Lowrance electronic GlobalMap 100 - Manual (Page 61)

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DEFINITION OF TERMS/ABBREVIATIONS
Due to space considerations, the digital displays use abbreviations for
some names. They are as follows:
ALT ............... Altitude - Your height above sea level.
BRG ............. Bearing - The direction from your present position to a
waypoint.
CDI ............... Course Deviation Indicator - Shows your distance to the
side of the desired course line.
CLOCK ......... Your local time.
TRK .............. Track - The direction you’re travelling.
DIS ............... Distance - Distance remaining between your present po-
sition and a waypoint.
DNT/UPT ...... Countdown timer (DNT) and Count up timer (UPT)
ETA ............... Estimated Time of Arrival
ETE .............. Estimated Time En route
ICON ............ A symbol you can place on the map, representing a land-
mark.
POSITION .... Your present position.
GS ................ Ground Speed - Your actual speed.
UTC .............. Coordinated Universal Time - Time at the prime meridian
at Greenwich, England. Formerly known as GMT.
VOLTS .......... Electrical system voltage.
VMG ............. Velocity Made Good - Your ground speed towards a re-
called waypoint, airport, etc.