User manual LOWRANCE GLOBALMAP 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. [. . . ] Press MENU|ENT and the unit will begin navigating to the cursor location. The Map Page will display a dotted line from your current position to the cursor position. The Navigation Page displays a compass rose showing navigation information to your destination. See the following examples. The 15-mile zoom figure at left clearly shows the dotted course line connecting your current position to your destination. The 40-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. The unit stops showing navigation information. Navigate to a Point of Interest For POIs that are in view on the map, you can easily use the Navigate to Cursor command above; just use the cursor to select the POI. 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. [. . . ] 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. [. . . ]