Chart Operation - Lowrance HDS-8 Operation Manual

Chart

Chart Operation

Point of Interest (POI)
Cursor coordinates
To access the Chart page:
Press the PAGeS key.
1.
2. Use the keypad to select the Chart icon and press enTeR.
The previous image shows items you will see on the chart page:
Point of Interest (POI): A position represented by a symbol or
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character.
• Cursor: Used to view specific areas on the Chart page, select POIs,
create waypoints and measure distances. When the cursor is on-
screen, pressing the exIT key will toggle between the cursor's loca-
tion on the Chart page and your actual position.
• Chart orientation indicator: Indicates the current direction the Chart
page is facing.
• Cursor coordinates: Displays the coordinates of the cursor.
Waypoint: An electronic address based on the latitude and longitude
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of a selected location.
• Map Scale: Represents the relationship between the distance on
the Chart page and the real distance on the earth's surface.
• Current position icon: Represents your current position.
Waypoint
Current position icon
Chart page in 2D Chart mode
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Chart orientation indicator
Cursor
Map scale