Lowrance electronic 8300C HD GPS Receiver User Manual


 
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Section 4:
Advanced GPS Operations
Find Distance to Another Location
1. While on the Map Page press MENU| to FIND DISTANCE|ENT.
2. To check the distance to a location, center the cursor over the desired posi-
tion. A rubber band line appears, connecting your current position to the cur-
sor's location. The distance along that line will appear in a pop-up box. The box
also shows the bearing to the location.
3. Press
EXIT to return to regular operation.
The distance from Dallas to Little Rock is 292.2 miles (left). The distance
from the boat's current position to the boat ramp is 0.58 miles (right).
Find Distance From Point to Point
You can also measure distance between two other points on the map.
1. While on the Map Page press
MENU| to FIND DISTANCE|ENT.
2. Center your cursor over the first position (A rubber band line appears,
connecting your current position to the cursor's location.). Press
ENT to
set the first point, and the rubber band line disappears.
3. Move the cursor to the second position. The rubber band line reappears,
connecting the first point you set to the cursor. The distance along that line
will appear in a pop-up box.
4. Press
EXIT to clear the command and return to the page screen.
Icons
Icons are graphic symbols used to mark some location, personal point of in-
terest or event. They can be placed on the map screen, saved and recalled
later for navigation purposes. These are sometimes referred to as event
marker icons. The unit has 42 different symbols you can pick from when
creating an icon.
Icons are similar to waypoints, but they do not store as much information as
waypoints do. You can't use a menu to navigate to icons as you can with way-
points (But you can use the map cursor and navigate to any icon on the map.).