Lowrance electronic AirMap 600c User Manual

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When the map is zoomed out far enough, most POIs appear as square

dots. As you zoom in closer, the symbols become readable icons. In the 0.4

nautical mile zoom example at right, the cursor has selected the Denny's

restaurant POI, which triggers a pop-up box with the POI name. This

pop-up box works on POIs at any zoom range.

Tip:

In some urban areas, businesses are so close to one another that

their POI icons crowd each other on the screen. In the preceding

figure, you can see a packed string of POIs all along the west half of

11th. You can reduce screen clutter and make streets and other
map features easier to see by simply turning off the display of POIs

you're not watching for. (To see how, check the text on Map Detail

Category Selection, in Sec. 5. It shows how to use the Map Catego-

ries Drawn menu to turn individual POI displays off and on.) Even

though their display is turned off, you can still search for POIs and

their icons will pop-up when your unit finds them for you.

Map Panel page display option

The Map Panel page has several features that offer the look of a “glass

cockpit” panel display. In addition to the central map and the custom-

izable data boxes across the top, it has an altitude window to the right

and a ground speed window to the left.

A VSI or Vertical Speed Indicator is also located at the far right of the

screen. A bar above zero shows rate of climb and a bar below zero

shows the rate of descent.

POI
Pop-up

Restaurant
POI

POI
Markers

Position,
distance and
bearing data

Zoom
Range

Interstate

Major Street

Minor
Street

Data boxes
display
navigation
information

Cursor line

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