Lowrance electronic 5150C - Manual (Page 85)

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GPS Simulator
The GPS simulator lets you use the unit as if you were outdoors navigat-
ing somewhere. It's a great way to practice using your unit. You can set
the starting location by entering latitude/longitude (Starting Position) or
from a stored waypoint, map place or POI location (
C
HOOSE
S
TART
com-
mand). You can steer your position and change speed on the map by us-
ing 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
, highlight
S
YSTEM
S
ETUP
and press
ENT
.
2. Highlight
S
IMULATORS
and press
ENT
. The GPS Simulator Menu ap-
pears.
Simulators highlighted on System Setup menu (left). GPS Simulator
on selected on Simulators menu (right).
3. Highlight
GPS S
IMULATOR
O
N
and press
ENT
to turn on (check) or turn
off (uncheck) the GPS Simulator. Press
EXIT
repeatedly to return to the
map display.
Simulating Trail or Route Navigation
In Simulator mode, your unit can automatically follow a trail or route
without manual steering if you use these steps:
1. From the Map Page, go to the simulator menu. Pick a
S
TARTING
P
OSITION
at or near the beginning of your trail/route. Enter an approxi-
mate
T
RACK
(shown in compass degrees) that will point you toward the
start of the trail/route.
2. Set
S
PEED
to zero. Select
S
TEER WITH
A
RROWS
command and press
ENT
,
which turns on the simulator and returns you to the Map Page.