Lowrance HDS-5 Gen2 Operation Manual - Page 50

Trails

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Chart Trails A trail is a record of the path you have traveled. Trails not only show you where you have been, they can be used to retrace your path back to your starting point. On the Chart page a trail is presented by a solid line extending from the back of the current position icon. From the factory, the unit is automatically set to create and record a trail when the unit is turned on and you are navigating. The unit will continue to record a trail until the trail length reaches the maximum trail point setting. When the unit reaches the maximum trail point number it will automatically begin recording the trail over itself. By default, the unit places a dot (trail point) on the Chart page every time you change course. Shows if trail is being recorded Indicates if Trail is displayed on Chart Trail name Trail color Number of Trail points Trails screen To view stored trails go to the Trails screen in the Utilities page. From the Trails screen you can view and edit stored trails. Trails screen menu From the Trails screen menu you can create a new trail, edit a trail or delete a trail. To open the Trails screen menu, press the MENU key from the Trails screen. 48

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Chart
Trails
A trail is a record of the path you have traveled. Trails not only show you where you
have been, they can be used to retrace your path back to your starting point. On the
Chart page a trail is presented by a solid line extending from the back of the current
position icon.
From the factory, the unit is automatically set to create and record a trail when the
unit is turned on and you are navigating. The unit will continue to record a trail until
the trail length reaches the maximum trail point setting.
When the unit reaches the maximum trail point number it will automatically begin
recording the trail over itself. By default, the unit places a dot (trail point) on the
Chart page every time you change course.
Trails screen
To view stored trails go to the Trails screen in the Utilities page. From the Trails
screen you can view and edit stored trails.
Trails screen menu
From the Trails screen menu you can create
a new trail, edit a trail or delete a trail.
To open the Trails screen menu, press the
MENU
key from the Trails screen.
Indicates if Trail is
displayed on Chart
Trail name
Trail color
Number of
Trail points
Shows if trail is
being recorded