Lowrance electronic GLOBALMAP 3000 User Manual

GLOBALMAP 3000

INSTALLATION AND

OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS

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WARNING! USE THIS UNIT ONLY AS AN AID T O NA VIGA TION. A CAREFUL NA VIGATOR NEVER RELIES ON ONLY ONE METHOD TO OBTAIN POSITION INFORMA TION.

Never use this product while operating a vehicle.

CAUTION

When showing navigation data to a position (wa ypoint), this unit will show the shortest, most direct path to the waypoint. It pro vides navigation data to the waypoint regardless of obstructions. Therefore , the prudent navigator will not only take advantage of all a vailable na vigation tools when travelling to a waypoint, but will also visually check to make certain a clear, safe path to the wa ypoint is alw ays available.

The operating and storage temperature for y our unit is from -4 degrees to +167 degrees Fahrenheit (-20 to +75 deg rees Celsius). Extended storage temperatures higher or lower than specified will cause the liquid crystal display to fail. Neither this type of failure nor its consequences are covered by the warranty. F or more inf ormation, consult the factory customer service department.

All features and specifications subject to change without notice. Lowrance Electronics may find it necessary to change or end our poli-

cies, regulations, and special off ers at any time. W e reserve the right to do so without notice.

All screens in this manual are simulated.

NOTICE!

Free software upgrades will be available on our website at http:// www.lo wrance.com/lcx as they are released. Please check our website periodically for these and other information as they become available.

Thank you for choosing Lowrance!

This device complies with P art 15 of the FCC Rules. Oper ation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired oper ation.

Note:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to P art 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. How ever , there is no guarantee that interf erence will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the f ollo wing measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the factory customer service department for help.

SPECIFICATIONS

Dimensions (on brac ket)........................ 9.6” W x 7.3” H x 3.7” D

Input Voltage.......................................... 10 - 15 vDC, 12-volt Nominal

Display................................................... 6.54” diagonal

Monochrome T ransflective 350 pixel H x 480 pixel W

Operating and Storage T emperature...... -4 to +167 degrees Fahrenheit

-20 to +75 degrees Celsius

Wa ypiont................................................ 750

Routes ................................................... 100

Icons...................................................... 1000

NMEA 2.0 GPS Sentences.................... GLL, GGA, APB, RMB, RMC,

GSA, GSV

T ab le of Contents

INTRODUCTION............................................... 1

ACCESSORIES ................................................ 1

INST ALLATION .................................................1

Mounting........................................................ 1

Power Connections........................................ 2

NMEA/DGPS Wiring ...................................... 3

Accessory Connections ................................. 4

MMC ................................................................. 5

KEYBOARD ...................................................... 6

GPS OPERATION.............................................7

Introduction to GPS ....................................... 7

Finding Y our Position ..................................... 9

Auto Search ............................................. 9

Manual Initialization.................................. 9

Position Acquisition ................................ 10

Require DGPS .......................................10

P A GES................................................... 11

Status Screen ................................... 11

Customizing the Status Screen ........ 12

Navigation Screen.................................. 12

Customizing the Navigation Screen.. 13

Map ...................................................... 14

Full Map............................................ 14

Digital Data ....................................... 14

T wo P osition Formats ....................... 15

T wo Maps ......................................... 15

Cursor............................................... 15

Cursor Distance ............................ 16

Map Orientation .....................................16

Auto Zoom ............................................. 17

Range Rings/Grid Lines ......................... 18

Map Data ............................................... 18

Map Categories Drawn .......................... 18

Icons ...................................................... 19

Plot T rail ................................................. 20

Edit T rail............................................21

Navigate a Trail ................................. 21

T rail Options...................................... 23

New T rail ....................................... 23

Delete All Trails .............................23

Waypoints .............................................. 24

Saving Present Position.................... 24

Saving Cursor Position ..................... 24

Saving a New P osition...................... 25

Edit Waypoint................................ 25

Average P osition...........................26

Waypoint Inf ormation ........................ 26

Waypoint Navigation......................... 27

Navigate to Cursor ........................ 27

Navigate to W a ypoint using Map... 27

Man Overboard ...................................... 28

Cancel Navigation .................................. 29

Routes ...................................................29

Create a Route ................................. 30

Follow a Route.................................. 32

GPS Simulator ....................................... 32

GPS Setup ............................................. 33

Coordinate System ........................... 33

Map Fix............................................. 34

Datum...............................................35

Position Pinning................................ 36

GPS Alarms ...........................................37

System Setup .............................................. 38

Units of Measure .............................. 38

Set Local Time.................................. 38

Communication Ports ....................... 3 8

Configure DGPS............................... 39

Configure NMEA ..............................39

Reset Options................................... 40

Popup Help....................................... 40

Software Information......................... 40

Sun/Moon Calculator.............................. 40

Display Settings ..................................... 41

Contrast/Backlight/Display................ 41

Audio ................................................42

Warranty Information .......................................43

Datum List ......................................................44

Database License Agreement ......................... 47

Database Limited Warranty ............................. 48

T ransf erring GPS Data to/from a MMC............49

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing a Lowrance product. No other GPS receiver has the features of the GlobalMap 3000. Countless hours went into the design of this product. We hope that you enjoy using it as much as we have.

ACCESSORIES Model Part #

Gimbal Knobs........................................ GK-9 ............................101-80

Gimbal Bracket...................................... GB-12..........................101-78

Po wer Cab le .......................................... PC-21X .........................99-56

Protective Cov er .................................... CVR-1 .........................101-82

Sun Shade............................................. SS-1 ............................101-83

MMC Drawer ......................................... MMCD-1......................101-84

MMC Interface....................................... MMCI ..........................101-85

Cigarette Adapter Cable ........................ CA-4 ..............................99-59

Po wer Connector Repair Kit .................. TC-4X..........................101-86

MMC Card 8MB..................................... MMC-8 ........................101-87

MMC Card 16MB................................... MMC-16 ......................101-88

INST ALLATION Bracket

Install the unit in any convenient location, provided there is clearance behind it when it is tilted for the best viewing angle. Holes in the bracket base allow wood screw or through-bolt mounting. Make cer tain there is enough room behind the unit to attach the power and other cables.

Once the best location is determined, use the bracket as a template and mark the mounting holes and the hole for the cables. Drill a 1.0" hole for the cables. Screw the bracket to the mounting surface.

9.6”

7.3”

3.7”

2.3”

IMPORTANT!

In order to pass all connectors through the 1" hole in the bracket and dash, first pass the transducer connector up through the hole, then any accessory cables. Ne xt, pass the power cab le down through the hole. Fill the hole with a marine sealant. You can now wire the power cable.

Power Connections

This unit operates from a 12-volt battery system. For the best results, connect the power cable to the in-line fuse holder and attach it directly to the battery. The power cable can be attached to an accessory or power buss, however there could be problems with electrical interference using this method. Therefore, it’s better from a noise standpoint to attach the power cable and fuse holder directly to a battery. If the cable is not long enough, splice 16-gauge wire onto it.

The power connector has two cables attached to it. One cable has the power and ground wires, the other is f or the NMEA/DGPS interf ace . See below for NMEA/DGPS wiring instructions. The pow er cable has two wires

- red and black. The black wire connects to the battery’s negative terminal. The red wire is the positive wire . Connect it to the fuse holder supplied with the unit. Connect the other end of the fuse holder to the positive side of the battery. Make certain to attach the fuse holder directly to the battery. This will protect the both cable and the unit in case there is a short circuit. Use a 6-amp fuse.

TO POWER

CONNECTOR

YELLOW

ORANGE

BLUE

SHIELD

BLACK

WIRE

12-VOLT

BATTERY

POWER

CABLE

RED

WIRE

6-AMP

FUSE

IMPORTANT!

Do not use this product without a 6-amp fuse connected to the power cable! F ailure to use a fuse will void y our w arr anty.

To prevent electrical interference , route the pow er, transducer, and GPS cables away from other wiring, especially the engine’s wiring harness. VHF radio antenna cables radiate noise when transmitting, so be certain to keep the unit’ s wires a w a y from it, also.

NMEA/DGPS

NMEA is a standard communications format for marine electronic equipment. For example, an autopilot can connect to the NMEA interface on the GLOBALMAP 3000 and receive positioning information.

DGPS is an acronym for Diff erential Global Positioning System. The most popular DGPS system relies on a grid of ground-based transmitters that send correction signals to DGPS receivers. These in turn, connect to the GPS receiver (such as the GLOBALMAP 3000 with the LGC-12S GPS module). This gives more accurate positions than is otherwise possible.

NMEA/DGPS Wiring

The GLOBALMAP 3000 has two NMEA 0183 version 2.0 ports. Com port one can be used for either NMEA or DGPS, Com port two is for NMEA output only .

Comunications port one uses the yellow wire wire for transmit, the orange wire for receive. Comunications port two uses the blue wire for transmit. Both ports use the shield wire for signal ground.

See the diagrams below f or general wiring connections. Read y our other product’s owner’s manual for more wiring information.

RECEIVE

TRANSMIT

GROUND

RECEIVE

GROUND

TO BEA CON

RECEIVER

TO O THER

DEVICE

COM-1

GLOBALMAP

3000

COM-2

GLOBALMAP

YELLOW (TRANSMIT)

ORANGE (RECEIVE)

SHIELD (GROUND)

BLUE(TRANSMIT)

SHIELD (GROUND)

3000

COM-1

GLOBALMAP

ORANGE (RECEIVE)

SHIELD (GROUND)

NMEA TRANSMIT

GROUND

FROM GPS

RECEIVER

3000

The GLOBALMAP 3000 can also accept position information from any GPS receiver that transmits NMEA 0183 data. Use the wiring diagram shown above f or NMEA input to the GLOBALMAP 3000.

See page 38 and 39 for NMEA and DGPS com port setup instructions.

Accessory Connections

The rear of this unit has two connectors: P ower/Data and GPS . The power cable connects to the Power/Data connector. The cable from the GPS module goes to the GPS connector.

PWR/DATA

LOWRANCE GPS MODULE

MMC

This unit can use up to two MMC (MultiMediaCard) cartridges. They store the maps, waypoint and route inf ormation, plot trails, and icons f or transfer to a computer .

To install a MMC car tridge, twist the drawer retainer counter-clockwise and pull. The drawer will come out of the unit. Place the MMC cartridge FACE DOWN. (see above) Slide the drawer back into the unit and twist the retainer clockwise. The MMC is now ready for use.

To store plot trails, icons, waypoints, and routes on a MultiMediaCard, see page 49 for more information.

KEYBOARD

The keyboard has keys arranged in two vertical columns beneath the arrow keys. The menu key near the bottom left corner of the keyboard activates the first menu page. The other keys are used to zoom the display, change modes, and other functions.

ZOUT/ZIN - These keys “zoom” the map in and out.

PAGES - This k ey switches the unit between different GPS modes.

WPT - Saves and recalls waypoints. MENU - Press this key to show the menus and

gain access to most functions. EXIT - Clears menus and entries. ENT/ICONS - Used to select entries and accept

menu selections. When a menu is not showing, pressing this key activ ates the ICON men u.

PWR/LIGHT - Turns the unit on and off. When the unit is on, pressing this key turns the backlights on or off.

Note: Pressing the PWR/LIGHT key repeatedly changes the backlight lev el. There are three levels a vailab le .

GPS OPERATION

NOTE: A LGC-12S GPS module or an e xternal GPS receiver with NMEA output must be attached to this unit in order to use the position and navigation features.

WARNING!

Use this product only as an aid to navigation. A careful navigator never relies on only one method to obtain position information.

CAUTION

This GPS receiver (like all GPS navigation equipment) will sho w the shortest, most direct path to a waypoint. It provides navigation data to the waypoint, regardless of obstructions. Therefore , the prudent navigator will not only take advantage of all av ailable navigation tools when tra velling to a waypoint, b ut will also visually check to mak e certain a clear , saf e path to the waypoint is alw a ys a v ailab le .

INTRODUCTION T O GPS

The Global Positioning System (GPS) w as developed by the United States Department of Defense as a 24-hour a day, 365 days a year global navigation system for the military . Civilian availability was added (b ut with less accuracy) using the same satellites. T w enty-four satellites orbit the Earth. Three of these satellites are spares, unused until needed. The rest virtually guarantee that at least four satellites are in vie w nearly anywhere on Earth at all times.

The system requires three satellites in order to determine a position. This is called a 2D fix. It takes four satellites to determine both position and elev ation (your height above sea le vel - also called altitude.) This is called a 3D fix.

Remember, the unit must have a clear view of the satellites in order to receive their signals. Unlike radio or television, GPS works at very high frequencies. The signals can be blocked easily by trees, covered docks, even y our body.

Never use this GPS receiver while operating a vehicle!

Like most GPS receivers, this unit doesn’t have a compass or any other navigation aid built inside. It relies solely on the signals from the satellites to calculate a position. Speed, direction of travel, and distance are all calculated from position information. Theref ore, in order for it to determine direction of travel, you must be moving and the faster, the better. This is not to say that it won’t work at trolling speeds - it will. There will simply be more “wandering” of the data sho wn on the displa y.

If you want better perf ormance, many manufacturers (including Lowrance) sell a DGPS receiver that attaches to your GPS receiv er . The DGPS system transmits correction signals that increase the accuracy to about 10 meters. The DGPS receiver takes signals from these land-based transmitters and gives them to the GPS receiver which then uses them to show a more accurate position. (You can use the signals from all of the Coast Guard DGPS stations for free, b y the wa y.) The downside to this is it requires another piece of electronic gear (the DGPS receiver). And you have to be close enough to a station to receiv e the DGPS signals .

Generally, you find that using your GPS receiver without DGPS is both easy and amazingly accurate. It’s easily the most accurate method of electronic navigation available to the general public today. Remember, however, that this receiver is only a tool. Alw a ys ha v e another method of navigation av ailab le , such as a chart and a compass.

Also remember that this unit will always show navigation information in the shortest line from your present position to a waypoint, regardless of terrain! It only calculates position, it can’t know what’s between you and your camp, f or example. It’ s up to you to saf ely navigate around obstacles, no matter how you’re using this product.

FINDING YOUR POSITION Auto Search

To lock onto the satellites, the GPS receiver needs to know it’s current position, UTC time, and date. (Elev ation (altitude) is also used in the equation, but it’ s rarely required to determine a position.) It needs this data so that it can calculate which satellites should be in view . It then searches for only those satellites. When your GPS receiver is turned on for the first time, it doesn’t know what your position or elevation (altitude) is. It does know the current UTC time and date since these were programmed into it at the factory and an internal clock keeps the time while the unit is turned off. (If the time and/or date are incorrect, you can set it using the “Set Local Time” menu. See page 23 for more inf ormation.) It begins searching for the satellites using the abov e data that it acquired the last time it was turned on. This probably was at the factory. Since it’s almost certain that you’re not at our factory, it’s probably looking for the wrong satellites. If it doesn’t find the satellites it’s looking for after five minutes, it switches to Auto Search. The receiver looks for any satellite in the sky. Due to advanced technology, the auto search time has shrunk to about five minutes, so the longest time you should ev er hav e to wait is ten minutes from the time you turn the unit on until it locks onto the satellites and shows a position. Once the unit loc ks onto the satellites, it should tak e less than a minute to find your position the next time it’s turned on, provided you haven’t mo ved more than approximately 100 miles from the last location it was used.

The Auto Search function can be started at any time. Press the MENU key

twice

, then select “GPS Auto Search”. A new menu appears, “Perform GPS AutoSearch”. Highlight “Yes” and press the ENT key. The menus disappear and the unit will begin the auto search.

Manual Initialization

If you don’t want to wait for the Auto Search, then you may be able to speed up the initialization process by using the manual initialization f eature. Using this feature tells the unit it’ s approximate position. Once it knows it’s location, it determines exactly which satellites should be in view and starts looking only for those satellites.

T o man ually initialize the unit, press the P A GES key. Using the arro w keys , select “Status” . Press the EXIT key to erase the menu. The screen at

right appears. Now press the MENU key. Select “INITIALIZE GPS”. A screen similar to the one below right appears. Use the arrow keys to mov e the crosshairs to your approximate location on the map. You can use the ZIN and ZOUT keys to enlarge the map which makes it easier and faster to find your location. The box at the bottom of the screen shows the latitude and longitude of the cursor position. A bo x pops up on the screen, showing the name of the nearest highway (if a MMC with a map is installed) along with the distance and bearing from the last known position. Once you have the crosshairs on your location, press the ENT key. The unit returns to the satellite status screen.

Using this manual initialization method loads a position that’s close to yours into the GPS receiver. It should now have position, time , and date, thereby giving it the data it needs to determine which satellites are in view . Once the satellites are known, the receiver searches for only those satellites, making a lock f aster than an auto search method.

All position and navigation data flashes until the unit acquires a position. Do not rely on any data that is flashing! When the n umbers are flashing, they represent the last known values when the unit lost it’s lock on the satellites.

Position Aquisition

When the receiver locks onto the satellites and calculates a position, it shows the message “P osition Acquired” on the screen. Once the unit has acquired the satellites and the position acquired message appears, it’s ready for use.

(Note: The altitude data may still flash even if the unit shows a “Position Acquired” message and all other data is not flashing. The unit must be locked onto at least f our satellites to determine altitude. It only tak es three satellites to determine position. You can navigate with this unit if the alti-

tude is flashing, simply ignore the altitude display until it quits flashing.) REMEMBER, DO NOT NAVIGATE WITH THIS UNIT UNTIL THE NUM-

BERS STOP FLASHING!

Require DGPS

Normally , the unit will flash the position and navigation data when it loses the satellite fix, but it does not flash the data when it loses the DGPS fix. If you want the unit to flash the position and navigation data when it loses the DGPS data, select the Status screen, highlight “Require DGPS” and press the ENT key. Press the EXIT k e y to er ase the men u.

GPS OPERA TION

PAGES

Turn the unit on by pressing the PWR/LIGHT key. If a GPS screen is not showing, press the P A GES key. A menu similar to the one at right appears. Press the left or right arrow key to highlight the Status, Navigation, or Map label. The Map menu gives y ou four selections: Full Map, Digital Data, Two Position Formats, and Two Maps. Once the desired menu is selected, press the EXIT key to erase the men us .

Status

This screen shows a graphical view of the satellites that are in view. Each satellite is shown on the circular chart relative to your position. The point in the center of the chart is directly overhead. The small inner ring represents 45° above the horizon and the large ring represents the horizon. North is at the top of the screen. You can use this to see which satellites are obstructed by obstacles in your immediate area if you hold the unit f acing north. The GPS receiver is tracking satellites that are in bold type . The receiver

hasn’t locked onto a satellite if the number is grayed out, therefore it isn’t being used to solve the position.

Beneath the circular graph are the bar graphs, one for each satellite in view . Since the unit has twelv e channels, it can dedicate one channel per visible satellite. The taller the bar on the graph, the better the unit is receiving the signals from the satellite.

The “P osition Error” (horizontal position error) shown in the upper left corner of the screen is the expected error from a benchmark location. In other words, if the position error shows 50 feet, then the position shown by the unit is estimated to be within 50 feet of the actual location. This also gives you an indicator of the fix quality the unit currently has . The smaller the position error number, the better (and more accurate) the fix is . If the position error flashes, then the unit hasn’t lock ed onto the satellites, and the number shown isn’t valid.

Customizing the Status Screen

Many of the digital displays can be customized to show different digital data than the defaults. To customize this screen, press the MENU key while the Status screen is showing. Scroll down to the bottom of this menu to the Customize label and select it. The P osition Error bar flashes, signifying that the window can be changed. Press the MENU key to show a menu of available options. Choose the data that you want shown at this location, then press the ENT key to select it. To change another, simply press the down arrow key. The ID bar will flash on the selected box. Repeat the above steps until you’re finished customizing. Press the EXIT key to stop the bar from flashing.

Navigation

This screen has a compass rose that not only shows your direction of travel, b ut also the direction to a recalled waypoint. The navigation screen looks like the one at right when you’ re not navigating to a waypoint. Your position is shown by an arrow in the center of the screen. Your trail history , or path you’ve taken is depicted by the line extending from the arrow. The large arrow pointing down at the top of the compass rose indicates the current track (direction of travel) you are taking.

When navigating to a waypoint, the Navigation screen looks like the one at right. Your ground speed, track, distance and bearing to waypoint, and course are all shown digitally on this screen. Closing speed is also known as velocity made good. It’s the speed that you’re making towards the waypoint. The current cross trac k error is shown in the Off Course box. This is the distance you are off-course to the side of the desired course line. The course line is an imaginary line drawn from your position when you started navigating to the destination waypoint. It’s shown on the steering screen as a vertical dotted line. Lines on either side of the present position show the current cross track error range The default for the cross track error range is 0.20 mile. For example, if the present position symbol touches the right cross track error line, then you are .20 mile to the right of the desired course. You need to steer left to return to the desired course. You can use the ZIN or ZOUT keys to change the cross track error range. A circle depicting your destination (waypoint) appears on the screen as you approach the waypoint as shown on the screen at right.

Travel Time is the time that it will take to reach your destination at your present closing speed. Arrival Time is the local time that it will be when you arrive at the destination, based upon y our present closing speed and track.

Customizing the Navigation Screen

Many of the digital displays can be customized to show different digital data than the defaults shown above. This is done exactly like the customization of the Status screen. See page 12 for instructions to customize this screen.

Map

There are four different mapping screens: Full Map , Digital Data, Two Position Formats, and Two Maps. (Note: Maps must be do wnloaded from a MapCreate™ CD-ROM onto a MMC. The MMC must be installed into the unit before maps will show on the screen. If your unit came with a MMC, MMC Interf ace , and CD-ROM, then follow the instructions in the separate booklet. If these items were not included with your unit, then you will need to purchase the accessory pack that includes these items.)

The maps on the CD have the majority of their detail in far southern Canada, the continental United States and Hawaiian islands, northern Mexico , the Bahamas, and Bermuda.

The map screens show your course and track from a “bird’seye” view. If you’re navigating to a waypoint, the map shows your starting location, present position, course line, and destination. You don’t have to navigate to a waypoint, however, to use the map.

Using the map is as simple as pressing the PAGES key, then “Full Map”. A screen similar to the one at right appears. The arrow flashing in the center of the screen is y our present position. It points in the direction y ou’ re travelling. The solid line extending from the arrow is your plot trail, or path y ou’ve taken. The plotter’s range shows in the lower right corner of the screen. In this e xample, the plotter’ s range is 4,000 miles from the left edge of the map to the right.

To view the other map screens, press the PAGES key, highlight the MAP label, and press the down arrow key until the desired map screen appears. Press the EXIT key to erase the menu. The “Digital Data” screen has navigation data added to the left side, with the map on the right. The data includes ground speed, closing speed, distance to waypoint, distance off course (cross-track), track, bearing, course, and tra vel time.

“Two Position F ormats” is similar to “Digital Data”, except it adds two present position boxes, one showing latitude/longitude and the other shows the present position in UTM.

“Two Maps” shows two maps side-by-side. You can customized each map with different settings. For example , the map on the left can have a zoom range of .5 miles, while the one on the right has a range of 10 miles. This lets you zoom-in on one side, while seeing a much larger area on the other. Press the PAGES ke y , then an arrow key to select the right or left map.

The Z-IN and Z-OUT keys zoom-in and out all maps to enlarge or reduce their coverage area. The availab le ranges are: 0.1, 0.15, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.6,

0.8, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 60, 80, 100, 150, 200, 300, 400, 600, 800, 1000, 1500, 2000, 3000, and 4000 miles.

Cursor

Pressing an arrow key turns on two dotted lines that intersect at the present position symbol. These lines are called a “cursor” and have a v ariety of uses. To turn the cursor on, simply press the arrow key in the direction you want the cursor to mov e. This lets you view areas on the plotter that are away from your present position. The zoom-in and zoom-out keys w ork from the cursor’s position when it’ s activ e - not the present position. Y ou can z oom in on any detail, anywhere. The cursor can also place icons and waypoints.

Cursor Distance

You can use the cursor to find the distance between two points. While the cursor is showing, press the MENU key, then select “FIND DISTANCE”. The unit returns to the mapping screen. Now move the cursor to the first location that you want to measure the distance from and press the ENT key. Ne xt, move the cursor to the position that you want to measure the distance to. A line is drawn from the point when the ENT key was pressed to the cursor’s present location. The distance and bearing to the second location show in a box next to the cursor’s crosshairs. To measure another two points, simply mov e the cursor and press the ENT k ey.

Press the EXIT key to erase the cursor. The unit centers your present position on the screen after erasing the cursor .

Map Orientation

By default, this receiver sho ws the map with north always at the top of the screen. This is the way most maps and charts are printed on paper. This is fine if you’ re alw a ys tra v elling due north. What you see to your left corresponds to the left side of the map, to your right is shown on the right side of the map, and so on. Ho we ver , if y ou tra vel an y other direction, the map doesn’t line up with your view of the world.

To correct this problem, a track-up mode rotates the map as you turn. Thus, what you see on the left side of the screen should alw ays be to your left, and so on. A course-up mode keeps the map at the same orientation as the initial bearing to the waypoint. A “N” shows to help you see which direction is north when either the track-up or course-up mode is on.

In the north-up view shown at right, we’re travelling southeast. In this view, the present position indicator appears to move towards the lower right side of the screen.

NORTH-UP

In the track-up view, the present position moves straight towards the top of the display. Remember , in the track-up mode, the screen rotates as you change direction. It always keeps your direction of travel (track) heading towards the top of the screen.

In the course-up mode, the screen is locked into your original bearing to the recalled waypoint, regardless of your track.

To select the desired mode, first press the MENU key, then select “Map Orientation”, then select the desired mode. Press the EXIT key to erase this menu.

TRACK-UP

COURSE-UP

Auto Zoom

This receiver has an autozoom f eature that eliminates much of the button pushing that competitive units force y ou to make. It works in conjunction with the navigation features. First, recall a waypoint. (See the waypoint section for more information on navigating to a w a ypoint.) Then, with the autozoom mode on, the unit zooms out until the entire course shows, from the present position to the destination waypoint (recalled wa ypoint). As you trav el towards the destination, the unit automatically begins zooming in, one zoom range at a time, keeping the destination on the screen.

To turn this featue on, press the MENU key, then highlight “Auto Zoom” using the arrow keys. Press the ENT k ey to activate it. Press the EXIT ke y to erase the menus. Repeat these steps to turn it off.

Range Rings/Grid Lines

The map screen can be customized with rings that are 1/2 of the range and/or grids that divide the plotter into equal segments of latitude and longitude. To do this, press the MENU key, then highlight the desired option, then press the ENT arrow key to turn it on. Press the EXIT k ey to erase the menus. The screen at right shows grids.

Map Data

This menu lets you turn the map off, if desired, which turns the map screen into a plotter; draw the map boundaries or boxes around the areas of detail, or use Navionics maps. If Navionics maps are downloaded to the MMC cartridge, you must have this box selected in order to use the Navionics map.

To make a change on this menu, press the MENU key, then highlight the desired option, then press the ENT arrow key to turn it on. Press the EXIT key to erase the men us .

Map Categories Drawn

This menu determines which of the mapping features are shown on the screen. This includes, waypoints, trails, icons, cities, highways, etc. You can selectively turn on or off any of these items, customizing the map to your needs.

T o change the map detail shown, press the MENU key, then select “Map Catagories Drawn”. The screen at right appears. Use the arro w keys to highlight the desired feature, then press the ENT k ey to turn it on or off. When you’ re finished, press the EXIT k e y to er ase the menus .

ICONS

The map has 42 symbols or “icons” available that can be placed anywhere on the screen. They can be used to mark fishing or hunting locations, landmarks, boat ramps, and virtually any point of interest. An icon can be placed at your present position or at the cursor’ s location.

To place an icon at your present position, simply press the ENT key while a mapping screen is on. The screen shown at right appears. Use the arrow keys to highlight the desired icon. Now press the ENT key again. The mapping screen reappears with the icon showing at the position you were at when the ENT key was pressed. On the screens shown below, the shipwreck icon was placed.

To place an icon at the cursor’s position, first use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the location that you wish to place the icon. Next, press the ENT key. Now highlight an icon using the arrow keys. While it’ s highlighted, press the ENT key. The map reappears with the icon placed at the cursor crosshairs. Press the EXIT key to erase the cursor.

Icons can be erased from the plotter individually, all of a specific type, or all at once. To mak e changes to the icons, press the MENU key, then select “Delete My Icons”. The screen shown at right appears.

The “Delete All Icons” selection erases all of the icons from memory . Use this only if y ou want to erase all icons that hav e been placed on all map screens.

To erase only a certain type of icon, select the “Delete By Symbol” menu. The icon menu appears. Highlight the icon style that you want to erase from memory, then press the ENT k ey. The unit returns to the map screen with all of the selected icons erased.

You can delete individual icons by selecting “Delete From Map”. Once this menu is selected, the unit returns to the mapping screen with the cursor activated as shown at right. Use the arro w keys to move the cursor to the icon that you want to erase. Once the crosshairs are on top of the icon, press the ENT key. The icon is immediately erased. Press the EXIT key to er ase the cursor.

PLOT TRAIL

The line extending from the present position symbol is called a plot trail. (See the example at

PLOT TRAIL

right.) You can save trails and navigate an existing trail by selecting the “My Trails” menu. Press the MENU key

twice

, then select “My Trails”. The screen below appears.

The list of saved trails shows on this screen. The check mark ne xt to the trail’ s name means that this trail is displayed on the map. An arrow on the right side of the screen points to the trail that’s currently in use, next to the number of points in the trail.

There can be up to 10 plot trails saved with up to 10,000 points per trail.

Edit T rail

To change the settings for an existing trail, highlight the “Saved Trails” menu and press the ENT key. Next, highlight the trail that you wish to change from the list, and press the ENT key. The “Edit Trail” menu appears.

From this men u, the tr ail’s name and number of points used can be changed by selecting them with the arrow keys and the ENT k ey. If the “Active” box is selected, then the points are updated on this trail. If “Visible” is selected, then the trail shows on the map. Select “Delete Trail” to er ase the trail and its settings.

Navigate a Trail

You can follow a saved trail by using the “Navigate” feature on the “Edit Trail” menu (shown above). Selecting the Navigate button brings up the screen at right.

The unit “drops” a numbered point on the trail as you tra vel. You can navigate from one end of the trail to the other. The points on the trail selected in the box at the top of the screen are shown in the list. The def ault data for each point in the plot trail is distance and bearing from your present position to each point on the trail.

You can change this to the distance and bearing from one point to the next (leg), tra vel time to each point, or arrival time for each point. T o change this data, select “Display Data”, then press the ENT key. Select the desired data from the list and press the EXIT key.

If you select the “Navigate” button, the unit will return to the mapping screen showing navigation data to the first point on the list. Selecting “Reverse” before navigating inverts the list of points so that the last point on the list is the first one that will be navigated to .

For e xample, we ran a course on a local lake, (shown at right) from the boat ramp to a small cove . To navigate back to the boat ramp using the plot trail, press the Menu key twice , select “My T rails” then select the desired plot trail and click on the “Na viate” button. The screen shown a the bottom of the previous page appears. Point 1 on the list is the boat r amp. Click on the “Reverse” button to reverse the plot tr ail as shown at right. Now the last point on the plot trail (#11) will be the first one that the unit navigates to. Now select the “Navigate” button. The unit returns to the map screen as shown at the bottom of this page.

As you travel, the unit will show navigation data to each point on the plot trail. When y ou cross the arrival alarm radius (default is 0.1 mile), the arrival alarm sounds an alert. Pressing the Exit key clears the arrival alarm for that point. The unit will continue to show navigation data to each point on the trail until you reach the destination.

T rail Options

This menu lets you change the way the trail updates occur. The options are automatic, time, or distance. When it’s in the automatic mode, the unit doesn’t update the plot trail while you’ re travelling in a straight line. Once y ou deviate from a straight line, the unit “drops” a plot point onto the trail. This conserves plot trail points. If a plot trail uses all of the available points allotted to it, the beginning points are taken away and placed at the end of the trail.

New T rail

To create or delete a trail select “New Trail”. The screen at right appears. The name, maximum number of points in the trail, activity , and visiblity are all changed on this screen. Simply highlight the section you wish to change using the arrow keys , then select (or change) it by pressing the ENT key. Press the EXIT key to erase this menu.

Delete All Trails

T o remov e all of the trails from memory , select “Delete All” from the “Trails” menu. A menu appears asking if y ou wish to delete all trails . Select “Yes” if you wish to delete all of the trails. The unit will delete all trails and return to the “Trails” menu.

WAYPOINTS

This GPS receiver gives you the ability to create your own database of locations, called “waypoints”. You can save your present position, cursor position, or enter a coordinate and save it as a waypoint. For example, you may wish to store the location of y our boat dock as a wa ypoint before starting on a trip. When you w ant to return, all you hav e to do is recall the waypoint and the unit will show distance and bearing from your present position to the dock. This unit stores up to 1000 waypoints.

Saving Y our Present Position as a Wa ypoint (Quick Save Method)

To save your present position, simply press the WPT ke y twice. Your current position is placed into the first available waypoint number on the list. A message appears on the display telling you the waypoint number it just used. This also momentarily places you in the waypoint menu. Anytime this menu is showing, simply press the WPT ke y once and the unit will store your present position on the waypoint list.

Saving the Cursor P osition as a Waypoint

When the cursor is showing on the map and you press the WPT key twice, the cursor’ s position is placed into the first available waypoint number . In the example screen shown at right, the cursor was placed at the desired location. Pressing the WPT twice causes waypoint number 2 to be placed at the cursor’s crosshairs . (Waypoint 2 was the next available waypoint number.) A message appears on the display telling you the w aypoint number it just used. Wait a f ew seconds and the menu will clear automatically. Press the EXIT key to erase the cursor.

Saving a New P osition

To save a position other than the cursor’s or the present position as a waypoint, first press the WPT key. The “Find Waypoint” menu appears. “My Wa ypoints” is highlighted. Press the right arrow key to move to the Subcategory section. Now highlight “New” and press the ENT key. The screen at right appears.

A waypoint can be created from y our current position, the cursor position (if activated), a position that you enter , a position av eraged over time , and a projected position, using only distance and bearing from your present position.

Current Position and Entered P osition - Edit Waypoint

Selecting “Current Position” or “Entered Position” br ings up the “Edit Waypoint” menu as shown at right. Choosing this option lets you change the defaults used when the quick-save method is used. You can name the w aypoint, choose a symbol to mark the waypoint on the map, and use your current position shown in the latitude/longitude boxes or change it to a different one.

Use the cursor keys to highlight the section that you wish to change and press the ENT key to select it. When all the data is correct on this menu, press the EXIT key. This saves the waypoint and opens the “Wa ypoint Information” screen as shown at right. This shows the waypoint that y ou just saved If all you wanted was to save the waypoint, press the EXIT key to erase the menu. See below for more information on the W aypoint Information menu.

Average P osition

This feature av erages y our position. This helps to eliminate errors in the position due to atmospheric effects and other conditions. When the “Average Position” menu item is selected, a screen similar to the one at right appears. The small plotter screen shows your present position. The number of positions used to calculate the average position shows on the right side of the screen, beneath your present position. When you are ready to save the position, press the ENT key. This brings up the “Edit W aypoint” men u, as shown at the bottom of the page 42. You can name the waypoint, choose a symbol to mark the waypoint on the map , and use your current position sho wn in the latitude/longitude box es or change it to a different one .

Use the cursor keys to highlight the section that you wish to change and press the ENT key to select it. When all the data is correct on this menu, press the EXIT key. This saves the waypoint and opens the “Waypoint Information” screen as shown at the top of this page. This shows the waypoint that you just saved. If all you wanted w as to sa v e the w a ypoint, press the EXIT key to erase the menu. See the next page for more information on the W a ypoint Inf ormation menu.

Waypoint Inf ormation

This screen shows the currently selected waypoint and it’ s name, latitude/longitude, the local time and date that it was saved, and the distance and bearing from your present position to the waypoint.

To navigate to a waypoint, select “Go To W aypoint”. The unit will instantly show navigation data to the selected waypoint.

“Find On Map” returns the unit to a map display with the selected wa ypoint and the cursor centered on the map. Pressing the EXIT key returns the unit to the W a ypoint Information menu.

“Edit W aypoint” returns the unit to the “Edit W aypoint” menu described on page 46. “Delete Waypoint” remo ves the w a ypoint from the list.

W AYPOINT NAVIGATION

This unit makes it easy to navigate to any w a ypoint. All you have to do is press the WPT k ey, select the waypoint, then select “Go To Waypoint” on the Waypoint Information menu. The unit immediately shows navigation information to the waypoint on all na vigation and mapping screens .

In this example, the waypoint named “Big Fish” was recalled. Switching to the MAP-1 screen (shown at right) shows the starting location “S”, the recalled waypoint “Big Fish”, the plot trail from the starting location to the present position, and the present position. The present position arrow also shows the direction of travel (tr ack).

Navigating to a Cursor P osition

This unit lets you navigate to a location without storing it in the waypoint database by using the map and cursor. To do this, first switch to a map. Now move the cursor to the location that you want to navigate to. Next, press the MENU key . A new , highlighted menu appears on the list: “Go To Cursor”. Press the ENT k e y. The unit returns to the map and shows navigation data to the cursor location (shown as “D” on the map).

Navigating to a Wa ypoint using the Map

The unique “birds-eye ” view used by the map gives you an easy way to na vigate to a waypoint. On the map screen shown at right, the arrow is your present position.

The box with the “S” in it was your starting location when the waypoint was recalled. The dotted line is called a course line and is the shortest path from the starting location to the destination. The “D” is the cursor destination, when the cursor position is used as a destination. If you follow the course line, you’ll reach the destination, covering the shortest distance in the least time.

CAUTION!

This product does NOT take land features or any other feature into account when it projects the course line on the screen. Use caution when navigating to a location. Make certain there are no obstructions in your path.

MAN OVERBOARD

One of boating’s most terrifying ev ents is having a friend or family member fall overboard. This situation can be deadly on any body of water fresh or salt. It’s particularly dangerous at night or if you’re out of sight of land. Of course, the first thing to do is remain calm and try all standard safety measures to try and rescue the person.

This unit has a man overboard feature that shows navigation data to the location you were in when the feature was activated. To activate it, press the ZOUT and ZIN keys at the same time. Your position at the time these keys are pressed is used as the man overboard position. A screen similar to the one at right appears.

The steering screen shows a graphical view of your position (shown by the black arrow in the center of the compass rose) and the position of the man overboard (shown by the small circle).

The man overboard position is also stored in the waypoint table for future reference . It can be edited the same as any waypoint. This prevents the inadv ertent loss of the current Man Overboard position.

The Man Overboard symbol is also placed on the map screen in the appropriate location. You can use the map screen to navigate to the Man Overboard location, if you so desire.

To stop the unit from showing navigation to the man ov erboard position, see the Cancel Navigation section below .

Remember, sa ving the victim is the primary goal. T ry all options to rescue the person immediately after the accident happens. Training and education are also good accident preventativ es. The Coast Guard has excellent safety courses. Instruct all members on board your boat on saf ety procedures before leaving the doc k. Make certain all on board know what to do before an emergency occurs.

CANCEL NA VIGATION

This unit continues to navigate to a recalled wa ypoint, the last waypoint in a route, a man overboard position, or the cursor position until y ou stop it.

To stop the navigation function, press the MENU key

twice

, then select

“Cancel Navigation”. The unit stops showing na vigation inf ormation.

ROUTES

You can connect several waypoints together to form a route. When you recall the route, the unit shows navigation inf ormation to the first waypoint in the route, then when you reach that waypoint, it switches to the next waypoint, and so on until y ou reach the last w a ypoint in the route .

Create a Route

To create a route, first press the MENU key

twice

, highlight the “Route Planning” label, and press the ENT key. The screen shown at right appears.

This unit can store up to 100 routes. To create a route, highlight “New Route” and press the ENT key. The screen at right appears.

The route’s name appears at the upper left corner of the screen. Select it to change the name, if desired.

Now press the down arrow key until “Waypoints” is highlighted. Now press the ENT key. “End of route” is highlighted. Press the ENT key again. The “Edit Route Waypoints” menu appears as shown at right. You can add waypoints to the route from the map or from the waypoint list. In this example, we chose to add from the waypoint list. Selecting “Add Waypoint” brings up the “Find W aypoint” screen shown at right.

To add saved waypoints to the route, select “Saved” from the Subcategory list. T o create a ne w waypoint for the route, select “New”. In this example, w e’ re using previously saved w a ypoints ,

so “Saved” was chosen. A new menu appears, letting you choose from the list of names or from the nearest waypoint to y our present position. In this example, “Name” was chosen. The screen at right appears.

Select the first waypoint for the route from the list and press the ENT key. The screen at right appears.

Data for the selected waypoint shows on the left side of the screen. “Add To Route” is highlighted. To add this waypoint to the route, simply press the ENT key. The unit retur ns to the “Edit Route” screen with the first waypoint shown in the list as shown at right.

To add another waypoint to the list, first highlight “End of route” and press the ENT key. (Note: if you do not highlight “End of route”, the unit will place each waypoint that you select in front of the previous one, instead of after. This will result in a list of waypoints that’s reversed from the desired list.) The “Edit Route Waypoints” menu reappears. Continue selecting waypoints until all of the waypoints for the route have been chosen. When you’ re finished making the route, press the EXIT key to erase the menus.

Follow a Route

To navigate a route, press the MENU key twice, then select “Route Planning”. Using the arrow keys, highlight “Saved Routes” and press the ENT key. Select the desired route from the list. The “Edit Route” screen appears next.

Now highlight “Navigate” and press the ENT key. The unit imediately begins showing navigation data to the first waypoint in the route. Once y ou reach the first waypoint, it will automatically switch to the second waypoint and so on, until you reach the last waypoint in the route . The unit will continue to show navigation data to the last waypoint in the route until you select “Cancel Navigation” from the second main menu page.

GPS Simulator

The GPS simulator lets you use the unit as if a GPS module was attached. You can set the starting location in latitude/longitude (Starting Position) or from a stored waypoint location (Select Starting Wa ypoint). You can steer your position on the map by using the arrow keys (Steer With Arrows) or by setting the track

and speed in the box es provided on simulator screen. The altitude is also adjustable.

To use the GPS simulator, press the MENU key twice, than select “GPS Setup”, then “GPS Simulator”. The screen at the bottom of the previous page appears. Make the desired settings, then turn the simulator on by highlighting the “Simulator On” box and pressing the ENT key. Press the EXIT key to erase this menu. A message appears periodically, warning you that the simulator is on. Repeat the abov e steps or turn the unit off to turn the simulator off.

GPS SETUP

Items found under the GPS Setup menu include initialization, (covered at the beginning of this manual), position format, datums, and more. To use any of these features, first press the MENU key

twice

, highlight “GPS Setup” and press the ENT key. The screen shown at right appears.

Coordinate System

This unit can show the position in degrees, minutes, and thousandths of a minute (36° 28.700') or degrees, minutes, seconds , and tenths of a second (36° 28' 40.9"). It can also show position in UTM (Universal Transverse Mercator) projection, Loran TD’s, German, Taiwan, British, Irish, Swedish, Swiss, Finnish, Ne w Zealand, and Military Grid.

T o change the coordinate system, select it from the “GPS System” men u. The screen shown below appears.

UTM’s are mark ed on USGS topographic charts. This system divides the Earth into 60 zones, each 6 degrees wide in longitude.

German, Taiwan, British, Irish, Swedish, Swiss, New Zealand, and Finnish grid systems are the national coordinate system used only in their respective countries. In order to use these grid sys

tems, you must be in the respectiv e country. This unit will pick the matching datum for you when you select the grid. See the Datums section for more information.

The military grid reference system (MGRS) uses two grid lettering schemes, which are referred to as standard and alternate MGRS on this unit. Your position and datum in use determines which one to use. If you use standard, and your position is off significantly, then try the alternate.

Note: When the position format is changed, it aff ects the way all positions are shown on all screens. This includes waypoints.

Some screens have tw o position displays, standard, which is also show n on all other position displays, and alternate. The alternate position can be programmed to show y our present position in a diff erent format than the upper position. F or e xample, y ou can show latitude/longitude and UTM’s at the same time.

To change the coordinate system, press the ENT key while “Coordinate System” is highlighted. Press the up or do wn arrow keys to highlight the desired format. Press the ENT k ey to select it. Press the EXIT key to erase the menus.

Note: If the Loran TD conversion is chosen, you must enter the local loran chain identification for the master and slaves. Do this b y selecting “Setup Loran TD” at the bottom of the “Coordinate System” menu and select the ID. Press the EXIT key to erase this menu.

Map Fix

Map Fix is used with charts or maps. This system asks f or a reference position in latitude/longitude, which you take from a marked location on the map. It then shows the present position as distance on the map from that reference point. For example, if it shows a distance of UP 4.00” and LEFT 0.50”, you then

measure up four inches and to the left a half-inch from the reference point on the map to find your location.

T o use this f ormat, you need to follow these steps in order . First, take your map of the area and determine a reference latitude/longitude. (Note: in order for this system to work, the latitude/longitude lines must be parallel with the edge of the map. USGS maps are parallel, others may not be. Also, this works better with smaller scale maps.) The reference position can be anywhere on the map, but the closer it is to your location, the smaller the numbers will be that you’ll hav e to deal with.

Once you’ve decided on a ref erence position, you can save it as a w aypoint. See the waypoint section f or information on saving a waypoint. Save the reference position as a wa ypoint. Exit from the waypoint screens.

Now select “Configure Map Fix” from the “Coordinate System” menu. The screen at right appears. “Map Scale” is highlighted. Press the right arrow key. Enter the map’s scale. This is generally at the bottom of the paper map. It’s sho wn as a ratio, f or example 1:24000. The unit retur ns to the Configure Map Fix screen. Now select “Select Origin Waypoint” if you saved the ref erence point as a waypoint or highlight the Latitude or Longitude under the “Origin” and enter the reference position. If you used “Select Origin W aypoint”, then select the w aypoint that you sa ved the reference point under . The unit returns to the Configure Map Fix menu.

Finally , press the EXIT ke y to erase this menu. Now select "Map Fix” from the list and press the ENT key. All position information now shows as a distance from the reference point you chose .

Datum

Maps and charts are based on a survey of the area that’s cov ered by the map or chart. These surve ys are called “Datums”. Maps that are created using different datums will show the same latitude/longitude in slightly different locations.

All datums are named. The GPS system is based on the WGS-84 datum, which covers the entire world. Other datums may also cover the entire

world, or just a small portion. By default, your position shows using the WGS-84 datum. However, it can show your position using one of 191 different datums.

To change the datum, first press the MENU key, then highlight the “GPS Setup” label and press the ENT key. Now highlight the “Map Datum” label. Finally, press the ENT key again. A screen similar to the one at right appears.

The “WGS-84 - Default” label is highlighted. To change it, simply press the up or down arrow ke ys to highlight the desired datum, then press the ENT key. This selects the datum and erases the select datum menu.

A list of the datums used by this unit is in the back of this manual.

Position Pinning

When using a GPS receiver at extremely lo w speeds, it can ha v e trouble determining your course over ground, or direction you’re travelling.

If you’re using this receiver without DGPS and stop, the position pinning feature locks the present position indicator on the plotter until y ou’ve moved a short distance or exceed a very slow speed. This pre vents the “w andering” plot trail seen when you’re stopped with position pinning turned off. This also affects the navigational displays.

The easiest way to see the wandering is to stand still with the GPS receiver turned on and watch your plot trail with position pinning turned off. You’ll see the present position change, speed increase and decrease, and a random plot trail on the plotter’ s screen.

If you wish to turn the position pinning feature off, press the MENU key, then highlight the “GPS Setup” label and press the right arrow key. No w highlight the “Position Pinning” label. Finally, press the ENT key. Reverse the above steps to turn it on again.

ALARMS

This unit has sever al GPS alarms. You can set an arrival alarm to flash a warning message and sound a tone when you cross a preset distance from a waypoint. For example, if you hav e the arrival alarm set to .1 mile, then the alarm will flash a message when you come within .1 mile of the recalled waypoint. The course deviation indicator alarm (CDI) can warns when your track drifts too far to the right or left of the course line to the waypoint. F or example, if the alarm is set to .1 mile, then the alarm flashes a message if you drift .1 of a mile or more to the right or left of the line to the waypoint. The anchor alarm is triggered when you drift outside of a preset radius. Again, using the .1 mile as an example, if you’re anchored and your boat moves more than .1 of a mile, the alarm will flash a message and sound a tone.

To use any of these alarms, first press the MENU key

twice

, then select the “Alarms” menu. Next, select “GPS Alarms”. A screen similar to the one shown at right appears. Press the up or down arrow key to select the desired alarm, then press the ENT key to turn it on or off.

To adjust an alarm’s distance, highlight the alarm’s “Distance” menu, then press the ENT key to select it. Use the arrow k eys to increase or decrease the alarm’s distance.

When you’ re finished, press the EXIT k e y to er ase this menu.

Important Alarm Notes:

Anchor Alarm - Since civilian users don’t receive the accuracy given to military users, the anchor alarm may be triggered even when you’re sitting still. This typically happens when using small (less than .05 mile) anchor alarm ranges. If y ou ha ve a DGPS beacon receiver connected to this unit, smaller ranges may be usable .

Arrival Alarm - If you set the arrival alarm’s distance to a small number, and you run a route (see the routes section), this unit may not show na vigation data to the next waypoint, once you arrive at the first one, since you may not be ab le to come close enough to the first waypoint to trip the arrival alarm.

SYSTEM SETUP

Many of the unit’ s basic f eatures can be changed from this menu. Press the MENU key

twice

, then select “System Setup”. The screen at right appears.

Units of Measure

This menu (shown below) sets the speed and distance (statute or nautical miles, meters), depth (feet, fathoms, or meters), temperature (degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius), and heading (true or magnetic) units.

T o change the units, select “Units of Measure” from the “System Setup” menu. Highlight the desired label with the arrow keys, then press the ENT key to change it. Press the EXIT key when you’ re finished.

Set Local Time

The GPS requires the local time and date for its initialization and the time and date are saved when a waypoint is saved. To set the time and date, select “Set Local Time and Date” from the System Setup menu. The screen shown at right appears.

Highlight the field that you wish to change using the arrow keys, then press the ENT key to change it. Once you have each field set the way you want, press the EXIT key to erase the menu.

Communications P orts

This unit has two serial ports. Each can be set to send NMEA data or receive data from a DGPS receiver . The baud rate is adjustable from 1200 to 115200 baud. The default is 9600. To change a setting on this screen, highlight it using the cursor keys, then press the ENT k ey to change it.

If a DGPS receiver is connect to this unit, highlight the appropriate reciever type: “STARLINK DGPS” or “MAGNAVOX DGPS” and press ENT key to turn it on. (Use Starlink DGPS when using Lowrance DGPS Beacon Receivers.) With the exception of serial communications, typically no other setup needs to be made with these receivers.

If you have any other Magnavox or Starlink compatible DGPS receiver connected to this unit, (including a Lowrance DGPS receiver) you may need to change the settings. T o do this, select “Configure DGPS”

Configure DGPS

This unit will recognize Starlink® and Magnavox® automatic DGPS receivers. If you have either one of these receivers, select “Configure DGPS”. The screen at right appears. The status of the DGPS signal appears in the box es at the top, along with the frequency and bit rate of the selected transmitter. T o configure the unit for DGPS, highlight the “Frequency” and press the ENT key. Use the arrow keys to enter the frequency of the station that you intend to use. Press the ENT key when you’ re finished. Next, set the bit rate in the same manner . If y ou’re using a Starlink DGPS receiver, lea ve the “Starlink Auto Tuning Mode” chec ked. If not, deselect this box.

Press the EXIT key when you’re finished with this menu.

Configure NMEA

You can configure the unit to use specific NMEA sentences. Select “Configure NMEA” and press the ENT key. The menu at right appears showing the prefix of the availab le NMEA sentences. A

check mark next to the prefix means that prefix is in use. Select the prefix that you wish to change by highlighting it, then change it by pressing the ENT key. Press the EXIT k e y when y ou’re finished with this menu.

Reset Options

To reset all features to their factory defaults, select “Reset Options” from the “System Setup” menu. After selecting, a new menu appears, asking if you want to reset all options. Use the arrow keys to highlight the ans wer , and the ENT key to select it. The unit clears all menus and returns all settings to the factory defaults. Note: Reset Options does not erase any wa ypoints, routes , or plot tr ails.

Popup Help

Help is available for virtually all of the menu labels on this unit. By highlighting a menu item and leaving it highlighted f or a few seconds, a “popup” message appears that describes the function of the the menu item.

This feature is on by def ault. To turn it off, highlight “P opup Help” from the System Setup menu, then press the ENT key. T o turn it on again, repeat the above steps .

Software Information

To view the version number of the operating system, select “Software Information” from the System Setup menu. A screen appears with the system information. Press the EXIT k e y to er ase this screen.

SUN/MOON CALCULATOR

This unit has a sunrise/sunset and moonrise/moonset calculator that shows this information anywhere and anytime in the world. To use it, press the MENU key

twice

, then select “Sun/Moon Calculator”. The screen shown at right appears. The calculations for both are done at the same time. The sun and moon data for today’s date appear above their

respective symbols. The moon symbol shows the approximate phase of the moon.

Today’s date shows at the top of the screen. If you want to know the sunrise/sunset for a different date , change it by selecting the month, da y, or year by pressing the ENT ke y, then enter the new date with the arrow keys. The unit recalculates the sun and moon data for the date you entered.

The sun and moon data show for your present position. To choose a different location, select “Choose Position” and enter the new position. The unit recalculates the sun and moon data for the location that you entered.

DISPLAY SETTINGS Contrast/Backlight/Display Mode

To adjust these settings, press the MENU key

twice

. This shows the second menu page. Highlight “Screen” at the top of the page and press the ENT key. The screen at right appears.

Contrast is highlighted on this menu by default. To adjust it, press the ENT key and use the left or right arrow keys to change it. Press the ENT key when finished.

T o adjust the bac klighting’s brightness, first turn it on by pressing the PWR key. Ne xt, highlight the “Backlight” label, then use the arrow ke ys to adjust it. Press the ENT k ey when you’re finished.

Display Mode optimzes the LCD (liquid crystal display) f or specific vie wing conditions. Normally, it should stay in the default mode. However , the High Contrast mode may be useful for shaded light conditions and the Night Viewing mode for use at night. Select the “Display Mode” menu, press the ENT key, then select the desired setting from the drop-down menu. Press the ENT k ey when you’re finished.

AUDIO

The various sounds that the unit makes can be customized to your own taste. Press the MENU key

twice

, then select “Sounds” from the main menu. The screen at right appears.

The volume control on the right side of the menu adjusts the audio level f or all sounds. To change it, select “V olume”, press the ENT key, then adjust it using the arrow keys. Press the ENT key when you’re finished.

The unit sounds a tone when a key is pressed. To turn this off, select “Ke y Press Sounds” and press the ENT key. The same with “Alarm Sounds”. This silences the tone that’s sounded when an alarm is triggered.

“Alarm Style” lets you select the type of sound that’s played when an alarm is triggered. Select “Alarm Style”, then press the ENT ke y. Choose the desired setting, then press the ENT key again. The setting is saved and will be played the next time an alarm sounds.

LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS, INC

FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY

“We”, “our”, or “us” refers to LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS, INC, the manufacturer of this product. “You” or “your” refers to the first person who purchases this product as a consumer item for personal, family, or household use.

We warrant this product against defects or malfunctions in materials and workmanship, and against failure to conform to this product’s written specifications, all for one year (1) from the date of original purchase by you. WE MAKE NO O THER EXPRESS WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER CONCERNING THIS PRODUCT. Your remedies under this warranty will be available so long as you can show in a reasonable manner that any defect or malfunction in materials or workmanship, or any nonconformity with the product’s written specifications, occurred within one year from the date of your original purchase, which must be substantiated by a dated sales receipt or sales slip. Any such defect, malfunction, or non-conformity which occurs within one year from your original purchase date will either be repaired without charge or be replaced with a new product identical or reasonably equivalent to this product, at our option, within a reasonable time after our receipt of the product. If such defect, malfunction, or non-conformity remains after a reasonable number of attempts to repair by us, you may elect to obtain without charge a replacement of the product or a refund for the product. THIS REPAIR, REPLACEMENT, OR REFUND (AS JUST DESCRIBED) IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AVAILABLE TO YOU AGAINST US FOR ANY DEFECT, MALFUNCTION, OR NON-CONFORMITY CONCERNING THE PRODUCT OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE RESULTING FROM ANY OTHER CA USE WHATSOEVER. WE WILL NO T UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES BE LIABLE TO ANYONE FOR ANY SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR OTHER INDIRECT DAMAGE OF ANY KIND.

Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you.

This warranty does NOT apply in the following circumstances: (1) when the product has been serviced or repaired by anyone other than us, (2) when the product has been connected, installed, combined, altered, adjusted, or handled in a manner other than according to the instructions furnished with the product, (3) when any serial number has been effaced, altered, or removed, or (4) when any defect, problem, loss, or damage has resulted from any accident, misuse, negligence, or carelessness, or from any failure to provide reasonable and necessary maintenance in accordance with the instructions of the owner’s manual for the product.

We reserve the right to make changes or improvements in our products from time to time without incurring the obligation to install such improvements or changes on equipment or items previously manufactured.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you ma y also ha ve other rights which ma y vary from state to state.

REMINDER: You must retain the sales slip or sales receipt proving the date of your original purchase in case warranty service is ever required.

LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS, INC.

12000 EAST SKELLY DRIVE

TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74128

800-324-1356

DATUMS

WGS 1984 Default

Adindan Mean for Ethiopia, Sudan

Adindan Burkina Faso

Adindan Cameroon

Adindan Ethiopia

Adindan Mali

Adindan Senegal

Adindan Sudan

Afgooye Somalia

Ain el Abd 1970 Bahrain

Ain el Abd 1970 Saudi Arabia

Anna 1 Astro 1965 Cocos Islands

Antigua Island Astro 1943 Antigua (Leeward Islands)

Arc 1950 Mean for Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Swaziland, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Arc 1950 - Botswana Arc 1950 - Burundi Arc 1950 - Lesotho Arc 1950 - Malawi Arc 1950 - Swaziland Arc 1950 - Zaire Arc 1950 - Zambia Arc 1950 - Zimbabwe Arc 1960 - Mean for Kenya,

Tanzania Ascension Island 1958 - Ascension

Island Astro Beacon E 1945 - Iwo Jima Astro DOS 71/4 - St Helena Island

Astro Tern Island (FRIG) 1961 Tern Island

Astronomical Station 1952 - Marcus Island

Australian Geodetic 1966 - Australia & Tasmania

Australian Geodetic 1984 - Australia & Tasmania

Ayabelle Lightlhouse - Djibouti Bellevue (IGN) - Efate & Erromango

Islands Bermuda 1957 - Bermuda Bissau - Guinea-Bissau Bogota Observatory - Colombia Bukit Rimpah - Indonesia (Bangka &

Belitung Islands) Camp Area Astro - Antarctica

(McMurdo Camp Area) Campo Inchauspe - Argentina Canton Astro 1966 - Phoenix

Islands Cape - South Africa Cape Canaveral - Bahamas, Florida Carthage - Tunisia Switzerland Chatham Island Astro 1971

New Zealand (Chatham Island) Chua Astro

Paraguay Corrego Alegre

Brazil Dabola

Guinea Djakarta (Batavia)

Indonesia (Sumatra) DOS 1968

New Georgia Islands (Gizo Island)

Easter Island 1967 Easter Island

European 1950 Mean for Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, West Germany, Gibralter, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Por tugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland

European 1950 Mean for Austria, Denmark, France, West Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland

European 1950 Mean for Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Syria

European 1950 Cyprus

European 1950 Egypt

European 1950 England, Channel Islands, Ireland, Scotland, Shetland Islands

European 1950 Finland, Norway

European 1950 Greece

European 1950 Iran

European 1950 Italy (Sardinia)

European 1950 (Sicily)

European 1950 Malta

Ireland 1965 Ireland

ISTS 061 Astro 1968 South Georgia Islands

ISTS 073 Astro 1969 Diego Garcia

Johnston Island 1961 Johnston Island

Kandawala Sri Lanka

Kerguelen Island 1949 Kerguelen Island

Kertau 1948 West Malaysia & Singapore

Kusaie Astro 1951 Caroline Islands

L.C. 5 Astro 1961 Cayman Brac Island

Leigon Ghana

Liberia 1964 Liberia

DATUMS

Luzon Philipines (Excluding Mindanao)

Luzon Philipines (Mindanao)

Mahe 1971 Mahe Island

Massawa Ethiopia (Eritrea)

Merchich Morocco

Midway Astro 1961 Midway Islands

Minna Cameroon

Minna Nigeria

Montserrat Island Astro 1958 Montserrat (Leeward Islands)

M’Poraloko Gabon Nahrwan Oman (Masirah Island)

Nahrwan Saudi Arabia

Nahrwan United Arab Emirates

Naparima BWI Trinidad & Tobago

North American 1927 Mean for Antigua, Barbados, Barbuda, Caicos Islands, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Grand Cayman, Jamaica, Turks Islands

North American 1927 Mean for Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatmala, Honduras, Nicaragua

North American 1927 Mean for Canada

North American 1927 Mean for CONUS (Continental United States)

North American 1927 Mean for CONUS (East of Mississippi River) including Louisiana, Missouri, Minnesota

North American 1927 Mean for CONUS (West of Mississippi River)

North American 1927 Alaska

North American 1927 Bahamas (Except San Salvador Island)

North American 1927 Bahamas (San Salvador Island)

North American 1927 Canada (Alberta, British Columbia)

North American 1927 Canada (Manitoba, Ontario)

North American 1927 Canada (New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Quebec)

North American 1927 Canada (Northwest Territories, Saskatchewan)

North American 1927 Canada (Yukon)

North American 1927 Canal Zone

North American 1927 Cuba

North American 1927 Greenland (Hayes Peninsula)

North American 1927 Mexico

North American 1983 Alaska, Canada, CONUS

North American 1983 Central America, Mexico

Observaorio Metereo 1939 Azores (Corvo & Flores Islands)

Old Egyptian 1907 Egypt

Old Hawaiian Mean for Hawaii, Kauai, Maui, Oahu

Old Hawaiian Hawaii

Old Hawaiian Kauai

Old Hawaiian Maui

Old Hawaiian Oahu

Oman Oman

Ordinance Survey Great Britain 1936 - Mean for England, Isle of Man, Scotland, Shetland Islands, Wales

Ordinance Survey Great Britian 1936 - England

Ordinance Survey Great Britian 1936 - England, Isle of Man, Wales

Ordinance Survey Great Britian 1936 - Scotland, Shetland Islands

Ordinance Survey Great Britian 1936 - Wales

Pico de las Nieves Canary Islands

Pitcairn astro 1967 Pitcairn Island

Point 58 Sweden Santo (DOS)

1965 Espirito Santo Island Sao Braz

Azores (Sao Miguel, Santa Maria Islands)

Sapper Hill 1943 East Falkland Island

Schwarzeck Nambia

Selvagem Grande Salvage Islands

SGS 85 Soviet Geodetic System 1985

South American 1969 Mean for Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Pe ru , T rinidad & Tobago, Venezuela

South American 1969 Argentina

South American 1969 Bolivia

South American 1969 Brazil

South American 1969 Chile

South American 1969 Colombia

South American 1969 Ecuador

DATUMS

South American 1969 Ecuador (Baltra, Galapagos)

South American 1969 Guyana

South American 1969 Paraguay

South American 1969 Peru

South American 1969 Trinidad & Tobago

South American 1969 Venezuela

South Asia Singapore Tananarive Observatory 1925

Madagascar Timbalai 1948

Brunei, East Malaysia (Sabah, Sarawak)

Tokyo Mean for Japan, Korea, Okinawa

Tokyo Japan

Tokyo Korea

Tokyo Okinawa Tristan Astro 1968

Tristan da Cunha Viti Levu 1916

Fiji (Viti Levu Island) Wake Eniwetok 1960 Marshall Islands Wake Island Astro 1952

Wake Atoll WGS 1972

Global Definition Yacare

Uruguay Zanderij

Suriname

LOWRANCE D AT ABASES LICENSE AGREEMENT

THIS IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE END-USER WHO FIRST PURCHASES THIS PR ODUCT AS A CONSUMER ITEM FOR PERSONAL, F AMILY, OR HOUSEHOLD USE (“YOU”) AND LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS, INC ., THE MANUFACTURER OF THIS PRODUCT. (“WE”, “OUR”, OR “US”). USING THE PRODUCT ACCOMPANIED BY THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT CONSTITUTES A CCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

1. This License Agreement applies to the one or more databases that your product may contain. We refer to these singly as a “Database” and together as the “Databases.” Your product may thus include the “WBS Database” which contains worldwide background surf ace mapping data, the “SmartMap Database” which contains inland mapping data, or other Databases.

2. The Databases that your product ma y contain are licensed, not sold. We grant to you the nonexclusive, nonassignable right to use these Databases for supplemental navigation ref erence purposes, but only as long as you comply with the terms and conditions of this License Agreement. We reserve the right to terminate this license if you violate any aspect of this License Agreement. You are responsible for using official government charts and prudent navigation for safe travel.

3. The Databases housed in your product are protected by the copyright notices appearing on the product or its screen(s). You may NOT modify , adapt, translate , rev erse engineer , decompile , disassemble, rent, lease, or resell any Database, and you ma y NOT create derivative works based upon any Database or its contents.. Any unauthorized reproduction, use, or transfer of a Database ma y be a crime and may subject you to damages and attorney fees .

4. This License Agreement will terminate immediately without prior notice from us if you fail to comply with or violate any of the provisions of this Agreement. Upon termination, you will promptly return all products containing one or more Databases to us.

5. Prices and programs are subject to change without notice.

6. This License Agreement shall be gov erned by the laws of the State of Oklahoma and comprises the complete and exclusive understanding between you and us concerning the above subject matter.

DAT ABASES LIMITED WARRANTY

“We”, “our”, or “us” refers to Lowrance Electronics, Inc., the manufacturer of this product. “You” or “your” refers to the first person who purchases the product as a consumer item for personal, family, or household use. The Databases Limited Warranty applies to the one or more databases that your product may contain. We refer to each of these as a “Database” or together as the “Databases.” Your product may thus include the “WBS Database” which contains worldwide background surface mapping data, the “SmartMap Database” which contains inland mapping data, or other Databases.

We warrant to you that we have accurately compiled, processed, and reproduced the portions of the source material on which the Databases are based. However, we are under no obligation to provide updates to the Databases, and the data contained in the Databases may be incomplete when compared to the source material. WE MAKE NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND ABOUT THE ACCURACY OF THE SOURCE MATERIAL ITSELF, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

If there is a defect in any Database, your exclusive remedy shall be, at our option, either a refund of the price you paid for the product containing the defective Database or a replacement of such product. WE WILL NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES BE LIABLE TO ANYONE FOR ANY SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR OTHER INDIRECT DAMAGE OF ANY KIND.

Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which may vary from state to state.

Your remedies under this warranty will be available so long as you can show in a reasonable manner that the defect occurred within one (1) year from the date of your original purchase, and we must receive your warranty claim no later than 30 days after such 1-year period expires. Your claim must be substantiated by a dated sales receipt or sales slip.

T ransf erring GPS Data to/fr om a MMC

To transfer waypoints, routes, icons, and plot trails from this unit to a MMC, press the MENU key twice, then select “System Setup”. Ne xt, select “Transfer My Data”. The screen at right appears.

All data with check marks next to their labels will be transferred to the MMC. If you don’t want a particular set of data to be transferred (for example: Icons), simply select it with the arrow keys , then press the ENT key.

Select “Sav e Data” and press the ENT k e y. This copies the data from the unit to the MMC.

To transfer data from the MMC to the unit, follow the above steps, but select “Load Data”.

Notes:

How to Obtain Service

(Canadian Customers Only)

We back your investment in quality products with quick, expert service and genuine Lowrance replacement parts. If you need service or repairs, contact the Lowrance Factory Customer Service Department at the toll-free number listed below. A technician may be able to solve the problem and save you the inconvenience of returning your unit. You will be asked for your unit’s serial number.

800-661-3983800-661-3983

800-661-3983

800-661-3983800-661-3983 905-629-1614905-629-1614

905-629-1614

905-629-1614905-629-1614

Canada Only .

How to Obtain Service

(International Customers Only)

If you need service or repairs, contact the dealer in the country you purchased your unit.

WARRANTY REPAIR WILL BE HONORED ONLY IN THE COUNTRY

Please follow the shipping instructions shown below on this page if you have to mail your unit to the dealer. For proper testing, repair, and service, send a brief note with the product describing the problem. Be sure to include your name, return shipping address, and a daytime telephone number.

UNIT WAS PURCHASED.

Shipping Information

When sending a product for repair, we recommend you do the following:

1. Always use the original shipping container and filler material the product was packed in when shipping your product.

2 Always insure the parcel against damage or loss during shipment. Lowrance does

not assume responsibility for goods lost or damaged in transit.

3. For proper testing, repair, and service, send a brief note with the product describing the problem. Be sure to include your name, return shipping address, and a daytime telephone number.

Accessory Ordering Information

To order accessories such as power cables or transducers, please contact:

1. Your local marine dealer. Most quality dealers that handle marine electronic equip-

ment should be able to assist you with these items. Consult your local telephone directory for listings.

2. Canadian customers only can wr ite:

Lowrance/Lowrance Canada, 919 Matheson Blvd., E. Mississauga, Ontario L4W2R7

or fax 905-629-3118

How to Obtain Service (U.S.A. Only)

We back your investment in quality products with quick, expert ser vice and genuine Lowrance® replacement parts. If you’re in the United States and you have questions, please contact the Factory Customer Service Department using our toll-free number listed below. You must send the unit to the factory for warranty service or repair. Please call the factory before sending the unit. You will be asked for your unit’s serial number (shown above). Use the following toll-free number:

800-324-1356

U.S.A.only. Monday through Friday, except holidays.

Your unit is covered by a full one-y ear warr anty. (See inside f or complete warranty details.) If your unit fails and the failure is not covered by the original warranty, Lowrance has a flat-rate repair policy that covers your unit and accessories packed with the unit at the factory. There is a 180day warranty on all non-w arranty repairs from the factory , which is similar to the original warranty, but is for 180 days rather than one y ear. For further details, please call us at the above n umber.

Remember, non-warranty repairs are subject to Lowrance’s published flatrate charges and 180-day warranty.

LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS, INC

12000 E. SKELLY DRIVE

TULSA, OK 74128

800-324-1356

http://www.lowrance.com

Accessory Ordering Information

To order accessories such as power cables or transducers, please contact:

1) Your local marine dealer. Most quality dealers that handle marine electronic equipment should be able to assist you with these items. Consult your local telephone directory for listings.

2) LEI Extras, Inc. P.O. Box 129 Catoosa, OK 74015-0129

or call

800-324-0045

(USA orders only.)

or see their website at http://www.lei-e xtras .com

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