Lowrance LMS-150 LORAN User Manual

LMS-1

50

LITHO

IN

U.S.A.

988-0119-28

c.

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INSTALLATION

INSTRUCTIONS

1?000 E.

SKELLY

AND

OPERATION

ELECTRONICS,

DR.,

TULSA,

OK

INC.

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Copyright© 1991,1992,

All

All sonar and loran

Features and

specifications subject

This loran receiver
will show the

shortest,

provides navigation

obstructions.

take

only
will also

to a

path

Therefore,

advantage

visually

waypoint

screens

(like

data

of all available

check to make dertain a

is

always

USE THIS LORAN RECEIVER ONLY AS

NAVIGATION. A CAREFUL NAVIGATOR NEVER

Lowrance

reserved.

rights

in

this manual are simulated.

to

CAUTION

all loran

navigation

most direct

the

to
the

WARNING!

waypoint, regardless

prudent navigator

available.

Electronics,

change

path

without

to a

navigation

clear,

equipment)

waypoint.

AN AID

RELIES ON ONLY ONE METHOD TO OBTAIN

POSITION INFORMATION.

Inc.

notipe.

It

of

will not

tools,.but

safe

TO

NOTICE!

MAKE CERTAIN THE LORAN IS DISPLAYING THE CORRECT
POSITION IN LATITUDE/LONGITUDE COORDINATES BEFORE

NAVIGATING WITH

RECT

ERLY.

FOR THE NAVIGATION FEATURES TO WORK PROP-

THIS UNIT. THE POSITION MUST BE COR-

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INTRODUCTION
MOUNTING

POWER

LORAN

SPEED/TEMPERATURE
TRANSDUCER

KEYBOARD
DISPLAY

MEMORY-PRESET
FREQUENCYSELECT

AUTOMATIC
SENSITIVITY

GRA'YUNBE

RANGE

ZOOM-Automauc

SONAR
SONAR

CHARTSFEED
FISH I.D

CHART
SONAR

CONNECTIONS

MODULE

-

Automauc

Manual

Manual

MENUS

MENU-PAGEI

CURSOR
ALARMS

DEPTHALARMS

SHALLOW
DEEP

ZONEALARM
FISH

ALARM

ALARM

AUDIO ALARM

SONAR MENU

CONSTRUCT

SELECT

FASTRAK

ASP

SONAR

NOISE

SET

DISPLAY

DISPLAY

SONAR MENU

-

PAGE 2

DIGITAL

-

MENU

PAGE

REJECTION

SURFACE

ZONE ALARM

ZOOM

L

PAGE 4

DIGITAL

DGITALSONAR

DIG!TAL

SONARMENU

SONAR

-PAGE 5

INSTALLATION

SENSOR

CONNECTIONS

ALARM

ON/OFF

BLOCK

SIZES

CLARITY

(5CC)

BAR

WINDOW BAR

FREQUENCY

TABLE OF

INSTALLATION

CONTENTS

1

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4
5

6
7

8
9

10
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12

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25

27

28

29

so

SI

32
32

SONAR

KEELOFFSET
CALIBRATESPEED

CLEARDISTANCELOG

TURN

SONAR

MENU

SELECT UNITS

DISPLAY

BA)TERY

BACKUP

-

E'AGE

OF

MEASURE

CONTRAST

OFF

SPEAKER VOLUME

BACKLIGHTS

SONAR

TRANSDUCERS

MENU-PAGE

SUSPEND

PRESET SONAR

SONAR

AND

7

OPERATION

AND LORAN

CONE ANGLES

FISHARCHES

SONAR

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TROUBLESHOOTING

OPERATION

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as

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INTRODUCTION

The LMS-150

today.
perfo'mance.

tion at the

underwater

displays

(distance.

ceiver,

complete

represents

It

rivals, other

With its

touch of a buffon.

world with

boat

speed,

The

log).

with

one of the best

sonar units

menus,

the

The

resolution and

high

surface

loran module

plotter

water

and

values in

much

costing

[MS-iso

CLEARVISIONTM

temperature,

gives

you

waypoint navigation

more in features and

offers

detail. The '[MS-i 50

and

a full

sportlishing

easy-to-use opera-

screen shows the

sonar

also

distance travelled

featured loran re-

capabilities.

Although
menu

different

ing

the [MS-i 50

system

features and

buff

ons!

MOUNTING

You

can install

is

clearance behind

best

viewiitig

use

woàthscrews or

You

may

glass panels
enough

The smallest
inch.

the

hole

After

royting

pound.

heed to

room

After

first,

Offset

angle.

drilling

the

has

makes it

easy

functions on the

the LMS-150 in

the unit.

Then mark

through-bolts

place a piece

to

secure the

behind the unit

hole that will

the

hole,

then

pass

cables,

the

fill the

the bracket to

features and

many

to use.

convenient

any

Place it in

the

holes in the

to

of

plywood

mounting,

to attach the

one

pass

the

pass

power

cover the

transducer connector

cable

hole with a

Above

all,

unit. You

position

attach the

on the back

hardware.

power

power

or

down

good

hole.

functions,

don't be

can't hurt ft

location, provided there

first and

bracket base. You

bracket to the

the

'soft

key"

afraid to

by press-

tilt it br Ihe

boat.

try

can

of thin fiber-

Make certain there is

and

transducer

transducer

plug

cables.

is one

up through

through

it.

marine

sealing

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POWER

CONNECTIONS

The LMS-i 5aworks from

results,
power

problems
attach

enough., splice

red
have
end

protect

attach

the

power

cableto an

accessory

with electrical

#18

cable

gauge

the.power

lead as close to the

to extend the

of the fuse

power

holder

both the unit and

interference.

directly
power

directly

a twelve-von

cable

directly

or

battery

to the

power buss,

Therefore,

to

the.battery

wire onto it. Attach

source as

cable to the

the

power

battery

to the

battery

cable in the event of

Far

system only.

battery.

You

however

it's saferto

If

the cable is nS

the best

can attach the

you may

ahead and

go

the in-line fuse holderto the

possible..

For

or

power buss;

or

power

example,

attach one

buss: This will

a short.

have

long

if

you

NOTES:

The

powercable has

lead, black is
interface. To

autopilot

the [MS-i

shield wire

connect the
more

instructions. If

white wire

negative

use this

or

other marine

50's

power

to the black wire

shield wire to the

to

prevent

The [MS-i 50 has
unit if the
until the

Minimize
possible

generators

power

wiring

and

Attach the
150's

power

speed/temperature

wires are hooked

power

is

electrical noise

sources of electrical

is

the

transducer cables

speed/temp

cable.

three

wires, red, white, and

or

ground.

feature,

equipment's

cable. Solder

The white wire is used for

attach a

shielded,

NMEA interfaceto

the twisted

on the LMS-i 50's

autopilot.

you're

not

going

to use this

a short.

reverse

connected

engine's wiring harness.

polarity protection.

backwards.

up

properly.

by

routing

away

sensor's

on the cables

Tags

sensor's connector.

the

interference. One of the

from

and loran module's

black.

twisted

pairs ground

power

See

your autopilot's

feature,

No

damagewill

However,

cable

power

For. best

the

engine wiring.

identify

both the

Red is the

positive

the NMEA

paircable

the white wire on

cable. Do not

cut

fromthe

wire and

manual for

ancitape

dccurto

the

the

it won't work

from

away

largest

results, keep

cable to the [MS-

loran and the

other

noise

the

INSTALLATION

When

where

A

choosing a mounting location,

it's clear of other

location is

high

tenna shouldn't be the

mounted
radio antennas.

vertically.

-

LC-1

Loran-C

antennas, wires, masts,

preferred,

highest part

MODULE

however

of the boat. The

Make certain it is as far

remember to install

the

or other obstructions.

forlightning protection,

antennashould be

away

as

possible

from VHF

E[C-1

the an-

2

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SPEED/TEMP

SENSOR

TO

bran

MODULE

Improper. performance can also

close to metal

places
and

You

antenna:.

mount

The

(NOT

hardware.

the

Loran

obstructed.

must

purchase

The threads

is

base

base

mounting

pipe

thread).
Tighten

objects

most

such as

assembly

in the

an

eight

are standard

commonly

threads are

This allows the

all

hardware

AUTOPILOT DR

OTHER

MARINE

NMEA

INTERFACE

occur if the

antenna is

tuna towers.

clear is

foot

preferable

stainless steel

3/8-24 for the

used

to mount the

conventional 1"-14

use of

securely.

standard antenna

IRE

TO

EOUIPMENPS

mounted too

Again, a location that

to one

or
Loran to the

that is

fiberglass

whip.

A

high

whip

ratchet

boat.

machine thread

mounting

The

cable

cable if its

extension cable is

call

your

department
The

LC-1 can

if

desired.

supplied

too

local

for

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Instead,

available if

service center

more

information.

be

attached to a

is

thirty

coil and

the cable is

or the

swivel

Eagle

bracket or hollow

3

feet

long.

store h out of

too short.

Factory

Ask

Customer

extension

Do

not cut the

the

way.

dealer or

your

An

Service

mast,

SPEED/TEMPERATURE

Mount the

where the flow of water is smoothest. There should

amount of turbulence and air bubbles in the chosen location. The

side of the transom is

(left)
can be used if

strakes, ribs,

speed

speed/temp

necessary.

or thru-hull

sensor. In a

typical

SENSOR INSTALLATION

sensor on

preferred,.however

Do not mount the

fittings

installation,

the boat's transom in a locatien

thestarboard

that will disturb the flow of water to the

the

speed

minimum

be a

port

side

(right)

speed

sensorbehind

sensor is mounted six

to twelve inches frpm the centerline of the boat. The sensor must be in
the water

location is

at

all times to function

in

the water even at

properly.

high speed

Make certain the chosen

or when the boat is on

plane.

LORAN-C

SOUTH CENTRAL U.S. CHAIN
GRI 9610

(SOCUS)

DRAFT

Once the

proper

location has bean

determined, place

sensor on the

the

transom withthe bottom of the sensor flush with the bottom of the hull.
Mark the transom in the center of each slot and drill a 5/32"

to

hole. Mount the sensor

Use a

included).

Adjust

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

good

grade

hull

the

with #10 stainless steel screws

of

caulking compound

to seal the screws.

mounting

(not

tighten

the screws.

It the base of the transom has a

transom and the sensor with

radius,

caulking compound

water flow.

Route the sensor cable to the in-line connector on the sonar unit's
power

cable and attach it.

SENSOR LOCATION

fill the

gap

to insure a smooth

between the

LEGEND:

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MONITOR

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1/4 NM Fix

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Accuraoy (95% 2 dRMS),

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TRANSDUCER

The

LMS-150 has

kHz or

or at

diagram
the

Transducer

50 kHz. It

the same

below

LMS-15o. Note: If

time in an

shows

Adapter

CONNECTIONS

dual

frequency capability.

will

display

Cable must

echoes from

unique split

the

proper

dual

method to

frequency operation

be used.

It can

either

transducer,

screen mode.

attach the

is

operate

desired,

from 192

separately

The connection

transducers to

a MY-2

Note:

This is

was

computed

atmospheric noise, and

an

"UnofficialPreliminary Coverage

conservative

using

grid

estimates of

geometry.

DIagram".

station

Coverage

range limits,

See

transducer

your

SINGLE

FREQUENCY

K.

1/

owner's

192 kHz

or 50

TRANSDuCER

manual for

TRANSDIJCER"T"

CONNECTOR

kHz

LMS-150

installation

FREQUENCY

7.

ON

instructions.

DUAL

T

MV-2

TRANSDUCER

ADAPTER

CABLE

I

192

kflr

TRANSDUCER

50

kHz

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KEYBOARD

The

keyboard

the far left column are
The

keys

on the

keys

SONAR KEYS:

SONAR
from the loran or Plotter screens. It also

menus.
SENS

manual mode.

-

RANGE - This

has

in the

middle

select

right

-

Pressing

Press this

key

keys

this

key

lets

arranged

used for

qolumn

the

key

to

adjustthe

you adjust

in three vertical columns. The

menu

are for the basic sonar functions. The

loran,

plotter,

switches the LMS-150

unit's

the

H

[AUTOI

4

[METZI]

[OFFILON]

selections and numeric

and

waypoint

displays

sensitivity

when the unit is in the

range

features.

to the

the

frequency

and

keys

I

sopa? display

GRAYLINE.

in

entry.

select

ZOOM-

key.

AUTO - This turns
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gives

the Sonar's automatic feature off and on.

adjust

2X and 4X zoom

you

the

spnar

6

alarms

through

capability

this

cey

with this

Loran

KEYS:

Note: This

was

is an

computed

atmospheric

"UnoflicialPreljminaw Coverage

using conservative

and

noise,

grid

estimates

geometry.

Diagram".

of station

range

Coverage

limits,

-

The ON

-

The Off

NOTE.

modes

key

the

first

-

Press

-

KEYS:

-

This

You

while the

Pressing

plotter

LORAN

PLOTTER

WAYPOINT
WAYPOINT

OTHER

ENTER
CLEAR - Use
ON

OFF

MENU KEY

three
MENU

appears

up

this

This

key

SAVE

key

switches

-

Press

to

RECALL - This

is

used to

key

this

key

key

must

-

This

-

sonar,

to

key

turns

erase a

the

turns the

press

activates the first

key

loran,

sonar

the

MENU

menu

screen.

switch to

the loran

the LMS-150 to

this

key

LMS-150 on.

LMS-1 50 off.

and hold

and

screen is

to

key

activates the

enter

selections from

previous

the OFF

plotter.

while the

key

displays.

the

save

waypoints.

waypoint

keystroke

key

menu

For

example,

displayed,

plotter

plotter

menus.

to turn the

or

display.

recall

menu.

menus.

unit off.

screen for each of

if

the

you press

first sonar

is

displayed brings

menu

the
the

DISPLAy

The

lights

150

on. Menus

the

key

It controls

don't
turn off.
them

The
Metric

the

nautical

adjacent

want the

The

off at

Metric menu

label to

temperature

miles.

-

General

are on

for

appear

to the

the

backlighting

lights

menus

time

ny

works the

change

display

about ten

at the

Light

used on

wait

on,

also

disappear

by

pressing

the

depth

to

degrees

seconds

same lime. To

label.

ten seconds

the CLEAR

same

way.

from feet to

when

you

keep

(Seethe

the

picture

display

and

and the

after

ten

seconds. You

key.

Press the

meters. This

Celsius, speed

first

turn the LMS-

the

lights on,

on the

keyboard.

lights

next

automatically

can turn

key adjacent

also

to

knots,

changes

and

prçss

page.)

If

you

to

the

log

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viewing angle. Pressing
See the

Display

Contrast section for more information on this feature.

you adjust

this

key gives you

the

display's

contrast for the best

the contrast

adjust

menu.

After the menus

next

page.

cates

the automatic feature is on. A small note

"AUTO" indicator means the alarm

bottom

The word "AUTO" in the

depth displays

0

2
3

4
5

B

7

B

9

clear,

immediately

the

display appears

beneath the AUTO indicator.

similar to the one.on the

displays upper

speaker

is enabled.

left

symbol

corper

indi-

net to the

Th,é

digital

LORAN-C

GREAT LAKES CHAIN
GRI 8970

MEMOR V-PRESET

The [MS-i 50 saves all

settings,

retained,

To erase
turn the

key

beep,
settings.

and more in
even

if the [MS-i 50 is

settings,

the!

unit off,

then

at the same time. Hold the C[EAR

then release it The [MS-ISO will restart

Note: This doesn't erase

settings

battery backed-up

and

press

also a menu selection that resets the [MS-i 50. See the

7 "Preset SONAR & loran" on

To turn the

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from

the [MS-ISO to the

and hold the CLEAR

until

key

any waypoints

40 for more

page

fOature

off,

see

page

8

chart

speed,

This

mèhiory

boat.

the

factory settings,

key

and

press

the ON

you hearthestarting

the

using

factory

or route.

Menu

T!!here is

informaion.

37.

alarm

is

default

-

Page

FREQUENCY

Lowrance

The 192 kHz

fish,

192 kHz

as

go

50s. You can

offers both 50 and

frequency

structure,

and bottom

doesn't

deep. Also,

draw a few

SELECT

typically

definition better than

penetrate

192 kHz cone

water

conclusions from

192 kHz

has

transducers for the [MS-I 50.

superior target

as well as 50

angles

are

resolution,

50 kHz.

kHz,

typically

However,

therefore it

narrower than the

these statements.

showing

the

won't

Note:

This is an

was

computed using

atmospheric

"Unofficial-Preliminary Coverage

noise,

conservative

and

grid

estimates of station

geometry.

Diagram".

range limits,

Coverage

1. Use 192

cone

angle

narrow

deep depths.

2.

Use the 50

desired:
see the

both

a30

The

LMS-150 has the

ate at
echoes from either

the

same time in

mode.

nected to the

ducer

Connections section

mation),

SONAR

shown at

Press the
quency

50

kHz & 192 kHz

from both

kHz

(especially

for the best

cone

angle

kHz in
50

Using

downrigger weights

degree

kHz or 50 kHz.

192

Once the

[MS-i 50

turn

the unit on and

A screen

key.

right appears.

key adjacent

or

transducers at

press

the

in shallow

resolution and

transducer

deep

kHz when

and 45

capability

(8

water

fishing

display

degree

It can

degree)

cone

to

display

transducer or both

an

unique split-screen

transducers

(see

are con-

the Trans-

for more infor-

press

similar to the

to the

desired fre-

key adjacent

label to

display

echoes

the same time.

water)

definition.

target

when

or where a

with

downriggers

on

the screen.

angles

oper-

at

the

one

to the

with a wide

operating

wide cone

very

generally

Lowrance offers

for 50 kHz.

(20 degree)

Use a 192 kHz

in

medium to

is

angle

lets

you

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simply press

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appear.

press

the SONAR

the

CLEAR

They

key

key.

will

to

AUTOMATIC

When

the LMS-150 is

is shown

feature

shows in the lower

To turn

UAL"
Automatic

AUTOMATIC

the

by

adjusts

Automatic

appears,

on,

MODE ON

word "AUTO" at the

the

showing

press

first turned

sensitivity

half of the screen.

off, simply

the unit is in

the AUTO

on,

and

press

key

range

again.

the

Automatic feature is

of the screen. The

top

so the

the AUTO

bottom

key.

the manual

on. This

Automatic

signal 'always

The

word"MAN-

mode.

To turn

LORAN-C

NORTH

GRI 9990

10

PACIFIC

CHAIN

SENSITIVITY

The

sensitivity key

echoes. A low

fish

tion,

enables

noise.

signal
The LMS-1 50

This
fish and other

However,

decrease the

more

in

the automatic or manual

signals,

you

Typically,

with GRAYLINE®

a solid bottom

keeps

situations

detail. The

on

sensitivity

and other

to see this

the best

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muddy

that are

or

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gray

between

stronger

strong

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keys.

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key.

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press

key adjacent

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of GRAYLINE®in use

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more

the

signals.

screen zoom

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the

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press

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the

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are

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appear.

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option.

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targets

the

key adjacent

between twice their normal size and four times nor-

to the "2X14X" label.

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the

key adjacent

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size of the ones on the

echoes on the left side of the screen

ones cii the

right.

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screen zoom and full screen

split

targets

right.

on the

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are

left

switch

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across the screen are the

shown at four times the

to the

exact same echoes on both sides of the screen.

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it on the

zoom as

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key

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zoom,

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simply

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press

mode,

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set the

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off,

press

the RANGE

key.

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you press

screen shown at the
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to the 2X/4X label. For a
the SPLIT/FULL label.

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while it's in the manual mode.

signal

the

zoom

key

of the next

top

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page appears.

zoom,

screen

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simply press

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the

the

press

key adjacent

key adjacent

the LMS-150 won't track the bot-

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and

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press

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key adjacent

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turn the

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chart cursor that allows

simply

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a horizontal line that extends

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press

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chart screen. The

from the

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transducer in-

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your

or the Lowrance

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with

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for

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and

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Surface
eliminates

play.
receiver,

and
increases.

that

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maximum

from
There are

dium,

below the surface.

are caused

by

activity.

Clarity

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undesired

SCC

varies the

decreasing

gradually increasing

Typically,

SOC

affects is 75% of

exarple

the

on a

surface clutter is

3CC,

surface to about 45

three levels of

and

high.

available when the

The

SCC menu

Fish l.D.

feature is turned

CLARITY

downwards

These

wave

action,

(3CC)

signals

sensitivity

it near the

the maximum

0-60 foot

Note that 3CC

Fish l.D. feature is

doesn't show

boat

reduces or

from

it as the

the

range

reduced

feet.

SCC;

low,

until the

off.

NOISE REJECTION

(SCC)

from the zero line can

are

markings

wakes,

called surface

temperature inversions,

SONAR Menu

the dis-

of the

surface

range

depth

range.

with

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lain

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the

press
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press
face

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the

the

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menu

ply press

SOC

level, either

High.

and

SOC

The

returns to

level

the

Soc

Fish 1.0.

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key,

"More" label

key

adjacent

label.

shown

the

you

at

key

adjacent

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LMS.150

the

chart

entered.

level, first make

feature is

then

two

to

right

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clears

mode

off. Now

the

key adja-

times.

the

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the

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the

label

three times.

adjacent

label.

and

the zone

the

screen's

turn

the

ready

the

zone

ALARM

bar off

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disappears

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if

desired.

bar

on,.press

ALARM

in

the zone

after

turn it on

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the

key adjacent to the

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to

the

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menu

screen

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bar

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right

zone

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alarm

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turns the

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the zoom window in

adjust

setting

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the manual mode

window. You can turn it on

ously,

which

keeps

screen zoom mode.

window bar

on,

LMS-150 is in the

the

press

MENU

the

unit in the

To turn the zoom

first make certain the

manual mode.

then the

key,

cent to the 'More' label two times.

press
ZOOM

screen

bar

displays

screen.

zoom

the

key

adjacent

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disappears

on the

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window bar

to the "DISPLAY

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right

these

steps

off.

normally

continu-

key adja-

side

to turn the

split

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menu

of the

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MENU - PAGE 4

DIGITAL SONAR

When the LMS-150 is
display

a

bottom

the

display

shows

separate digital

depth.

display.

the bottom

at the screen's

sonar built into the

If it loses the

When

the.dgital

depth again.

turned on for the first

left corner.

top

LMS-1 50. It

bottom,

the last known

finds

the

bottom,

time,

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the

digital

display

ft will

comes from

displays only

will flash on

depth

automatically

depth

the

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ever this

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auto

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turn the

MENU

'More"

also turns all automatic fea-

also,

ranging,

key,

label three times. Now

key adjacent
TAL

SONAR" label.

to turn it on

steps

DIGITAL

The

digital

SONAR FREQUENCY

sonar can

digital

such as auto

and Fish 1.0.

digital

then the

to the "TURN OFF

again.

kHz transducers are
frequency

depths. However,
kHz at

using

for the

digital

typically

high

speed.

the

best one for conditions.

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SONAfl

Li

sonar

off,

how-

I

Digital

sensitivity,

sonar

off,

key adjacent

Repeat

operate

at 50 or 192 kHz if

the

press

to the

the

press

DIGI-

the same

connected to the LMS-150.

sonar allows the LMS-150 to reach

the 50 kHz doesn't work as well

switch between

you

TURNING OFF

DIGITAL

OFF ALL

A

Swap Digital

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4

Li

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—

both

Menu

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Sonar

WARNING!

FEATURES.:

192KHz

To

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50 kHz

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and 192

the 50 kHz

greater

as the

frequencies,

50°

40

40°

3C

192.

To

change

press

Now

press

To 50 kHz" label. The
frequency

the above

From 50 kHz

the

the

key adjacent

the

digital

key adjacent

sonar's

frequency, press

to the "More" label until

to the

"Swap Digital

digital

sonar will

and transducer. To switch back to 192
steps

and

press

the

key adjacent

To 192 kHz" label.

32

the MENU

Sonar Menu 4

Sonar From 192 kHz

immediately

kHz,

to the

"Swap Digital

then

key,

appears..;:

use the 50 kHz

simply repeat

Sonar

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COMMANIDO
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CAIN MANAGER
COORDINATOR OP CHAIN
CONTROLSITE:

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KEEL

Keel

OFFSET

Offset is a term

the difference between

reading

depth.

LMS-1

the face

of the
a

postive

positive

error

and the

the

below the

and the

All

depth

measure the water

50)

of the transducer to the bottom

lake, river,

and a

offset

between the lace of

water's surface. For

face of the transducer

surface of the

two feet to the

will

ing

The

part
is two feet

from

give you

negative

of

the boat and the bottom.

deeper

the

digital

actual bottom water

sounders

or ocean.

negative

is used to correct the small

boffom

digital

the actual water

offset is used to

that the face of the

bottom

from the bottom of the

operate
To set

adjacent
shown

cent td the"Set

menu shown at

much of the

the Keel

time in shallow water.

Offset, press

to the "More" label

above. Then

press

Keel Offset" label. The

right appears.

80t4A11

used to describe

the

digital depth

(including

depth

the

from

There is both

Keel Offset. The

the transducer

example,

is two feet

water,

depth

adding

read-

depth.

show Ihe distance

For

example,

depth reading

will

boat to the bottom. This

the MENU

until the Sonar Menu

the

key adja-

I

a

4

ttt

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if

A

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if the wdder of

transducer,

give you

key,

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Set Keel

Offset

______________

:ji

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between the lowest

the boat

press

5

appears

two feet

you

the

key

subtracting

the actual distance

can be useful if

then

Pg.

at

as

Use the

of

•

offset. Press the

from

a

positive

When the desired keel

the
tivate the selection.
tal sonar

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the.screen to

negative

to

keel offset of 2.5

winqow,

arid

press

shows the keel offset. In

if

the

digital

positive

on the left side

keys

enter the desired keel

AUTO

positive.

key

In

to switch

this

example,

feet is used.

offset is shown in

the ENTER

key

to ac-

The LMS-1 50's

other

bottom

depth

was 50

keel offset of 2

33

digi-

feet

AUTOZ

50-OFT

0

AUTOr

52.0FT

—

0

it

I

S

-: .

BEFORE

KEEL

OFFSET

was

entered,

scales

the new

are not affected

digital depth

by

CALIBRATE SPEED

Due

tà

boat

Calibrate

compensate

many

shape,

Speed

factors,

the

for

such as

LMS-1 So's
menu selection on the

any inaccuracy.

the

reading

keel offset.

placement

speedometer

1

I 60

L.J192KHZI

2 FEET POSITIVE

KEEL

OFFSET

would be 52

of the

ëpeed/temp

not be

may

fifth sonar menu

feet. The chart

sensor and

accurate.

pad

ec

lets

-

The

you

SONAR Menu

To

adjust

MENU

to the "More't

menu
adjacent

A

screen

the

next

the

then

key,

page

appears.

to the "Calibrate

similar

page

speedometer, press

the

press

label until the fifth spnar

to the one

appears.

key adjacent

Now

press.the key

Speed"

at the

the

label.

top

•

1—

of

Set

Offset

"t_}k!'4

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4.

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Heel

I

:fliIyJI

Now

enter the desired

to the

numeric

screen.
is

LMS-i50is

then it is

speedometers

keys

For

actually'

ten

displaying

reading

caIibratidnof

150's

speedometer. To

to

-,

preü

the

on the

example,

miles

10%

-10% lo

AUTO

percentage change

display using

left side of

if

your

boat

per hour,

11 miles

Enter a

high.

correct the

change

the
the

speed

but the

per hour,

speed

LMS-

from +

key.

CANADIAN EAST
REGIONAL MANAGER
CHAIN MANAGER
COORDINATOR OF

CONTROLSITE:

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TRAY

YANOEE CAPE RACE

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After

enthring

tion,

press

ometer

by

CLEAR

To

reset

key

adjacent

cent to the

returns to the

TURN

The

-

r.

battery

off and

range

backon

or

on when

battery-bádkup
adjacent

aPpears

turn it

on

Backup

backup fflire

the

desired

the ENTER

the

amount

DISTANCE

the distance

to the

"Clear

Distance

chart

BATTERY

backup

again,

zoom

settings,

the

LMS-150 is

feature

to

the "More"

'On: sonar

again,

ON".

menu #5.

repeat

Press the

on.

The

correc-

[MS-iSO

key.

you

speed
entered.

LOG

to

log

zero, press

"More" label

four times. Now

label. This resets

[og"

display.

BAOKUP OFF

feature stores

it returns

position

off,

label until

these

key adjacent

to the last

and alarm

turned on for

press

the "Turn

Press the

steps.

all

settings.

the

The

MENU

to

will

adjust

the

MENU

key,

press

the

When the unit

used

screen,

key,

etc.

time. To

then

settings,

the first

Battery Backup

key adjacent

label now

reads 'Turn

this label

the

digital speed-

then

press

the

key

distance

complete

This feature
press

OFF' label

to this

label.

to turn the

the

adja-

and

log

is turned

with

is

turn the

the

key

To

Battery

battery

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MENU-PAGE

6

SELECT

The LMS-1 50 can

and

surface water

also shows

distance

nautical miles.

To

change

press

adjacent

spnar menu
key

adjacent

MEASURE"

low
next to

this

example,

label

below

Now

the

"Feet", "Fathoms",

bels. The unit
accordingly

turn

to the sonar

UNIT OF MEASURE

speed

in

(log)

the units of

the

MENU

to the

"More".Iabel until the sixth

appears. Next,

to the "SELECT

label. The menu

left

appears.

the label

the

was

pressed.

right appears.

the

press

and the

you

key adjacent

of measure will

display

temperature

in

miles, kilometers,

key,

key

the

water

in

miles

per hour,

measure,

then

Now

press

wish to

next to the

The menu shown

the

press

press

UNITS OF
shown be-

the

change.

"Depth"

to either

or "Meters"

change

LMS-150 will re-

display.

in

depth

degrees

kilometers

or _______________________

first

key

the

key

feet,

fathoms,

Fahrenheit or Celsius.

per hour,

SONAR

—

Select Units

Of leasure

_________________

4

Li

____

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A

Set

In

Volume

A

Turn. On

Backi

4

More

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MENLJ-6tF

or

or

knots and

Menu.

Adjust

Speaker

Low

ight

I

PAGE

meters,

It

Eg.S

I

1

Select Units of

Measure for

I

U

The

Depth

Is In

Feet

At

It

(rtti

I

i

Meters

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CENTRAL

PACIFIC LORAN-C CHAIN

REGIONAL MANAGER
CHAIN MANAGER 14TH

COORDINATOR OF CHAIN

CONTROL

SITE:OMSTA

STATIcH

J0HNST 104444DN

6LANO,HI

UPOLUFOItJT 2D14192N

,JI, 166fl300,71

KUOEISLAND

HI

COMMANDER,

COAST GUARD

KANEOHE, HI

SRI 4990

PACIFICAREA ALAMEDA CA

OPERATIONS LOCATION: ONSTA

1693021,2W

262341,0W

1701720.2W

DISTRICt

0009.

HONOLULU, HI

KANEOHE,

DISPLAY

The units

to suit

To

adjust

press

bel until
Now

press

just

Display"

arrows

screen. To

the

key adjacent

decrease•'it,'press

the down arrow.
to

erase the

seconds and! it will

HI

CONTRAST

display

different

the

appear

lighting

it,

press

key adjacent

'Sonar Menu

the

label. The

increase the

menu,

contrast is

or

viewing angles.

the

MENU

to the "More"

Pg.

key adjacent

display

on the left

contrast,

to the

Press the

up

the

key adjacent

or wait about ten

automatically

adjustable

then

key,

la-

60

appears.

10 the "Ad-

contrast

side of the

press

arrow. To

to

CLEAR

key

clear.

SONAR Menu

Pg.G

La.

SPEAKER

The

speakervolume

and

high..

when
change it,

press
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until "Sonar

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back to the

steps.

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the unit is first turned

first

the

key

the

press

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high volume,

VOLUME

has two

speaker

the

press

adjacent

key

to the

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repeat

steps

volume is

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key,

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boat. The
allowed to

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cable.
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splice
lay

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needed. You should have four

uninsulated.

INSTRUCTIONS

shouldn't be

in the

bilge.

cut and

strip

the shield from the

exposed

Route

the outer

the cable as desired.

jacket

four wires. Remove the

wires

SPLICING

be in a

protected

to rain or

111 from the end of each

remaining;

area in the

nor should it be

spray,

three insulated

shield,

as it

PRESET SONAR and

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settings

be erased and reset t

erase

any wayponts

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stops

loran after
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reset the

cent to the 'More" label until Sonar
the

key adjacent

stored in the LMS-15O's

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the LMS-1 50 will reset

the

loran from

a

preset.

LMS-150,

to the

LORAN

the

factory

routes.

navigating.

the

press
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MENU

battery

defaults.

the loran to the

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backed-up memory

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will

have to re-initialize the

key,then prSs

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can

this

doesn't

factory settings.

the

key acfla-:

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press

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one wire
colors of the

display
then

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the insulation from the

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from each cable

wires.

unit if

you

it with a

wrap

wires.

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4.

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at the

toaether
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same time. This creates a strain

together,

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wire the cable

good quality

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the entire

ready

for

splice

use.

wires about 3/8" from the end.

making

can occur to the

incorrectly.

electrical

with electrical

sure that

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tape.

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loran module or the

Do the same for

tape. Wrap

relief for the

connection,

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match the

the

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the cables

splice:

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LMS-1

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Input Voltage 10- 15
Current

Transmitter

Frequency
Output

(typical)

Display
Pixels ...

Size

Power

SPECIFICATIONS

6.75"H x

600 ma

750 mz
192 & 50kHz

3000

375 watts

4"H x

200Hx128W

25,600

NMEA 0183

SENTENCEs

RMA

RMB
GLL
APA

DBK
MTW

VHW
VLW

Minimum
Minimum
Present Position

Autopilot Steering

Water

Water

Speed

Distance

Recommended

Recommended

-

Depth

Temperature

Through

Travelled/LOG

Water

8.75"W x 3.750

vDC

(lights off)

(lights on)

watts

(peak-to-peak)

(RMS)

2.6W

Total

Sentence,

Sentence,

Latitude/Longitude

Data

(°C)

(KPH)

(NM)

Part A

Part B

TRANSDUCER CONE

The sound waves from

cone

shaped

The

angle

Lowrance offers a

cone

angle.

degree

grees)

20
In 15

across. The 8

The
water,

(300

are

degree

feet of water the 20

20

the 8

feet

more desirable.

it can

area,
Both 8

ings,
model.

ber,

of the

degree

even

the

signal

beam. This looks much

between

The transducer

cone

angle. Typically,

ideal for

cone

angle

degree

degree

transducer is almost

degree

-

fresh

water,

Since the sound

penetrate

and 20

though

This is because
shallow

tells

edge

you

the transducer

the outside

choice of transducers with either

operating

allows

transducer covers

mostly

100 feet

to much

degree

the bottom

you

of

the

whether

ANGLES

spread

like the beam from a

of

edges

supplied

wide

in

shallow to medium water

to see more of the

you

degree

in salt water. In

-

deeper depths.

transducers

signal

are

seeing

signal

you

the cone is the cone

with the LMS-150 has a 20

cone

angle

cone covers an

about a two foot circle.

only

always

the best to use in fresh

adeep

salt

water)

energy

is much wider on

shows

are over

the narrow cone

is

concentrated in a smaller

give

more of the bottom.

the

you

rocks, mud,

out into the water in a

flashlight.

angle.

an 8 or 20

transducers

degree

(20

depths.

de-

The

underwater world.

area about six feet

water

environment,

is

angle

accurate bottom

the 20

read-

degree

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true

depth.

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etc.

50'

100'

150'

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669

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20°

200'

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3q

FISH

Fish

The

below.

ARCHES

arches are

distance

When

shorter as

increases

to a fish

shown

again

created

the

center

"B".

as shown

BOAT'S

when

when

the

of the

As the

in "C"!

DIRECTION

the

cone

cone

cone

cone of

first strikes

strikes the

leaves

sound

the

passes over fish.

it is

shown a"A"

the

fish,

fish,

distance is

the

distance

LORAN

A

ground

external

listed in

1.
ground attached to

2.

motor or

3.
grounding.

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is

lug

grounding

order of their

The

best

technique

The

next

preferred is to

inboard/outlard

The

ground

attached to

EXTERNAL

system the

preference.

is

this

plate

on

the

boat

GROUND

the

side of

to use

placed

externally ground

battery may

the loran

following

a

grounding plate

in the

grounding

water.

to

also

INSTRUCTIONS

module To

techniques are

with

the

lower unit of

be used

the

for

use the

external

external

the

A

When the
size and

example,

displayed
narrow

cone

Fish 1.3.

if the

on the

of the fish

cone

LMS-150

shape

diameter and

mode is

arch

passes

the

B

the

off,

due to

over

not arch

may

resolution

depth

the cone

a fish

of the

in

limitations

angle

shallow

at all.

water will

diameter.

water,

This is

of th

due

display.

C!

affct the

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the

signal

to the

4.

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water is

We do

To

test

should be

1.

Start

At

a known

stations
location)

your location.

2.

Allow

strengths

3.

Connect the

and

power

and make

-

signal
no

change

•

recheck
difference

this

added

of

part

also

acceptable

not

recommend

the

degree

conducted;

unit with

your

latitude

(check

and

acquire

the unit to

(SNR's)

up your

note

strengths

in

signa!

where

you have the

with or

ground.

the

hull of the

of

improved function

the

and

to

make

and

run

of the

external

unit.

of the

increase,

strengths

strengths

without

boat

for

attaching

that

you

ground

external

longitude,

sure that

convert to the

for

several

stations

ground
Allow

you

according

the unit

of

the

external

or the

external

the

external

that

I metallic

the

external

under

of

ground

allow

the

the

ID's are

known

minutes

are

using.

to

again

the

stations

ground

signals

ground

grounding,

and

in contact

ground

the

console

the

Loran,

of the

coupler disconnected.

unit to lock

the

onto

of the

following

correct for this

latitude and

and

to

a

technique

run

for 3 to

you

is

preferred.

decrease, you should

connected. If

you

really

longitude

make note

listed

are

using.

If

you notice

you

do

with

boat.

test

the known

known

of

of the

above

5

minutes

If

the

see

no

not need

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Boat Sources:

1.

Boat

engine.

also be

2. Power
the

3.

Bad antenna

required.

cable routed to fuse

cable

power

area on the

4.

Fluorescent

Symptoms

of

Resistor

directly

placement.

boat,

away.from

lights.

noise or

spark plugs

instead of

panel

to

the

battery.

The

antenna should be

other

interference

help,

alternator

directly

noise filter

to

battery.

placed

antennas or structure.

problems:

in an

may

Route

open

smlI fish

Very

a

partial arch,

fish will

Large

the arch.

probably
or a

arch,

Because of water

thermoclines, etc.,

to

enough
One of the best

segment
the

segment,

to do this on the
zoom mode to

the best

getting
method

too

fish arches.

get

ways

of the

water. For

the better

LMS-I 50 is with the Zoom

expand

results,

turn the

much noise on the

should work to

will

not arch at all. Medium

shape

similar

but turn the

the

sensitivity

to

get

to an arch if

sensitivity up

conditions,

fish arches is to

example,

such as

sometimes cannot be increased

from 45

the screen resolution will

the

echoes,
sensitivity up

display

making

screen. In medium to

fish arches.

sized fish will show

deeper

expand

in

deep

water to see

surface

or."zoom" a

they're

in

heavy

to 60 feet. The smaller

be. The easiest

feature. Use the 2x or 4x

it easier to

as

high

see detail. For

as

possible

water,

deep

without

water.

clutter,

way

this

1. Loran won't

2.

Accuracy

a.

3.

XTE,

4.

Cross Track arrows

a.

5.

Loses lock

is not

Try using

Bearing, Heading, SOG,

Waypoint

a.

Try

b. Attach the

c.

Try

d.

Attach

lock on to

the

stations

repeatable

manual mode

or

erratic

or TTG erratic or

move too much

must be recalled to use

while boat is

resistor

moving:

spark plugs

UltraNav's

power

an alternator filter

wire

ground

to ELC-1 loran

inaccurate

cross track error feature.

cable

directly

module.

to the

battery

(See page 81.)

If

see fish

you

fish

get

sensitivity.

signals

symbols

when the Fish ID.

SERVICE

If

followingtroubleshooting

factory

returning your

SONAR

Unit wdn't turn

1.

2. Make

to the

unit is not

your

customer service

TROUBLESHOOTING

Check the

certain the

positive

working,

unit.

On:

cable's

power

powercable

baftery terminal,

when

the unit is in the

feature is

?nanual

IMPORTANT

INFORMATION!

or if

section

department.

connection at the unit. Also

need technical

you

before

contacting

is wired

black to

properly.
negative

It

may

save

mode,

on, try

help, please

a

service centerorthe.

you

check the

The red wire

or

ground.

but don't

increasing

use the

the

trouble of

wiring.

connects

the

3. Check

4.

Measure the

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the fuse.

battery voltage

at

the unit's

41

power

connector. It should

be at least 11

terminals or

charging.

Unit

freezes,

1. Electrical noise from

be

may
transducer cables
Route the sonar

through

2.

Inspect

volts. If it

on

wiring

locks

up,

interfering

with the

away

unit's

a fuS block or

the

transducer cable

the

isn't,

wiring

to the unit is

the terminals are

or

operates

the boat's

sonar unit.

from other

power

ignition

erratically:

motor,

electrical

cable

directly

switch

for

breaks, cuts,

corroded,

trolling

motor,

Re-routing
wiring

to the

or

defective,

or the

battery

or an

the

on the boat

pinched

power

battery

the

battery

needs

accessory

and

may help.

instead of

wires.

LORAN

1. You

2

3. If

TROUBLESHOOTING

must have an 8'

antenna should

For best

the

abIy

be

grounded,

isolated
battery.

you're

and

(most

building,

antenna.

be

higher

wire

results,

main

engine's

the

since the

battery,.

The loran will

using

or

wire a

work

the loran

important) power

under a metal

the

than
power

cranking battery.

Preferably,

anything

cable

directly

else on the boat.

entire

to the

This assures the boat will

lower unit is in the water. If

to

grounding plate

better if

on

land,

lines.

carport, shed,

it's

keep away

The loran will

the

grounded

from

etc.

ground

to water.

not work

of the

length

battery

prefer-

you're using

side of

trees,

buildings,

inside

an

the.

.

H

a

3. Check both the
are

securely plugged

Weak bottom

1. Make

certain

the transducer.

transducer,

the

hull,

it is

securely

adhesive or

reducing

be sure

2. Electrical noise

causes the

rejection
as fish or

feature. This can cause the

even structure from the

3. The water

transducer and

echo, digital

transdqcer

Oil, dirt,

its

it is

shooting through only

bonded

MarinetexTM.

from the boat's motorcan

sonar to

be

may

deeper

the sonar can't find the

will flash

digital
than the water

then

mode,

and increase the

should

signal

continuously.

are in. If

you

change

the

sensitivity.

appear.

connectors. Make certain both

in

to the unit.

effectiveness. If thetransducer is

power

readings erratic,

is

pointing

and fuel can

straight

cause a film tO form on the

one

or no fish

down. Clean

of

layer

to the hull. Do NOT use RTV

interfere with the sonar.

automatically

than the

bottom

range

As

signal

It

may change

this

happens, place

to a realistic

you

increase

unitto eliminate weaker

display.

sonar's

while it's in the

move into

its Discrimination or noise

to find the bottom. If

ability

automatic

the

range

the

one,

(for example,

shallower

signals:

the face of

mounted inside

fiberglass

and that

silicone rubber

signals

mode,

to limits far

in

unit

the manual

0-100

a bottOm

water,

This

such

the.

greater

feet)

(NOTE:

4. If

you're having

have a

may

is

causing

initiahzing

then

try

sources of

INTERFERENCE

These units are

purposes

and

trouble with the

piece

interference. First

the unit. Enter the

the OR!. If

interference.

SOURCES or BAD

Land Sources:

1.

Military

2.

Hydro-electric plants.

3.

f-ugh

4.

Siorms. A storm between

the

5.

Mountains, trees,

n

installations.

voltage power

signals,

open

even if it's

area.

buildings.

designed

generally

work best on the

unit

of

such as

gear

the unit still

(see

(High power

(Dams)

lines. These radiate

you

many

a

radio,

turn

everything

initial

position

doesn't lock

below)

RECEPTION

transmitters in the loran

and the loran

miles

away.

These reflect the

for marine

locking

on to

bilge pump,

in

first, If

on,

noise at

station can

(boating)

water.)

the

the boat

that doesn't

then

high

signals.

stations,

or

engine

off,

look for other

levels.

interfere with

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then

work,

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to

stay

you

that

try

in

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wish

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repeat

and lock

to the

station's letter.

next to the

LMS-150 will lock
shown on the

Remember,
new

GRl or

setting,

a short

the

displayed

change,

"LOCK/UNLOCK"

to unlock the

the

above

then

menu,

LOCK/UNLOCK" label.

display.

turning

initial

the

cycle change

the

press

will calculate a

wait. If

to the stations'

then

steps

press

Now

the TD at the

wish to

you

value,

press

change,

to

get

the

press

the unit

position

erases

is at

ENTER

new

lock

first

press

letter that

the

key

label, If

simply

the

jump

next

key

the

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power

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weak bottom echo

I. The

smooth
bubbles in the

find

2. Electrical
causes the sonar to

rejection

a

as fishor
or

electrical

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bottom

also

echo

transducer

flow of water in order for

the bottom or

feature.

even structure from

routing

wiring

fish arches

echo, digital

battery

drops,

the

reducing

disappears

may

water

othertargets.

noise from the boat's

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sOnar unit's

on the

when the Fish ID feature

readings erratic,

voltage,

while boat is

disruptthe

automatically

boat.

lithe

voltage

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at

high speeds

be in turbulent water. It

the

power

to

ability

moving

the sonarto work

sonar

signals,

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motorcan interfere with the sonar. This

increase itsDiscrimination or noise

display. Try using

and transducer cables

or no fish

drops,

find the bottom or

or erratic

eliminate

is off:

the unit's transmitter

targets.

digital reading

must be mounted in a

at all boat

interfering

term for this is 'Cavitation'.

with its

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resistorspark plugs

away

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speeds.

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problem

owner's manual for

sensitivity may

it hasto be

arch,

cone until it

the fish

the Zoom

a 0 to 60 foot

hbrizontal lines.

if a

leaves. If the

only

feature. It is much easier

befter luck

range.

more detail.

motionless,

is

pointing straight

arch

partial

not be

able to receive thefish's

when it is in the

range

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moving

fish

is

displayed.

more information.

high enough.

sensitivity

center of the cone.

of water than a

fish

seeing

enlarges

at

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the

a slow

trolling speed

in

the

cone,

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is not

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down.

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Arch section

forthe unit to

echofrom thetime it

high enough,

to

display

targets, allowing

showing

fish arches

one. For

see

to

on

example, you

the

fish arches.

the

display

enters

the unit

when

range

display

display

as

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on

the

sonar's

cases,
operate

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determine

should do i turn

engine
Signal

display.

viewthe

and view the

off, then turn on
electrical

noted,
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pump,
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LORAN

LORAN-GENERAL

ACCURACY

How LORAN-c WORKS

GE111NG STARTED

INITIAL POSITION

Gill ONLY

PRESENT POSITION AND GRI

HOW TO INITIALIZE THE LORAN

CHANGE INITiAL POSITION
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SELECT BOTH INITIAL
STATION DATA SCREEN

MANUAL STATION

AUTOMATIC AND MANUAL MODES

PRIMARY AND ALTERNATE

SHOW TD'S
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POSITION
NAVIGATION SCREEN
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USING THE PLOTTER

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SHOWNAVOATA

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SELECT

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ROUTES

LORAN ALARMS

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HOW

TO SAVE A WAYPOINT

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ENTER NEW WAYPOINT/GO TO

WAYPOINT RECALL

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CREATING A

FOLLOWINGAROUTE

CANCELLING A ROUTE

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ARRIVAL ALARM

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ONLY

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WITH A WAYPOINT

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CDI. ALARM

ANCHOR ALARM

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ASFCORRECTION

LATITUDE/LONGITUDE

TO OFFSET ASF

SELECT UNITS OF MEASURE
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LORANTROUBLESHOOTJNG
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ASF CORRECTION

CORRECTION

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INITIAUZATICN

SOLUTIONS

RATE

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47

48
49

49

50
50

51

51

52

54

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56
58

58
59

59
60

61

62
62
63

63
63

64

65

65
65

65

67

67
68

68
69
70

71
71
71
71

72
72

74
75

76

76.

77

79

82

If

you're

(east

to the

everything

th4

The

loran
entered.

TD ASF

To

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to

the Enter ASF TD Correction"

shown below

Station letters
the

unit to Calculate a

the

right

to the

adiacent

east of

longitude), press

Greenwich,

the

EAST/WEST label

on

the screen is

key adjacent

LMS-150 will return to

screen, using

to thefl ENTER

the

corect,

the

position

CORRECTION

the ASF

appears.

surrounded

the TD offset

using

by

latitude/longitude.

of the station's letter. The ASF

of

right

the TO.

to the

station's letter. An asterisk

To.change

station has been selected. In
Press the

screen to

the

crease the

key

key

adjacent

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adjacent

value,

decrease it. The ASF

station
press

onae the

press

retrn

the

the

use. The

upper
ately

indicator

being adjusted

the

keys.

desired values are

the

ENTER

to the last

corrections

position

screen

letters "ASF"

left corner

below the

used loran

you

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to the

the TD offset. Press

to the

up

or the down

numbers for the

will

change

The

key.

ënteréd. Switch to

LMS-150

screen, using

to see if ASF's are in

appear

of the

screen, immedi-

England

key .adjacent

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last

offset

if

press
label.

used

you

method, press

label

on the ASF menu. The

a black box

The TO for the station shows
offset in

the

offset for a

this

example,

or down

up

arrrow to in-

arrow to•

as

you

entered,

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in the

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use the

simply press

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is covered

LMS-150,

add the

ASEs to

The ASF indicator

position

screen. See

the LMS-150

your

location,

and ASF will be off.

warning you

You will have to

the ASF as shown

the

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the

on
the

feature
latitude/longitude

24-30/81-35-20.
handle the

To

longitude

lat/long

the

display

displayed

may

change

correction,

the location

the

press

key

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right appears.

ASF correction if

is

slightly

position

need to be

is

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rest.

the ASF

you

are

you

adjacent

label. The

using

automatic ASF
key adjacent

you're

the ASF table

by

it will

automati-

to

in an

your present posi

will also

doesn't have ASF

the ASF

page

indicator

appear

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that

ASF's are

manually

below.

ASF

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the

latitude/longitude position

different than

is

off

by

switched.)

enter

your

the

your known,

a

large margin,

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actual

latitude/

first must be in

changing. Next,

to the

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screen shown at

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position,

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ASF CORRECTION

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actual

your

displays

38-

This sections covers
loran module must be

mation.

LORAN-

Loran is

uses

receivers.

Loran

called

development
Loran-C,
than Loran-A and

General

shortfor

powerful

was

Loran-A and

low

Thus,

developed

continued

was

introduced in the sixties.

ACCURACY:

The absolute

depending

to

the same

of

types

are

on the

same site

However,

numbers above

affects

for
down

the

position

to

accuracy

on

your

spot)

accuracy

map. Repeatable

time after time.

the

accuracy you

suggest.

accuracy.

error. A

thirty degrees

NOTE:

the LMS-150's loran

attached to the LMS-150 for

Long RAnge Navigation.

frequency

can determine

you

and

operated

(100 kHz)

used

during

during

at a

the

it's easier to use.

of Loran is

location.

is

100 feet or befter.

is

important.

The

Repeatable

Absolute

accuracy

experience may

The

crossing

sharper

ninety degree crossing angle

without a

large position

radio

your positioFt

World

higher

fifties. The current Loran

It works over

between 0.1 and 0.25 nautical

accuracy (your ability

The difference

accuracy

lets

you

angle

the

crossing angle,

operation.

It's a

navigation

transmitters and sensitive

over

The ELC-l

position

system

distances.

long

infor-

War II. At that time it was

frequency.

Research and

version,

longer

distances

miles,

to return

between the two

tells

find

your

not be as

of

the lines of

you

way

good

where

back to the

as the

position

the more chance

is

error.

best,

but it can

vary

that

yoU

Now enter the

your position.

at the

less

top

last

beginning

than 1 00

of the

longitude

next

exact

latitude/longitude

Remember

of the

degrees.

page appears

number is

The screen at the

to enter a zero

longitude

after the

entered.

for

if it's

NS1RUCTIONS

ENTER SF

CORRECTION IN

LAT'LoH. PUSH

CLEAR TO EXIT

.

If

wish to double check

you

is

clearly

arrive,

LMS-lSo to

marked with

let the Loran

the chart. It should

your Loran,

latitude/longitude

then

settle,

compare

be

very

first

pick

marks.

the

position

close.

a

Then

on the chart

spot

to it. Once

go
information on the

that

you

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HOW LORAN-C

The

Loran

are

called a "chain." The letter "M"

the chain. The

names

stations. The-

which transmits at

Group Repetition

The

secondary

system

are W, X, V,

WORKS

consists of

other stations in the chain

and

2,

secondary

Interval or Gill. Each

stations transmit at

transmitters-are

precise

ter station transmits. Since

miles

to reach

tween

chooses the

cally

time difference or

on

a chart

line of

the time

same. In this

Line Of

apart,

you.

it takes a

different time for the

The Loran

the master and two of the

best

master-secondary pairs

is measured in

(ID)

Loran-C lines

with

positian (LOP):

delay between

example

Position.

A line of

the

the boat is

three to five transmitter

design4tes

are the

afthough

time intervals.

not all chains have four

synchronized

This time interval is

chain has a different Gill.

precise

time intervals after the

these transmitters are

éignals

receiver

results with

measures this time difference

secondaries. The LMS-1

micro-seconds.

your position

position

is an

master and one of the

located somewhere on

stations. These

the master

station inside

secondaries. Their

with the

boated hundreds

from

each transmitter

50 -autorriati-

for

imaginary

location. The

your

Plotting

somewhere an-a

line on which

secondaries is the

the 14605.2

secondary

master

called ths

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mae-.

of

be-

the ID

ASP

Correótion

Loran

signals

mountains,

ways
ASF It s

ASF's

vary

chart and the real

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displayed by

are affected

and

qities

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effect is called the additional

usually

from

factored in

place

world

be a difference in

the

loran,

distorted from their
shifted,

position

The

the loran

LMS-1 50 has an

shows-a TD Or

This forces the loran
its

memory.

entering your

ASF corrections
use at the

the

area,

You

can shift the ASF

actual

entered

time and location

the

ASF correction

not be usable if

changes

longitude

ASF

stations. This

position

correction to the

you change stations,

have to be re-entered.

the

by

terrain

they

and

they

affect

the

signal

when a loran chart is made

to

due to ASF In

theoretical

correction feature that lets

to use a new ASF

place

so there can be

actual

your

this case the loran

position

latitude/longitude

Since the

instead of the one

by changing

latitude/longitude position.

IMPORTANT!

the user are

by

being

may

you change stations,

especially

to

change

stations in use

ASF.

especially

if

good

corrected. If

not be valid. ASF

or if the

holds

true if

The

LMS-150 will

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you change GAla,

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travel over.

each

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affect it in different

secondary phase factor,

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differences between the

position

and the one

signals

measured TO s are

that is not the actual

you change

the ASF

that resides in

the TD

only

you

you

for the

travel

borrections

unit

automatically

enter a

bn[y apply

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or

offset

stations in

from

away

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latitude/

the

the ASF will

or

are

by

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Loran

receiver

master and another

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first

line-of-position.

you plot

then measures the time

secondary.

this LOP on

Your

position

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example

a

chart,

you'll

is at the intersection

48

difference between

on

the next

notice that it

page-

crosses the

of the two lines.

the

is

To

change

adjacent
adjacent

of the

top

using

cor(ection,

manual mode

feature

to the

to the

TO

offsets or

the

ASF,

first

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next

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