Lowrance electronic LMS-525C DF GPS Receiver User Manual


 
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Set a Waypoint by Average Position
This feature sets a waypoint at the current position after taking several
position readings and averaging them.
This boosts waypoint position accuracy by helping to eliminate errors
caused by atmospheric conditions and other factors.
1. Press
WPT| to SUBCATEGORY column| to NEW|ENT.
2. Press or to
AVERAGE POSITION|ENT|press to CREATE|ENT.
3. Wait while the unit takes points to average for the position. (The
greater the number of points, the greater the accuracy.) When the desired
number of points accumulates, press
ENT to create and save the waypoint.
4. The Edit Waypoint menu appears. You can simply save the waypoint
by pressing
EXIT|EXIT or you can edit the waypoint.
Set a Waypoint by Projecting a Position
This feature sets a waypoint at a point located a specific distance and
bearing from a reference position. The reference position can be se-
lected from your waypoint list, a map feature or from the Points of In-
terest list.
1. Press
WPT| to SUBCATEGORY column| to NEW|ENT.
2. Press to
PROJECTED POSITION|ENT| to CREATE|ENT.
3. Press to
CHOOSE REFERENCE|ENT. Use and to select a waypoint,
map feature or Point of Interest. When the point has been selected,
press
ENT and you will be directed to the Waypoint information menu.
There will be two options: Set Reference or Find on Map. Highlight Set
Reference and press Enter.
4. Press to
DISTANCE|ENT. Press or to change the first character,
then press to the next character and repeat until the distance is cor-
rect. Press
ENT.
5. Press to
BEARING|ENT. Press or to change the first character,
then press to the next character and repeat until the bearing is cor-
rect. Press
ENT.
6. Press to
PROJECT|ENT. The Edit Waypoint menu appears. You can
simply save the new projected waypoint by pressing
EXIT|EXIT or you
can edit the waypoint. (Press
EXIT|ENT if you want to immediately be-
gin navigating to the new waypoint.)