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Set local time – Lowrance electronic LCX-17M User Manual

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Set Local Time

Using the correct local time setting is handy when estimating local
arrival time while navigating. Also, the time and date are saved when a
waypoint is created.

To access the Set Local Time menu, you must first acquire your
position. Once that is done press

MENU|MENU|

to S

YSTEM

S

ETUP

|

ENT|

to

S

ET

L

OCAL

T

IME

|

ENT.

Once in the Time Settings menu:

To set Local Time:

Press

ENT.

Use

↑ or ↓ to change the first character,

then press

→ to move the cursor to the next character. Repeat until the

time is correct, then press

ENT.

To set the Month: Press

to M

ONTH

|ENT.

Press

↑ or ↓ to select the month,

then

press

ENT.

To set the Day:

Press

to D

AY

|ENT.

Press

↑ or ↓ to select the day, then

press

ENT.

To set the Year:

Press

to Y

EAR

|ENT.

Press

↑ or ↓ to select the year, then

press

ENT.

You also may switch the Time Format between 12 and 24 hour options.
The Date Format also may be modifed between three options:
Month/Day/Year, Day/Month/Year and Year/Month/Day.

Time Settings Menu.

At the bottom left of the menu is the

C

ONFIG

DST

button. This feature

allows your unit to automatically adjust with the time change caused
by Daylight Saving Time. It should only have to be set once. You may
select which set of rules matches DST in your region or simply accept
the default.

Once you have each field set the way you want, press

EXIT

repeatedly to

return to the previous page.