Customize page displays – Lowrance electronic 500 User Manual

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Now press

MENU

|

MENU

|

↓ to

GPS S

ETUP

|

ENT

|

ENT

|

↓ to

S

ETUP

M

AP

F

IX

|

ENT

. The following left screen appears, and

M

AP

S

CALE

is high-

lighted. Press

ENT

and enter the map's scale. This is generally at the

bottom of the paper map. It's shown as a ratio, for example 1:24000.
Press

EXIT

and the unit returns to the Configure Map Fix screen.

Configure a map fix so AirMap can find your position on a printed chart, sec-

tional or topographical map.

Press

↓ to

S

ELECT

O

RIGIN

|

ENT

|

ENT

(

M

Y

W

AYPOINTS

)

if you saved the refer-

ence point as a waypoint. Select the waypoint that you saved the refer-
ence point under and press

ENT

. The unit displays a waypoint informa-

tion screen with the command

S

ET

A

S

O

RIGIN

selected; press

ENT

and the

unit returns to the Configure 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

. All position information now shows as a distance

from the reference point you chose.

Customize Page Displays

The Position, Navigation, and Map pages all have customizable options.
These options decide which information is viewable on each page.

Customize Position Page
While on the Position Page press

MENU

|

↓ to

C

USTOMIZE

|

ENT

. Press

↓ or

↑ to select a display option. With the option highlighted, press

ENT

to

check it (turn on) and uncheck it (turn off.) After all options are set,
press

EXIT

to return to the page display.

Customize Navigation Page
While on the Navigation Page press

MENU

|

↓ to

C

USTOMIZE

|

ENT

. Press

or

↑ to select a display option. With the option highlighted, press

ENT

to

check it (turn on) and uncheck it (turn off.) After all options are set,
press

EXIT

to return to the page display.

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