User manual LOWRANCE LCX-15 CI Operation Instruction

[. . . ] LCX-15CI and TM LCX-15CT TM INSTALLATION AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS WWW. LOWRANCE. COM 75 Copyright © 2000, 2002 Lowrance Electronics, Inc. LCX-15CI and LCX-15CT are trademarks of Lowrance Electronics, Inc. Lowrance® is a registered trademark of Lowrance Electronics, Inc. USE THIS UNIT ONLY AS AN AID TO NAVIGATION. [. . . ] It's easily the most accurate method of electronic navigation available to the general public today. Remember, however, that this receiver is only a tool. Always have another method of navigation available, such as a chart and a compass. Also remember that this unit will always show navigation information in the shortest line from your present position to a waypoint, regardless of terrain!It only calculates position, it can't know what's between you and your camp, for example. It's up to you to safely navigate around obstacles, no matter how you're using this product. 29 FINDING YOUR POSITION Auto Search To lock onto the satellites, the GPS receiver needs to know it's current position, UTC time, and date. (Elevation (altitude) is also used in the equation, but it's rarely required to determine a position. ) It needs this data so that it can calculate which satellites should be in view. It then searches for only those satellites. When your GPS receiver is turned on for the first time, it doesn't know what your position or elevation (altitude) is. It does know the current UTC time and date since these were programmed into it at the factory and an internal clock keeps the time while the unit is turned off. (If the time and/or date are incorrect, you can set it using the "Set Local Time" menu. See page 23 for more information. ) It begins searching for the satellites using the above data that it acquired the last time it was turned on. Since it's almost certain that you're not at our factory, it's probably looking for the wrong satellites. If it doesn't find the satellites it's looking for after five minutes, it switches to Auto Search. The receiver looks for any satellite in the sky. Due to advanced technology, the auto search time has shrunk to about five minutes, so the longest time you should ever have to wait is ten minutes from the time you turn the unit on until it locks onto the satellites and shows a position. Once the unit locks onto the satellites, it should take less than a minute to find your position the next time it's turned on, provided you haven't moved more than approximately 100 miles from the last location it was used. The Auto Search function can be started at any time. Press the MENU key twice, then select "GPS Auto Search". A new menu appears, "Perform GPS AutoSearch". Highlight "Yes" and press the ENT key. The menus disappear and the unit will begin the auto search. [. . . ] Be sure to include your name, return shipping address, and a daytime telephone number. Shipping Information When sending a product for repair, we recommend you do the following: 1. Always use the original shipping container and filler material the product was packed in when shipping your product. 2 Always insure the parcel against damage or loss during shipment. Lowrance does not assume responsibility for goods lost or damaged in transit. [. . . ]