Lowrance 500 - Manual

Lowrance 500

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 2 – For free owner's manuals and other information,
  • Page 3 – Table of Contents; Section 3: Aviation Operation
  • Page 5 – iii
  • Page 6 – CAUTION
  • Page 7 – How this manual can get you flying, fast!; Before we go any further, we want to thank you for buying an AirMap
  • Page 9 – Capabilities and Specifications; vanced active remote external antenna included.
  • Page 11 – How AirMap Works; Installation
  • Page 13 – Introduction to GPS and WAAS; on page
  • Page 15 – How to use this manual: typographical conventions; Arrow Keys
  • Page 16 – Important Keyboard Shortcut Tip:; stead of
  • Page 17 – Installation & Accessories; Power; in the; Batteries; tery has performed well in our tests.
  • Page 18 – Battery Installation; Remove AirMap battery cover.
  • Page 19 – Cigarette Lighter Power Adapter; Attach external power cable to AirMap.; MMC or SDC Memory Card Installation; or
  • Page 20 – Aquabag Waterproof Travel Pouch Installation; wearing the unit around your neck, right.
  • Page 21 – External Active Antenna; Attach AirMap antenna to windshield bracket with two screws.; your
  • Page 22 – Bracket Mounting System; mounting bracket is shipped with your AirMap. The mounting; into the bracket, inserting the bottom of the unit first.
  • Page 23 – Aviation Operation; Quick Reference; Keypad; PAGES
  • Page 24 – System Setup and
  • Page 25 – Pages
  • Page 29 – The flight is 8.96 nautical miles from the target waypoint.
  • Page 30 – Fig. 3, pilot has intercepted his route and is virtually on course.; right
  • Page 31 – Left, pilot navigating; OBS Hold
  • Page 32 – pilot's diversion in his trail on the map page.; MENU; OBS H; ENT
  • Page 37 – Aviation GPS Quick Reference; Zoom in
  • Page 38 – The selected airport to the northwest is 3.66 nautical miles away.
  • Page 39 – Selecting Any Map Item With the Cursor; Searching
  • Page 40 – Map screen showing Finding Waypoint,
  • Page 41 – Navigating to Nearest Airport with the AirMap; Setting a Waypoint
  • Page 42 – right, you can see Waypoint 001, with the default waypoint symbol.; Navigate Back to a Waypoint
  • Page 43 – Navigate to cursor. In this example, the cursor has selected; Navigation Page, right, will also show navigation information.; Navigate to a Point of Interest
  • Page 45 – and; Runways; runway extension begins at the very end of runway 18L.
  • Page 46 – Services
  • Page 47 – load data from the MMC into AirMap's memory.; from; ing a GPS Data File from an MMC into AirMap's memory.
  • Page 48 – Loading; Data File from an MMC into AirMap's memory.; Switch to Land Mode; Aviation Utilities; E6B Altitude/Airspeed Calculator
  • Page 49 – E6B Wind Speed/Direction Calculator; to
  • Page 50 – Vertical Navigation Calculator
  • Page 51 – Land Operation
  • Page 52 – System Setup and GPS; Satellite Status Page
  • Page 56 – Moving Around the Map: Zoom & Cursor Arrow Keys; Find Distance From Point to Point; current
  • Page 57 – can
  • Page 58 – Load GPS Data Files from an MMC; GPS Data files
  • Page 59 – Navigate; Navigate Back to Man Overboard Waypoint
  • Page 62 – Tip: Back Track a Trail; back track; to Y; Routes; Create and Save a Route
  • Page 65 – Delete a Route; Save GPS Data Files to an MMC
  • Page 66 – nearest
  • Page 67 – POI information screen on hotel nearest this position.
  • Page 68 – Trails; Trail Options
  • Page 69 – Edit a Trail Name; trail; Utilities; Alarm Clock
  • Page 70 – Waypoints; Create a Waypoint
  • Page 72 – Notes
  • Page 73 – System & GPS Setup Options; Alarms
  • Page 74 – Aviation Alarms; Aviation Alarms menu, left a Time Alarm showing arrival at
  • Page 75 – Auto Satellite Search; Satellite Status Menu.
  • Page 76 – Check MMC Files and Storage Space; Com Port Configuration; Menus for changing Com Port settings.
  • Page 77 – Coordinate System Selection; Menus for changing coordinate system used to display positions.
  • Page 78 – Configure Loran TD menu.; Map Fix
  • Page 79 – tional or topographical map.; Customize Page Displays; Customize Position Page
  • Page 80 – Customize Map Page; GPS Simulator; Map Auto Zoom
  • Page 81 – Map Data; Navionics Charts
  • Page 82 – Map Datum Selection
  • Page 84 – Navionics; To display a Navionics chart:
  • Page 85 – chart for the South Chesapeake Bay area.; Port Information; Navionics chart showing Port Services icon selected by cursor.
  • Page 86 – Port Services information screens.; Tidal Current Information
  • Page 87 – Current Information screen.
  • Page 88 – range
  • Page 89 – turn to the page display.; Power Saving; mately 25 percent of their power is left.
  • Page 90 – Stop GPS Engine
  • Page 91 – Use Indoors; figure, the GPS engine is turned off to save power.; Reset Options; not
  • Page 92 – Require DGPS; Require DGPS command on the GPS Setup Menu.; Screen Contrast and Brightness; Once in the Screen menu:
  • Page 93 – travel in a vehicle on external power.; Set Local Time
  • Page 94 – Once in the Time Settings menu:; Software Version Information
  • Page 95 – System Setup menu with Software Info command selected, left.; Sounds and Alarm Sound Styles; At left, Main Menu with Sounds command selected.
  • Page 96 – Track Smoothing; should always be left on
  • Page 98 – criteria type
  • Page 99 – Units of Measure
  • Page 100 – Set Language
  • Page 101 – Aviation Mode Searches; FIND
  • Page 102 – On the right, you can see the Airspace Information page.; Find Airports; Nearest; fier
  • Page 103 – Find VORs
  • Page 104 – If you're looking by identifier or by city; Find NDBs; By Identifier
  • Page 105 – If you're looking for nearest; If you're looking by name
  • Page 106 – Find Intersections
  • Page 107 – Land Mode Searches; Find Addresses
  • Page 108 – To enter an address number; Find street field, left, Find street by name; To enter a city name; spell out
  • Page 109 – Find Any Item Selected by Map Cursor
  • Page 110 – Find Interstate Highway Exits; Find Exit using the Highway Name.
  • Page 111 – Find Map Places
  • Page 112 – Map Places category menu.; Search by nearest POI.
  • Page 114 – Find Waypoints
  • Page 117 – Switzerland
  • Page 119 – Sweden
  • Page 121 – FCC Compliance; Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
  • Page 123 – Index; GPS Data Files
  • Page 128 – DATABASES LIMITED WARRANTY
  • Page 129 – LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS
  • Page 130 – How to Obtain Service...; ...outside Canada and the USA:
  • Page 131 – Dealer Locator; Shipping Information
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i Table of Contents Section 1: Read Me First! ............................................................. 1 Capabilities and Specifications .................................................... 3Introduction to GPS and WAAS ................................................... 7How to use this manual...

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iii Alarm Clock ............................................................................. 63Sun/Moon Rise & Set Calculator ............................................ 63Trip Calculator ........................................................................ 64Trip Down Timer...................

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