Lowrance electronic GlobalMap 12 User Manual

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DEFINITION OF TERMS/ABBREVIATIONS
Due to space considerations, the digital displays use abbreviations for
some names. They are as follows:

ALT ............... Altitude - Your height above sea level.
BRG ............. Bearing - The direction from your position to a waypoint.
CDI ............... Course Deviation Indicator - A display that shows the dis-

tance to the

side

of the desired course (called “cross track

error”) to a waypoint.

CLOCK ......... Your local time.
TRK .............. Track - The direction you’re travelling.
DIS ............... Distance - Distance remaining between your present po-

sition and a waypoint.

DNT/UPT ...... Countdown timer (DNT) and Count up timer (UPT)
ETE .............. Estimated Time En route
FIX ................ A measure of your receiver’s position quality. A fix of 1 is

bad, 9 is the best.

ICON ............ A symbol you can place on the map.
POSITION .... Your present position.
GS ................ Ground Speed - Your actual speed.
TTG .............. Time To Go - Time remaining at your present speed until

you reach a waypoint.

VOLTS .......... Electrical system voltage.
VMG ............. Velocity Made Good - Your ground speed towards a re-

called waypoint.

XTK .............. Cross Track Error - Shows your distance to the

side

of the

desired course line.