Map Auto Zoom; Map Data; Earth Map Detail - Lowrance M56 S/Map Installation And Operation Instructions Manual

Map Auto Zoom

This receiver has an auto zoom feature that eliminates much of the but-
ton pushing that other brands of GPS receivers force you to make. It
works in conjunction with the navigation features.
First, start navigation to a waypoint. (See the waypoint section for
more information on navigating to a waypoint.) Then, with the auto
zoom mode on, the unit zooms out until the entire course shows, from
the present position to the destination waypoint. As you travel toward
the destination, the unit automatically begins zooming in — one zoom
range at a time — always keeping the destination on the screen.
To turn this feature on, from the
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Map Data

This menu lets you turn the map off, if desired (which turns the map
screen into a GPS plotter); turn off or on the pop-up map info boxes; or fill
land areas with gray. You can also turn on or off Map Overlays, which
display latitude and longitude grid lines or range rings on the map.
To get to Map Data:
From the Map Page, press

Earth Map Detail

From the Map Page, press
just the level of mapping details shown. Select
a simple plotter. After the option is set, press
page display.
. Repeat these steps to turn it off.
MENU
Map Menu, left, Map Data Menu, right.
MENU
, press
M P
AP AGE
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M D
AP ATA
|↓ to
M D
AP ATA
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|↓ to
MENU
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to change the unit to
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