User manual LOWRANCE GLOBALMAP 540C BAJA

[. . . ] 988-0151-481 GlobalMap® 540c BAJA Mapping GPS Receiver 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. Any unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual is strictly prohibited. Fishing Hot Spots® is a registered trademark of Fishing Hot Spots Inc. [. . . ] This unit has 63 different symbols you can pick from when creating an icon. Icons are similar to waypoints, but they do not store as much information (like names) 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 place where you want to make an icon. (Cursor has been moved for clarity. ) Create Icon at Current Position 1. While you are traveling, press ENT and the Select Icon Symbol menu will appear. Delete an Icon You can delete all the icons at one time, delete all icons represented by a particular symbol or use the cursor to delete a selected icon from the map. Press to DELETE ALL ICONS, DELETE BY SYMBOL, or DELETE FROM MAP and press ENT. 62 Delete icons menu. The Delete All Icons command will ask if you are sure. Press or or or to select the icon symbol to delete, then press ENT. A message appears saying all icons with the selected symbol have been deleted. The Delete From Map command will prompt you to move the cursor over an icon to select it. Navigate to an Icon Use the cursor to select the desired icon on the map, then use the Navigate to Cursor command. Follow course line on the Map Page or the compass bearing arrow on the Navigation Page. Routes A route is a series of waypoints, linked together in an ordered sequence to mark a course of travel. The beads represent waypoints and the string represents the course of travel connecting waypoint to waypoint. The legs of all GPS routes are based on straight lines between waypoints. A route provides the automatic capability to navigate through several waypoints without having to reprogram the unit after arriving at each 63 waypoint. Once programmed into the GPS unit, a route provides the option of navigating forward through the route waypoints or in reverse order (you can even begin navigating in the middle of a route!) Create and Save a Route You have the option of creating and editing a route in the unit or you can make a route on your computer with our MapCreate 6 software. PC-created Routes MapCreate is the easiest method for preparing a route, simply because your PC's larger screen, keyboard and mouse are easier to manipulate than the unit. To load a MapCreate route into the unit, follow instructions in MapCreate's manual for creating a route and saving it as part of a GPS Data File (file format *. usr). To load the GPS Data File into the unit's memory, see the entry on Transfer Custom Maps & GPS Data Files in Sec. 6, Basic GPS Operations. ) Routes Created in the Unit You can create a route by selecting existing waypoints from the waypoint list or you can set a series of route waypoints on the map with cursor arrows and the Enter key. In this example, we'll create a route from the map. Route Planning command on Main Menu (left). [. . . ] 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. Central Standard Time, M-F 800-324-1356 Lowrance Electronics may find it necessary to change or end our shipping policies, regulations, and special offers at any time. [. . . ]