Lowrance electronic Mapping GPS & MP3 Player - Manual (Page 75)

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Draw Boundaries
Press
MENU |
↓ to
M AP D ATA
| ENT . Press
↓ to
D RAW B OUNDARIES
. With the
option highlighted, press ENT to check it (turn on) and uncheck it (turn
off.) After the option is set, press EXIT to return to the page display.
Fill Land With Gray
Press
MENU |
↓ to
M
AP
D
ATA
| ENT . Press
↓ to
F
ILL
L
AND
W
ITH
G
RAY
. With the
option highlighted, press ENT to check it (turn on) and uncheck it (turn
off.) After the option is set, press EXIT to return to the page display.
Map Overlays (Range Rings; Lat/Long Grid)
The map screen can be customized with four range rings and/or grids
that divide the plotter into equal segments of latitude and longitude.
Range rings are handy for visually estimating distances on the map.
The ring diameters are based on the current zoom range. For example:
at the 100 mile zoom, the screen will show two rings with your current
position in the center. The large ring touching the left and right sides of
the screen is 100 miles in diameter (same as the zoom range). The sec-
ond smaller ring is 50 miles in diameter (always 1/2 the zoom range).
The distance from your current position to the smaller ring (the ring's
radius) is 25 miles (always 1/4 the zoom range). With the arrow keys
and map cursor, you can scroll the map to see the third and fourth
rings. In this example, the distance to the third ring is 75 miles and
distance to the fourth ring is 100 miles from your current position.
To set range rings: Press MENU |
↓ to
M AP D ATA
| ENT . Press
↓ to
R ANGE
R INGS
. With the option highlighted, press ENT to check it (turn on) and
uncheck it (turn off.) After the option is set, press EXIT to return to the
page display.
To set Lat/Lon Grid: Press MENU |
↓ to
M
AP
D
ATA
| ENT . Press
↓ to
L AT /L ON G RID
. With the option highlighted, press ENT to check it (turn
on) and uncheck it (turn off.) After the option is set, press EXIT to re-
turn to the page display.
Map Datum Selection
Maps and charts are based on a survey of the area that's covered by the
map or chart. These surveys are called "Datums." Maps that are cre-
ated using different datums will show the same latitude/longitude in
slightly different locations.
All datums are named. The GPS system is based on the WGS-84 da-
tum, which covers the entire world. Other datums may also cover the