User manual LOWRANCE 3500C

[. . . ] 988-0156-081 www. lowrance. com GlobalMap 3500C ® Mapping GPS Receiver Operation Instructions Copyright © 2004 Lowrance Electronics, Inc. No part of this manual may be copied, reproduced, republished, transmitted or distributed for any purpose, without prior written consent of Lowrance Electronics. Any unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual is strictly prohibited. Lowrance® and GlobalMap 3500C are registered trademarks of Lowrance Electronics, Inc. [. . . ] The other method involves searching for POIs with the Find Waypoint command, launched with the WPT key. (See the searching example ear45 lier in this section, or turn to Sec. 6, Searching, for detailed instructions on POI searches. ) After you have looked up an item with the Find Waypoint command, use ↑ or ↓ to make sure the GO TO WAYPOINT command is highlighted at the top of the screen, then press ENT. To cancel navigation, press MENU|MENU|↓ to CANCEL NAVIGATION|ENT|← to YES|ENT. The unit stops showing navigation information. Creating and Saving a Trail A trail, or plot trail, is a string of position points plotted by the unit as you travel. They are particularly handy when you are trying to retrace your trip and go back the way you came. On the screen, trails are represented by a solid line extending from the back of the current position arrow. The unit is set at the factory to automatically create and record a trail while the unit is turned on. The unit will continue recording the trail until the length reaches the maximum trail point setting (default is 2, 000, but the unit can record trails 9, 999 points long). When the point limit is reached, the unit begins recording the trail over itself. By default, the trail flashes once a second, making it easier to see against the background map. With the default auto setting, this unit creates a trail by placing a dot (trail point) on the screen every time you change directions. (The methods used for creating a trail and the trail update rate can both be adjusted or even turned off. 5 for Trail Options. ) To preserve a trail from point A to point B, you must "turn off" the trail by making it inactive before heading to point C or even back to point A. When the current trail is set inactive, the unit automatically creates and begins recording a new trail. 46 To Save a Trail 1. Press MENU|MENU|↓ to MY TRAILS|ENT. Visible symbol Active symbol Sequence for saving a trail and beginning a new one (after My Trails command is selected). The arrow to the right of Trail 14 indicates the trail is "active, " and the check to the left indicates the trail is visible on the map display. The right figure shows the Edit Trail menu, with the Active command selected. 2. As you leave the Edit Trail menu, you will notice that a new trail starts with a new sequential number. In the example figure below, the new trail is number 15, showing zero points. Note that Trail 14 is inactive, but it is still visible on the map. New trail, named "Trail 15, " is created when Trail 14 is made inactive. Any new travel will be recorded in this trail, which is active and visible. [. . . ] If you're in the United States and you have technical, return or repair questions, please contact the Factory Customer Service Department. Before any product can be returned, you must call customer service to determine if a return is necessary. Many times, customer service can resolve your problem over the phone without sending your product to the factory. To call us, use the following toll-free number: 800-324-1356 8 a. m. [. . . ]