User manual LOWRANCE AIRMAP 600C

[. . . ] Handheld Mapping GPS Receiver AirMap 600c Operation Instructions Copyright © 2006 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. AirMap, Lowrance Avionics and Lowrance are all registered trademarks of Lowrance Electronics, Inc. [. . . ] The 30-nautical mile zoom, center, shows both current position and destination on screen. The Navigation Page, right, will also show navigation information. To stop navigating to the cursor, use the Cancel Navigation command: press MENU|MENU| to CANCEL NAVIGATION|ENT| to YES|ENT. AirMap stops showing navigation information. Navigate to a Point of Interest AirMap can navigate to any Point of Interest (POI) you can look up with the FIND key. (For help with FIND's searching capabilities, see the entry on Searching earlier in this section, or turn to Sec. 6, Searching, for detailed instructions. ) After you have looked up an item with the find command, use the to make sure the GO TO command is highlighted at the bottom of the screen, then press ENT. To cancel navigation, press MENU|MENU| to CANCEL NAVIGATION|ENT| to YES|ENT. Go "Direct To" (Using the Direct To Button) You will notice a symbol above your FIND button that looks something like this: . In addition to launching searches, the Find/Direct To button also serves several other purposes, depending on when it is used. Let's say you've done a search for nearest VOR, and a long list of VORs appears. You scroll through the list and select the one you want to navigate to. Instead of pressing ENT (which would bring up an information screen), if you press it will automatically begin navigating to the selected item in the list. 48 You can also use Direct To when navigating a route, to force AirMap to navigate toward a particular waypoint in the route. To do this (from the Map Page), press MENU|MENU| to ROUTE PLANNING|ENT| to route name|ENT. Now press to select the waypoint you want from the list, and then hit . The AirMap will automatically begin navigating to the selected waypoint, and on arrival will continue navigating the route from there. Airspace Status The AirMap can show you information about any airspace contained in its database. While you are in motion, you can press MENU|ENT to run the AIRSPACE STATUS command. (You can also press ENT whenever an Aviation Alarm goes off to see this screen for the airspace that triggered the alarm. ) A screen like the one in the following image appears, showing you information about any controlled airspaces that you are currently approaching. Airspace Status page, showing information about Tulsa International Airport. Press or to cycle through the various information pages if there is more than one. Press EXIT|EXIT to clear the Airspace Status page and return to the previous page. Airport Information We've already mentioned the waypoint information screen ­ this screen pops up whenever you view the details of a selected item from the map, or when you select an item from a search list. Different information appears on the information screen depending on what kind of map object you have selected. Earlier, we had an example of a VOR information screen, complete with radio frequency and Morse identifier. 49 In the AirMap, airports have information screens packed with useful information. They include much of the same information as a VOR information screen. [. . . ] SKELLY DRIVE, TULSA, OK 74128 (800) 324-1356 141 How to Obtain Service. . . . . . in the USA: We back your investment in quality products with quick, expert service and genuine Lowrance parts. 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. [. . . ]