Lowrance electronic 5150C GPS Receiver User Manual


 
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Configure a map fix so the unit can find your position on a
printed chart or topographical map.
Press to SELECT ORIGIN|ENT|ENT|ENT to bring up the waypoint list.
Select the waypoint (or a landmark of POI) that you saved the refer-
ence point under and press
ENT. The unit displays a waypoint informa-
tion screen with the command
SET AS ORIGIN selected; press ENT and the
unit returns to the Configure Map Fix menu. Finally, press
EXIT to
erase this menu. Now press to
COORD SYSTEM|ENT, select MAP FIX from
the list and press
ENT|EXIT. All position information now shows as a
distance from the reference point you chose.
Map Orientation
By default, this receiver shows the map with north always at the top of
the screen. This is the way most maps and charts are printed on paper.
Map orientation set to north up (left). Orientation set to track up
(right).
In Track Up mode, map shows "N" and arrow to indicate north.