The menu button brings up the menu for each page, from there you can then select submenus using the up, down, left and right arrow keys to move around the menu. The enter key executes menu commands and is also used for saving data, say for saving a personal waypoint, for example. The find button-also labeled with the familiar D abbreviation for direct-to-calls up search menus where you can select search lists depending on where or what you want to go to.
The main menu on some handhelds can be overwhelming but we found the Airmap s main menu to be straightforward. We couldnt figure out what the songs option accomplished until the off-course alarm was triggered and the unit played a song and dance to alert us. A utilities submenu on the main menu brings you into aeronautical calculators, including an E6B for true airspeed, unknown winds and such.
Panel Mount Features The s basic navigation and map features are routine, as with most aviation handhelds, but there are a few features that stand out. First, on the HSI page, theres a crosstrack error range figure which puts a numeric value on the familiar crosstrack error scale of the D-Bar. The crosstrack error-and direction of the error labeled with an R or L -is shown in a text box on the bottom of the HSI page. Default crosstrack error range is 2 nautical miles and is verified by a floating text box underneath the error scale.
With these graphics, there should never be any confusion or question of how to get back on desired course. And with the cute off-course song singing you the blues, you shouldnt wander far. This unit also has an OBS-hold feature to help with navigation duties that might deviate from your flight plan. This feature is clever for enroute deviations around a TFR or flying common ATC instructions that take you temporarily off course for traffic and weather avoidance.
Its easy to load a portable GPS with too much information. While the Airmap indeed has a lot of information packed into its many menus, accessing important stuff isnt difficult and the pop-up help messages lend a hand.
Two of the most important pieces of data for handhelds, in our view, are the airport information page and the airspace status page.
The airport information screen shows runway layout, length and width, lighting data, elevation, frequencies and an extend option.
Commanding the extend option gives extended centerline data for any runway in the database, provided theres enough published data to support the extend information. These runway extensions are meant to serve as visual cues to help maneuver the airplane for landing. How many times have you made a tight turn on to final at an unfamiliar airport and found yourself blowing through the course with little time to correct or even lining up for the wrong runway on a hazy day? Using the extend feature gives a visual map cue for judging a visual approach.
For airspace data, the airspace status command will provide information for airspace contained in the database. While enroute, pressing the menu and then enter buttons calls up this screen. Time till and distance till the airspace is shown, as well as ceiling and floor MSL heights of the airspace.
Appropriate frequency information is also given. This is straightforward and more useful than just plain old airspace ring markings on a map. Page Reset Options should stop searching for satellites or continue searching. When this message appears, the off the GPS engine and save power, press Use Indoors If you don't want to wait for AirMap to prompt you to switch to the in- side setting, you can manually switch to indoor operation: 1.
The default setting, off, uses DGPS automatically, but doesn't require it to yield a position. Here's how to turn it on and off. To adjust the screen's display mode: 1.
These upgrades make the unit perform better or introduce a new fea- ture or function. You can find out what software version is running in your AirMap by using the Software Info command. System Setup menu with Software Info command selected, left.
Track Smoothing This is a factory setting that should always be left on. When stopped or traveling at slow speeds such as walking or trolling , Track Smoothing prevents wandering of trails, the steering arrow, compass rose and a map in track-up mode. Update Trail Option This menu lets you change the way the trail updates occur. Once you deviate from a straight line, the unit "drops" a plot point trail waypoint onto the trail.
This conserves plot trail points. If a plot trail uses all of the available points allotted to it, the beginning points are taken away and placed at the end of the trail. Page Units Of Measure The name, maximum number of points in the trail, activity, and visi- bility are all changed on this screen. The Active setting determines whether or not AirMap is recording new points for a particular trail. However, the Aviation Mode searches appear only in Aviation Mode while the general searches appear in both Aviation and Land mode.
Aviation Mode Find menu, left; On the right, you can see the Airspace Information page. Find Airports Aviation Mode only 1. Press FIND 2. If searching for the Nearest airport, press.
If you're looking by name, there are two options: A. You can spell out the name in the top selection box. The closest is highlighted at the top of the list and the far- thest is at the bottom of the list. If you're looking by identifier or by city, the method is the same as by name described in step 4. Use the arrow keys to enter the NDB's iden- tifier or the name of a city, and the AirMap will show you all available NDBs matching the criteria you entered.
Page Land Mode Searches Calculating message, left, and list of the nearest intersections, right. If you're looking by identifier, there are two options: A. You can spell out the identifier in the top selection box. Page 3. Enter a portion of the name until you see it appear in the list below, to jump to the list.
To return to the previous page, press NOTE: It is recommended that you not enter a city name unless the list you are given is too large when you try searching without one. First select a highway by pressing. There are two options: A. You can spell out the highway in the top selection box. Page Find Map Places 4. In the Exit information screen you have two choices.
Press navigate or "go to" the exit. Find Map Places 1. Page Map Places category menu. Search by nearest POI. The "find by nearest" menu will show a "calculating" screen then a list of nearest POI's. You are then shown the POI's information screen. Find Streets or Street Intersections 1.
Page Find Waypoints Find first street, left, Street found, right. To find an intersection. First enter an address into the "first street" field by pressing. You can spell out the street in the top selection box. If you're looking for nearest, AirMap says it is calculating, then a list of waypoints appears. The closest is highlighted at the top of the list and the farthest is at the bottom of the list.
Press tion screen appears. Page Notes Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1 this device may not cause harmful interference, and 2 this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Page Index Accessories, 5, 7, 14, 15, 16, 40, 63 Sec. Page Sec. The Databases Limited Warranty applies to the one or more databases that your product may contain. We warrant this product against defects or malfunctions in materials and workmanship, and against failure to conform to this product's written specifications, all for one 1 year from the date of original purchase by you.
If you're in the United States and you have technical, return or repair questions, please contact the Factory Customer Service Department. Page Accessory Ordering Information Accessory Ordering Information for all countries To order Lowrance accessories such as power cables, please contact: 1 Your local aviation equipment dealer or consumer electronics store. Most quality dealers that handle avionics equipment, marine electronics or other consumer electronics should be able to assist you with these items.
Print page 1 Print document pages. Rename the bookmark. Delete bookmark? Cancel Delete. Delete from my manuals? Sign In OR. Don't have an account? Drag the MMC from the slot into the battery compartment. Hold unit upside down in left hand. Grasp the bottom corner of the MMC with your other hand. The MMC label should be toward you. Use the white lines and text on the circuit board as a guide and drop the MMC into the slot.
Gently shake the unit or use your finger to nudge the MMC into vertical alignment. Then, gently push the card into the slot with your finger.
Replace the batteries and battery cover. The waterproof travel pouch keeps your GPS dry when the going gets wet. An adjustable neck strap on the pouch keeps your unit within reach. The pouch is made of a transparent material that is rugged, yet easy to see through. The pouch is flexible enough for you to operate the AirMap's keys with the unit inside.
To use it, open the closure flap and unroll the anti-moisture baffle to open the bag. Slip the unit inside. Roll up the baffle and close the outer flap. Insert AirMap into bag upside down, left. That makes it easier to read when wearing the unit around your neck, right.
A GPS antenna requires a clear view of the sky for optimum operation. Inside the cockpit, your AirMap can sometimes maintain satellite lock while sitting on the seat beside you, but we don't recommend this for optimum performance.
Since the "view" is restricted to what can be seen through the window, this operating mode will reduce position accuracy and will increase the chance of losing satellite lock. Inside a plane, the unit operates best with an external antenna mounted on the windshield or dash. You may achieve good results by simply placing the external antenna on the top of the dash, at the base of the windshield. Many pilots like to attach the antenna to the top of their instrument panel glare shields.
Depending on the surface, a strip of adhesive Velcro or a piece of the rubber non-skid shelf liner material available in recreational vehicle supply stores will help hold the antenna in place. We recommend attaching the antenna to your windshield or other window. For this reason, the remote active antenna packaged with your AirMap includes a suction-cup mount. Be sure to mount the antenna in a location where it will not obstruct your view. Wherever you mount the antenna, make sure it is in a location with an unobstructed view of the sky.
If you're sticking it to a window, moisten the suction cups on the mounting plate and press firmly against the window. Route the cable so that it won't interfere with flying. Then, simply plug the connector into the unit's antenna socket, located on the back, in the upper left corner of the case. The mounting arm and cradle can swivel on a ball for easy viewing in any type of vehicle.
Attach the mounting bracket to the stem of the yoke. Then, tighten the knob at the bracket's base to keep the bracket from sliding around on the yoke stem. Next, angle the arm so that the unit will be held in front of the yoke. When you are satisfied with the bracket position, tighten all the knobs to keep the bracket from shifting. Find a good position for the R-A-M mounting bracket. Then, slide the AirMap into the bracket, inserting the bottom of the unit first.
The principles are the same in both operating modes, so this discussion also serves as a good introduction to Land Mode work.
Before you turn on AirMap and find where you are, it's a good idea to learn about the different keys, the five Page screens and how they all work together. BUT, if you just can't wait to get outside, grab the batteries and turn to the one-page Quick Reference on page Each page represents one of the unit's major modes of operation. MENU — Press this key to show the menus, which allow you to select or adjust a feature from a list. Also use it to quickly create waypoints or icons.
It also allows you to go Direct To items shown in search lists. Less detail is seen as you zoom out. ZIN — Zoom In — This key lets you zoom the screen in to see greater detail in a smaller geographic area on the map. To turn on the unit, press PWR. To turn on the backlight, press PWR again. Pressing PWR once again will turn off the backlight.
Press EXIT to clear any message or alarm displays. Turn off the unit by pressing and holding the PWR key for 3 seconds. Aviation Mode has a single Main Menu, which contains some function commands and some setup option commands. The tutorials in this section will deal only with primary functions, the basic commands that make AirMap do something. These lessons are designed for use with the unit's options set at their factory defaults.
But, if you want to learn more about the various option settings, see Sec. To clear the menu screen and return to the page display, press EXIT. Sounds command: enables or disables the sounds for key strokes and alarms and sets the alarm style. Alarms command: turns arrival, off course and anchor GPS alarms on or off and changes alarm thresholds. Aviation Alarms command: turns distance, time, near and inside airspace alarms on or off and changes alarm thresholds. My Trails command: shows, hides, creates and deletes plot trails.
Also used to navigate or backtrack a trail. Cancel Navigation command: turns off the various navigation commands. Used to stop navigating after you have reached your destination navaid, waypoint, Point of Interest or map cursor location; or after you reach the end of a route or trail.
Utilities command: controls several aeronautical calculators and other time-related utilities. These include: E6B flight computer functions true air speed, wind speed, etc. Aviation Mode has five Page displays that represent the five major operating modes. Each Page has a submenu screen associated with it. This Page, shown in the following image, provides detailed information on the status of AirMap's satellite lock-on and position acquisition.
This page shows you the quality and accuracy of the current satellite lock-on and position calculation. Satellite Page. Left view indicates unit has not locked on to any satellites and does not have a fix on its position.
Center view shows satellites being scanned. Right view shows satellite-lock on with a 3D position acquired latitude, longitude and altitude and WAAS corrections. The bottom of the screen shows a battery power indicator with "E" for empty and "F" for full.
The light bulb indicates the backlight is on. This screen shows a graphical view of the satellites that are in view. Each satellite is shown on the circular chart relative to your position. The point in the center of the chart is directly overhead. North is at the top of the screen. You can use this to see which satellites are obstructed by obstacles in your immediate area if you hold the unit facing north.
The GPS receiver is tracking satellites that are in bold type. The receiver hasn't locked onto a satellite if the number is grayed out, therefore it isn't being used to solve the position. Beneath the circular graph are the bar graphs, one for each satellite in view. Since the unit has twelve channels, it can dedicate one channel per visible satellite.
The taller the bar on the graph, the better the unit is receiving the signals from the satellite. The EPE, "Estimated Position Error" horizontal position error shown in the upper right corner of the screen is the expected error from a benchmark location.
In other words, if the EPE shows 50 feet, then the position shown by the unit is estimated to be within 50 feet of the actual location. This also gives you an indicator of the fix quality the unit currently has.
The smaller the position error number, the better and more accurate the fix is. If the position error flashes dashes, then the unit hasn't locked onto the satellites, and the number shown isn't valid. The Satellite Status Page has its own menu, which is used for setting various options. Options and setup are discussed in Sec. This page provides detailed textual information on your present position and the status of your trip.
For example, it can display information such as your current latitude, longitude, travel time to destination and more. The Position Page can be fully customized. The lower window can display ten of 22 types of navigation information. For customization instructions see the Customize Page Displays topic in Sec. Some of the popular information displays include:. Altitude is height above sea level, not ground level. Speed ground speed is the velocity you are making over the ground.
Closing Speed is also known as velocity made good. It's the speed that you're making toward a destination. Distance shows how far it is to the next waypoint you're navigating toward.
Total Distance tells how far to a final destination when navigating a route or trail. If your route has multiple legs, this option will total them for you. Travel Time ETE is the time it will take to reach your destination at your present closing speed.
Arrival Time ETA is the local time that it will be when you arrive at the destination, based upon your present closing speed and track. Total Travel time tells how long it will take to reach a final destination when navigating a route or trail. Track is the heading, or the current direction you are actually traveling. Bearing is the direction of a line-of-sight from your present position to a destination. No matter what direction you are steering, the Bearing.
Off Course tells you how far you are to the left or right of the intended direction or line of travel toward a destination. The Position Page has its own menu, which is used for setting various options.
It shows your direction of travel and the direction to a recalled waypoint or other destination, such as an airport or VOR. It can also show your intended course and whether or not you are on course or off course.
The navigation screen looks like the one in the following image when you're not navigating to a waypoint or other destination. No graphic course information is displayed. Your position is shown by an airplane symbol in the center of the screen. The arrow pointing down at the top of the compass rose indicates the current track direction of travel over the ground. HSI Navigation Page, traveling north.
Page looks like this when AirMap is not navigating to a waypoint, following a route, or backtracking a trail. When navigating to a waypoint or following a route, the HSI screen looks like the one shown in the next image. Navigation information such as bearing, track and course can be shown in text displays.
You can fully customize the upper text displays, and there are 26 types of information to select from. It gives you a quick, easy to read visual indicator of the relationship between your current direction track and desired direction course.
Distance to waypoint. The pilot needs to turn left to "center the needle" and get on course. The plane is currently 1. The cross track error range is set at 2. The flight is 8. The course line is an imaginary line drawn from your position when you started navigating to the destination waypoint.
It's shown on the HSI screen as a segmented course arrow. The cross track error is the distance you are off-course to the side of the desired course line. The current cross track error is shown in a text box XTK , and graphically by the CDI needle, which is the middle segment of the course arrow. Dots on either side of the course arrow show the current cross track error scale, which is a graphic depiction of the cross track error range. The default for the cross track error range is 2.
If you veer 2 nautical miles to the left or right of the course, the off course alarm will appear. If you are off course to the right, the range box floats to the right of the course line. If you are off to the left, the range box appears to the left of the course arrow. CDI needle. Following a course by "chasing the needle. The most important graphic element, however, is the CDI needle. The CDI and the cross track error scale instantly show you the distance to the course line, as well as the direction to steer to get back on course.
In the example above, fig. If you steer toward the CDI needle line, you'll always be heading in the correct direction to get back on course. The examples above all show navigation to a waypoint, the most common method of GPS navigation. To show navigation from a waypoint, see the instructions on the OBS Hold feature later in this section. The HSI Navigation Page has its own menu, which is used for some advanced functions and for setting various options.
You must first turn on navigation to a location before you can access OBS Hold. You must be navigating to some destination to begin using OBS Hold. See the entry Searching later in this section if you need help finding and setting up navigation to a waypoint.
In the example below, Air Traffic Control contacts the pilot flying south across Oklahoma and warns him of a dangerous storm ahead. A window will pop up asking you if you want to activate OBS Hold. Left, pilot navigating to VOR. Note data box in the bottom right corner showing OBS direction instead of Course. This image shows the pilot has passed the VOR and is flying from it.
The navigation data will now begin showing directions along the OBS radial instead of toward your original destination. The white arrow behind the airplane icon indicates you are navigating FROM a waypoint. Remember that you can change the radial of OBS Hold using the right and left arrow keys. The HSI Navigation displays will point to your original destination again. At right, you can see the pilot's diversion in his trail on the map page.
The navigation data will once again direct you to your destination, or the next waypoint in the route you're navigating. Beginning navigation to a new destination will automatically clear OBS Hold, as well.
The map screens including the Airport Orientation Page show your course and track from a "bird's-eye" view. By default, this unit shows the Map Page map with north always at the top of the screen. This can be changed using options described in the topic Map Orientation , in Sec. If you're navigating to a waypoint, the map also shows your starting location, present position, course line and destination. When our text says "navigating to a waypoint," we really mean navigation to any selected item, whether it is a waypoint you made, a map feature or an item like a VOR from the Jeppesen database.
A screen similar to those in the following images appears. The aircraft in the center of the screen is your present position. It points in the direction you're traveling. If it's a. You may be the button-pushing type who just likes to play with the. GPS first, before peeking inside the manual. Map menus have a pop-up Help feature that will answer many of your. If this is your learning style, turn to the installation instruc-. When you come to. Contents or the Index and look it up.
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