Lowrance electronic 5200C - Manual (Page 85)

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A message and tone appear periodically, warning 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, select the
S
TEER WITH
A
RROWS
command, 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
OSI-
TION
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.
2. Set
S
PEED
to zero. Select
S
TEER WITH
A
RROWS
command and press
ENT
,
which turns on the simulator and returns you to the Map Page.
3. Begin navigating along the trail/route. If you are close enough to the
first waypoint, the arrival alarm will usually go off as soon as naviga-
tion begins. Press
EXIT
to clear the alarm. When navigation starts,
press ↑ to increase speed to the desired setting.
4. Press
EXIT
to turn off the steering and speed boxes. The unit will now
automatically "steer" along the trail or route. When you arrive at your
"destination," cancel navigation as you normally do.
Tip:
You can pick any spot on the map to begin your simulation session
by using the Initialize GPS command. This makes your unit think
it's located at the position you select.
Initialize GPS
This command is used when you are practicing in simulator mode. (See
the entry in this section for GPS Simulator.) In simulator mode, this
command makes the unit operate as if it is sitting someplace other
than its actual location. So, you and your unit could be located in Kan-
sas City, but easily practice navigating in the ocean off Islamorada,
Florida.
1. Press
MENU
|
MENU
| ↓ to
GPS S
ETUP
|
ENT
|
ENT
.