User manual LOWRANCE GLOBALMAP 4900M

[. . . ] 988-0151-271 www. lowrance. com GlobalMap® 4900M ® & GlobalMap 5500C Mapping GPS Receiver Operation Instructions Copyright © 2005 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 5500C and GlobalMap 4900M are registered trademarks of Lowrance Electronics, Inc. [. . . ] The unit will display a completion message when the data transfer is finished. To return to the Page view, repeatedly press EXIT. These figures (left to right) show the menu sequence for naming and saving a GPS Data File from the GlobalMap's memory to an MMC. 4. Loading to unit memory: There may be more than one GPS Data File (*. USR) on the card. To select a file, press ENT to activate the selection box, use or to highlight the file, then press ENT to accept the 54 selection. The unit will display a completion message when the data transfer is finished. Figure 2. Figure 3. Figure 4. These figures show the menu sequence for loading a GPS Data File from a MMC into the GlobalMap's memory. Cancel Navigation You can turn off any of the navigation commands after you reach your destination or at any other time by using the Cancel Navigation command. Press MENU|MENU| to CANCEL NAVIGATION|ENT| to YES|ENT. 55 Notes 56 Section 4: Advanced GPS Operations NOTE There is a slight difference in menu structure between the GlobalMap 5500C and GlobalMap 4900M. The differences are minimal, but some of the screenshots in this manual may not perfectly match some of your unit's menus. Most notably, the GlobalMap 5500C has the transparency feature and the GlobalMap 4900M does not. Find Distance to Another Location 1. To check the distance to a location, center the cursor over the desired position. A rubber band line appears, connecting your current position to the cursor's location. Press EXIT to return to regular operation. The distance from Dallas to Little Rock is 292. 2 miles (left). The distance from the boat's current position to the boat ramp is 0. 58 miles (right). Find Distance From Point to Point You can also measure distance between two other points on the map. (A rubber band line appears, connecting your current position to the cursor's location. ) Press ENT to set the first point, and the rubber band line disappears. The rubber band line reappears, connecting the first point you set to the cursor. 57 Icons Icons are graphic symbols used to mark some location, personal point of interest or event. They can be placed on the map screen, saved and recalled later for navigation purposes. The unit has 42 different symbols you can pick from when creating an icon. Icons are similar to waypoints, but they do not store as much information as waypoints do. You can't use a menu to navigate to icons as you can with waypoints. (But you can use the map cursor and navigate to any icon on the map. ) You can create an icon at the cursor position on the map, or at your current position while you are navigating. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the location you want to mark with an icon. [. . . ] 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. [. . . ]