Basic Gps Quick Reference - Lowrance GlobalMap 4800M Operation Instructions Manual

Start outdoors, with a clear view of the open sky. As you practice, try
navigating to a location at least a few blocks away. While you're learning,
navigation in too small an area will constantly trigger arrival alarms.
1. Connect the unit to electric power and the antenna module. Make sure
the MMC is in. (See complete installation details beginning on page 11.)
2. To turn on the unit, press and release
3. Opening screen displays map of North America at the 4,000 mile
zoom range. Rotate through the three main Page screens (Map Page,
Satellite Status Page and Navigation Page) by pressing
to select Page Name|
Page.
4. Wait while unit locates satellites and calculates current position. Process
is visible on Satellite Page. This takes an average of 1 minute or less under
clear sky conditions (unobstructed by terrain or structures.) When the unit
acquires position, a tone sounds and a position acquired message appears.
5. With position acquired, press
shows a bird's eye view of the earth. You can move around the map by:
Zoom in closer to see greater detail: press
Zoom out to see more area, less detail: press
Scroll map north, south, east or west using arrow keys ↑ ↓ → ← .
To stop scrolling and return to current position on map, press
6. Set a waypoint (Wpt 001) at your current position so you can navigate
back here: press
7. Zoom/scroll map to find a nearby object or location to go to. Use ar-
row keys to center cursor cross-hair over the map object or location.
8. Navigate to the selected destination: press
ted course line on Map Page or compass bearing arrow on Navigation Page.
9. At destination, Arrival Alarm goes off; to clear it, press
navigation: press
10. Return to Wpt 1 by Navigate To Waypoint or Backtrack Trail. To
Waypoint: press
Wpt 001, press
| |↓ to
MENU MENU
| |↓ to
N ENT
AVIGATE
(If arrival alarm sounds, press
11. Back home, Arrival Alarm goes off; press
press |
MENU MENU
12. To turn off the unit, press and hold

Basic GPS Quick Reference

. Switch Pages to display Satellite Status
EXIT
| . Waypoint symbol and "001" appears.
WPT WPT
|
MENU MENU
|→ to
WPT S
; follow navigation displays. Trail: press
|
ENT ENT
|
M T
Y RAILS
|
N ENT
AVIGATE
|↓ to
C
ANCEL
PWR
key to display Map Page, which
PAGES
|↓ to
C N
ANCEL AVIGATION
| |
ENT ENT
AVED
. Press ↓ to Trail 1|
ENT
|→ to
R
EVERSE
.) Follow navigation displays.
EXIT
|
N ENT
AVIGATION
key for three seconds.
PWR
35
key.
PAGES
(zoom in key.)
ZIN
(zoom out key.)
ZOUT
| |
MENU ENT EXIT
← to Y
| |
ENT
. Use ↑ or ↓ to select
|
ENT
| |← to
ENT
. Cancel navigation:
EXIT
← to Y
| |
ENT
ES
|← or →
key.
EXIT
. Follow dot-
. Cancel
EXIT
| .
ENT
ES
|→|↓ to
ENT
| .
N ENT
AVIGATE
.