Lowrance LMS-150 User Manual

LMS-1 5OGPS

INSTALLATION AND OPERATION

INSTRUCTIONS

LITHO IN U.S.A

988-0119-23

•®LOWRANCE

12000

E.

SKELLY

ELECTRONICS,

DR., TULSA,

OK 74128

INC.

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All sonar and GPS screens

1991,

Lowrance

Electronics,

in

manual are simulated.

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Inc. All

rights

reserved.

Features and

specifications subject

This GPS receiver

will show the

provides

obstructions.

take

only

will also

to a

path

USE THIS GPS NAVIGATION.

RELIES ON ONLY ONE

shortest,

navigation

Therefore,

advantage

visually

check to make certain

waypoint

POSITION INFORMATION.

to

change

CAUTION

all GPS

(like

most direct

data to the

the

available

of all

is

always

WARNING!

RECEIVER ONLY AS AN

A

CAREFUL

navigation

path

waypoint, regardless

prudent navigator

available.

NAVIGATOR NEVER

METHOD TO OBTAIN

without notice.

to a

navigation

a

clear,

equipment)

waypoint.

of

will not

tools,

but

safe

AID TO

It

CAUTION

As of this

not declared the OPS

The

writing,

system

turned off or

operators.

receiver is

GPS using.

Remember that the

the

is still in a

accuracy degraded

only

Department

navigation system

testing phase.

of Defense

Satellites can be

at will

LMS-1

5OGPS,

as accurate as the

as

operational.

the

by

system

(DOD)

system

or

has

any

it's

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SONAR TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION 1 MOUNTING

POWER CONNECTIONS .2 GPS MODULE INSTALLATION

SURFACE SURFACE MOUNT

POLE MOUNT

SPEED/TEMPERATURE SENSOR INSTALLATION 6 TRANSDUCER CONNECTIONS 7

KEYBOARD 8 DISPLAY 9 MEMORY-PRESET

FREQUENCY SELECT 11

AUTOMATIC 12 SENSITIVITY 12

GRAVUNE® 14

-

RANGE ZOOM-Automatic SONAR MENUS

Automatic 15

Manual 15

Manual 18

MOUNT - W/ACCESS 3

-

W/O ACCESS 4

1

2

5

10

17

19

SONARMENU-PAGE1 20

CHARTSPEED 20 FISH I.D

CHARTCURSOR 22

SONAR ALARMS 23

DEPTH ALARMS 23

SHALLOW ALARM 23

DEEPALARM 24

21

ZONEALARM 25

FISHALARM

26

AUDIO ALARM ON/OFF 26

SONAR MENU - PAGE 2 27

CONSTRUCT DIGITAL BLOCK 27 SELECT DIGITAL SIZES

FASTRAK 29

ASP 30

SONAR MENU-PAGE3

NOISE REJECTION 30

SET SURFACE CLARITY

DISPLAY DISPLAY ZOOM WINDOW BAR 33

SONAR MENU-PAGE4 34

DIGITALSONAR 34 DIGITAL SONAR

SONAR MENU -PAGES 35

KEELOFFSET 35

CALIBRATESPEED 36

CLEAR

TURN BATrERY BACKUP OFF 37

ZONE ALARM

DISTANCE

(SCC)

BAR

FREQUENCY

LOG 37

SONARMENU-PAGEG

SELECT UNITS OF MEASURE 38

DISPLAY CONTRAST

SPEAKER VOLUME

BACKLIGHTS 39

SONAR MENU - PAGE 7 40

SUSPEND SONAR OPERATION 40

PRESETSONAR AND GPS 40

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INTRODUCTION

The LMS-1 5OGPS

sonar

today.

and

performance.

use

operation

shows the underwater world with

1SOGPS also

distance travelled

featured GPS capabilities.

represents

It rivals other sonar units

With its

at the touch of a button. The GLEARVISIONTM screen

displays

receiver, complete

boat

(distance log).

one of the best values in

menus,

speed,

sportfishing

costing

much more in features

the LMS-15OGPS offers

resolution and detail. The LMS-

high

surface water

The GPS module

with

plotter

and

temperature,

gives you

waypoint navigation

easy-to-

and

a full

Although

key"

try

pressing

the LMS-1 SOGPS has

menu

system

different features and

buttonsl

makes it

functions

easy

features and

many

to use. Above

the unit. You can't hurt it

on

MOUNTING

You can install the LMS-1SOGPS in there is clearance behind the unit. Place it in

the best

viewing angle.

can use wood screws or You

glass enough

need to

may

panels

to secure the

room behind the unit to attach the

The smallest hole that will inch. After

the hole After

pound.

drilling

then

first,

routing

the

cables,

Offset the bracket to cover the hole.

Then mark the holes

through-bolts

place a piece

mounting

one

the

pass

hole,

pass

the

power

fill

the hole with a

of

the transducer

convenient

any

to attach the bracket to the boat.

plywood

hardware. Make certain there is

power

cable down

good

functions,

don't be afraid to

all,

location,

position

in

on

first and tilt it for

the bracket base. You

back of

the

and

transducer

or transducer

connector

through

it.

marine

the "soft

provided

thin

plug

up through

sealing

by

fiber-

cables.

is one

com-

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POWER CONNECTIONS

The LMS-1 5OGPS works from a twelve-volt best

results,

the

power

problems attach the

enough, splice#1 8 gauge red lead as close to the

have to extend the end of the fuse holder

protect

attach the

cable to an

powercable directlytothe battery.

accessory

with electrical interference.

power

cable

directly

wire onto it. Attach the in-line fuse holderto the

power

cable to the

power

directly

both the

unit and the

power

or

power

Therefore,

to the

battery.

source as

battery

to the

battery

cable

possible.

battery system only.

You can attach

however

buss,

or

it's saferto

If

the cable

power buss,

power

you may

go

For

example, buss. This

ahead and

is.

not

attach one

in the event of a short.

Forthe

have

long

if

you

will

NOTES:

The

powercable

black is

lead, interface. To

autopilot

or other marine

the LMS-1 5OGPS's

hasthree

negative

wires, red, white,

or

ground.

usethisfeature,

equipment's

cable. Solder the twisted

power

and black.

The white wire is used for the

attach a

shielded,

NMEA interface to the white wire on

twisted

and shield wire to the black wire on the LMS-1 5OGPS's

not connect the shield wire to the for more instructions. If the white wire to

LMS-1

The

to the unit if the

work until the

Minimize electrical noise

possible

sources of electrical interference. One of the

generators power

and transducer cables

Attach the

1

5OGPS's

speed/temperature

GPS MODULE

prevent

SOGPS has reverse

wires are hooked

power

is connected

wiring

is the

engine's wiring

speed/temp

powercable. Tags

sensor's connector.

INSTALLATION

not

you're

a short.

polarity protection.

by routing

away

sensor's and GPS

on the cables

autopilot.

going

properly.

harness.

from the

See

your

to use this

feature,

No

backwards. However,

up

the

power

cable

For

best

engine wiring.

module's cable to the LMS-

identify

both the GPS and the

The GPS module can be installed on a flat surface or adapter)

on a

pole.

clear view of the signals

is on a cabin

Attaching

from the

roof,

the

pole mounting adapter

one inch mast. A

protection,

the antenna shouldn't be the

Mount the module in an area that

at all times. In order for the module to receive the

sky

satellites,

or deck. The

high

it must not be obstructed. An ideal location

gunnels

location is

also make a

lets

you

preferred.

highest part

install the module on a

However,

Red is the

paircable

positive

fromthe

pairs ground

cable. Do

power

autopilot's

manual

cut and

damage

will occur

it won't

from other

away

largest

results,

(with

keep

the

supplied

guarantees

location.

good

for

lightning

of the boat.

NMEA

wire

tape

noise

the

a

2

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TO

SPEED/TEMP

SENSOR

TO

GPS

MODULE

TO

AUTOPILOT OR

OTHER MARINE EQUIPMENTS

NMEA INTERFACE

Surface

If

you

supplied

holes

cable. Attach

hole in the screws

Mounting

have access underneath

with the GPS

for the

gasket

(not included)

-

With Access

the

mounting

module as a

mounting

screws and one 9/16" hole for the

template.

the cable to the module and

and the

mounting

surface. Use #10-32

to fasten the GPS module to

surface,

Mark and drill four 7/32"

use the

gasket

modules

pass

it down

the

through

machine

mounting

the

sur-

face. Route the 25' GPS cable to the LMS-15OGPS.

9/16' Hole

GASKET

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Surface

If

you

the 'cleats"

you

hole will Using

cable. Attach the cable to the module and

cable gasket.

cleats

holes, mounting

1500PS

Mounting

don't have access to the back side of the

supplied

can "snake" the module's cable to a location that is accessable. A

still need

the

gasket

through

as

then

the

Slide the "cleats" onto each end of the module and

templates)

replace

surface with #10 screws.

display

unit.

-

Without Access

mounting

with the LMS-15OGPS.

to be

drilled

as a

template,

gasket

mark tour holes for #10

the cleats on the module and fasten them to the

in

the

mounting

mark and drill the 9/16"

and down the hole. Place the module on the

Route,

(Note:

surface for the

the other end of the

drop

mounting

the cable to the LMS-

surface,

This is

hole for

(using

screws. Drill the

use

assuming

cable.)

the.

the

SELECT UNITS OF MEASURE TURN BACKLIGHT ON SET SPEAKER VOLUME ADJUST DISPLAY CONTRAST These menus are the sonar section for more information on these features.

LMS-1 50QP5 SONAR SPECIFICATIONS LMS-1 5OGPS Dimensions 6.75"H x 8.75"W x 3.75"D

Input Voltage Current 600 ma

Transmitter

Frequency

Output

Display Pixels

LMS-1

GPS Module Dimensions 2.5"H x 4.1 "W x 7" 0

Channels Five Parallel

Update

Accuracy

Position: 25 meters CEP Velocity:

Size

5OGPS RECEIVER SPECIFICATIONS

rate One second

duplicates

Power

(typical)

of the ones found in the sonar menus. See

10 -15 vDC

(lights off)

750 ma 192 kHz and 50 kHz

3000 watts 375 watts

4.0"H x 2.5"W

200 25,600

Four continuous for

All satellites in view tracked

Maximum

Standard

0.25 meters/sec RMS Without SA PDOPc6.0

(lights on)

H x

128

Total

(peak-to-peak)

(RMS)

W

position

accuracy

Positioning

achievable with

Service

NMEA 0183 SENTENCES

GASKET

\

I

F

_// SS/S//

CABLE

4

RMB Minimum Recommended RMC Minimum Recommended GLL Present Position APA DBK Water MTW Water VHW VLW Distance Travelled/LOG

Autopilot Steering

Depth

Temperature (oC)

Speed Through

•tLOwRANCE

12000 E SKELLY

-

Latitude/Longitude Data

Water

(KPH)

ELECTRONICS,

DR., TULSA,

2341452

(91$)

69

Sentence,

(NM)

Part B

Part C

INC.

OK 74128

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TIME FORMAT

The LMS-1 50's time format can be either 12

or

(AM

When the unit is first turned preset,

change

then

key,

"CHANGE GPS SETUP" label. Now

the

key

"24 Hour Format ON" label

the

key

the time

a time

format, now reads "12 Hour Format ON". Press the

next to that label for 12 hour format.

key

or 24 hour

PM)

(2:00 pm = 14:00).

or after it's

on,

the time format is 12 hour. To

to 24 hour

press

next to the "MORE" label until the

next to that label. The unit will show

in 24

display.

repeat

format, press

the

key adjacent

hour format on all screens with

To switch back to 12 hour

the above

steps.

the MENU

appears.

The menu

to the

press Press

MAN OVERBOARD

Oneof

boating's mostterrifying

fall overboard. This situation can be

or salt, It's Of

course,

measurestotry

can use the LMS-1 5OGPS to initiate a search

particularly dangerous

the first

thing

and rescuethe

events is

at

night

having

deadly

or if

on

todo is remain calm and

person.

If

you

CPS

Setup

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l.

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ii)

$u

a friend or

any body

you're

try

lose

sight

pattern.

family

of

water,

out of

sight

all standard

of the

person, you

.1

member

fresh

of land.

safety

Pole Mount

First attach the GPS module's cable to the module.

cable

through

module. 15OGPS,

the cable

pass

threaded Thread the

After

bly.

front of the

the

pole mounting adapter

the four stainless

Using

attach the

for

mounting

tightening

pole mounting adapter

pole

through

standard

the

the GPS module from the LMS-15OGPS

display

steel screws

mounting adapter

the

mounting

1 "-14 machine thread.

onto the GPS

pipe

threads,

unscrewing

unit.

GPS MODULE

install the

and

from the

and attach it to the GPS

supplied

to

the GPS

The

pipe.

module/pole adapter

tighten

mounting adapter

(Not pipe thread.)

supplied

it. This should

pole.

Route the cable to

Next, pass

with the LMS-

module. Now

set screw into the

the

is

assem-

prevent

Once

you're

the LMS-1 5OGPS'

"SAVE AS

Now

press

displayed

label. This recalls the show

sound since

to mute it.

key

for the victim from a known location.

easier to see

Remember,

the

person immediately

tion are safety

procedures

to do before

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back at the helm after initial rescue efforts have

Waypoint

#" label. This

the

Waypoint

on

the screen. Now

waypoint you

navigation

alsogood

courses. Instruct all members on board

information back to that

within it's

you're

the unit in this manner lets

Using

your position

the victim is the

saving

accident

before

leaving

any emergency

Save

instantly

after the accident

stores

Recall

preventatives.

the dock. Make certain all on board know what

key.

press

radiUs,

relative to the accident area.

occurs.

68

Now

key.

your present position

the

stored,

either

Switching

primary goal. Try

press

The

position you just

key adjacent

causing

waypoint.

ignore

you

happens. Training

The Coast Guard has excellent

failed, press

the

next to the

key

in

to the

memory.

saved is

"ENTER"

the LMS-1 5OGPS to

The Arrival alarm will

it or

start a search

to the

all

your

the CLEAR

press

plotter

options

boat on

pattern

makes it

to rescue

and educa-

safety

POLE

MOUNTING

ADAPTER

POLE

SPEED/TEMPERATURE SENSOR INSTALLATION

Mount the

where

speed/temp

the flow of water is smoothest. There should

amount of turbulence and air bubbles

side of the transom is

(left) can be used if

strakes, ribs,

sensor. In a

speed

necessary.

or thru-hull

to twelve inches from the centerline

the water at all times to function location

Once the transom

is in the water even at

proper

location

with the bottom of the sensor flush with the bottom of the

sensor on the boat's transom

in

the chosen

however the starboard

the

will

that

disturb

the

speed

fittings

typical

preferred,

Do not mount

installation,

of the boat. The sensor must be in

properly.

high speed

has been

determined,

or when the boat is on

speed

the flow of water to the

sensor is mounted six

Make certain the chosen

place

Mark the transom in the center of each slot and drill a 5/321!

Mount the sensor to the hull with #10 stainless

hole.

included).

Adjust

the sensor so it is flush with the underside of the hull and

Use a

good grade

of

caulking

compound

in

a location

be a minimum

location. The

(right)

sensor behind

the sensor on the

steel screws

seal the screws.

to

the screws.

If the base of the transom has a

transom and the sensor with

caulking compound

radius,

fill the

water flow.

Route the sensor cable to the in-line connector

cable7 and attach it.

power

SECURELY

CABLE

TO

GOOD SPEEDITEMP

SENSOR LOCATION

on the sonar unit's

between the

gap

to insure a smooth

port

side

plane.

hull.

mounting

(not

tighten

GPS MODULE

SELF-TEST

This feature tests the GPS module and

returns a interest

only

However, code and

special

the LMS-15OGPS

displays

code. This code is of

to the service

a status

department.

interprets

message,

this

either

"GPS PASSED" or "GPS FAILED". The

current software version number also

at the bottom of the test results

pears

Contact the

partment

factory

if the module fails the

To use the self test

MENU

key,

then

customer service de-

self test.

feature, press

the

press

key adjacent

the "CHANGE SETUP" label. Now the

"GPS Module Self Test" label Finally, press

The screen at

next to the "MORE" label until the

key

the

key adjacent

right appears.

tothat label.

ap-

box.

the

to

press

appears.

GPS SIMULATOR

This feature the

plotter.

distance to

message appears,

enabled. Don't

places position

The unit

course over

go,

alerting you

navigate

To turn the simulator

then

key, "CHANGE SETUP" label. Now

nexttothe "MORE" label until thescreen

key shown

belowappears. Pressthekeynextto

press

the

the 'TURN SIMULATOR ON" label. The

simulator mode starts

the simulator

OFF

menu shown below. The label now

"TURN SIMULATOR OFF". Press the

next to that label.

key

or

either

oft,

repeatthe

and

navigation

"navigates"

a closed course. It shows

ground,

and other information.

to the fact that the simulator mode is

when the simulator is on!

on,

key adjacent

immediately.

press

above

the MENU

press

and hold the

steps

to the

To turn

to

get

reads

the

key

CPS MODULE

Self Test

TEST RESULTS

WORD #6 U000 WORD #7

WORD #8 rrrr WORD #9 0000

WORD #10 vrrr

WORD #11 WORD #12 0000

WORD #13

SOFTWARE

FIHAL RESULTS

GPS PASSED!

HAPPY

NAU IGAT

data on all

screens, including

More

FFFF

0000

tiER. 1.2

INGt

bearing

A

recurring

and

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NMEA COMMUNICATION

The LMS-15OGPS sends

according (National

This allows the LMS-1 5OGPS to send tion, depth,

"listener'

ments, ments. The LMS-1 500PS uses

NMEA data

ing

0183.

.tion

NMEA 0183 sends ing, speed,

feature,

must on the other

tion section for tion.

Once the which data format to use. Consult

equipment

as follows:

First, Next,

adjacent

appears. appears.

The data format key adjacent

to standards set

Marine Electronics

and

navigation

such as

units,

autopilots,

NMEA

It's useful

only.

and other marine instru-

protocols:

sends

0180

and more.

the white wire on the

be connected to the NM EA data

instrument. See the installa-

wiring

is connected

wiring

to see the which format

MENU

the

press press

the

next to the

key

to the"More" label until

Press the

currently

to the desired data

the last used GPS or

PRESET

The Preset feature returns all sonar and

settings. mode on the sonar

any waypoints all

navigation

This resets the units of

side,

or

routes,

to a

waypoint

data out the white wire on the

the NMEA

by

Association).

information to

charting

NMEA 0180 and

steering

mainly

depth,

for

position,

In order to use this

connection informa-

instrti-

the follow-

informa-

autopilots.

steer-

cable

power

properly,

the owner's manual of the "listener"

ft needs. Then set the LMS-1 SOGPS

while a GPS or

key

'Change Setup"

the "SELECT NMEA ouTPUT" label

next to this

key

in

shows at the

use

output.

screen,

plotter

display

however. The GPS

or route

and send

measure, speaker

contrast,

will

power

posi-

input

LMS-1 5OGPS must be told

the

plotter

label. The screen shown above

top

The LMS-1 SOGPS will return to

GPS units to their

and more. This doesn't erase

will

be cancelled.

screen is

label. Now

of the screen. Press the

NMEA data out the white

haveto

press

original factory

volume,

be initialized and

cable

displayed.

the

key

automatic

TRANSDUCER

LMS-15OGPS has dual

The

192 kHz or

separately

connection transducers

desired, See

your

50 kHz. It will

or at the same time in an

diagram

to the LMS-1 5OGPS. Note:

a MY-2 Transducer

transducer owner's manual for installation

SINGLE

FREQUENCY

T

/

I

CONNECTIONS

frequency capability.

display

below shows the

Adapter

TRANSDUCER

CONNECTOR ON

LMS-1SOGPS

192 kHz

or 50 kHz

TRANSDUCER

Cable

192 kHz

can

It

operate

echoes from either transducer, unique split

proper

If

method

dual

frequency operation

must be used.

DUAL

FREQUENCY

screen

mode. The

to attach the

instructions.

from

is

T

"V'

MY-2

TRANSDUCER

ADAPTER

CABLE

p

I

50 kIlz

To

preset

appears. disappears

units will be returned to their

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the

unit,

Press the

and the LMS-1 SOGPS returns to the GPS

the MENU

press

key adjacent

until the

key

to that label. The menu

factory settings.

66

"PRESET UNIT" label

screen

position

screen. All

I

—

7

will add the

match the datum used

0

AUTOS

50.

11

[SONAR1

[ Il

when change

change you

entering

when the unit is turned off.

the PCF Offset. This is saved in

made to all

chart. Forthis

bythe

positions.

reason,

This makes it more

should be careful

you

memory.

It does not

closely

2 3

4 5

6 7

d

s—.

8

9

—w

KEYBOARD

The

keyboard

the far left column

The

keys

on the

keys

SONAR KEYS:

SONAR

display

select menus. SEWS

RANGE - This

manual mode. ZOOM

this

from the GPS or Plotter screens. It also

-

key.

has

in the middle column are for the basic

select the

right

-

Pressing

Press this

key

The LMS-1 5OGPS

SENS

[

]

[PLoA]

cAYPOI

[NeE]

[zMD

/ja

192KHZ

keys arranged

are used for menu selections and numeric

this

key

to

key

adjust

lets

you adjust

—'

/

[AUTO ]

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in

three vertical columns. The

sonar functions. The

GPS, plotter,

switches the LMS-1500PS to the sonar

the unit's

gives you

and

sensitivity

the

range

2X and 4X

waypoint

displays

when the unit is in the

SAVE

L

c;AVPOIN1;

LRECALLJ

[MENU I

H

features.

the

and GRAYLINE.

zoom

capability

in

keys

entry.

frequency

with

To use the PCF current chart

your

and the chart's

W

N MENU

the "CHANGE SETUP" label. Now the the

Press the screen shown at

Now enter the difference between

in latitude

Press the

Toggle

longitude When the

correct,

ished" label. The LMS-1 5OGPS now adds

the correction factorto all

To turn the PCF off without offset,

key

press

the "PCF OFF" label

key

position

wish to match: For

you

location is N 32°1

080012.714', 00°00.384',

key,

key adjacent

"ENTER

keys adjacent

labels to switch the latitude and

position

press

next to the

the

key

next to that label to turn the PCF off.

Offset,

from the location on the

position

then the

W 00°00.608'. Press the

then

press

to the "MORE" label until

PCF OFFSET" label

key adjacent

and

longitude.

to south or

the

the MENU

"Change Setup"

next to the "More" label until

first subtract

0.220',

right appears.

at the

key adjacent

appears.

W 80012.106'

is N 32°1

position

the

key adjacent

to that label. The

The screen shown below

to the N/S or E/W

east,

respectively.

of the screen is

top

position displays.

changing

then

key,

your

example,

0.604',

offset is

to

press

appears.

your position

to the "Fin-

the the

press

label. Now

Press the

if

and the chart's location

appears

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N 00000.384 U OO°OO.608'

next.

I

N/S TOGGLE

r

E/W TOGGLE

IHSTRIXTIONS

HEEDED. PUSH

"EWER KEY WHEN

FINISHED.

ib

AUTO - This ALARM

turns the Sonar's automatic feature off and on.

-

Activate and

the sonar alarms

adjust

through

8

this

key.

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GDOP stands for Geometric Dilution Of Pre- cision. This is a shows the combination value of horizontal

(HDOP),

The

the

selects satellites based on

it

always

in

GDOP is to

other

creasing,

out of system may

lites don't The HDOP

smaller the number is

page.

time and UTC time

PCF

vertical

smaller the GUOP number

crossing angles

tries to use satellites that will result

good crossing angles.

words,

then the satellites could be

your viewing range. Therefore,

5-10

good,

The UTC OFFSET is the numberof hours difference between

OFFSET

(Position

The GPS

to determine

factor is the Earth's

navigation system

crossing angle

(VDOP),

are. The GPS receiver

The best

anticipate system

if the

crossing

become unusable if more satel-

appear shortly.

is

fair,

shows the

the better

is,

and

anything

(GMT)

display

Correction

your position

shape.

indicator. It

and

Time

(TDOP).

the better

is,

GDOP,

in

therefore

use

wayto

problems.

angles

horizontal

2D,

the

over lOis

Greenwich, England.

In

are de-

moving

the

crossing angles

Engineering

HDOP 001.69

GDOP 003.87

UDOP 002.87

PDOP 003.33

TDOP 001.98

UTC OFFSET

crossing angle. Again,

for all

poor

Factor)

relies on

based on

Since the Earth is not a true

complex

satellite

mathematical calculations

data and other factors. One

Screen

+

E

are.

Typically,

displays

sphere,

5 :130

U

the

1-4

on this

your

variations

in the calculations haveto be madeto accommodate deviations. To make

matters more

what the deviations are. The size

to

approximate

errors if

your

complex,

the earth's surface are

navigation

a different one. The term used for these

To reduce the error factor between

the

capability

match one shown on the chart. The unit adds this offset to all displays.

For

example, suppose you

marked on a chart. Your LMS-1 5OGPS

is .010

Correction Factor

the same as the chart. If

to move or "offset" the

degrees

not

everyone

device

are anchored at a location that is

less than the one on the chart.

Offset

(PCF)

feature,

raise anchor and

you

uses the same data to determine

and

uses one

datum,

of

shape

the

improved

ellipsoid,

ellipsoids

often. This can lead to

the LMS-15OGPS

position

displays a longitude position

you

shown on the

makethe LMS-1 5OGPS read

move,

your

Using

that are used

chart uses

gives you

display

accurately

the Position

ellipsoids

while

is "datum."

the LMS-1 5OGPS

to

position

that

GPS KEYS:

-

GPS

WAYPOINT WAYPOINT RECALL

Press this

PLOTTER

-

This

SAVE

to switch to the

key

switches the LMS-1 5OGPS to the

key

-

Press this

-

This

key

activates the

key

OTHER KEYS:

ENTER CLEAR - Use this ON

OFF - The Off

MENU

three modes

MENU appears. Pressing

up

DISPLAY

The

15OGPS on. Menus press

page.)

If

cally

turn them off at The Metric menu works the same

Metric label to

the

nautical miles.

-

This

-

The ON

NOTE. You must

KEY

while the sonar screen is

key

is

used to enter selections from menus.

key

to erase a

key

turns the LMS-15OGPS on.

key

turns the LMS-1SOGPS off.

key

press

-

This

key

-

sonar, GPS,

the MENU

the first

you

temperature display

plotter

are on for about ten

lights

the

key adjacent

It controls the

don't want the

turn off. The menus also

menu screen.

-

General

any

change

appear

backlighting

lights on,

time

the

and hold

activates the first menu screen for each of the

and

plotter.

key

seconds when

at the same time. To

to the

Light

wait ten seconds and the

disappear

by pressing

from

depth

to

degrees Celsius,

GPS

displays.

to save

previous keystroke

the OFF

while the

label.

used on the

way.

waypoints.

waypoint

or menu.

to turn the unit off.

key

For

example,

displayed,

(See

after ten seconds. You can

the CLEAR

Press the

feet to meters. This also

the first sonar menu

plotter

speed

is

first turn the LMS-

you

keep

the

picture

display

key.

key adjacent

to

plotter display.

recall menus.

if

you press

displayed brings

the

lights

the

on,

on the next

and

keyboard.

automati-

lights

to the

changes

knots,

and

log

to

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The ADJ viewing angle. Pressing

See the After the menus

"AUTO" indicator means the alarm

bottom

Display

page.

depth displays immediately

label lets

Contrast section for more

clear,

The word "AUTO"

0

2 3

4 5

S

7 8 9

you adjust

this

key gives you

the

display appears

in the

MEMORY-PRESET

The LMS-1SOGPS alarm

settings,

is

retained,

To erase the settings,

press

the

starting beep,

the

factory

routes. See the Menu

information.

To turn the

even if the LMS-1 5OGPS is

turn the unit

ON

the

default

There is also a menu selection

battery-backup

saves all

and more in

settings,

at the same time.

key

-

Page

and return

off,

then release it.

settings.

7 "Preset SONAR

settings

battery

then

press

Note: This doesn't

feature

the

display's

information on this feature.

display's upper

A small note

speaker

beneath the AUTO indicator.

io

contrast for the best

the contrast

similar to the one

is enabled. The

adjust

left corner

symbol

next to the

H

H H

H

WAYPOINT

SAVE

WAYPONT

RECALL

on the

H H

such as

backed-up memory.

removed from the boat.

the LMS-15OGPS to the

and

Hold the CLEAR

The LMS-15OGPS will restart

see

off,

sensitivity,

hold the CLEAR

erase

that resets the LMS-15OGPS.

& GPS" on

page

H

key

any waypoints

page

37.

chart

This

memory

key

until

you

40 for more

menu.

indi-

digital

speed,

factory

and

hear

using

or

SATELLITE INFORMATION

SCREEN

The Satellite Information

nical data about range.

LMS-1500PS

satellite press

until the

bel label. The screen shown at

This screen shows the

tion:presentposition,

ber (AZM),

(SN), The LMS-1 SOGPS has a

appears The satellite number

channel number. location. Elevation

the has three

channel is not

the

appears.

example searching.

Beneath the Satellite Info

from

Up

data, press

the

"SATELLITE INFORMATION" la-

appears.

(C),

elevation

channel

signal-to-noise

displays

your

each satellite in the

to 5 satellites can be used

at one time. To view the

key adjacent

Press the

satellite number

status(T),

at the

display's

possible

using

for that channel. If it is

Once it's locked on to the

screen on this

location.

ENGINEERING SCREEN

The LMS-1 SOGPS (HDOP),

(TDOP).

To view this "More" label until

adjacent

appears

geometric (GDOP).,

These are

screen, press

to that label.

screen showstech-

the MENU

key,

to the "More" label

key adjacent

right appears.

following

receiverchannelnum-

(SAT),

(EL), signal-to-noise

and visible

five-channel receiver. The channel number

left in the "CHANNEL INFO"

in use

(SAT)

Azimuth isthedirection of the satellitefrom

is

the

height

ratio. The

modes: Idle

a

satellite,

page

display

are listed

They

lets

you

displayed

the

"Engineering

The screen shown at the

by

of the satellite above

higher

(-), Searching(S),

then it is idle and

has channels

viewthe Dilution of Precision forthe

vertical

on

MENU

the

IOH

3r09.064'

ti

95°50450'

viewing

by

then

to that

informa-

azimuth

ratio

satellites.

the channel shows

the

searching

satellite,

is the

their satellite number.

by

(VOOP), position (PDOP),

the

Engineering

key

Screen" label

u

the

tëHANNEL

the

SN,

for the

then the 1,3,4

list of satellites that are visable

,then

press

-p -U -U !!

Iu• 1a ,—

13

311

12

324

02 115 46 43

208 28 42

74 1935

VISIBLE

13 02 06 24

12 14

box.

to the

the horizon. SN is

better. Channel status

or

Tracking (T).

dashed lines

satellite,

(T) appears.

and 5

Screen.

the

key

appears.

of the next

top

INFO

60

35

27

29 T 8

1

I

1

SATS

of the

right

yourpresent

If the

appear

the

(5)

The

tracking,

Press the

3 is

horizontal

time

and

next to the

key

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GPS ALARMS

The LMS-1500PS has two OPS alarms. One is an arrival alarm that

sounds

is a C.D.I. alarm that sounds when

alarm's

when

setting.

come within a

you

preset

you

distance to a

off course more than the

move

waypoint.

The other

ARRIVAL ALARM

The arrival alarm sounds a tone when

radius of a .1 nautical mile of a recalled arrival alarm's

adjustable

To

adjustthe

key, ALARMS label. The screen shown at

appears.

on for the first preset

arrival alarm

to the

radius, press arrow.

"ARRIVAL OFF" label turns it off.

waypoint.

setting

from zero to 9.99 miles.

arrival

then

press

When the LMS-1 SOGPS is turned

.1

to

nautical

radius, press

arrow. To decrease the alarm

up

the

Pressing

For

example,

waypoint

is .1 nautical mile. It's

alarm,

pressthe

the

key adjacenttothe

the arrival alarm is

time,

mile.

To increase the

the

key adjadent

the

key adjacent

the alarm sounds

MENU

key adjacent

to the down

to the

your position

if

the

GPS

right

within the alarm's

is

if

you

'S

ARRIVAL ALEM

—

S

u. MI

Arri ual Off

XTE ALARM

come

within

0.2 iii

—;jj--;j- pnOff

I

Press the CLEAR

menu.

XTE ALARM and RANGE

Changing screen. To

Then

appears.

The

key adjacent

alarm. The alarm is

The XTE Alarm sounds a tone when the alarm

nautical mile. mile,

the XTE alarm also

change

the

press

XTE

alarm

key adjacent

adjustment

to the

setting.

If

you

the XTE alarm sounds an alert tone.

to exit the alarm

key

XTE

the

or down arrow to increase or decrease the XTE

up

adjustable

For

example,

move to the left of course

changes

alarm

to the "GPS ALARMS' label.

menu is

from 0.1 to 9.9 miles.

the XTE

settings,

in

the middle of the screen.

your

suppose

first

cross track error is more than

the XTE alarm is set to 0.1

by

range

press

more

on the

the

MENU

This screen

0.1 nautical

than

Press the

steering

key.

FREQUENCY

Lowrance offers both 50 and 192 kHz transducers for the LMS-1 5OGPS.

The 192

fish, structure, 192 kHz doesn't

go

50s. You can draw a few conclusions from these statements.

1. Use 192 kHz

cone narrow cone

deep depths.

2. Use the 50 kHz in

desired.

see the

both a 30

The LMS-1 500PS has the operate

display

both at the same time in an screen mode. Once the transducers are

connected to

Transducer Connections section for more

information),

kHz

as

deep. Also,

angle

Using

downrigger weights display

degree

at 192 kHz or 50 kHz. It can

echoes from either transducer or

the SONAR

one shown at

Press the

quency

kHz

50

from both transducers at the same time.

Anytime you This will cause the

disappear

erase them.

key adjacent

or

& 192

SELECT

frequency typically

and bottom definition better than 50 kkz.

penetrate

192 kHz cone

(especially

for the best resolution and

transducer

angle

deep

50 kHz when

has

superior target resolution, showing

water as well as 50

angles

in shallow

(8 degree)

water or where a

fishing

are

typically

water)

target

with

with a wide

definition. Use a 192 kHz

when

very

downriggers generally

on the screen. Lowrance offers

and 45

degree

cone

capability

angles

to ____________

for 50 kI-lz.

AuTo J'

raffic

unique split-

the LMS-1 5OGPS

turn the unit on and

A

key.

screen similar to

right appears.

to the desired fre-

the

press

kHz

wish to switch

after a few seconds or

key adjacent

label to

display

frequencies, simply press

frequency

the

(see

press

the

to the

echoes

switch menus to

can

you

press

However,

therefore it won't

kHz,

narrower than the

(20 degree)

operating

in medium

wide cone

192KHZ

the SONAR

appear. They

the CLEAR

the

angle

lets

you

key.

will

key

0

to

is

After

you've

finished with the

settings

on this

page. press

the

CLEAR

key

to return to the OPS screen.

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AUTOMATIC

When the LMS-15OGPS is first turned This is shown Automatic feature

always To turn Automatic

UAL"

Automatic

shows in the lower half of the screen.

appears,

on,

AUTOMATIC

MODE ON

the word "AUTO" at the

by

adjusts

the

sensitivity

off, simply press

AUTO

the

AUTOS

50.

the unit is

key

3

showing

press

the

again.

Th

r\r

the Automatic feature is on.

on,

of the screen.

top

and

AUTO

in

the

so the bottom

range

key.

manual

The word "MAN-

mode. To turn

n

The

signal

ERASING

To erase a

the "ROUTES" label the

key

tion screen shown on the

appears.

"Inc RTE#" or "Dec RTE#" arrows to view

A

ROUTE

route,

press

next to that

Press the

the MENU

appears,

label. The route selec-

key

then

until

press

to the

a different route number. When the desired

route shows on the

TER

right appears.

press

ROUTE' label. The LMS-15OGPS returns

The route menu screen shown at

key.

the

key adjacent

to the last used GPS or

route is now erased.

display, press

To erase the selected

to the

plotter

the EN-

route,

"ERASE A

display.

The

Route

Add to

Menu

A

Route

I

Follow A

Route

I

Route Bckward

4

Forward

Follow A

Erase A

Route

SENSITIVITY

The

sensitivity

pick up

information,

levels enables with noise.

bottom The LMS-1 5OGPS

mode. This

show fish and other detail.

However,

decrease the

more detail. The

echoes.

fish

Typically,

signal

keeps

situations occur where it becomes

on the LMS-1

key

A low

sensitivity

signals,

to see this

you

with GRAYLINE® and some surface clutter.

the best

adjusts

a solid bottom

sensitivity.

procedure

and other

This

5OGPS controls the unit's

level excludes much of the bottom

information.

target

but it can also clutter thO screen

detail,

sensitivity

the

sensitivity

signal displayed, plus

typically happens

to

adjust

level shows a

when it's in the automatic

necessary

it is the same whether the unit is

when

High sensitivity

good

the

capability

to increase

wish to see

you

in the automatic or manual mode.

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ability

solid

to

or

CANCEL NAVIGATION

To

on a route or to a

Navigation

the MENU

TION" label adjacent

immediately stops mation to the

route, erase the

the LMS-1 5OGPS

stop

feature. To do

untilthe

key

appears.

to that label. The LMS-1 5OGPS

waypoint.

if it was in use.

waypoint

waypoint,

showing navigation

or route.

from

this, simply press

"CANCEL NAVIGA-

Now

It also cancels the

However,

navigating

use the Cancel

the

press

key

infor-

it doesn't

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CPS Menu

Engineering

h

a

Screen

Preset

A

Turn

Bachup

More

—

Pg.3

tJnit

Battery

Off

J

As each

number in the box near the have memory.

waypoint

been

selected, press

is

selected,

ft's number

of the screen. After all of the

top

the CLEAR

key.

FOLLOWING A ROUTE

To follow a

then

press

route,

the

key

right appears.

Waypoints

stored in the route show in the box

route number. Press the

arrows to view a different route number.

the ENTER

press page appears.

To travel forward

from the first

press FORWARD" label. To travel backward

through

the

waypoint

next tothe "FOLLOW ROUTE

key

route,

the MENU

press

key

next to that label. The

The route number

keys adjacent

The route menu

key.

through

the route

on the list tothe

the

press

key adjacent

until the "ROUTES"

route selection menu shown at

appears

to the

When the desired route

screen shown on the

(i.e.,

last),

to

the "FOLLOW ROUTE BACKWRD" label.

The screen shown below

select the waypoint

travel to

However,

in the middle of the

adjacent arrows to move

ROUTE *01

EIN

starting waypoint.

on the list is the one

first,

simply press

if

wish to start with

you

route, press

to the "Inc WPT#" or "Dec WPT#"

through

I

03 12 18

,

Inc IIIPTII

Dec UPTU

WPT *18 OK

N 36°1O.324'

95°50.022'

INSTRUCTIONS

"ENTER" TO

PRESS BEGIN NAI,JXGATIHG

I

appears.

you

the ENTER

the

waypoint

When the box surrounds the desired start-

ing waypoint

press returns

screen waypoint

that cally

route.

all of the

Now

If the first

wish to

key.

awaypoint

the

key

list.

the ENTER

to the last used GPS or

showing navigation

in the route. After

waypoint,

switches to the next

This

repeats

waypoints

appears

This stores

at the

immediately

beneath

top

the route

waypoints

route

your

label

appears,

of the screen.

beneath the

"Inc RTE#" or "Dec RTE#"

shows,

opposite

*01

ROUTE

00 03 12 18

Inc RTEIt

Dec WEE It

INSTRUCTIONS

USE INC/DEC RTE

KEYS TO SELECT

THE DESIRED

ROUTE.

PUSH "ENTER" TO SELECT ROUTE,

near the

key.

the LMS-1 500PS automati-

until

in the route.

top

of the

screen,

The LMS-1 5OGPS

plotter

data to the first

arrive at

you

waypoint

you've

in the

travelled to

in

To

adjust

menu menu is

The

graph. number above

the

appears

immediately

sensitivity

The

46.7FT

SELlS

.

B?

sensitivity, press

the SENS

on the left side of the screen.

beneath it.

menu has

graph gives

the

arrow shows the

up

and down

up

an indication of the

percentage

A

The

key.

sensitivity adjust

The GRAYLINE®

arrows,

plus

sensitivity

of

sensitivity

adjust

a vertical bar

level. The

in use.

60

192KHZ

sENsITIvITY ADJUST MENU

(Single Frequency)

To increase the

arrow on the left side of the unit. As

up bar

graph

will

sensitivity

taller and the

grow

level,

press

percentage

can also see the difference on the chart record as it scrolls. When the

sensitivity

To decrease the arrow. The bar

tivity

When sound an alert tone.

is at the desired

sensitivity

graph

is at the desired

reach either the maximum or minimum

you

To turn the menus

and

level,

off, press

release the

level,

press

percentage

release the

the

key adjacent

bottom left side of the unit.

When

menu

appears

both

frequencies. Simply press

label to

the LMS-15OGPS

using

that lets

each side.

adjust

you

in the dual

the

adjust

the

key adjacent

SENSI11VITY ADJUST MENU

(Dual Frequency)

the

key adjacent

you press

the

key,

will increase

key.

the

key adjacent

will

decrease.

key.

When the sensi-

the

limit,

to the CLEAR

frequency

sensitivity

and GRAYLINE for

to the 50kHz/i 92 kHz

to the menu's

the menu's

in

value.

You

to the down

key

will

at the

a new

speaker

mode,

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GRAYLINE

"paints"

allows

example,

displays

which causes a wide

signal

If

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on

gray

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a

with a narrow or no

have two

the

strong

your

targets

to tell the difference between a hard and soft bottom. For

soft, muddy

signals

target

adjustable.

and weak

power

unit to find the GRAYLINE

46.7FT

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that are

or

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of

equal size,

with

gray

Since GRAYLINE® shows the difference

signals, adjusting

level,

on is

usually adequate

A

between

stronger

bottom returns a weaker

line. A hard bottom returns a

line.

is the

bottom,

also. The level chosen

strong

one with

stronger signal.

or fish from structure.

and weak echoes.

than a

preset

gray

This

the

sensitivity may require

for most conditions.

setting

that's best

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value. This

which

signal

strong

and the other

distin-

helps

LMS-

the

by

Experi-

for

you.

arrows until the desired route number

at the

pears

waypoints

beneath the route number. Once the

pear

desired route number

the

screen,

screen shown at

the

label. The screen shown below

next to the "ADD TO A ROUTE'

key

ROUTE *01

of

the screen.

top

stored in the

displays

the ENTER

press

right appears.

If

there are

route, they

at the

key.

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appears.

will

top

press

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lets

placed

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number and location

choose which

you

in

of the screen. Use the

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through thewaypoint

to the

route,

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route. The first

your

simply press

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Follow A

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Erase A

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selection menu. This

waypoints

appears

keys adjacent

list.

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the ENTER

are to be

waypoint's

in the center

to the

key.

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ROUTE *01

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(single Frequency)

To

adjust GRAYLINE press

appears appears immediately

GRAY

in the

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up

left side of the

upper

beneath it. Now

the down arrow to decrease it. The

changes graphical

as

you press

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GRAYLINEeADJUST MENU

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key.

while the GRAYLINE®label

the

press

sensitivity

key adjacent

of GRAYLINE®in use

The bar chart also

gives

menu

to the

to

a

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words,

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case,

to be used in the route. In other

suppose you waypoints

then

first,

must select

you

in that order when

waypoints

want a route that con-

and 5. But

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1,

waypoint

creating

in the order

and

finally

the route.

you

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Across from the

status

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position wrong

message

use message

enter played

key.

used GPS or Planer screen with dataforthe recalled

exit this menu without press

data is valid. If there

with the

will read "CHECKSUM". Do

this

waypoint

the location. To

waypoint, simply press

The LMS-1 5OGPS

theCLEAR

also show on this waypoint

It reads "OK" if the

memory storage,

if a checksum

is

displayed!

navigate

will

waypointdisplayed.

recalling a waypoint,

key.

number

Erase it and

return tothe

page.

is the

waypoint

is

anything

the STAT

error

to the dis-

ENTER

the

navigation

not

re-

last

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a

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RANGE

When first

tom

signal

is

and

while the unit is in automatic.

part

change

as

you press

the

key adjacent

-

Automatic

turned

in the lower half of the screen.

on,

of the automatic function.

on the screen

the LMS-i 5OGPS

RANGE - Manual

The LMS-15OGPS

manual

mode. Both the lower and the

gives you

(both

the

keys.

to the

control over the

After

CLEAR

automatically places

You cannot

upper

on the menu

you've

to erase the menu.

key

This is called Auto

change

range

limit are

and on the

made the

the

when it's

adjustable.

adjust-

bot-

the

Ranging

range

in

the

ROUTES

The [MS-i SOGPS

gives you

a row. This feature is called

1 5OGPS

route's list. When waypoint,

switches to the next

of the

There are two number

follow a

in the route

you're going

route or backward. After

steps, tion information to the

route.

gives you

the arrival alarm sounds,

waypoints

(from

route, you simply

to start with. Then tell the unit if

to travel

[MS-i SOGPS will show

the

CREATING

To create a then

until the "ROUTE P[ANNING" label pears.

label. The screen shown at

This is the route selection screen. Press

next to the "Inc RTE#" or "Dec RTE#"

key

press

Now

route,

Ihe

press

navigation

you

waypoint

in the route have been reached.

steps necessary

1 to

20).

forward

A ROUTE

first

press

next to the "More" label

key

the

ability

Routes. When

information to the first

come within the arrival alarm's radius

and the LMS-1SOGPS

in the route. The

to create a route.

Then

select the route and determine

completing

first

waypoint

key adjacent

the

pick

through

these

naviga-

in the

the MENU

to that

right appears.

to travel to several

run a

you

process

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use in the route. To

waypoints

the

to

RouTE #01

UPTS

ROUTE

Inc ETEIL

Dec RYE

key,

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ap-

the

INSTRUCTIONS

usE INC/DEC RTE

TO SELECT

KEYS

DESIRED ROUTE.

THE

PUSH "ENTER" SELECT

waypoints

the

route, waypoint

at the first

automatically

repeats

which

NO

until all

waypoint

IN

it

TO

ROUTE.

in

LMS-

in the

To

change

manual manual

the lower left

Press the

decrease

40, 60, 100,

5000 feet. 250, 300, 400, 600, 1000,

desired

the

range,

mode. If

mode.

Next,

corner of the

key corresponding

or increase the

150, 200, 300, 500, 800,

(Metric ranges

range, press

first make certain

necessary, press

press

range.

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the

MANUAL

51.3

RANGE

ADJUST

MENU

(MANUAL

MODE

ONLY)

the AUTO

the RANGE

display.

are

and

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to the

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10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 60, 100, 150,

1500

to erase the

key

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the [MS-15OGPS is in the

to switch to the

key

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key.

range adjust

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meters.)

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range

appear

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you've

arrows.

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label. The menus shown below

press appears:

left

feet.

press

the

adjust

the

key adjacent

"Enter

enter the desired

side,

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make an

you

ENTER

the

upper

Upper

key.

or lower

limit, press

to the

Limit."

error,

Using

upper

press

The LMS-i 5OGPS

the new value.

MANUALf

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UPPER/LOWER LIMIT MENU

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the

appear.

"Upper

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the number

limit. In this

the CLEAR

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50.4

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UPPER UMIT

key adjacent

To

adjust

the

keys

example,

and start

key

changes

the

192KHZ

ENTRY MENU

to the "More"

upper limit,

at the

display's

we used 21

again.

limit to

upper

n

Now

westto east. If the the

last used

or

next to the "FINISHED" label. The LMS-15OGPS returns to the

key

position,

screens,

plotter

the location

Erase a

Although you waypoint

location

Quicksave

empty waypoint

Therefore,

you To erase a

WAYPOINT SAVE adjacent

screen shown at

saved

location, simply press erase the location from

number, press WPT#"

ber

WPT#" label to

erasing waypoints, press 15OGPS to the last used

Waypoint

number

assigned

the

erase

positions fromthewaypoint

to the ERASE A WPT label. The

waypoint appears

label to increase the

from

(i.e.

position

navigation,

the

LM$-1 5OGPS

entered.

you

can store a location under a

that has

to

feature won't. It

numbers to locations.

Waypoint

waypoint,

key,

right appears.

the ENTER

a different

the

key adjacent

waypoint

number

decrease the

shown

or

plotter

atthetop

screen. If

will

had a

Waypoint

it,

already

the

only assigns

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table.

first

then

press

the

key

The last

first. To erase this

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key.

waypoint

to the "Inc

waypoint

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waypoint

the CLEAR

sonar,

num-

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2).

number. When

key.

position, plot,

of the screen is

you

show

navigation

correct,

use

any navigation

information to

key adjacent

you've

This will return the LMS-

or

navigation

press

to the "Dec

finished

screen.

HOW TO RECALL A WAYPOINT

You must recall a

to that

right appears.

waypoint you

20 FOOT

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FEET

(21

TO

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navigate

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latitude/longitude shows

directly

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waypoints upordown.

stored in this location

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in order to

with the LMS-

first

press

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first. If

desire,

press

arrows. This

waypoint

and

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screen.

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simply

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position,

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To save a location SAVE

key,

screen shown numbered

to save. Use

space

words,

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thousandths

After

the

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the screen is

if

pressing

last number

you've

new arrows

adjacent

key

switch the latitude

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The View/Save

above

appears

the screen. The

of

"SAVE:"

the

described in the View/Save When the desired

the ENTER

press number

To Lat Lon

Go

If

wish to

you

Go To Lat Lon feature

adjacent

wish to save this

you

the

key adjacent

the CLEAR

or

plot,

navigation

Waypoint

other than

then

keys,

the

press

at

right appears. Using

key adjacenttothe

enterthe location

the CLEAR

make a mistake.

you

the CLEAR

entered.)

is in

Notice that the

degrees,

of a minute.

entered

automatically appear.

the last

to the "N/S TOGGLE" to

from north to south.

key adjacent

switch the

position

correct,

next. The last saved

message.

selected.

you

simply go

longitude shown at

pressthe

Waypoint

position you

waypoint

key.

to a

onthe

to the Go To Lat

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This saves the

location under this

ENTER label. To exit

to the

The unit will return to the

key.

screen.

your present position,

"INPUT LL WPT" label. The

the

wish

you

as a back- II

key

other

(In

erases

the

posi _____

minutes,

(Not seconds!)

number,

and

two

Press

to the "W/E

from west

the

ENTER

screen

just

Waypoint

number

location,

Waypoint

Lon

label,

of

top

key.

shown

waypoint

entered is in small numbers

through

section on the

appears

position

but not save it as a

Save menu. After

the screen shown

waypoint

number,

without

saving

last used

the WAYPT

press

IIPT coORDINATE

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in the list

appears

the list of

previous page.

at the

top

under

waypoint,

pressing

above

32.0

at the

next to

waypoints

of the

screen,

the

waypoint

appears.

top

as

use the

the

key

The lower limit is

limit between

upper

between

range

smallest "window" or distance between

The five feet.

feet

various

and

For

gives

combinations to show windows from

anywhere

NOTE: The ducer

installation,

can

expect

water.

adjustable

zero and 4995 feet.

5 and 5000 feet.

example,

a window of 30 feet.

in between.

depth capability

water and bottom

to read

depths

in the same manner.

an

upper

of the LMS-1 5OGPS

more than 350 feet

ZOOM

or

Enlarging small detail

zoom

adjustment

ZOOM

"zooming"

and fish

sizes, plus

is different in the automatic and

-

AUTOMATIC

To zoom the

first

mode,

gets

normal size

shown

on the

at

right

press

display

automatically.

also

the

signals.

a

screen zoom

split

in the automatic

the ZOOM

are

enlarged

appear.

picture

The LMS-15OGPS

MODE

key.

four times

The menus

The lower limit can be

the

limit of Upper

21

feet

and lower limits can be set in

conditions,

is a common

option.

manual modes.

All tar-

You can choose

any any

and lower limit is

upper

and a lower limit of 51

the surface to the bottom

depends

and other factors. You

in

method used to show

gives you

The zoom

on the trans-

fresh and salt

both

two different

operation

and

This screen works

numbered

the the CLEAR

entered adjacent

Press the

the last

to the "N/S TOGGLE" to

key adjacent

keys,

key

number,

identically

enter the location's

as a

backspace

to the 'W/E

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switch the latitude from north

TOGGLE" to switch the

56

Waypoint"

latitude/longitude position.

make a mistake.

you

automatically appear.

screen.

Press the

After

Using

you've

to south.

longitude

Use

key

from

ZOOM

MENUS

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(AUTOMATIC

MODE)

17

To

switch

mal, press

To switch between the

the

key adjacent

into two sections. All size of the ones on the echoes on the left side of the screen are shown at twice the ones on the

exact same echoes larged

it on the

zoom as

sPLIT-ScREEN

(AUTOMATIC

To turn the Zoom feature

ZOOM

When screen shown at the

automatically appears.

targets

the

on the left side. This feature tracks the

display

desired,

ZOOM

MODE)

-

MANUAL MODE

you press

to the 2X/4X label. For a

the SPLIT/FULL

bottom

signal

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key adjacent

to the "SPLIT/FULL"

The echoes that scroll across the

right.

on both sides of the screen.

while the automatic feature is on.

press

the zoom

top

label.

while ft's

to the "2X14X" label.

screen zoom and full screen

split

label. The screen

targets

the CLEAR

in

on the left are shown

right.

off,

If

press

while the unit is in the manual

key

of the next

For a 2X

screen

split

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switch to

you

to erase

key

the RANGE

page appears.

zoom,

simply press

zoom,

the LMS-15OGPS won't track the

the manual mode.

18

instantly splits

at four times the

2X

the

screen are the

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bottom,

always keeping

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you've

the menus.

key.

The 4X zoom mode

the

press

key adjacent

zoom,

zoom

key adjacent

press

mode,

size as the

en-

set the

mode,

the

to

SAVE

LMS-1SOGPS waypoint

"SAVE AS #" label. The waypoint

waypoint,

Saving

Now

key.

takes the

number to it. The number

each time the unit returns to the last

press

you

the

key adjacent

present

number

save a

Present Position

View and Save Method

The

"Quick Save" feature doesn't let

select the

use the next

that method. The View and

lets

present position store a

that using

position,

The menu shown at

press

WPT"

below

The last-saved The letters "OK" next to the

properly

the

position. appears directly

ber in

to

save is shown in small numbers.

the

increase the Press the

decrease the you

also "Page

ten. In other

by

number

the

"Page Up" label,

jump

keys waypoints

waypoint

available number when

you pick

already

waypoint!

key

view

press

in

the

posftion

has a

this

method.)

press

the

key adjacent

label. A screen similar to the one

appears.

stored

The

position

numbers. The

large

next to the "Inc WPT#" label to

waypoint

key

any waypoint

the

Down" labels to

and

22,

to

waypoint

this

manner,

until the desired

number. You have to

waypoint

is stored in.

under a

number that

(Note:

waypoint

position assigned

To save

the WAYPOINT SAVE

right appears.

to the "VIEW/SAVE

waypoint

in

Erase it and re-enter the

beneath the

next to the "Dec WPT#" to

waypoint

key

words,

you press

number in the list

memory.

next to the

If the letters "CHKSUM"

stored in that number

waypoint

position you

number in the list.

number. This lets

in the list. You can

jump through

if

you're

the

the LMS-1 5OGPS will

number 32.

move

through

waypoint

to the "SAVE AS #" label. The

used

and

sonar, GPS,

position

assigned

automatically goes

waypoint.

-

you

using

Save method

your

You can

number

to ft

your present

key.

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appears

waypoint

"Page Up"

number

num-

wish

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or

the list

on

waypoint

next to

key

the

Using

the list of

number

55

assigns

to the

the first available

waypoint

shows in the

to the next available

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you've

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TRUE and MAGNETIC POSITION

Most

people

True north is

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realizethere isa difference

thetop

is the location our com

north

It lies several hundred

to the south of true

Canada. Charts are

to a Mercator

ing

north. If

you plot

the Mercator

convert

true

magnetic readings

readings.

projection

a course on a chart

projection, you'll

of the world. It's

at a location

north,

out accord-

usually

laid

which uses

either

to true or use _________________

between true and

where all lines of

miles

in

true

using

have to

magnetic

longitude

______________________

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north.

converge.

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The LMS-1 5OGPS can

information

turned on forthe

To switch

press

GPS SETUP" label.

adjacent label. This cause all

true. To switch backto

reads "USE MAGNETIC

for

magnetic

in

totrue,

the

key adjacent

to the

data.

magnetic

first time

press

display navigation

or true. When ft's

magnetic

MENU

the

is used. __________________

then ________________

key,

to the "CHANGE

Now

'USE TRUE BEARING"

navigation displays

magnetic, repeatthe

BEARING". Press the

press

the

key ____________________

to show information

above

WAYPOINT NAVIGATION

HOW TO SAVE

Waypoints

to.

Waypoints

other

15OGPS's

world

to 100

enter

Saving

(Save The

onlytwo key presses.

of a wreck

To save

are locations on the earth's surfacethat

fishing

memory

simply by pressing

waypoints.

latitude/longitude positions

Present Position

as #

Feature)

LMS-1 5OGPS lets

or other locations

your present position

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useful for

are

or

navigational

makes it

You

marking shipwrecks,

locations.

easy

few buttons. The LMS-15OGPS can store

a

can store

your as

as a

save

you

This "Quick Save" feature lets

your present position

quickly

as

Storing waypoint's

to return to

present position

waypoints.

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and

easily.

waypoint,

54

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in

degrees

menu now

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steps.

key adjacent

wish to

you

hot

fishing spots,

this menu

to

or return

go

and

in the LMS-

virtually any point

as a

waypoint

save the

you

the WAYPOINT

press

in the

waypoint

with

position

up

or

49.0

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5PUT-SCREEN ZOOM

(MANUAL MODE)

To

screen similar to the appears

the bottom

ones that keys

adjust the same time. The zoom

erase a few seconds after

To

unit is in the manual mode. label two times. The bottom of the screen. This menu is in the manual mode. Press the

the zoom

the

adjust

adjacent

the zoom

keep

zoom,

at the

top right

left. The echoes on the left side of the screen are

appear

between

to the arrows to move the zoom bar

bar,

the zoom bar on the

bar.

Repeat

MENUS

The LMS-1 5OGPS uses menus

functions and features

these

features, allowing you

needs and water conditions.

CLEAR

press

screen. There are features are available

key.

seven menus on the sonar side. All of the

the

press

one at the

side of the screen and

the echoes move on the

"Display

these

of the unit. The menu

key adjacent

and bottom of the zoom bar.

top

adjust

you've pressed

screen,

Next,

Zoom Window

steps

to customize the unit to

If

This returns the LMS-15OGPS to the last used

through

the

ZOOM ADJUST MENU

(MANUAL

MODE)

to the ADJUST label.

A

upper right appears.

adjust

arrows

zoom bar

appear

the same

Press the

or down. As

up

left side of the screen at

menus and zoom bar

the last

press

the

press

only appears

key adjacent

key.

the MENU

key adjacent

Bar" menu

when the LMS-1SOGPS

to this

automatically

while the

key

to the "More"

appears

menu to

to turn the zoom window bar off

extensively

ever

you

menu

key.

19

to

get

key

lost in a

guide you

through

accesses

your

menu, simply

particular

A

at

you

at the

display

the

of

many

following

MENU

-

PAGE 1

CHART SPEED

Chart

speed

first

by

"ADJUST CHART SPEED" label.

the left side of the screen. Increase key adjacent

to the

the

arrow

indication

on the menu and on the chart

(both

After

you've

to

key The

chart

turned on.

To

stop Repeat stopped,

screen. This

is the rate

pressing

down

the menu

to the

up

arrow. The

are

keys

pressed.

of the chart

made the

erase the menu.

speed

the

this

then the CLEAR

is

preset

chart, press

to start the chart

step

a clear view of the

gives

echoes scroll across the screen. It's

then

key,

The chart

arrow. Decrease it

percentage

The bar chart also

speed.

adjustment, press

You can see the

to maximum when the LMS-1S0GPS is first

the

key adjacent

again.

key pressed

pressing

the chart

of chart

record)

the

key adjacent

speed

by

pressing

speed

change

as

you press

key adjacent

menu

by pressing

the

key adjacent

in use

changes

gives

on the screen

to the CLEAR

to the "START/STOP" label.

If

desired,

to erase

display.

the chart can be

the menus from the

adjustable

to the

appears

a

graphical

the

keys.

on

the

as

navigation pressed. Repeat

Plot

Use this menu to

dius. The when the LMS-1 5OGPS is turned on for the first time. The available

1/10, 1/4,1/2,1,2,5,10,20,50, miles

"zoom in" course or

position, present position, track, course,

and destination.

Plot

The

solid line behind position

when the unit is turned on for the first time. To

change

RATE" label on the

able

and 30 seconds. Simply pressthe key adjacenttothe

update

ately

new time.

data. The unit returns to the

the above

to switch back to

steps

Radius

change

radius is .05 statute miles

plot

nautical

(or

miles).

to see small variations

"zoom out" to see

the

radii are

plot

This lets

your starting

plotters

and 100

Update

plotter

shows

your present position.

is

updated

use the "Select Plot UPDATE

it,

plot update

time. The LMS-1 50GP5 immedi-

returns to the

times are

track

your once

every

plotter

1, 2, 5,

plotter

by drawing

two seconds

menu. The avail-

Instant, 2,5,10,

and 10 minutes.

screen

using

ra-

1/20,

you

in

your

a

The

desired

the

screen after the

plotter

position

F1ot Hadiufi

120

:

1.'iO MI

•

1/4

1/2 MI

:

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:

*

1 MI

2 MI 5 MI

10 MI

I

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2

Seconds

5 Seconds

10 Seconds

30 Seconds

1

Minute

—

2 Minutes

Minutes

10 Minutes

key

data.

MI

Page

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is

Clear Plot

To clearor erasethe solid track line from the

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this

screen.

menu selection. The

key

is

pressed,

however

will continue to draw

plotter

your

present position

53

screen,

use the "Clear PLOT

yourtrack

will be centered on the

after

PLO1TING WITH A WAYPOINT ___________

the

Using

route is an wind and current on

simplifies

the

plotter

waypointorstarta

Recall section for more

the PLOITTER

press

to the one at

The "S" is your position

point. position,

called

it's the first

direct course

get

The destination

corner. In this present position

present

from the

right

The arrival alarm

preset section on alarms for more information about

The

and

waypoint).

to the

position

plotter

corner of the

distance to the destination. See the

with a recalled

plotter

easy way

navigation

in this

right appears.

your starling

when

flashing

to see the effects of

boat. It also

your

to a fixed

manner,

route.

key.

you

cross is

point.

first recall a

(Seethe Waypoint

information.)

A screen similar

location. This was

recalled

your present

the "D" is the destination

If

are

you

waypoint

from the

waypoint.

in the route. The dotted

waypoint

example, waypoint

shows

using

starting point

number

at

the

to Distance to

menu.

Speed

plotter

automatically

screen.

waypoint

top

go (DIG)

Over Ground

sounds a tone when

or

To use

N 36° 08852' w 95°50.596'

n

Then

D

the

way-

(re

a

route,

to the destination. Follow this line to

displays

number 05 is the

of the screen. You can switch from

DEPTI-I(FT) 45

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line is the

in the screen's

destination.—Your

and Course over

(SOG)

shows in the

you

PLOT Menu

shortest,

ground (COG)

come

most

upper

within a

Pg.l

the arrival alarm.

E

left

FISH I.D.

Fish 1.0. feature identifies

The

fish. The clutter, thermoclines, instances, remaining targets

symbols

four fish

relative size between

symbol

a

larger target,

The

distinguish turtles,

ing

ID. feature to

the screen when

both the Fish I.D. mode and without Fish

When the LMS-15OGPS is turned turn the Fish 1.0. feature

key adjacent

disappears

across the

micro-computer analyzes

on the screen in

symbol

when ft thinks a

micro-computer

submerged

outwards from a

1.0.

feature.

sizes:

etc.

between fish and other

floats,

group

distinguish

actually,

to the "Turn On Fish-ID"

and the sonar screen returns.

screen, however,

SONAR Menu

A

and other

tiny,

targets.

target

is

Pg.1

targets

signals

are fish.

of the actual fish echoes.

place

small, medium,

In other

is a small

sophisticated,

suspended objects

air

bubbles,

of limbs is

from fish. You

there are no fish. Practice with the unit in

on,

first

on,

press

the surface clutter no

that meet

all echoes and eliminates

that are undesirable.

The Fish l.D. feature

words,

fish,

certain conditions as

and

large.

it

These show the

displays

a medium fish

surface

In most

displays

There are

a small fish

symbol

on

but it can be fooled. It can't

such as

etc. Individual tree limbs extend-

the hardest

may

object

see Fish l.D.

trotlines,

for the Fish

symbols

on

to become more familiar with the

the Fish

the MENU

label. The menu

AUTO 1

l.D.

feature

key.

Echoes will continue to scroll

longer

- — — — —

is off. To

Now

press

immediately

shows.

the

Any

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Pressing

displays gives you shown at the

items on the first menu the

the MENU

plotter.

of the next

top

Show NAV Data

This menu switches the the

plotter

Distance

waypoint(BRG). Pressthekeyadjacentto the

screen from

to

go (DTG)

"Show NAV Data" label to show the

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present position

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to to

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targets

the

micro-computer

To turn the Fish 1.0.

the

press

AUTO

key adjacent

This turns

key.

feature off

determines are fish show as fish

again,

first

to the "Turn Off Fish-ID" label. Or

the Fish l.D. feature and automatic off at the

same time.

Remember,

is in the manual mode. If

LMS-1 5OGPS is in

feature on. If

the Fish 1.0. feature will

can't use the Fish 1.0.

you

manual,

turn automatic off when the Fish l.D. feature is

you

the

be turned off also.

feature when the LMS-1 5OGPS

turn the

micro-computer

CHART CURSOR

The

LMS-1 5OGPS has a chart cursor that allows

The

target's across the on the

cursor

To

adjacent

one below

Use the

or down

depth.

display

side

right

is at 16.1 feet.

(line)

display

the chart

to the 'Turn On Chart Cursor" label. A screen

appears.

keys adjacent

to the desired

To turn the chart cursor MENU

key.

Now

cursor is

from left to

simply

right. A depth

shows the line's

cursor,

press

to the

depth.

off,

the

key adjacent

and down arrow to

up

press

to the "Turn Off Chart Cursor" label. The

LMS-1 500PS returns to the sonar screen

without the chart cursor, NOTE: You

when FASTRAK is

can't use the Chart Cursor

on.

a horizontal line that extends

depth.

the MENU

the

the menu

press

ID.

Fish

feature on when the

will turn the automatic

to

you

box at the end of the line

In the

example

Now

key.

move the cursor

press

similar to the

symbols.

Next,

key.

press

pinpoint

below,

the

on,

the

key

up

tSUMIIARY

This

display

Cross

Track Error

point

(BRG),

Speed

time of

and water

Over

day (TIME),

shows Distance To Go

(XTE), Bearing

Course Over Ground

Ground

depth

(SOG),

today's

(DEPTH).

Altitude

date

(DTG),

to

Way-

(COG),

(ALT),

(DATE),

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PLOTFER

The

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shows tion,

have to recall a To use the

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The The solid line is just

marked with

The circle's radius

screen.

to the

position

Time

always displays

the

Navigation

altitudedisplays

position

lets

plotter

you've

you

recalled a

mode.

Summary

if the LMS-1 5OGPS is in

see

your

waypoint,

your starting location,

and destination.

plotter, simply press

key. Ascreensimilartotheoneatright

flashing

cross is

However, you

waypoint

your present position.

track,

your

traveled. The circle is a

North,

South, East,

displays

This is the distance from the

of the circle. Your

edge

is shown at the

top

in 24 hour

Screen.

course and direction of travel on the screen.

the

plotter _____________________

present posi-

do not

to use the

plotter.

the PLOT-

or

path you

compass

and

at the

top

center

present

of the screen.

have

rose

West.

of the

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PLOTrER SCREEN

If

your present position

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the

center of the screen. Your

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the

plotter.

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then re-draws

present position

see the Plotter Menus

51

the

circle,

your present position

will

always

section.

be

the LMS-

closer to

displayed

As

circles will move closer

travel

circle will move to the

The numbers

are the CDI

an

example, course line and the outside line and

range error is 0.1 miles. The CDI

same section on GPS alarms

range. Using

display

approach

you

the

past

range

idea of how far off course

if the circle is

is 0.2

as the CDI alarm

the

digital

at the

the

waypoint,

bottom of the

immediately

in miles. This

halfway

then

miles,

displays

lets

top

you accurately

together.

the

waypoint's

below the CDI

gives you

you

between

cross track

your

range

setting.

to

change

at the

top

two

the

If

you

display.

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are.

the

the CDI

is the

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the CDI

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ALARMS

The LMS-15OGPS has three different sounds

fish. Another alarm is the Zone

echo

the Bottom

useful

All of the alarms

signal

Depth

The echo will

when the bottom deep

set deep

when the Fish l.D. feature determines

Alarm which consists of a bar.

that

appears

Alarm.

as an anchor

can be turned off

inside this bar

the bottom

Only

watch,

have a visual and

through

triggers

a shallow

the

Alarms

Alarms are

Depth

this alarm. The shallow

"trip"

alarm sounds when the bottom

point.

Use the shallow alarm to

alarm to alert

only triggered

signal goes

to

you

deeper

shallower

wam

water,

of alarms. The Fish Alarm

types

a

group

of echoes

the alarm. The last alarm is

will

signal

water

alert,

audio

signal.

ALARM menu.

from the bottom

alarm sounds a

than the alarm set

signal goes deeper

of shallow water. Use the

you

such as a

this alarm. This

"trip"

or for

navigation.

If

desired,

signal.

than the alarm

drop-off.

the audio

No other

warning

point.

is a

Any

is

tone

The

Shallow

3D POSITXON

NAVIGATION SCREEN

The

navigation navigating present position,

distance to

ber,

Waypoint (BRG),

Time To Go

(DEPTH).

first recall a

Next,

key.

"NAy. SCREEN" label.

the one at

screen is used when

to a

waypoint.

destination

(DTG), Bearing

go

Cross Track Error

(TTG),

To use the

waypoint,

press

and water

navigation

then

the

key adjacent

A

right appears.

press

screen

It shows

waypoint

screen,

the MENU

similarto

you're

your

num

to

(XTE),

depth

to the

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Again,

next to

the

it's

key,

the

The

Navigation Summary

Navigation used when

then

"SUMMARY SCREEN" label. The screen

page appears.

screen. This is the navigating

the

press

key

next to the "More"

to a

waypoint.

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MENU

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To use the Shallow

key adjacent

appears.

The Shallow and

press

the one shown

Alarm

Alarm,

to the "Sonar

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the

key

adjacent

at the

top

SONAR Menu

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to the

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the MENU

appears.

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ALARMS MENU

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key.

of this screen.

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press

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the

key adjacent

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the desired shallow

screen.

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keys

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9.064 minutes north latitude. The

grees, minutes west. Below the

This is

expressed indegreestrue

LMS-15OGPS is in. Course over

travelling.

heading Speed

speed

In other

due south.

over

ground (503) displays

calculated from GPS coordinates. The time

present position

words,

if the COG is 180

or

longitude

is

course over

magnetic, depending

ground

beneath the

is the direction the

degrees,

COG. This is

time in either 12 or 24 hour format. Beneath the

Fix

quality. working.

number position changes

receiver on the

small

Very

normal and

and

HDOP numbers are

on the

availability).

shows how well the

The best fix number is nine

decreases,

the

position's

around a location. In

ground

position changes

happens

display

should also be

Also see the

and turn

will

in all electronic

good,

good, excluding

Engineering

latitude/longitude

the worst is one

(9),

increases. Jitter is the small

'litter"

other

it

on, you'll

constantly

then

seethe

occur. This is

navigation

the

latitudellongitude position Screen section.

words,

position 'lump

devices. If the fix number

the effect of S/A

is

95degrees,

ground (COG).

50.450

onthe modethe

boat is

then the boat is

boat

your

display

time

is

display

your

is the

local

fix

filter in the receiver is

As the fix

(1).

if

you place

a GPS

around."

called

(selective

jitter;

shown

ft's

SHALLOW ALARM

This

example

depth goes

the Enter

ALARM"

shallower

key.

appear

turns the shallow alarm on.

a tone

arrow

to this arrow

alarm

sounds and the words "SHAL ALARM" flash on the

appears

temporarily

the tone will

trips,

To turn the shallow alarm key adjacent

to the

MENU

uses a shallow alarm

than ten

The menu

in

the screen's lower left corner. This

automatically

When the bottom

with the word "MUTE"

turns the alarm's sound off. The next time the

sound

first

off,

"Sonar Alarms" label. Then

to the "Set Shallow" label. Now

label. Another

shallow alarm

way

depth

to turn the shallow

to zero

selling

the alarm will sound. Now

feet,

inside.

again.

press

SHALLOW ALARM

MENU

ENTRY

of ten feet. If the

erases and the words "SHAL

automatically

signal triggers

Pressing

the MENU

the

alarm off is to

press

key adjacent

key.

this

display.

the

key adjacent

Now

press

the

key adjacent

to the ON/OFF

simply

set the

bottom

press

alarm,

An

the

Waterdepth from the face of the transducer to the bottom.

STEERING SCREEN

The

steering

travelled. This is called a Course Deviation

Indicator or CDI. This screen also shows

DistanceTo Go

(BRG),

depth (DEPTH). Your

present

with an arrow inside. The arrow shows the

direction waypoint.

the arrow

waypoint,

The solid line

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deep alarm,

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the

initial

track.

your

to

try

keep

waypoint

of the CDI

top

shows atthe bottom of the screen. This is the

screen shows a

(DTG), BearingtoWaypoint

Cross Track Error

position

the boat is

In

theory,

is shown

heading

if

you

always pointing

then

will arrive

you

extending

To travel

directly

pictorial

(XTE),

and water

by

relative to the

steerthe boat with

towards the

atthewaypoint.

from the circle is

to a

waypoint,

view

the circle

of

the circle on the center line. The

is

depicted

display. (If

another circle at the

by

it's within

range.)

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MENUS

The LMS-15OGPS uses menus to you through

tures.

these

unit to

the

menu

peatedly pressing

ample,

ply press

the

menus, simply press

the unit's functions and fea-

Pressing

features,

your

"pages"

the second menu

to see

the MENU

allowing you

needs. There are several

which are accessed

the menu

two times. To exit

key

the CLEAR

accesses

key

to customize

key.

page,

guide

re-

by

For ex-

sim-

key.

CPS Menu

Pg.1

bottom

can tell

goes deeper

the sound which alarm was

by

than the alarm

depth.

triggered.

This tone is different so

you

Zone Alarm

To activate the Zone

key adjacent

to the "Sonar Alarms" label.

Alarm,

the Zone Alarm's ADJUST label. The words "ZONE ALARM" show at the screens

zone bar shows tween the will sound on

top right

immediately

and bottom of this bar

top

fish, structure,

side,

first

press

signifying

beneath it.

bottom

echoes,

the MENU

Next,

key.

press

Now

the

press

key

the

next to

the Zone Alarm is active. The

will

Any

trigger

etc.

echo that

appears

the alarm. This alarm

be-

POSITION/NAVIGATION DISPLAYS

The LMS-15OGPS

plotter, designed

screens

MENU The

menu screen.

second menu screen.

menu

A detailed

and a

to show the

(except

then

key,

Position, Steer,

page.

description

POSITION

The

position

after the LMS-1SOGPS is

position display

course

tion,

ground

water

depth

atthetop

2D

(latitude/longitude

tude/longitude plus altitude).

Your

present position displays

the screen

This is

thousandths

this

page,

screen

overground (COG), speed

(SOG), time,

(DEPTH).

of the screen shows if

in

latitude/longitude

expressed

of a minute. For

the

has a

position

steering

indicator screen. These

most

the Plotter

pressing

The

the

and

Navigation

Simply press

of each screen follows.

SCREEN

automatically

initialized. The

shows

present position

your present

satellite fix

The

only)

in

degrees, minutes,

important

position display

screen,

screen)

key adjacent

Summary

the Menu

appears

(FIX),

have a

you

or 3D fix

at the

top

coordinates.

example,

is 36 de-

two

data in

is available

large digits.

to the desired screen label.

screen selections are on the

screen selection is on the

keytwiceto

posi-

over

and

(lati-

of

and

on

More

II

navigation

displays

by

3D POSITION

N

36°09.064'

screens,

were

carefully

of these

Each

first

pressing

seethe second

ii 95°50.450'

(MAC)

COG

SOC (MPH)

2600

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TI ME 14:37

r

FIX (GOOD)

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POSITION ScREEN

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the

first

7

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7

8

a

To

arrows. To adjacent

To

Deep

arrow to move the end of the bar down arrow to move it down.

Once

menus.

adjust

label

you've

the zone alarm bar

the

adjust

to the Set

ZONE

ALARM

MENU

top

Shal/Deep

press

of the bar shallower or

label until

the boftom of the zone alarm

is

highlighted.

made the

Now

simply press

adjustments, press

the

key adjacent

the word Shal is

bar,

the

Press the

up.

the CLEAR

to the

deeper, press

highlighted.

the

press

key adjacent

key

or down

up

the

key

until the

to the

up

to the

to erase the

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Fish Alarm

Use the fish alarm for a distinctive audible alarm when the Fish

feature detects fish or other

feature,

"Sonar Alarms" label. Now label in the Fish Alarm section. The screen will clear. Each time a fish

symbol displays

Fish l.D. feature on if it was off.

To turn the Fish Alarm

key adjacent

first

the MENU

press

on the

to the "Turn Off' label. The alarm is now disabled.

suspended objects.

key. Next, press

the

press

screen,

off,

atone

again press

key adjacent

will sound. This will also turn the

the ALARM

To use the Fish Alarm

the

key adjacent

to the

to the "Turn On"

Now

key.

press

the

Audio Alarm On/Off

When the LMS-1SOGPS is first turned

the screen shows the audio alarm is enabled. To turn the audio alarm on or

key adjacent

to the

alarm

on, press

the sound off now reads "Turn On." Press the to turn the

The words use will still flash at the when the alarm is

speaker words 'ZONE ALARM" flash when the

zone alarm

to the "Sonar Alarms" label.

"Turn Off' label

ALARM

the

sound

corresponding

is turned off. For

on.

NOTE:

triggered

trips.

off,

press

in

"All

the

to the alarm in

display's

Alarms" section. To turn the audio

key again.

even if the

example,

a note

on,

the MENU

Next,

The label that was

symbol

key.

press

key adjacent

Depth

,Set

Set

Zone Alarn

side

the

Fish Alarm

at the

top

Now

press

the

key adjacent

used

to turn

to this label

Alarms

Shallow

Deep

urtn. I

Turn Oii

the

I

Turn On

ALL Alarms

Turn Off K

ID

of

ii

TIME/DATE

The Time/Date screen needs time and

next to the TIME/DATE label. With the

numbered

using

Next,

day/year

1991 is entered as 10/04/1991. Make cer-

tain to enter the entire

91.)

the ENTER

and date entries.

After the LMS-1 5OGPS has been position

screen

and calculated

is

ready

Never longitude!

more than one method to

If

you

turned off from the last time

LMS-15OGPS,

the unit. If

you unit. The initial

previous page appears automatically

preset. an the GPS' second menu

to the initial

Otherwise,

these

present

keys,

24 hour time

enter

format. For

After

entering

screen

flashes, indicating

for

navigate

move a

will

definitely

The "Initial

steps.

date. First

enterthe

(2:00 pm

the

present

the time and

This

key.

appears.

your latitude/longitude.

navigation.

with this unit when the

This means the unit is not usable for

distance with the unit

long

you may

you preset

need to re-initialize the

setup page

Setup"

menu,

setup

shouldn't need to

you

press

present

=

14:00, etc.).

in

date

example,

i.e. 1991

year,

completes

The that the unit has not locked onto the satellites

WARNING!

navigate.

you

need to re-initialize

the LMS-1

as shown on the

menu selection

page

when needed.

local

your

the

key

time

first,

month/

the

October

date,

present position display

returns

4,

(not

press

the time

initialized,

When the

position

used the

5OGPS,

after a

you

repeat

ALTITUDE

6 FT

INITIAL POSITION

2

N 36°09.063

U1J95°50.327'

I

TIME'DATE

4

HI-I:MM

MMDD !i V V

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PUSH "CLEAR" TO

EXIT THIS PAGE.

the CLEAR

press

at the

flashing stops,

screen flashes the latitude/

navigation. Always

POSITION

N 36°09.064'

u 95°50450'

COG (wie) 2600

key.

top

the unit

The

of the

use

C—

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enter key

at the

Press the the altitude

negative.

Death

is 35 feet below sea level. You would

to enter the numbers

key adjacent

-35 feet. After this the ENTER tude

altitude data. Press the ENTER

your

when

bottom of the screen:

Valleyand

done. A new label

you're key adjacentto

entered

you

For

example, suppose you're

the

spot you're standing

to the +1- label to

step

This

key.

entry.

appears

(+1- TOGGLE).

this label to switch

from

positive

then

"35",

is

completed, press

completes

press

change

the Alti-

INITIAL POSITION

the

Press

below left

in

degrees,

the CLEAR

number, Press the

north to south. Press the

the

longitude

POSTIION" box is Initial Position

next to the "INITIAL POSITION"

key

Now

appears.

minutes,

to as

key

two labels

key adjacent

from west

entry.

ALTITUDE

S

INITIAL POSITION

2

N

TIME/DATE

4

04:18

enteryour present position

and thousandths ot

a

backspace

automatically appear

to the "N/S TOGGLE"

key adjacent

to east. If the

correct, press

6FT

the ENTER

12/03/0000

ALTITUDE

+ 6 FT

INITIAL

POSITION

N 0000.0007 U 0°00.000'

I

TIME/DATE

04:18

12/03/0000

to

in in

need

the

0

2

4

it to

uII,

L T

label. The screen shown

in

a minute.

After

key.

at the bottom of the screen.

to the "W/E TOGGLE" to switch

position

(Not seconds!)

you've

to switch the latitude

shown in the "INITIAL

key.

INITIAL POSITION

2

N 36°09.063'

U 095° 50.327'

TIME/DATE

4

12/03/0000

TOGGLE

Latitude/Longitude

entered the last

This

conpletes

ALTITUDE

6FT

04:18

Use

trom

the

MENU

CONSTRUCT DIGITAL

The LMS-1 5OGPS can

perature,

the screen. When the LMS-1SOGPS

depth

The

-

PAGE 2

distance

shows.

battery backup

You can turn each

SONAR Menu

BLOCK

display

and

log,

will retain these

Pg.2

the

present position

depth, speed,

is first turned

digital display

settings.

Construct

Digital

A

Block

Select

Digital

A

Turn On

Sizes

Fastrak

A

Turn Of £

ASP

4

More

MENU

To select the

key adjacent "CONSTRUCT DIGITAL BLOCK" menu

screen similar to the one above

Now

turn the Temp."

and read "Remove vidually.

the

press

temperature display

label. Once

I

-

2nd PAGE

digital displays,

first

to the "More" label.

key adjacent

you

Temp."

to the desired

on,

do

this,

You can turn each

press

Next,

appears.

press

the

display

surface water tem-

on the

upper

on,

on or off as desired.

AUTO J'

50.3nT

A

Renove

Show

A

Show

Show Position

—

DIGITAL BLOCK MENU

menu

the

press

at

the

key adjacent

key,

the

key adjacent

of the screen. A

top

display.

will show the

display

left

portion

the

only

Depth

Tenp.

Speed

Log

then

press

For

example,

to the 'Show

temperature

off indi-

on or

of

digital

L

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the

to the

to

To show the

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N/S TOGGLE

E/U TOGGLE

:

—

Position" label. Note: If DTG and BRG is

then this label

Press the CLEAR

and the menus will

present position, press

will

"Show DIG/BAG" instead.

say

to exit from this menu or wait about ten seconds

key

automatically

clear.

27

the

key adjacent

displayed

to the "Show

on the GPS

side,

Select_Size

[Small

57.4

1

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-4

I

Large

57.4

Size Is Mediumi

flu

Medium

Large

digital

press

SIZE

MENU

can show in three different sizes

size. To

Next,

key.

the

key adjacent

of this

top

page appears.

DIGITAL

SELECT DIGITAL SIZES

The

digital displays

or

large.

in the medium

first

label. Now

The

When the LMS-15OGPS is turned

the MENU

press

screen at the

r

L eJ

change

the size of the

the

press

to the 'Select

Depth

Tenp

Speed

Log

ALL DIGITAL DISPLAY

(LARGE

the

on, key adjacent

Ft

°F

MPH

Mi

DIGITAL

Digital

SIZE)

-

small, medium,

digital depth

digital display,

to the "More"

Sizes" menu.

.'

shows

GE111NG STARTED

Initialization - Power

The [MS-i 5OGPS must be initialized or turned on. This initialization

requires

1.

2. Elevation above sea level

3. After

module are screen shown at

the unit into the

depth speed

the "Metric On"

contrast, Display"

you

screen to

display key adjacent

removethis

key.

the

following

Present

Today's

position

date and time

the

power

installed,

in

meters,

in

knots),

press

label. A new menu

use the

Now

NOTICE!

keys

adjust

and

keyboard lights on, press

menu,

press

DON'1 INITIALIZE THE UNIT WHILE THE LMS-15OGP5'S GPS

in

cable and GPS antenna

right

metric mode

distance in nautical

press

label. To

the

key adjacent

on the

the contrast. To

to the

simply pressthe

the GPS

On

process

data:

latitude/longitude

(altitude)

pressthe

appears.

ON

(Altitude

the

key adjacent

adjust

key.

To switch

the

display

to the

appears, letting

left side of the

keep

On" label.

"[ight

"C[EAR"

The screen shown below

key.

SIMULATOR IS ON!

miles,

"told where it is" the first time it's

is

usually

done

AUTO

only

once and

468

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to

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the

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appears

next.

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sample

Now you press

show in small numbers. The

plays gives only

menu

back in the medium size. It adjust

menu

of the

digital

simply press

the

key adjacent

large digital

in

lets

the

operation.

numbers as shown

large

one menu

you go

depth

sizes

the

key

adjacent

selection erases the chart and shows the

which is different from other menus. This

page

back to chart

alarm.

Returning

appears

at the

top

to the desired label. For

to the "SMA[L"

above

information,

also lets

label,

right. Pressing

placing

select

you

to the chart restores the normal

28

of

the

display.

the

digital displays

the menu

the

digital display

digital displays

example,

dis-

digital

key

and

if

This is the

screen to needs to once.

stores the data in

the

next time

To

initialize the

adjacent

Initialization screen. Use this

enter the data the LMS-1 5OGPS

start.

Normally

After the unit finds it's

position,

memory.

time, date,

This screen will not

turn the Unit on.

you

unit,

to the "ALTITUDE" label. The

[MS-i 5OGPS needs to

tion above sea the

ground.)

sufficient. Use the

ally

level.

An

approximate

(Not your

this is done

and altitude

first

press

know

your

height

altitude is usu-

numbered

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only

location,

appear

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key

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ALTITUDE

OFT

INITIAL

N 0° 00.000'

U

POSITION

tl°EI0.000'

TIME'DATE

04:18

[2/03/0000

PUSH CLEAR" TO

EXIT THIS PAGE.

ACCURACY

You

The DOD

However,

other unauthorized

encoding

is

encrypted.

accuracy manner, Meanwhile, potential

fixes

However accuracy

called "Selective

intentionally 100 meters. Of

above the

at one time

on the

position

GPS

Loran), still betterthan most other

the finest

enjoy

have heard tales of

may

requires accuracy

the

only

the

is

civilian users worldwide can benefit from

enemies.

to 15 meters. This is more than

up

(as

military

people

signal.

Civilian GPS receivers use what's known as "CIA Code." It's

intentionally

the

of

In other

military keeps

Theoretically,

this

writing),

inthe hands of the world.

Availability"

added to the

course,

horizon,

(the

plotter may

will move off the

nature has much faster

by

and

typically

navigation

it for

many years

accuracy alsodepends

signal-to-noise

more the

not be usable at

is much easier to use.

instruments on the market

to come.

extraordinary accuracy

of 10 to 15 meters

this

gets

worse than the

from

words,

precision.

the more

using

data

the

military's

the most accurate

can

adequate

isn't satisfied with C/A's

it's

degrading

the

C/A code

military

So,

or SA. This is

system

better),

screen,

navigation systems.

so

your accuracy

the number of satellites

ratio,

and other factors. The smaller

SA

high

even if

updates

you're sitting

than other

Acuracy,

from GPS receivers.

from the satellite

The

military keeps

precise system by

coming

from the satellites

"P Code." In this

good position

system away

accurate

give

for most

itfurther with what's

small,

on the

levels,

You've

today.

random errors

will

typically

of the satellite

angle

since

your present

still.

systems (such

with SA on is

even

purchased

We

system.

us and

fixes.

from

position

people.

potential

be within

tracked

ranges

as

one of

hope you'll

FASTRAK

This feature converts all echoes

right

side. The

a

rapid update

far

gives you

makes it useful for ice

SONAR Menu

graph

fishing,

P9.2

continues to

of conditions

or

'—I-nThIlrlut_!

1.

N

—

MENU -2nd PAGE

to short horizontal lines on the

FASTRAK

when

you're fishing

operate normally.

directly

under the boat.

at anchor.

AUTO F

____________

52.2FT'1

FASTRAI( ON

display's

This

U

I

0

U

NOTE:

by

altitude

The altitude

display

the GPS receiver to calculate both

display

can be caused

See the PCF section in this manual for more information on the

The LOWRANCE GPS Module

This GPS receiver

Lowrance GPS receivers. It's

design position

rating art

sumer the

available.

lets it

information to the LMS-1 SOGPS once

Rockwell's GPS

design

and

most advanced line of GPS marine

(manufactured by Rockwell) currently

acquire

and track

receivertechnology

manufacturing capabilities,

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is

position

variations in the SA and the

by

SA and the

by

and altitude.

ellipsoid

Errors in the

is used in all

fast. The five channel

small, rugged,

to five satellites at onetime. It transmits

up

and

every

second.

with Lowrance's state-of-the-

Lowrance

brings

navigation systems

44

used

ellipsoid.

ellipsoids.

By incorpo-

to the con-

Since the boat normal chart

graph that,

location.

ary

NOTE: Fish l.D. is

To turn FASTRAK

is not

display.

with

practice,

automatically

on, press

to the "More" label.

Fastrak" Fastrak" label

label. To turn it

appears

moving,

fish

signals

FASTRAK converts the

makes a useful addition to

are

turned off when FASTRAK is on.

the menu

Now

press

off, repeat

instead

of the 'Turn On Fastrak" label.

key,

the

key adjacent

the same

29

long,

then

drawn

graph

fishing

press

steps.

out lines on a

to a vertical

at a station-

the

key adjacent

to the "Turn

The "Turn Off

bar

On

ASP

(Advanced Signal Processing)

The LMS-15OGPS has

method of noise reduction. This advanced

system

noise

displayed

effectively

reduces or eliminates

on

the screen. When the

unit is turned on for the first

enabled. To turn it

then

key,

press

off,

the

key adjacent

ASP,

press

a

proprietary

ASP is

time,

the MENU

to the

More label until sonar menu number 2 appears

key

as shown above. Now

adjacent

screen will

display.

repeat

To turn ASP on

the above

to the TMTurn

Off ASP". The

clear and return to the sonar

again, simply

steps.

The screen will

press

the

now show "Turn ON ASP".

MENU - PAGE 3

NOISE REJECTION

The LMS-1 5OGPS's noise

bating caused

noise. In sonar

electrical and

by

engine ignition systems

bubbles ducer,

all

cases,

on the

passing

even vibration from the

display.

noise

over the face of the trans-

produces

rejection

terms,

mechanical sources such as

and

unwanted marks

The LMS-1 5OGPS has a two

rejection system.

the noise

on,

have noise

dom

lines or dots on the

changing

To

then the

the noise

do

this,

key adjacent

two times. The

Now

press

Noise

Rejection"

When the unit is turned

rejection

problems (identified by

first

is normal. If

rejection

press

display), try

level to

the MENU

to the "More" label

screen at

the

key adjacent

label. The screen at

right appears.

feature is an effective tool in com-

noise is

wiring,

engine.

step

air

In

noise

you

ran-

high.

key,

to the "Set

—

SONAR Menu

__________________

Construct

Digital

____________________

A

Select

Digital

___________________

A

Turn On

Fastrak

A

Turn Of £

ASP

More

—

undesired

any

SONAR Menu

ru

A

Li

U

signal.

bilge pumps,

Set Noise

Rejection

Set Surf' ace

Clarity

Display

Alarn Bar

A

More

-

MENU (AUTOMATIC ON)

(FISH

3rd PAGE

ID

OFF)

Fg,2

Block

Sizes

It is

Pg.3

Zone

GPS - HOW IT WORKS

The Global

approach Defense

answer to their needs of 24 hour

Basically, Earth

system

Positioning System (GPS)

to

navigation yet

the

and the United States

system

miles in

works space.

(DOD)

11,000

is

fully operational.

devised.

global positioning,

by using

There

Three more satellites will act as

total of 24. When all satellites are in view

nearly anywhere

receiver position

altitude.)

requires

in

When it locks on to at least four

latitude/longitude.

on Earth

at leastthree satellites to

A

I

It takes three satellites 10 determine

As the receiver locks on to each the satellite

reach it. Each satellite has an

by measuring

the

satellite,

length

extremely

receiverwhen the radiotransmission started. The time

against

(travelling

then

you

then the receiver can determine

its own

at the

speed

thus it knows how

clock,

of

light!)

to reach it. If

can calculate distance. Once

position.

is the

newest,

Conceived

military,

the

by

the GPS

365

a

constellation of satellites

will

21

be

satellites

at least four of them will be in

place,

twenty-four

fix

3D

hours a

a "2D"fix.

give

is

your

satellites,

position.

latitude/longitude plus

it

it calculates the distance from

of time it takes the

accurate clock which

receivercomparesthat

it took the radio

long

know time and

you

havethis from three

you

most

high-tech

Department

system

a

days

in

day.

(A

displays

year.

orbiting

orbit when the

spares,

The GPS

2D fix is

a

radio

signal

tells the

satellites,

of

is an

for a

your

3D fix.

to

signal

speed,

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GPS TABLE OF CONTENTS

GPS -HOW IT WORKS

ACCURACY

THE LOWRANCE GPS MODULE

CEiliNG STARTED

INITIALIZATION 45

INITIALIZATION

ALTITUDE

INITIAL POSITION

TIME/DATE

MENUS 48 POSITION/NA VIGA11ON DISPLAYS

POSITION DISPLAY STEERING

NAVIGATION SCREEN

NAVIGATION SUMMARY SCREEN

PLOTTER

USING THE PLOTTER WITH A WAYPOINT PLOTTER MENUS 52

TRUE AND

HOW TO SAVE A WAYPOINT

SAVING CURRENT POSITION

SAVE AS# VIEW AND SAVE WAYPOINT 55

ENTER NEW WAYPOINT GOTOLAT/LON

ERASE A WAYPOINT 57

WAYPOINT ROUTES

CREATING A ROUTE

FOLLOWING A ROUTE ERASING A ROUTE

CANCELLING A ROUTE 61

GPS

ALARMS

ARRIVAL ALARM

XTE ALARM AND RANGE

SATELLITE INFORMATION SCREEN

ENGINEERING PCF OFFSET

NMEA COMMUNICATION 66 PRESET

GPS MODULE SELF TEST GPS SIMULATOR TIME FORMAT

OVERBOARD 68

MAN

SPECIFICATIONS

SCREEN 49

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right appears.

cent to the

"High"

Now

label. The screen will

press

the

key

adja-

clear and return to the chart screen. The

noise should clear from the

new echoes scroll across the screen. doesn't,

electrical stallation. Check with

Lowrance service factory

help.

you may

wiring, engine,

customer service

have a

your

center,

display

problem

transducer in-

or

local

or the Lowrance

department

SET SURFACE CLARITY

The

markings extending

feet below the surface. These

many

and are caused

other

activity.

Surface

eliminates undesired play.

receiver, decreasing and

increases.

Clarity

SCC varies the

gradually increasing

Typically,

wave

by

Control

that SCC affects is 75% of the

For

example,

maximum

from

the surface to about 45 feet.

on a 0-60 foot

surface clutter is reduced

SCC,

There are three levels of

and

dium,

available when the Fish I.D. feature is on.

high.

Note that SCC is not

downwards from the zero line can extend

action,

(SCC)

signals

sensitivity

boat

reduces or

from the dis-

it near the surface

it as the

maximum

the

range

5CC; low,

as

If it

with

dealer,

for

(SCC)

markings

wakes,

of the

range depth

range.

with

me-

The SCC menu doesn't show until the

ID.

Fish

feature is turned off.

The Chart Noise

Rejection

Is

Norna 1

Select

Normal P

IL—linE—I

NOISE REJECTION

MENU

are called surface clutter

temperature

inversions,

SONAR Menu

A

Display

Alarm

4

More

MENU-3rd PAGE

(AUTOMATIC ON)

ID

(FISH

OFF)

Zcme

Bar

or

Pg.3

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To

adjust

tam that the Fish I.D. feature is off. Now

press

cent to the 'More" label two times. Now

press

face The menu shown at

ply press

SOC High.

play,

the SCC level

the SOC

the MENU

the

key adjacent

Clarity"

the

level,

The LMS-15OGPS clears the dis-

and returns to the chart mode

key,

label.

key adjacent

either

Off, Low, Medium,

entered.

you

first make cer-

level,

then the

key adja-

to the 'Set Sur-

right appears.

to the desired

using

Sim-

or

The Chart

Surface

Control Is

Low

Select

"I'M—

Medium

Uigh

—

5CC ADJUST

MENU

Clarity

LMS-1 50GPS

GPS

OPERATION

WARNING!

USE THIS GPS RECEIVER ONLY AS AN AID TO NAVIGATION. A CAREFUL NAVIGATOR NEVER RELIES ON ONLY ONE

OBTAIN

POSITION INFORMATION.

METHOD TO

DISPLAY ZONE ALARM BAR

The bar used in the zone alarm nor-

mally disappears

alarm. You can turn it on continu-

ously, alarm bar

then the

label three times. Now

adjacent

label. The menu screen

and the zone alarm bar the screen's turn the zone alarm on if it wasn't al-

ready

if desired. To turn the zone•

on,

key adjacent

to the "DISPLAY ZONE BAR"

right

on.

Repeat

after

setting

the MENU

press

to the "More"

press

disappears

displays

side. This will also

these

steps

the

key,

the

key-

to tum

on

the zone alarm bar off or use the

ALARM menu. bar off also turns the zone alarm off.

Turning

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AUTO J

50,4F1

E

A

L

A

R ________

M

ZONE ALARM

ON

E A

L

A

R

I

This GPS shortest,

waypoint regardless

not

only

a

waypoint,

to the

As of this GPS

phase.

the

system operators.

receiver is

receiver, (like

most

direct

take

advantage

will

but

waypoint

navigatipn system

Satellites can be turned off or

is

always

writing,

the

as accurate as the

only

path

of obstructions. Therefore, the

also

Department

CAUTION

all GPS

to a

of all available

visually

available.

navigation equipment)

waypoint.

check to make certain a

NOTICE!

It

provides navigation

navigation

of Defense

as

operational.

Remember that the

The

accuracy

system

41

it's

will show the

prudent navigatorwill

tools when

clear,

(DOD)

LMS-15OGPS,

has not declared the

system

can be

using.

is still in a

degraded

datato the

travelling

safe

testing

at will

or

any

GPS

to

path

by

Sonar Menu

-

Page

7

SUSPEND SONAR OPERATION

The unit's tion can be turns the LMS-15OGPS into a

gation only

operation,

the

press bel until the seventh sonar

appears.

key adjacent

Now

the "Turn Off Chart &

(GPS ONLY)" and

digital

To turn the sonar

the the

of

top

page

key adjacent

and

digital

stopped,

device. To

first

press

the MENU

sonar

chart

if desired. This

GPS navi-

the sonar

stop

key,

to the "More"

menu

the

press

label. This

sonar at the same time.

operation

7 now

adjacent

key

Digital

says

SONARS

stops

on,

"Turn On Chart

the chart

to this label.

opera-

then

la-

page

to

repeat

SONAR Ilenu

Chart

(C,PS ONLY )

A

SOHAH

4

the

above

&

steps.

Digital

Pg.?

Turn Of £

&

0 i I ta 1

SONABS

Preset

& €WS

I More

The label at

SONARS". Press

SONAR Menu

P9.3

Set Noise Rejection

4

Set Surf ace

Clarity

1

I

Ht,

•'lwlI

i[I)4D1

IIzijI

MENU-4th

(AUTOMATIC OFF)

PAGE

4fl

MANUALS lllul)Tll1l1Pllll1

AZ

"to

o

52.lrT $S

ft

Adjust

192KHZ

ZOOM ADJUST MENU

Zoom

4X 192KH2S....

(MANUAL MODE)

PRESET SONAR

The

settings

can be

erase

any wayponts

Presetting

This

stops

GPS after To reset the

adjacent

the

press

stored in the LMS-15OGPS's

erased and reset to the

LMS-15OGPS will reset the GPS to

the

the GPS from

a

preset.

LMS-1SOGPS,

to the "More" label until Sonar

key adjacent

and GPS

factory

or routes.

navigating.

press

to the "Preset SONAR

defauRs.

You

the MENU

battery backed-up memory

However,

the

will

have

then

key,

Menu, Page

this doesn't

factory settings.

to re-initialize the

the

press

7

appears.

& GPS" label.

key

Now

DISPLAY

The bar used to disappears

MANUALS _________ 0

ZOOM WINDOW BAR

the zoom window in the manual mode

adjust

after

setting

34sUiU2

normally

the zoom window. YOU can turn it on Continu-

ously,

window bar

0

the screen.

which

screen zoom mode. To turn the LMS-15OGPS is in the manual

Next,

press

adjacent

Now

press

PLAY ZOOM WINDOW menu screen window bar

keeps

on,

the MENU

to the "More"

the

displays

Repeat

the unit

make certain the

first

key adjacent

disappears

on the

these

in the

then the

key,

label two times.

split

zoom

mode.

key

to the "DIS-

BAR" label. The

and the zoom

side of

right

to turn

steps

the zoom window bar off.

WINDOW BAR

ZOOM

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MENU

-

PAGE

4

DIGITAL SONAR

When the LMS-15OGPS is turned on for the first display

a

bottom

the

display

shows at the screen's

separate digital

depth.

display.

the bottom

sonar built into the LMS-15OGPS. It

If it loses

When the

the

digital

depth again.

left corner. This

top

bottom,

the last known

finds the

time,

bottom,

SONAR Menu

La

You can turn the ever this

tures off

auto

also turns all automatic fea-

also,

ranging,

To turn the

MENU "More" label three times. Now

key adjacent

TAL SONAR" steps

key,

to turn it on

digital

such as auto

and

digital

then the

to the 'TURN OFF DIGI-

label.

again.

DIGITAL SONAR

The

kkz transducers are connected to the LMS-1 5OGPS.

frequency

depths.

kHz

quencies,

sonar can

digital

for the

However,

at

high speed.

using

digital

the best one for conditions.

sonar

off,

how-

Digital

l.D.

Fish

sonar

off, press

key adjacent

Repeat

sensitivity,

the

to the

the

press

the same

TIJRNIHI3

DIGIThL WILL TURN

OFF iiLL LJTOF'1ITIC

4

Swap Digital

Sonar From

More

FREQUENCY

operate

typically

The LMS-1 5OGPS lets

at 50 or

sonar allows the LMS-1 5OGPS to reach

the 50 kHz doesn't work as well as the 192

192

kHz if

you

both 50

switch between fre-

the

digital depth

display

it

comes from

displays only

will flash on

depth

will

automatically

Turn Of F

Sonar

I,IiiRI•4 INC I

ClEF THE

FEITUS

192 H Hz

To

50 RH z

kHz

the 50 kHz

Using

the

Pg.4

and 192

greater

DISPLAY CONTRAST

The unit's

to

suit different

To

adjust it, press

press bel until "Sonar Menu

Now

just Display" arrows

screen. To increase the

the

decrease

display

the

key adjacent

the

press

appear

key adjacent

it,

the down arrow. Press the CLEAR

to erase seconds and

the

contrast is

lighting

the MENU

or

adjustable

viewing angles.

key,

to the "More" la-

6"

key adjacent

label. The

Pg.

display

appears.

to the "Ad-

on the left side of the

contrast,

to the

press

menu,

will

it

automatically

the

or wait about ten

arrow. To

up

key adjacent

then

contrast

press

to

key

clear.

SPEAKER VOLUME

The

speaker

and

high.

when the unit is first turned on. To change it,

the

press bel until

Now

press

Speaker back

to the

steps.

volume has two

The

speaker

first

press

key

adjacent

"Sonar Menu

the

key adjacent

Volume Low" label. To switch

high volume, repeat

volume is

the MENU

to the "More" la-

6"

Pg.

-

steps

low

high

then

key,

appears.

to the "Set

the above

AUT0f

cu

SONAR Mernt

La

Select Units

Of Measure

4

__________________

Adjust

4

La

A

vu

4

Displa5j

__________________

Set

Speaker

Volume Low

___________________

Turn On

Back!

________

ig}it

I Morc

-

MENU

6th PAGE

0

Pg.6

To

change

press

Now

To 50 kHz" frequency

the above

From

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digital

the

key adjacent

the

press

50 kHz To 192 kHz" label.

key adjacent

label. The

and transducer. To switch back to 192 steps

sonar's

frequency, press

to the "More" label until Sonar Menu 4

to the

"Swap Digital

sonar will

digital

and

press

the

key adjacent

34

the MENU

Sonar From 192 kHz

immediately

kHz,

to the

"Swap Digital

then

key,

appears.

use the 50 kHz

simply repeat

Sonar

BACKLIGHTS

The LMS-1 5OGPS has internal turn these

the

"More" label until "Sonar Menu

adjacent

off,

repeat

on,

first

press

the menu

to the "TURN ON BACKLIGHT" label. To turn the

the same

steps.

lights

key Pg.

39

for the

then

6"

appears.

display

the

press

and

keyboard.

key adjacent

Now

press

backlights

the

To to

key

MENU - PAGE 6 SELECT UNIT OF MEASURE

The LMS-15OGPS can

surface water shows nautical miles. This menu switches all

displays and back

display individually.

To

press adjacent sonar menu

key adjacent

MEASURE"

low

speed

change

the MENU

appears.

temperature

in miles

to the metric/nautical versions

again.

to the "More" label until the sixth

You cannot switch each

the units of

appears. Next, press

to the "SELECT UNITS OF

label. The menu shown be-

key,

display

per

then

the water

in

degrees

hour or knots and distance

the

first

key

the

measure,

press

in feet or

depth

Fahrenheit or Celsius. It also

meters,

(log)

in miles or

SONAR Menu

and

Pg.G

Select Units

Of Measure

4

La

Aajttst

4

Li

4

Li

4

—

Display

Set

Speaker

Volune Low

Turn On

Back 1

More

MENU

ight

-

6th PAGE

MENU

-

PAGE

5

KEEL OFFSET

Keel Offset is a term used

the difference between the

reading

depth.

LMS-15OGPS)

from the face of the transducer bottom of the is both a

Offset. The

correct the small error between the

and the

All

depth

postive

of the transducer

face. For transducer is two feet below

of the

bottom

actual water between the lowest

rudder of the boat is two feet

subtracting

example,

water,

depth reading

two feet from the

the actual distance

be useful

if

you operate

actual bottom water

sounders

measure the water

lake, river,

and a

positive

and the water's sur-

it the face of the

adding

depth.

two

The

part

from the bottom of the boat to the bottom. This can

to describe

digital depth

(including

depth

to the

or ocean.

negative

offset

feet to the

will

give you

negative

There

is used to

the surface

digital

offset is used to show the

of the boat and the bottom, For

deeper

digital

much of the time in shallow water.

SONAR Menu

the

Keel

La

face

Turn

Backup

A

rL

More

—

___________

the

that the face of the

bottom

depth reading

Pg.5

Battery

OFF

I

distance

example,

will

if the

transducer,

give

you

To set the Keel

adjacent shown above. Then

The Units Of

Measure Are

FT (Feet)

°F (Fahrenheit)

MPH (Mi1esHour) MI (Miles)

Change

A

To

Now

press

"Change

Naut. Miles" label, The unit will

change

the same

peat of measure

the

key adjacent

To

Meters, Celsius, Knots,

to the metric

steps

again.

equivalent.

to switch

of measure

the

to

Re-

the units

(Meters)

(Ce ls iu.ts)

(Knots)

(Naut. Miles)

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cent to the "Set Keel

menu shown at

Use the numbered

of the screen to enter the desired keel

offset. Press the AUTO

from

a

positive

When the desired keel offset

the tivate the selection. The LMS-1SOGPS's

digital other

was 50

to the

negative

keel offset of 2.5 feet is used.

window,

sonar shows the keel offset.

words,

feet,

Offset, press

"More" label until the Sonar Menu

press

Offset" label. The

right appears.

on the

keys

to

positive.

press

if the

and a

In this

the ENTER

digital

positive

the MENU

the

key adja-

left side

to switch

key

example,

is shown in

key

bottom

offset of

keel

to ac-

In

depth

35

then

key,

4S7FT

Pg.

press

5

appears

the

key

as

II

tZL0

AUTO J

50.OFT

-

—

— — —

0

AUTO

52.OnT

— — — —

0

46.71

6.0MPH •si•

s

S

e

J1

-....

BEFORE

KEEL OFFSET

2

feet was

chart scales are not affected

entered,

CALIBRATE SPEED

Due

to

many factors,

boat

shape,

The Calibrate

you compensate

the new

the LMS-15OGPS's

Speed

for

60

such as

menu

any inaccuracy.

a

2 FEET POSITIVE

KEEL OFFSET

digital

depth reading

the keel offset.

by

placement

selection on the fifth sonar menu

of the

speedometer

would be 52 feet. The

speed/temp

not be accurate.

may

SONAR Menu

'

e

sensor and

lets

page

Pg.5

Now enter the desired

to the

numeric

screen. For

is

LMS-1 hour,

a

LMS-15OGPS's

change key.

After The LMS-15OGPS will

you

speedometer's display using

keys

example,

actually

speed

entered.

ten miles

5OGPS is

then it is

calibration of -10% to correct the

from + to

entering

the desired

percentage change

on the left side of the

if

your

per hour,

displaying

reading

speedometer.

-

11

10%

,

press

speed correction, press

adjust

CLEAR DISTANCE LOG

To reset the distance key adjacent

cent to the "Clear Distance

returns to the chart

to the "More" label four times. Now

to

log

display.

zero,

Log"

the

boat

speed

the

but

miles

per

Enter

high.

________

_____'-j__-L,

To

the AUTO

_______________________

the

digital speedometer by

the MENU

press

label. This resets the distance

key,

press

ENTER

the amount

then

press

the

key adja-

log

key.

the

and

To

adjust

MENU

to

the "More" label until the fifth sonar

menu adjacent

A

screen similar to the one at the

the next

the

then

key,

page

appears.

to

the "Calibrate

page

speedometer,

the

press

Now

appears.

the

press

key adjacent

the

press

Speed"

key

label.

top

of

A

•:g kn.u

TURN BA1TERY BACKUP OFF

The

battery backup

off and back on

or zoom

range on when the LMS-15OGPS is turned on for the first time. To turn the

battery-backup adjacent appears

turn it on

Backup backup

to the "More" label until the "Tum

on sonar menu #5. Press the

again, repeat

ON". Press the

feature on.

feature stores all

again,

settings, position

feature

it returns to the last used

off,

press

these

steps.

key adjacent

settings.

and alarm

the MENU

The label now reads "Turn

to this label to turn the

When the unit is turned

screen,

settings,

Battery Backup

key adjacent

etc. This feature is

then

key,

complete

press

with

the

key

OFF" label

to this label. To

Battery

battery

'In'

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Lowrance LMS-150 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual