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Map detail category selection – Lowrance electronic LCX-17M User Manual

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All datums are named. The GPS system is based on the WGS-84
datum, which covers the entire world. Other datums may also cover the
entire world, or just a small portion of it. By default, your unit uses the
WGS-84 datum. It, however, can show your position using one of 191
different datums. To change the datum:

1. Press

MENU|MENU|

to

GPS S

ETUP

|

ENT|

to

D

ATUM

S

ELECTION

|

ENT.

2. Scroll

or

to select the desired datum, then press

ENT.

3.

To return to the last page displayed, press

EXIT|EXIT.

A list of the datums used by this unit is in the back of this manual.

GPS Setup Menu (left); Map Datum Menu (right).

Map Detail Category Selection

This menu determines which of the mapping features are shown on the
screen. This includes, waypoints, trails, icons, cities, highways, etc. You
can select any of these items, customizing the map to your needs.

To get to Map Categories:
1. From the Map Page, press

MENU|

to

M

AP

C

ATEGORIES

D

RAWN

|ENT.

2.

Press

or

to select a category or press

→ then press ↑ or ↓ to select

a subcategory. Press

ENT

to turn it off (no check) or on (checked.)

3

. To return to the last page displayed, press

EXIT|EXIT.