User manual LOWRANCE GLOBALMAP 5500C

[. . . ] 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. [. . . ] To navigate to the selected icon location press MENU|ENT|EXIT. Follow the 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. You can visualize a route as a string of beads. The beads represent waypoints and the string represents the course of travel connecting waypoint to waypoint. The course from one waypoint to the next is a leg. Routes are composed of one or more legs. The legs of all GPS routes are based on straight lines between waypoints. A route gives users the capability to navigate through several waypoints without having to reprogram the unit after arriving at each 59 waypoint. The GPS unit allows you to navigate forward or backward through a route. 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. To load a MapCreate route into the GlobalMap, follow instructions in MapCreate's manual for creating a route and saving it as part of a GPS Data File (file format *. usr). Copy the GPS Data File to an MMC and insert the MMC in the unit. To load the GPS Data File into the GlobalMap's memory, see the entry on Transfer Custom Maps & GPS Data Files in Sec. 3, Basic GPS Operations. ) Routes Created in the GlobalMap 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. From the NAVIGATION PAGE, press MENU|ENT or from the MAP PAGE, press MENU|MENU| to ROUTE PLANNING|ENT. Route Planning command on Main Menu (left), will open the Route List screen (right). 2. Press to route name|ENT| to (END OF ROUTE)|ENT| to ADD FROM MAP|ENT. The Map Page appears with the cursor showing. 60 Edit Route menu (left). Edit Route Waypoints menu (right), with Add From Map command selected. 3. Use the Zoom keys and arrow keys to move the map and cursor until the cursor is centered on the spot where you want your route to begin. (If you are starting at your current position or the current cursor position, you are already at the starting spot. ) 4. [. . . ] 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. [. . . ]