Lowrance electronic LCX-17M User Manual

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Create and Save a Route
You have the option of creating and editing a route in the unit, or you
can make a route on your computer with our MapCreate 6 software.

PC-created Routes

MapCreate is the easiest method for preparing a route, simply because
your PC's larger screen, keyboard and mouse are easier to manipulate
than the gimbal-mounted unit.

To load a MapCreate route into the unit, follow the instructions in
MapCreate's manual for creating and saving a route as part of a GPS
Data File (file format *.usr). Copy the GPS Data File to an MMC and
insert the MMC in the unit. (See Sec. 2 for instructions on installing
MMCs. To load the GPS Data File into the Unit memory, see the entry
on Transfer Custom Maps & GPS Data Files in Sec. 6, Basic GPS
Operations.

Routes Created in the Unit

You can create a route by selecting saved waypoints from the waypoint
list or you can set a series of route waypoints on the map with cursor
arrows and the

ENT

key. In this example, we'll create a route from the

map.

1. From the

AVIGATION

AGE

, press

MENU

ENT

or from the

AGE

press

MENU

↓ to

OUTE

LANNING

ENT

Route Planning command on Main Menu (left) will open the Route List

screen (right).

2. Press

↑ or ↓ to route name|

ENT

↓ to

ND OF

OUTE

)

ENT

↓ to

ROM

ENT

. The Map Page appears with the cursor showing.