with searchable
Points-of Interest database of hotels, restau-
rants, shopping, services and more. Navion-
ics
charts (XL charts or HotMaps) on
MMC cards optional.
Mapping memory: ............ Up to 256 MB on one MMC (MultiMedia
Card) or SD (Secure Digital Card.)
Position updates:.............. Every one second.
Position points:................. 1,000 waypoints; 1,000 event marker icons.
Graphic symbols for
waypoints or event
marker icons:.................... 42.
Routes: .............................. 100; up to 100 waypoints per route.
Plot Trails:........................ 99 savable; up to 9,999 points per trail.
Nearest Airport: ............... Quickly locates an airfield closest to your
current position. (Aviation Mode only.)