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Gps simulator – Lowrance electronic iFINDER GO User Manual

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GPS Simulator

The GPS simulator lets you use the unit as if you were outdoors navi-
gating somewhere. You can set the starting location in lati-
tude/longitude (Starting Position) or from a stored waypoint or Map
Place (Select Starting Waypoint). You can steer your position on the
map by using the arrow keys (

S

TEER W

/ A

RROWS

) or by setting the track

and speed in the boxes provided on simulator screen.

To get to the GPS Simulator:
1. Press

MENU

|

MENU

|

↓ to

GPS S

ETUP

|

ENT

.

2. Press

↓ to

GPS S

IMULATOR

|

ENT

.

GPS Simulator Menu.

Make the desired settings, then turn the simulator on by highlighting
the

S

IMULATOR

O

N

box and pressing

ENT

key. Press

EXIT

to erase this

menu. A message appears periodically, reminding you that the simula-
tor is on. To turn the simulator off, repeat the above steps or turn the
unit off.

While in simulator mode, you can press

EXIT

to clear the steering and

speed boxes from the screen while continuing the simulation. This will
allow you to use the map cursor during a simulation. To turn steering
and speed boxes back on again, return to the GPS Simulator menu, se-
lect the

S

TEER WITH

A

RROWS

command, and press

ENT

, then press

EXIT

|

EXIT

|

EXIT

to return to the previous page.

Simulating Trail or Route Navigation
In Simulator mode, your unit can automatically follow a trail or route
without manual steering if you use these steps:

1. From the Map Page, go to the simulator menu. Pick a

S

TARTING

P

O-

SITION

at or near the beginning of your trail/route. Enter an approximate

T

RACK

(shown in compass degrees) that will point you toward the start

of the trail/route.