Hide Gps Features; Initialize Gps - Lowrance LCX-18C Operation Instructions Manual

3. Begin navigating along the trail/route. (If you are close enough to the
first waypoint, the arrival alarm will usually go off as soon as naviga-
tion begins. Press
press ↑ to increase speed to the desired setting.
4. Press to turn off the steering and speed boxes. The unit will now
EXIT
automatically "steer" along the trail or route. When you arrive at your
"destination," cancel navigation as you normally do.
Tip:
You can pick any spot on the map to begin your simulation session
by using the Initialize GPS command. This makes your unit think
it's located at the position you select. See it's entry following the en-
try for Hide GPS Features.

Hide GPS Features

If there is no GPS antenna/receiver module attached to this unit, the
GPS menus and features can be hidden from view with this command.
The default setting is off, allowing you to rotate between the Sonar
Page and the GPS pages and features. To hide GPS features:
Press |
MENU MENU
The GPS menus and pages are now hidden.
To restore GPS Features, press
| . The GPS menus and pages are available once again.
ENT
TURES

Initialize GPS

This command is handy when you are practicing in simulator mode.
(See the entry in this section for GPS Simulator.) In simulator mode,
this command makes the unit operate as if it is sitting someplace other
than its actual location. So, you and your unit could be located in Kan-
sas City, but easily practice navigating in the ocean off Islamorada,
Florida.
1. Press
MENU
2. A message appears, telling you to move the cursor near the desired
location and press
the message instructions.
3. In a moment, your present position marker arrow appears on the
map in the location you selected with the cursor. The unit will consider
that spot as it's last known position until changed by either a live sat-
ellite lock-on or a new simulator location.
to clear the alarm.) When navigation starts,
EXIT
|↓ to
S
YSTEM
| |↓ to
MENU GPS S
. When the message automatically clears, follow
ENT
| |↓ to
S ENT
ETUP
|
MENU MENU
| |
ENT ENT
ETUP
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H GPS F
IDE EATURES
|↓ to
S
HOW
.
| .
ENT
GPS F
EA-