Lowrance electronic Lowrance GlobalMap 6500C - Manual (Page 67)

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Section 4:
Advanced GPS Operations
Find Distance to Another Location
1. While on the Map Page press MENU | ↓ to F
IND
D
ISTANCE
| ENT .
2. To check the distance to a location, center the cursor over the desired
position. A rubber band line appears, connecting your current position
to the cursor's location. The distance along that line will appear in a
pop-up box. The box also shows the bearing to the location.
3. Press EXIT to return to regular operation.
The distance from Dallas to Little Rock is 292.2 miles (left). The distance
from the boat's current position to the boat ramp is 0.58 miles (right).
Find Distance From Point to Point
You can also measure distance between two other points on the map.
1. While on the Map Page press MENU | ↓ to F
IND
D
ISTANCE
| ENT .
2. Center your cursor over the first position. (A rubber band line ap-
pears, connecting your current position to the cursor's location.) Press
ENT to set the first point, and the rubber band line disappears.
3. Move the cursor to the second position. The rubber band line reap-
pears, connecting the first point you set to the cursor. The distance
along that line will appear in a pop-up box.
4. Press EXIT to clear the command and return to the page screen.
Icons
Icons are graphic symbols used to mark some location, personal point of
interest or event. They can be placed on the map screen, saved and re-
called later for navigation purposes. These are sometimes referred to as
event marker icons. The unit has 42 different symbols you can pick
from when creating an icon.