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Map orientation – Lowrance electronic 5150C User Manual

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Configure a map fix so the unit can find your position on a

printed chart or topographical map.

Press

→ to

S

ELECT

O

RIGIN

|

ENT

|

ENT

|

ENT

to bring up the waypoint list.

Select the waypoint (or a landmark of POI) that you saved the refer-

ence point under and press

ENT

. The unit displays a waypoint informa-

tion screen with the command

S

ET

A

S

O

RIGIN

selected; press

ENT

and the

unit returns to the Configure Map Fix menu. Finally, press

EXIT

to

erase this menu. Now press

to

C

OORD

S

YSTEM

|

ENT

, select

M

AP

F

IX

from

the list and press

ENT

|

EXIT

. All position information now shows as a

distance from the reference point you chose.

Map Orientation

By default, this receiver shows the map with north always at the top of

the screen. This is the way most maps and charts are printed on paper.

Map orientation set to north up (left). Orientation set to track up

(right).

In Track Up mode, map shows "N" and arrow to indicate north.