Gps Simulator; Simulating Trail Or Route Navigation - Lowrance LCX-17M Installation And Operation Instructions Manual

GPS Simulator

The GPS simulator lets you use the unit as if you were outdoors
navigating somewhere. It's a great way to practice using your unit. You
can set the starting location by entering latitude or from a stored
waypoint, map place or POI location (
steer your position and change speed on the map by using the arrow keys
(
S A
TEER WITH RROWS
dialog boxes provided on the simulator menu screen.
To get to the GPS Simulator:
1. Press
MENU
2. Press ↓ to
GPS S
GPS Setup Menu (left); GPS Simulator menu (right).
Choose the desired settings, then turn the simulator on by highlighting
the
GPS S
IMULATOR
to close this menu. A message and tone appear periodically, warning
you that the simulator is on. To turn the simulator off, repeat the above
steps or turn off the unit.
While in simulator mode and using the
can press
EXIT
This will allow you to use the map cursor during a simulation. To turn
steering and speed boxes back on again, return to the GPS Simulator
menu. Select the

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
at or near the beginning of your trail/route. Enter an
P
OSITION
approximate
toward the start of the trail/route.
command) or by setting the track and speed in the
| |↓ to
MENU GPS S
|
IMULATOR
box and pressing
O
N
to clear the steering and speed boxes from the screen.
S A
TEER WITH
(shown in compass degrees) that will point you
T
RACK
C
HOOSE
|
ENT
ETUP
. The GPS Simulator Menu appears.
ENT
ENT
S
TEER WITH
command, press
RROWS
148
command). You can
S
TART
.
key. Press
A
RROWS
ENT,
| |
EXIT EXIT EXIT
command, you
then .
EXIT
S
TARTING