Lowrance electronic 6 - Manual (Page 3)

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Table of Contents
Sec. 1: Introduction................................................................... I
Quick Start Reference ................................................................... 2
How MapCreate Works: The Basics ............................................ 6
File Formats & Functions ............................................................ 7
Map Border File ........................................................................ 7
Custom Map File....................................................................... 7
Important Notes: File Encryption and Card Limits................ 8
Important Notes About Cards and File Size ........................... 9
GPS Data File ......................................................................... 11
ASCII Text File ....................................................................... 11
GPS Data Manager (GDM) File ............................................. 12
Atlas File ................................................................................. 12
GPS Unit Compatibility ......................................................... 13
Mapping Detail:
There's More Here Than Meets the Eye.......... 13
Find Highway Exit Services ................................................... 13
Find Points of Interest............................................................ 14
Find an Address ...................................................................... 14
How to Use this Manual: Typographical Conventions.............. 15
Sec. 2: Installing MapCreate 6.3 ........................................... 17
System Requirements ............................................................. 17
Installation Types ................................................................... 17
Installing MapCreate.............................................................. 18
Care of your MapCreate CDs ................................................. 28
Starting MapCreate ................................................................ 28
Sec. 3: User's Guide ................................................................. 31
Starting MapCreate.................................................................... 31
The MapCreate Screen ............................................................... 32
Closing MapCreate ................................................................. 33
MapCreate Screen Components ............................................. 33
Master Map Window............................................................... 34
Main Menu .............................................................................. 35
Toolbars ................................................................................... 35
Create Map (Easy) Toolbar................................................. 36
Create Map (Advanced) Toolbar......................................... 37
File Toolbar ......................................................................... 37
GPS Data Toolbar ............................................................... 38
Map Navigation Toolbar ..................................................... 39
Map Category Options Window ............................................. 40
Waypoint List Window ........................................................... 41
Icon List Window .................................................................... 41
Route List Window.................................................................. 42
Route Waypoint List Window................................................. 42