Lowrance electronic 5150C GPS Receiver User Manual


 
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Selecting a Waypoint
To select a waypoint on the map (for navigating to, for editing, etc.,) use
the arrow keys and center the cursor over the waypoint. A highlighted
halo will appear around the waypoint.
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 condi-
tions and other factors.
1. Press
WPT| to MY WAYPOINTS| 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 MY WAYPOINTS| 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 the point's position appears as the reference position.
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.)