Lowrance electronic 5150C User Manual

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The course from one waypoint to the next is a leg; routes are composed

of one or more legs. The legs of all GPS routes are based on straight

lines between waypoints.
A route provides the automatic capability to navigate through several

waypoints without having to reprogram the unit after arriving at each

waypoint. Once programmed into the GPS unit, a route provides the

option of navigating forward through the route waypoints or in reverse

order (you can even begin navigating in the middle of a route!)

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 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 unit.
To load a MapCreate route into the unit, follow instructions in MapCre-

ate's manual for creating a route and saving it 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's memory, see the entry on Transfer Cus-
tom Maps & GPS Data Files in Sec. 3, Basic GPS Operations.)

Routes Created in the Unit

You can create a route by selecting existing waypoints from the way-

point list or you can set a series of route waypoints on the map with

cursor arrows and the Enter 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