User manual LOWRANCE AIRMAP 2000C

[. . . ] Aviation Mapping GPS Receiver AirMap 2000c Operation Instructions Copyright © 2004 Lowrance Electronics, Inc. No part of this manual may be copied, reproduced, republished, transmitted, distributed, downloaded or stored in any storage medium, for any purpose, without prior written consent of Lowrance Electronics. Any unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual is strictly prohibited. AirMap, Lowrance Avionics and Lowrance are all registered trademarks of Lowrance Electronics, Inc. [. . . ] Display boxes contain the runway surface type, its length, its width and the lighting available. Runways screen at left, with Extend option select. Center, map shows the fan-shaped Runway Extension north of the airport. At right, you can see where the runway extension begins at the very end of runway 18L. 49 At the runways screen you can press or to cycle through the airport's runways. In the previous image, you can see we've selected 18L, so all of the information shown refers to that particular runway. The previous images show not only the information available on this screen, but also the Runway Extension feature. To turn on a runway extension, use or to select the desired runway, then make sure the box at the bottom of the screen says "Extend" next to the runway name. (As long as we have sufficient information about it in our database, AirMap can display a runway extension for any runway. ) Press ENT and the unit will ask "Do you want to setup Runway Guidance?" Press to NO|ENT. The runways screen will go away, returning you to the airport information screen. Now you can press EXIT|EXIT to see the runway extension on the map. Runway guidance selection message. Runway extensions are meant to serve as visual references to help you orient the plane as you approach an airport for a landing. The extension appears as a fan-shape, with its tip pointing directly to the touchdown zone or threshold of the runway you're approaching. This allows you to navigate toward the wider end of the fan, so once you turn down the extension you can easily judge how far you've got to touch-down. To turn off an airport extension, press MENU| to CLEAR RUNWAY EXT|ENT|EXIT. Runway Approach Guidance feature The AirMap also uses the Runway Extension command to extend a localizer-type display to the landing runway; we call it the Runway Approach Guidance feature. After selecting a runway extension (see instructions at the bottom of the previous page) the unit will ask "Do you 50 want to setup Runway Guidance?" (See the previous image. ) If you want the AirMap to navigate a localizer-type approach, select YES and press ENT. (Select NO if you want to continue your own navigation with a regular runway extension. ) When you select Runway Guidance, the unit will display a localizertype fan and create a route automatically for guidance down the runway's extended centerline. Once selected, however, you are no longer navigating your earlier route, because the AirMap assumes you are on radar vectors or your own vectors to intercept final. The HSI and all other CDI displays will now be set to the inbound runway course and will give guidance to left or right of centerline via the CDI display. However, the hollow (white) bearing arrow will continue to point to the runway touchdown zone (TDZ). The automatic route will be created and set to track inbound on the extended runway's centerline from any distance from the airport. If you desire, you can navigate to the notch of the fan for an approximate five mile final approach. Just press (FIND), select CURRENT ROUTE and select the LOC waypoint in the route. If you plan a short approach and want to bypass the use of runway centerline guidance, and navigate directly to the runway threshold, you can press (FIND), select CURRENT ROUTE and select the TDZ waypoint in the route. [. . . ] 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. [. . . ]