Gps simulator – Lowrance electronic M56 User Manual

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change. With the display box highlighted and flashing, press

ENT to

open a list of options. Scroll

and

to select a different data option, then press

ENT.

You can repeat these steps to change the display in another box. When all the
changes are

finished, press

EXIT

to return to the page display.

GPS Simulator

The GPS simulator lets you use the unit as if you were outdoors navi-
gating somewhere. It's a great way to practice using your unit. You can
set the starting location by entering latitude/longitude (Starting Posi-
tion) or from a stored waypoint or map place location (

C

HOOSE

S

TART

com-

mand). You can steer and change speed on the map by using the arrow
keys (

S

TEER WITH

A

RROWS

command) or by setting the track and speed in

the dialog boxes provided on the simulator menu screen.

To get to the GPS Simulator:
1. Press

MENU

|

MENU

|

↓ to

GPS S

ETUP

|

ENT

.

2. Press

↓ to

GPS S

IMULATOR

|

ENT

. The GPS Simulator Menu appears.

GPS Setup Menu, left; GPS Simulator menu, center.

Map Page showing Track and Speed steering arrow indicators, right.

In this example, you are "traveling" across Skiatook Lake

on a track of 22º at a speed of 15 miles per hour.

Make the desired settings for Track, Speed and Start location, then
turn the simulator on by highlighting the

S

IMULATOR

O

N

box and pressing

ENT

. Press

EXIT

|

EXIT

|

EXIT

to erase this menu. (If you want, you can

turn on the simulator and the steering arrows at the same time with
one keystroke. Instead of the

S

IMULATOR

O

N

box, highlight

S

TEER W

/

A

RROWS

and press

ENT

.) A message and tone appear periodically, warn-

ing you that the simulator is on. To turn the simulator off, repeat the
above steps or turn the unit off.

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