User manual LOWRANCE GLOBAL NAV II

[. . . ] GlobalNav II INSTALLATION AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS LITHO IN U. S. A. 988-0129-11 ·®LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS, INC. 12000 E. SKELLY DR. , TULSA, OK 74128 PDF compression, OCR, web-optimization with CVISION's PdfCompressor NOTES: WARNING! USE THIS GPS RECEIVER ONLY AS AN AID TO NAVIGATION. A CAREFUL NAVIGATOR NEVER RELIES ON ONLY ONEMETHOD TO OBTAIN POSITION INFORMATION. CAUTION This GPS receiver, (like all OPS navigation equipment) will show the shortest, mostdirect path to a waypoint. It provides navigation data to the waypointregardless of obstructions. [. . . ] If youwish to start the route using the first waypoint in the route, simplypressthekey next tothe"StartRoute" label. However, if you wish to start the routeusingadifferentwaypoint, simplyusethe downarrow key to move theblack boxtothe desired waypoint number. Then press the key nextto the "Start Route" label. Tofollowa routebackwards, press the keynexttothe"Reverse" label. For example, suppose you have three waypoints in a route and they're numbered 3, 6, and 2. Ifyoutravelforward through the route, the unitwill shownavigation data to waypoint number 3 first, then 6, and finally 2. If you travel backward through the route, the unitwill start with waypoint number 2 first, then 6, and end with waypoint number 3. No matterif you travel forward or reverse through the route, when you reach the last waypoint in the route, the arrival alarm sounds until you turn it off. FOLLOWING suppose you'rein Death Valley and the spotyou're standing in is 35 feet belowsealevel. You would need to enterthe numbers "35", then press the key nexttothe"Altitude +-"labelto change itto -35 feet. Press the key next to the "Accept Alt" label when you're done. A ROUTE CHANGE TIME To change the local time (thetime atyour position), pressthearrow keys to move theblack boxto the "Local Time" field. Now press the key next to the "Change Time" label. Use the numberkeys to enter thetime. Rememberto entera zero firstifthe time is less than 10. Pressthe key nextto the "Time AM PM" label to change the time from AM to PMPress the key next to the "Accept Time" label when you'refinished. CHANGEDATE To entertoday's date, pressthe arrow keys to movethe black boxtothe "Local Date" field. Nowpressthekeynexttothe"Change Date"label. Press the key nexttothe"AcceptDate" labelwhenyou're finished. The numbers at the top of the screen should be correct. If they aren't, press the key nextto the labelthat you need to change. If everythingis correct, press the key nextto the "Exit" label. The unitwill switch to the positionscreen and start searching for the satellites currentlyin view. It shouldfind the satellitesand show a position in a few minutes. COLD START When the GlobalNavII is turned on for the first time "out of the box", it automatically sendsa"coldstart"message to theGPS receiver. You also can send a cold start message to the receiver. 13 36 PDF compression, OCR, web-optimization with CVISION's PdfCompressor If the unitcan't lock on to the satellites usingthedata you'vegiven it, or if it has trouble finding the satellites, perhapsit is using the wrong data. [. . . ] Nowpressthe key nextto the "Plot Update Rate" label. The available plot updatetimes are Instant, 2, 5, 10, and2Oseconds. Simplypressthe nexttothe desired updatetime. The key GlobalNav II immediately returnsto the plotterscreenusingthe newtime. onds GRID LINES The plotter can show Iatitude/ longitude grid lines by pressing thekey nexttothe "SetGridOff On" labelon thesecond plotter menu page. [. . . ]