Lowrance 1000 Operating Guide
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Map Menu, left, Map Orientation window with
the Track Up map orientation option selected.
By default, many receivers show the map with north always at the top
of the screen. This is the way most maps and charts are printed on pa-
per. This is fine if you're always traveling due north. What you see to
your left corresponds to the left side of the map, to your right is shown
on the right side of the map, and so on. However, if you travel any other
direction, the map doesn't line up with your view of the world.
of the screen. This is the way most maps and charts are printed on pa-
per. This is fine if you're always traveling due north. What you see to
your left corresponds to the left side of the map, to your right is shown
on the right side of the map, and so on. However, if you travel any other
direction, the map doesn't line up with your view of the world.
To correct this problem, AirMap defaults to a track-up mode that ro-
tates the map as you turn. Thus, what you see on the left side of the
screen should always be to your left, and so on. Another option is
course-up mode, which keeps the map at the same orientation as the
initial bearing to the waypoint. When either the track-up or course-up
mode is on, an "N" shows on the map screen to help you see which di-
rection is north .
tates the map as you turn. Thus, what you see on the left side of the
screen should always be to your left, and so on. Another option is
course-up mode, which keeps the map at the same orientation as the
initial bearing to the waypoint. When either the track-up or course-up
mode is on, an "N" shows on the map screen to help you see which di-
rection is north .
Navionics
Charts
Your unit can display Navionics
electronic charts on MMCs. Both the
GOLD
and CLASSIC format charts are accepted. They work just
like a MapCreate custom map on an MMC.
Left, entrance to Aransas Pass in a MapCreate 6 custom map, 2 mile
zoom. Center, same position on Navionics GOLD
chart at 4 mile zoom
range, and at right at 2 miles.