User manual LOWRANCE AIRMAP 500

[. . . ] Handheld Mapping GPS Receiver AirMap 500 Operation Instructions Copyright © 2003 Lowrance Electronics, Inc. AirMap, Lowrance Avionics and Lowrance are all registered trademarks of Lowrance Electronics, Inc. Jeppesen is a registered trademark of Jeppesen Sanderson, Inc. Navionics is a registered trademark of Navionics, Inc. [. . . ] You can watch the clock count down your approach. If you increase your speed, the clock will decrease more quickly. Either way, when you reach the point at which you should begin your descent, the box at the top of the screen changes. Now in place of the timer, it indicates that you should be descending. Above that, it shows the altitude you should be at. Vertical Navigation Calculator To get to the vertical navigation calculator menu: while in Aviation Mode, press MENU|MENU| to UTILITIES|ENT| to VERTICAL NAV |ENT. 44 Section 4: Land Operation Keypad 2 7 3 4 6 5 8 9 1 AirMap keypad. 1. PWR/LIGHT (Power & Light) ­ The PWR key turns the unit on and off and activates the backlight. PAGES ­ Pressing this key switches the unit between the five different page screens in Land Mode. (Satellite, Position, Navigation, Map and Split Map. ) Each page represents one of the unit's major operation modes. MENU ­ Press this key to show the menus, which allow you to select or adjust a feature from a list. ARROW KEYS ­ These keys are used to navigate through the menus, make menu selections, move the chart cursor and enter data. ENT/SAVE (Enter & Save) ­ This key allows you to save data, accept values or execute menu commands. Also use it to quickly create waypoints or icons. EXIT ­ The Exit key lets you return to the previous screen, clear data or erase a menu. FIND ­ The Find key launches the AirMap search menus and some navigation functions. ZOUT ­ (Zoom Out) ­ This key lets you zoom the screen out to see a larger geographic are on the map. ZIN ­ (Zoom In) ­ This key lets you zoom the screen in to see greater detail in a smaller geographic area on the map. 45 Power/lights on and off To turn on the unit, press PWR. To turn on the backlight, press PWR again. Pressing PWR once again will turn off the backlight. Turn off the unit by pressing and holding the PWR key for 3 seconds. Main Menu Land Mode has a single Main Menu, which contains some function commands and some setup option commands. The instructions in this section will deal only with functions, the basic commands that make AirMap do something. AirMap will work fine for these instructions right out of the box with the factory default settings. [. . . ] We reserve the right to do so without notice. . . . in Canada: If you're in Canada 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: 800-661-3983 905-629-1614 (not toll-free) 8 a. m. [. . . ]