Lowrance electronic M56 - Manual (Page 119)

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Once you've decided on a reference position, you must save it as a way-
point. (See the waypoint section for information on saving a waypoint.)
After you've saved the reference position as a waypoint, exit from the
waypoint screens.
1. Press MENU | MENU |
↓ to
GPS S
ETUP
| ENT .
2. Press
↓ to
C
OORDINATE
S
YSTEM
| ENT .
3. Press
↓ to
S
ETUP
M
AP
F
IX
| ENT .
The following screen appears, and M
AP
S
CALE
is highlighted. Press ENT
and enter the map's scale one numeral after another. The scale is gen-
erally at the bottom of the paper map. It's shown as a ratio, for example
1:24000. When the scale is entered, press
EXIT and the unit returns to
the Configure Map Fix screen.
Configure a map fix so the M56 can find your position on a printed
chart or topographical map.
Press
↓ to
S ELECT O RIGIN
| ENT | ENT | ENT to bring up the waypoint list.
Select the waypoint that you saved the reference point under and press
ENT . The unit displays a waypoint information screen with the com-
mand S
ET
A
S
O
RIGIN
selected; press ENT and the unit returns to the Con-
figure Map Fix menu. Finally, press EXIT to erase this menu. Now press
↑
to C
OORD
S
YSTEM
| ENT , select M
AP
F
IX
from the list and press ENT | EXIT .
All position information now shows as a distance from the reference
point you chose.
Customize Page Displays
The Full Map, Navigation and Position pages can all be customized to
display many different types of navigation information in data boxes.