Lowrance electronic Lowrance GlobalMap 5200C - Manual (Page 65)

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Section 4:
Advanced GPS Operations
Find Distance From Current
Position to Another Location
1. While on the Map Page press:
MENU
| ↓ to
F
IND
D
ISTANCE
|
ENT
.
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 a pop-up
box. The box also shows the bearing to the point you're measuring to.
3. Press
EXIT
to return to regular operation.
At left, the distance from Dallas to Little Rock is 292.2 miles. At right, the
distance from the boat's current position to the boat ramp is 0.52 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:
MENU
| ↓ to
F
IND
D
ISTANCE
|
ENT
.
2. Center your cursor over the first position. A rubber band line ap-
pears, connecting your current position to the cursor's location. Press
ENT
to set the first point, and the rubber band line disappears.
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 pop-up box.
4. Press
EXIT
to clear the command and return to the page screen. Press
EXIT
once more to clear the cursor.