Lowrance electronic LCX-25C GPS Receiver User Manual


 
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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 and the antenna module. Make sure
the MMC is in. (See complete installation details beginning on page 9.)
2. To turn on the unit, press and release
PWR key.
3. Opening screen displays map of North America at the 4,000-mile
zoom range. Rotate through the four main Page screens (Map Page,
Satellite Status Page, Navigation Page and Sonar 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 its current position.
Process is visible on Satellite Page. This takes an average of 1 minute or
less under an unobstructed sky. When the unit acquires position, a tone
sounds and a position acquired message appears.
5. With position acquired, press the
PAGES key to display the Map
Page, which shows a bird's eye view of earth. 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: press
WPT|WPT.
Waypoint symbol and "001" appears.
7. Zoom/scroll the map to find a nearby object or location to visit. Use
arrow keys to center cursor cross-hair over the map object or location.
8. Navigate to the selected destination: press
MENU|ENT. Follow the 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 CANCEL NAVIGATION|ENT| to YES|ENT.
10. Return to Wpt 1 by Navigate To Waypoint or Backtrack Trail. To
Waypoint: press
WPT| to SAVED|ENT|ENT|ENT. Use or to select
Wpt 001, press
ENT|ENT; follow navigation displays. Trail: press
MENU|MENU| to MY TRAILS|ENT. Press to Trail 1|ENT|| to
NAVIGATE|ENT| to NAVIGATE| to REVERSE|ENT| to NAVIGATE|ENT. A
navigation option window will appear asking if you want to be prompted
or directed to intermediate waypoints along the trail. Use to make
your selection, then press
ENT.
11. Back home, Arrival Alarm goes off; press EXIT. Cancel navigation:
press
MENU|MENU| to CANCEL NAVIGATION|ENT| to YES|ENT.
12. To turn off the unit, press and hold
PWR key for three seconds.