Lowrance electronic AirMap 1000 User Manual
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Find Your Current Position
Finding your current position is as simple as turning AirMap on. Under
clear sky conditions, the unit automatically searches for satellites and
calculates its position in approximately one minute or less.
NOTE:
"Clear sky" means open sky, unobstructed by terrain, dense foliage
or structures. Clouds do not restrict GPS signal reception.
If for some reason satellite acquisition takes longer, you may be inside
a structure or vehicle or in terrain that is blocking signal reception. To
correct this, be sure you are positioned so that the unit (if using the
built-in antenna) or the external antenna has as clear a view of the sky
as possible, then turn the unit off and back on again.
Moving Around the Map: Zoom & Cursor Arrow Keys
The map is presented from a bird's eye view perspective. The current
zoom range shows in the lower left corner of the screen.
1. Press the
ZIN
key (zoom in) to move in closer and see greater detail in
a smaller geographic area.
2. Press the
ZOUT key
(zoom out) to move farther away and see less map
detail, but a larger geographic area.
When you are flying, walking or riding in another vehicle, the map will
automatically move as you move. This keeps your current location
roughly centered on the screen.
You can manually pan or scroll the map northward, southward, east-
ward or westward by using the arrow keys, which launches the cross-
hair map cursor. This allows you to look at map places other than your
current position. To clear the cursor, press
EXIT
, which jumps the map
back to the current position or the last known position.
The selected airport to the northwest is 3.74 nautical miles away.
Distance
measured
by cursor
Cursor line
Selected airport
Cursor line