Lowrance electronic LCX-15CI, LCX-15CT manual GPS Setup, Coordinate System

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and speed in the boxes provided on simulator screen. The altitude is also adjustable.

To use the GPS simulator, press the MENU key twice, than select “GPS Setup”, then “GPS Simulator”. The screen at the bottom of the previous page appears. Make the desired settings, then turn the simulator on by highlighting the “Simulator On” box and pressing the ENT key. Press the EXIT key to erase this menu. A message appears periodically, warning you that the simulator is on. Repeat the above steps or turn the unit off to turn the simulator off.

GPS SETUP

Items found under the GPS Setup menu include initialization, (cov- ered at the beginning of this manual), position format, datums, and more. To use any of these features, first press the MENU key twice, highlight “GPS Setup” and press the ENT key. The screen shown at right appears.

Coordinate System

This unit can show the position in degrees, minutes, and thousandths of a minute (36° 28.700') or degrees, minutes, seconds, and tenths of a sec- ond (36° 28' 40.9"). It can also show position in UTM (Universal Trans- verse Mercator) projection, Loran TD’s, German, Taiwan, British, Irish, Swedish, Swiss, Finnish, New Zealand, and Military Grid.

To change the coordinate system, select it from the “GPS System” menu. The screen shown below appears.

UTM’s are marked on USGS to- pographic charts. This system di- vides the Earth into 60 zones, each 6 degrees wide in longitude.

German, Taiwan, British, Irish, Swedish, Swiss, New Zealand, and Finnish grid systems are the national coordinate system used only in their respective countries. In order to use these grid sys

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Contents LCX-15CI LCX-15CT Never use this product while operating a vehicle Specifications Table of Contents Model AccessoriesIntroduction Transducers ModelInstallation BracketPower Connections NMEA/DGPS Wiring NMEA/DGPSAccessory Connections Speed/Temperature ConnectionsTemperature and Speed/Temperature Installation Examples Sonar ConnectorMMC Keyboard Full Sonar Chart PagesSplit Zoom Sonar Chart Menus Sensitivity Sonar OptionsAutomatic Sensitivity Colorline Range AutomaticRange Manual Range Upper and Lower LimitsZoom Stop ChartChart Speed Depth CursorChart Data Sonar FeaturesSurface Clarity Transducer FrequencyNoise Rejection Sonar Features Fish Symbols Fish DepthsLOG Sonar Chart Data Alarms AudioDepth Alarms Zone AlarmSonar Setup Fish AlarmTransducer Type Keel Offset Reset Water DistanceCalibrate Speed Sonar Simulator System SetupUnits of Measure Set Local Time Communications PortsConfigure Nmea Configure DgpsReset Options Popup Help Hide GPS featuresSoftware Information GPS Operation Introduction to GPSNever use this GPS receiver while operating a vehicle Auto Search Finding Your PositionManual Initialization Position Aquisition GPS Operation Pages Require DgpsStatus Customizing the Status Screen NavigationCustomizing the Navigation Screen MapPage Cursor Cursor Distance Map OrientationNORTH-UP Range Rings/Grid Lines Auto ZoomMap Data Map Categories Drawn IconsPlot Trail Edit Trail Navigate a TrailPage New Trail Trail OptionsDelete All Trails Waypoints Saving the Cursor Position as a WaypointSaving a New Position Average Position Waypoint InformationWaypoint Navigation MAN Overboard Cancel Navigation Routes Create a Route Page Follow a Route GPS SimulatorGPS Setup Coordinate SystemMap Fix Datum Position Pinning Important Alarm Notes Timers/Alarm Clock Trip CalculatorUnit won’t turn on Unit freezes, locks up, or operates erraticallyNo fish arches when the Fish ID feature is off Noise Lowrance ELECTRONICS, INC Full ONE-YEAR Warranty Datums Datums Datums Lowrance Databases License Agreement Databases Limited Warranty Page Transferring GPS Data to/from a MMC How to Obtain Service How to Obtain Service U.S.A. Only