Sec. 7: Advanced Gps Operations; Find Distance From Current Position To Another Location; Find Distance From Point To Point - Lowrance M56 S/Map Installation And Operation Instructions Manual

Find Distance From Current
Position To Another Location
1. While on the Map Page press:
2. Center your cursor over the position you want to find the distance to.
A rubber band line appears, connecting your current position to the
cursor's location. The distance along that line will appear in the box at
the bottom of the screen. The box also shows the bearing to the point
you're measuring to.
3. Press to return to regular operation.
EXIT
At left, the distance from the boat's current position to the cove is 5.78
miles. At right. the distance from Houston to New Orleans is 316.9 miles.

Find Distance From Point to Point

You can also measure distance between two other points on the map.
1. While on the Map Page press:
2. Center your cursor over the first position. (A rubber band line ap-
pears, connecting your current position to the cursor's location.) Press
to set the first point, and the rubber band line disappears.
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3. Move the cursor to the second position. The rubber band line reap-
pears, connecting the first point you set to the cursor. The distance
along that line will appear in the box at the bottom of the screen.
4. Press to clear the command and return to the page screen.
EXIT
Section 7:
Advanced GPS Operations
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