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Table of Contents
Section 1: Read Me First! ................................................................1
Capabilities and Specifications: GlobalMap® 5200c ..........................2
How Lowrance GPS Works..................................................................4
Introduction to GPS and WAAS.......................................................... 6
How to use this manual: typographical conventions .........................8
Engine Trim Calibration.............................................................. 141
Reset Trim Calibration ................................................................142
Sec. 8: Supplemental Material...................................................145
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A CAREFUL NAVIGATOR NEVER RELIES ON ONLY ONE METHOD
TO OBTAIN POSITION INFORMATION.
When showing navigation data to a position (waypoint), a GPS unit will show
the shortest, most direct path to the waypoint. It provides navigation data to the
waypoint regardless of obstructions. Therefore, the prudent navigator will not
only take advantage of all available navigation tools when traveling to a waypoint, but will also visually check to make sure a clear, safe path to the waypoint
is always available.
When a GPS unit is used in a vehicle, the vehicle operator is solely responsible for operating the vehicle in a safe manner. Vehicle operators
must maintain full surveillance of all pertinent driving, boating or flying
conditions at all times. An accident or collision resulting in damage to
property, personal injury or death could occur if the operator of a GPSequipped vehicle fails to pay full attention to travel conditions and vehicle operation while the vehicle is in motion.
WARNING!
CAUTION
WARNING!
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Section 1: Read Me First!
How this manual can get you out on the road, fast!
Welcome to the exciting world of digital GPS! We know you're anxious
to begin navigating, but we have a favor to ask. Before you grab the
GlobalMap
two to explain how our manual can help you get the best performance
from your compact, wide-screen, mapping GPS receiver.
First, we want to thank you for buying a Lowrance GPS unit. Whether
you're a first time user or a professional fisherman, you'll discover that
your GlobalMap
ing navigation tasks. When you team your unit with our custom mapping software MapCreate™, you have an incredible combination. You
won't find another GPS unit with this much power and this many features for this price!
Our goal for this book is to get you on the road fast, with a minimum of
fuss. Like you, we'd rather spend more time navigating and less time
reading the manual!
So, we designed our book so that you don't have to read the whole thing
from front to back for the information you want. At the start or end of
each segment, we'll tell you what content is coming up next. If it's a
concept you're already familiar with, we'll show you how and where to
skip ahead for the next important topic. We've also made it easy to look
up any tips you may need from time to time. Here's how:
The manual is organized into 7 sections. This first section is an introduction to Lowrance GPS. It tells you the basics you need to know before you can make the unit look around and tell you where you are.
Section 2 will help you install your unit and the GPS antenna module.
We'll show you how to get the MultiMedia Card (MMC) correctly installed inside the unit. We'll also tell you about some of the available
accessories.
Section 3 covers Basic GPS Operation. It will show you how easy it is to
run the GlobalMap, right out of the box. This section features a onepage GPS Quick Reference. (If you've already jumped ahead and
figured out how to install the unit yourself, and you just can't
wait any longer, turn to the Quick Reference on page 39 and
head for the road with your GPS unit!)
Section 3 contains short, easy-to-scan GPS lessons that follow one another in chronological order. They're all you'll need to know to find your
way on the water or in the wilderness quickly.
®
5200c and begin installing it, please give us a moment or
®
5200c is easy to use, yet capable of handling demand-
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After you've learned the basics (or if you already have some GPS experience), you may want to try out some of the GlobalMap's many advanced navigation features. That brings us to Section 4, Advanced GPS Operations. This section contains the rest of the unit's GPS command
functions.
When you come to a GPS menu command on the GlobalMap's screen, you
can look it up in the manual by skimming over the table of contents, just
flipping through Section 3 or scanning through the command portion of
Section 4.
This unit is ready to use right out of the box, but you can fine tune and
customize its operation with dozens of options. We describe how to use
general system options along with GPS options in Section 5, System Setup and GPS Setup Options.
In Section 6, we go into more detail on one of the GlobalMap's most remarkable capabilities — Searching. We'll introduce a search example
in the Basic GPS Operation section, but there are so many map items
you can search for, we had to give this function its own section in the
manual! For example, did you know this unit can look up business
phone numbers, functioning as a virtual Yellow Pages? We’ll show you
how in Section 6.
Finally, in Section 7, we offer Supplemental Material, including a list of
the GPS datum used, warranties and customer service information.
Now, if you're into the fine details, glance over the next segment on specifications to see just how much GPS power your GlobalMap contains. It's
important to us (and our power users), but, if you don't care how many
watts of power the unit has, or how many waypoints it can store, skip
ahead to important information on how our GPS works, on page 4.
Capabilities and Specifications: GlobalMap® 5200c
General
Display: ............................Color 5.0" (12.7 cm) diagonal high contrast
Film SuperTwist LCD; programmable to
viewing preference.
Resolution: ...................... 480 pixel x 480 pixel resolution; 230,400 to-
tal pixels.
Backlighting: ................... Incandescent cold cathode backlit screen with
multiple lighting levels; backlit keypad.
Input power: ................... 10 to 15 volts DC.
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Case size: .........................5.4" H x 6.9" W x 3.4" D (13.8 x 17.6 x 8.6
cm); sealed and waterproof; suitable for
saltwater use.
MMC slots:.......................One with waterproof door (SD card compati-
ble).
Recording: ........................ MMC & SD memory cards for recording GPS
trip details and displaying charts or custom
maps.
Back-up memory:...........Built-in memory stores GPS data for dec-
ades. User settings are stored when unit is
turned off.
Languages: ......................10; menu languages selectable by user.
Contains: enhanced detail of continental U.S.
and Hawaii. Includes more than 60,000 nav
aids and 10,000 wrecks/obstructions in
coastal and Great Lakes waters. Metro areas, selected major streets/highways and interstate exit services details included.
Routes: .............................100; up to 100 waypoints per route.
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Plot Trails:.......................10 savable; up to 9,999 points per trail.
Zoom range: ....................39 ranges; 0.02 to 4,000 miles.
NOTE:
The above memory capacities refer only to the GlobalMap
®
5200c's
on-board memory. The amount of GPS data you can record and save
for recall later is limited only by the number of MMC cards you have.
NOTICE!
The storage temperature range for your GlobalMap
®
5200c is from -20
degrees to +167 degrees Fahrenheit (-28 degrees to +75 degrees Celsius). Extended storage or operation in temperatures higher or lower
than specified will damage the liquid crystal display in your unit. This
type of damage is not covered by the warranty. For more information,
contact the factory's Customer Service Department; phone numbers are
listed on the last page of the manual.
How Lowrance GPS Works
You'll navigate faster and easier if you understand how the GlobalMap
scans the sky to tell you where you are on the earth — and, where
you're going. But if you already have a working understanding of GPS
receivers and the GPS navigation system, skip on ahead to Section 2,
Installation & Accessories on page 11. If you're new to GPS, read on, and
you can later impress your friends with your new-found knowledge.
First, think of your unit as a small but powerful computer. But don't
worry — we made it easy to use, so you don't need to be a computer expert to find your way! The GlobalMap includes a keypad and a screen
with menus so you can tell it what to do. The screen also lets the unit
show your location on a moving map, as well as point the way to your
destination.
This gimbal-mounted GlobalMap uses an external antenna/receiver
module, which makes the whole system work something like your car
radio. But instead of your favorite dance tunes, this receiver tunes in to
a couple of dozen GPS satellites circling the earth. It will also listen in
to the WAAS satellites in orbit, but more about that in the upcoming
segment introducing you to GPS and WAAS.
Your unit listens to signals from as many satellites as it can "see"
above the horizon, eliminates the weakest signals, then computes its
location in relation to those satellites. Once the GlobalMap figures its
latitude and longitude, it plots that position on the moving map shown
on the screen. The whole process takes place several times a second!
The performance doesn't stop there. Stored in the permanent memory
of each unit is a basic background map of the entire world.
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We lock it in here at the factory — you can't change or erase this map.
The background map is suitable for many navigation chores, but for
maximum accuracy and much more detail, you need our optional mapmaking software, MapCreate. Some unit features — such as searching
for businesses and addresses — won't work without a custom MapCreate map.
There is so much detail in our background map (and even more in
MapCreate) that we'll describe their contents and differences in Section
3, Basic GPS Operations, on page 35. Another portion of the GlobalMap
5200c's onboard memory is devoted to recording GPS navigation information, which includes waypoints, event marker icons, trails and
routes. This lets you look back the way you came.
Think of this data storage like the hard drive memory in a computer or
a tape in a cassette tape recorder. You can save several different GPS
data files, erase 'em and record new ones, over and over again. Like any
computer file, these GPS Data Files (file format *.usr) can be shared
between Lowrance GPS or sonar/GPS units or even personal computers.
This GlobalMap has one more thing in common with a personal computer. Just as computers have a floppy disk drive for storing and exchanging files, the unit has a slot for an MMC (MultiMedia Card) or
SDC (Secure Digital card) flash memory card. These solid-state memory devices are about the size of a postage stamp, but can hold data
ranging from 8 MB to 1 GB in size. (Compare that to a floppy disk's
1.44 MB capacity!) This unit uses all that MMC space for two key GPS
purposes.
First, you can backup your onboard GPS Data Files by copying them to
the MMC. Since the MMC is removable (like a floppy disk or a cassette
tape), you can store these GPS Data Files on a personal computer
equipped with an MMC card reader. (Or store them on a pocketful of
MMCs, if you don't have a computer.)
Our MapCreate mapping software can save, edit or create its own GPS
Data Files, which can be copied to the MMC and then loaded from the
MMC into the unit's memory. (NOTE: No matter where they come
from, GPS Data Files must be loaded from the MMC into memory before the GlobalMap can use them.)
The other key GPS use for MMCs is storage of special high-detail, custom maps, which you can produce on your computer with our MapCreate software. These MapCreate custom maps contain much greater detail than the basic background map.
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These Custom Map Files (file format *.lcm) can also be shared between Lowrance GPS or sonar/GPS units and personal computers. This
unit automatically reads Custom Map Files directly from the MMC or
SDC. To use a custom map, all you need to do is slide an MMC containing a map into the GlobalMap.
Introduction to GPS and WAAS
Well, now you know the basics of how the unit does its work. You might
be ready to jump ahead to Section 2, Installation & Accessories, on page
11, so you can mount your GlobalMap and plug in the power. Or you
might want to see how our text formatting makes the manual tutorials
easy to skim.
If that's the case, move on to "How to Use This Manual" on page 8. But,
if you want to understand the current state of satellite navigation, look
over this segment describing how GPS and its new companion WAAS
work together to get you where you're going.
The Global Positioning System (GPS) was launched July 17, 1995 by
the United States Department of Defense. It was designed as a
24-hour-a-day, 365-days-a-year, all weather global navigation system
for the armed forces of the U.S. and its allies.
Civilian use was also available at first, but it was less accurate because
the military scrambled the signal somewhat, using a process called Selective Availability (SA).
GPS proved so useful for civilian navigation that the federal government discontinued SA on May 2, 2000, after the military developed
other methods to deny GPS service to enemy forces. Reliable accuracy
for civilian users jumped from 100 meters (330 feet) under SA to the
present level of 10 to 20 meters (about 30 to 60 feet.)
Twenty-four satellites orbit 10,900 nautical miles above the Earth,
passing overhead twice daily. A series of ground stations (with precisely surveyed locations) controls the satellites and monitors their exact locations in the sky.
Each satellite broadcasts a low-power signal that identifies the satellite
and its position above the earth. Three of these satellites are spares,
unused until needed. The rest virtually guarantee that at least four
satellites are in view nearly anywhere on Earth at all times.
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A minimum of three satellites are required to determine a 2D fix.
The system requires signal reception from three satellites in order to
determine a position. This is called a 2D fix. It takes four satellites to
determine both position and elevation (your height above sea level —
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 signals, GPS works at
very high frequencies. These signals can be easily blocked by trees,
buildings, an automobile roof, even your body.
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. Therefore, in order for the
GlobalMap 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 walking or
trolling speeds — it will. There will be more "wandering" of the data
shown on the display.
GPS is plenty accurate for route navigation, but the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has special needs for aircraft traffic control that go
beyond basic GPS. The FAA has a plan under way to boost GPS performance even further with its Wide Area Augmentation System, or
WAAS.
This GPS add-on will include a time control element that will help airliners fly closer together while avoiding collisions. In addition to carefully spacing airplanes along travel corridors, WAAS will eventually
make instrument landings and takeoffs more accurate as it replaces
existing aviation navigation systems.
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Non aviators can use WAAS signals to make their GPS navigation even
more accurate. Your unit receives both GPS and WAAS signals. However, WAAS has some limits you should know about. First, the U.S.
government has not completed construction of the WAAS system, so it is
not yet fully operational. The ground stations are in place, but only a few
of the needed WAAS satellites have been launched. WAAS can boost the
accuracy of land GPS navigation, but the system is designed for aircraft. The satellites are in a fixed orbit around the Equator, so they appear very low in the sky to someone on the ground in North America.
Aircraft and vessels on open water can get consistently good WAAS reception, but terrain, foliage or even large man-made structures frequently block the WAAS signal from ground receivers. You'll find that
using your GPS receiver 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. Always have another method of navigation available, such as a
map or 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 destination, for example. It’s
up to you to safely navigate around obstacles, no matter how you’re using this product.
How to use this manual: typographical conventions
Many instructions are listed as numbered steps. The keypad and arrow
"keystrokes" appear as boldface type. So, if you're in a real hurry (or
just need a reminder), you can skim the instructions and pick out what
menu command to use by finding the boldface command text. The following paragraphs explain how to interpret the text formatting for
those commands and other instructions:
Arrow Keys
The arrow keys control the movement of dotted cross-hair lines on your
mapping screen called the cursor. The arrow keys help you move
around the menus so you can execute different commands. They are
represented by symbols like these, which denote the down arrow key,
the up arrow, the left arrow and the right arrow: ↓ ↑ ← →.
Keyboard
The other keys perform a variety of functions. When the text refers to a
key to press, the key is shown in bold, sans serif type. For example, the
"Enter/Icons" key is shown as
MENU.
ENT and the "Menu" key is shown as
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Menu Commands
A menu command or a menu option will appear in small capital letters,
in a bold sans serif type like this:
ROUTE PLANNING. These indicate that
you are to select this command or option from a menu or take an action
of some kind with the menu item. Text that you may need to enter or
file names you need to select are show in italic type, such as trail name.
Instructions = Menu Sequences
Most functions you perform with this unit are described as a sequence
of key strokes and selecting menu commands. We've written them in a
condensed manner for quick and easy reading.
For example, instructions for navigating a trail would look like this:
1. From the Map Page, press
2. Press ↓ to Trail 1|
ENT|→|↓ to NAVIG ATE|ENT.
MENU|MENU|↓ to MY TRAILS|ENT.
3. You are asked to wait while it converts the trail into a route.
4. The wait message disappears and the GlobalMap begins showing
navigation information along the trail. Now, begin moving and follow
your GlobalMap.
Translated into complete English, step 1 above would mean: "Start on
the Map Page. Press the Menu key twice. Next, repeatedly press (or
press and hold) the down arrow key to scroll down the menu and select
(highlight) the My Trails menu command. Finally, press the Enter key."
Step 2 would mean: "Press the down arrow key repeatedly to scroll to
the trail named Trail 1, and press Enter. Next, press the right arrow
key and then the down arrow key to highlight the Navigate command,
then press Enter."
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Notes
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Section 2:
Installation & Accessories
Preparations
You can install the GPS system in some other order if you prefer, but
we recommend this installation sequence:
Caution:
You should read over this entire installation section before drilling any holes in your vehicle or vessel!
1. Determine the approximate location for the GPS unit, so you can
plan how and where to route the cables for the antenna and power.
This will help you make sure you have enough cable length for the desired configuration.
2. Determine the approximate location for the GPS antenna module
and its cable route.
3. Determine the location of your battery or other power connection,
along with the power cable route.
4. Install the GPS antenna and route the antenna cable to the GPS
unit.
5. Install the power cable and route it to the GPS unit.
6. Mount the GPS unit.
GPS Antenna/Receiver Module
This unit's package includes the LGC-3000 GPS module. This device
contains the unit's external antenna and receiver for GPS and WAAS
signals. This module can be mounted on a flat surface or pole, or an
optional magnet is available for temporary mounting on any ferrous
surface.
LGC-3000 Module, bottom view (left) and top view (right).
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You need to select an antenna installation location that has a clear,
unobstructed view of the sky. After the module is installed, connect it
to the end of the extension cable. To connect it to the unit, insert the
cable's plug into the Network socket on the back of the unit or a double
T connector attached to the unit. See the module's instruction sheet.
In an automobile, you may achieve good results by placing the external
antenna on the top of the dash, at the base of the windshield. A piece of
the rubber non-skid shelf liner material available in recreational vehicle supply stores will help hold the antenna in place. This may not
work well if you have a cab-over design pickup truck camper or motor
home. If dashboard reception is poor, relocate the antenna module
elsewhere on the vehicle for a clearer view of the sky.
Power Connections
Your unit comes with a power/data cable that splits into three
branches, each with several exposed wires. The thicker three-wire cable
(white, red and black) is the power supply for your display unit. This
cable has no label. The thinner branch with three wires (red, black and
shield) is the power cable for a NMEA 2000 network. It is labeled
"NMEA 2000 POWER."
The branch with four wires (blue, yellow, orange, and shield) is a data
cable, labeled "RS-232 COMM." It supports a serial communication
port. This allows your unit to exchange NMEA 0183 data with another
device, such as an autopilot, DSC marine radio or computer.
Display unit power wires:
white, red and black
To unit
NMEA 2000 power wires:
red, black and shield
Data cable wires:
blue, yellow, orange,
and shield
The Power/Data cable for this unit.
NOTE:
There are two basic power connection options, which are shown in
the following two diagrams. Read the following instructions
carefully to determine which power connection applies to
your unit. Depending on your configuration, you may not use all of
these wires.
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Caution:
All of the wires in the power/data cable have bare ends for easier installation. The bare ends on any unused wires could cause
an electrical short if left exposed. To prevent this, you should
cover the individual wire ends – either by capping them with
wire nuts, wrapping them with electrical tape or both. (You
should cut off the bare wire before taping off the ends.)
Powering Your Display Unit
The display unit works from a 12-volt DC battery system. Attach the
display power cable (with provided 3-amp fuse) to an accessory switch
or power bus. If this results in electrical interference, connect direct to
a battery but install an in-line switch on the cable.
Caution:
We strongly recommend that you shut off the power supply to the
power cable when the unit is not in use, especially in saltwater environments. When the unit is turned off but still connected to a
power supply, electrolysis can occur in the power cable plug. This
may result in corrosion of the plug body along with the electrical
contacts in the cable and the unit's power socket. Risk of electrolysis corrosion is even greater when the cable is unplugged from the
unit, but still connected to a power source.
We recommend you connect the power cable to the auxiliary power
switch included in most boat designs. If that results in electrical
interference, or if such a switch is not available, we recommend
connecting direct to the battery and installing an in-line switch.
This will let you shut off power to the power cable when the unit is
not in use. When you are not using the unit, you should always
shut off power to the power cable, especially when the power cable
is disconnected from the unit.
WARNING:
This product must be independently fused with the enclosed 3-amp fuse (or equivalent), even if you connect to
a fused accessory or power bus. If a malfunction happens inside the unit, extensive damage can occur if the
enclosed fuse is not used. As with all electrical devices,
this unit could be damaged to a point that it is unrepairable and could even cause harm to the user when not
properly fused. Failure to use a 3-amp fuse will void
your warranty.
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p
If possible, keep the power cable away from other boat wiring, especially the engine's wires. This will provide the best isolation from electrical noise. If the cable is not long enough, splice #18 gauge wire onto
it. The display power cable has three wires, white, red and black. Red is
the positive (+) lead, black is negative (–) or ground. The white wire is
unused by your unit and should be capped. Make sure to attach the inline fuse holder to the red lead as close to the power source as possible.
For example, if you have to extend the power cable to the power bus or
battery, attach one end of the fuse holder directly to the power bus or
battery. This will protect both the unit and the power cable in the event
of a short. This unit has reverse polarity protection. No damage will
occur if the power wires are reversed. However, the unit will not work
until the wires are attached correctly.
Power Diagram A
Mandatory
network
power-off
switch
White
(unused)
Shield
Black
3-amp fuse
Black
Red
12 volt DC
power source
Display Unit
Power Cable
Data Cable
To unit
NMEA 2000
Power Cable
3-amp fuse
Recommended
display unit
ower-off switch
Use this method if you are powering the display unit and a GPS mod-
ule or the display unit and a NMEA 2000 network. (Fuses may be dif-
ferent from those shown.).
The network and any NMEA 2000 devices, including the GPS
module, will not operate
unless the NMEA 2000 Power Cable is
connected to power. The NMEA 2000 power cable must be connected
to power even if your only NMEA 2000 device is the GPS module and it
is connected to the display unit's Network socket.
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(However, never connect multiple power sources to a NMEA 2000
network. If you have a network that is already powered, see diagram
B.)
Power Diagram B
To unit
Display Unit
Power Cable
White wire
(unused)
Red wire with
3-amp fuse
All unused Data
or NMEA 2000
power wires
should be
capped with
wire nuts and
electrical tape
to prevent
shorts.
Data Cable
Use this method if you are only powering your display unit and are not
powering a NMEA 2000 network or any NMEA 2000 accessory device,
including a GPS module. (Fuse may be different from that shown.)
NMEA 2000 Power Cable
Recommended
power off switch
Black wire
12 volt DC
power source
The method in diagram B is also used when your display unit is connected to a NMEA 2000 network that is already connected to power.
(Never connect multiple power sources to a NMEA 2000 network.)
Powering a NMEA 2000 Network Bus
A NMEA 2000 bus must be connected to a power source to operate.
NMEA 2000 devices, including GPS modules, draw their power from
the network bus. If you have a pre-existing NMEA 2000 network installation, it may already be connected to another power source.
If you are not sure about a network's power status, consult the boat
manufacturer or dealer. If your NMEA 2000 bus is already powered, you
can ignore the NMEA 2000 Power cable and use the method shown in
Power Diagram B above.
Never attach two power sources to a single NMEA 2000 bus. If you
do need to power your NMEA 2000 bus, attach the NMEA 2000 Power
cable to an accessory switch as indicated in power diagram A.
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The NMEA 2000 Power cable's red wire should be attached (with provided 3-amp fuse) to the positive (+) terminal. The NMEA 2000 Power
cable's black and shield wires should both be attached to the negative
(–) terminal.
WARNING:
The NMEA 2000 network bus is always on and constantly
drawing power. You must connect NMEA power to a
switched power source so you can turn off the network
when not in use. Failure to connect to and use a power
switch will drain your boat battery, which could stop
your boat's operation.
Connecting to a NMEA Network
Lowrance and LEI provide all the cables you will need to create a
NMEA 2000 network. Lowrance provides T connectors and extension
cables so you can add devices along the backbone wherever you want.
Once you have a working network, every sensor added will come with
its own T connector for easy expansion.
Network port
on display unit
Double T
Connector
120-ohm
terminator
Extension cable
LGC-3000
Extension cable
120-ohm
terminator
LGC-3000 and display unit as an expandable NMEA 2000 network.
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Y
The diagram above has a double T connector with two 120-ohm (one
male and one female) terminators — one at each end of the connector.
It is easy to expand this network by removing a terminator from one
end of the double T connector, then inserting a new T connector or extension cable between the double T connector and terminator. Remember: The simplest NMEA 2000 network is a display unit with the LGC3000, one double-T connector and two 120 ohm terminators.
NMEA 0183 Cable Connections
NMEA is a standard communications format for marine electronic
equipment. For example, an autopilot can connect to the NMEA interface on the GlobalMap and receive positioning information. The
GlobalMap can exchange information with any device that transmits or
receives NMEA 0183 data. See the following diagram for general wiring connections. Read your other product’s owner’s manual for more
wiring information.
NMEA Wiring
(Data cable)
To exchange NMEA 0183, the GlobalMap has one NMEA 0183 version
2.0 communication port. Com port one (Com-1) can be used to receive
NMEA format GPS data. The com port can also transmit NMEA format
GPS data to another device.
The four wires for the com port are combined with the Power Supply
cable and NMEA-2000 Power cable to form the power/data cable
(shown earlier). Com-1 uses the yellow wire to transmit, the orange
wire to receive and the shield wire for signal ground. Your unit does
not use the blue wire.
Orange (Receive)
Com-1
To GlobalMap
5200c
Com-1 wiring to receive NMEA position information from some other
Com-1
To GlobalMap
5200c
Com-1 wiring to transmit NMEA position information
Shield (Ground)
GPS receiver
ellow (Transmit)
Shield (Ground)
to another NMEA-compatible device.
NMEA Transmit
Ground
NMEA Receive
Ground
To Other
GPS Receiver
To Other
Device
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120-ohm
terminator
Data cable
NMEA 2000
Power cable
Power/Data
socket
Display unit
power cable
Double T
connector
Network
socket
Ethernet (future
enhancement)
Extension
cable
120-ohm
terminator
LGC-3000
GlobalMap 5200c Cable Connections.
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Extension
cable
Mounting the Unit: Bracket, In-Dash or Portable
You can install the GlobalMap on the top of a dash with the supplied
gimbal bracket. It can also be installed in the dash or mounted on a
portable power supply. If you use the supplied bracket, you may be interested in the optional R-A-M
verts the unit's gimbal bracket to a swivel mount, which can be used on
the dash or overhead mounting positions.
Installation instructions are supplied with the R-A-M mounting kits.
R-A-M offers permanent mounts and temporary mounts suitable for many
vehicle types. See your Eagle dealer or visit the LEI web site (
extras.com
) for the latest options; accessory ordering information is
on the inside back cover of this manual. For a complete look at the
many mounting options, visit the RAM web site at
®
bracket mounting system. This con-
www.lei-
www.ram-mount.com.
Optional R-A-M mounting system.
Bracket Installation
Mount the GlobalMap in any convenient location, provided there is clearance behind the unit when it's tilted for the best viewing angle. You should
also make sure there is enough room behind the GlobalMap to attach the
power and GPS antenna/receiver module cables.
A drawing on the next page shows the dimensions of a gimbal-mounted
GlobalMap. Holes in the bracket's base allow wood screw or throughbolt mounting. You may need to place a piece of plywood on the back
side of thin fiberglass panels to reinforce the panel and secure the
mounting hardware.
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Front
Install the gimbal bracket. Orient the bracket so the arms slope to-
ward the front of your unit.
Drill a 1-inch (25.4 mm) hole in the dash for the power and antenna
cables. The best location for this hole is immediately under the gimbal
bracket location. This way, the bracket can be installed so that it covers
the hole, holds the cables in position and results in a neat installation.
Some customers, however, prefer to mount the bracket to the side of
the cable hole — it's a matter of personal preference.
72.9
173.9
[6.85]
23.4
[0.92]
[2.87]
137.9
[5.43]
Millimeter
[Inch]
Front view (left) and side view (right) showing dimensions of the
GlobalMap when mounted on gimbal bracket.
157.9
[6.22]
56.9
[2.24]
After drilling the hole, pass the antenna connector up through the hole
from under the dash. Pass the power cable's bare-wire end down
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A
though the hole from the top. If you wish, you can fill in the hole around
the cables with a good marine caulking compound. Some marine dealers
stock cable hole covers to conceal the opening.
No matter what type of installation you prefer, be sure to leave enough
slack in the cables to allow tilting or swiveling the GlobalMap. If you
choose to fill in the hole, be sure to position the cables against the rear
edge of the hole as you apply the fill material.
Before positioning the bracket, be sure to hold the cables against the
rear edge of the hole. Then, slide the bracket over the hole and butt the
rear of the bracket base firmly against the cables, thus pinning them in
place against the side of the hole. Finally, fasten the bracket to the
dash. Attach the unit to the gimbal bracket using the supplied gimbal
knobs and washers.
In-Dash Installation
You can mount the GlobalMap in the dash with an optional FM-5
In-Dash Adapter Kit. The kit includes mounting hardware,
a template for cutting the hole and an instruction sheet, part
988-0147-43.
LWAYS VERIFY DIMENSIONS
146.5
[5.76]
Top
In-Dash
Template
Millimeters
[Inches]
R 7.9
[0.31]
113.5
[4.46]
In-dash mounting template for the GlobalMap 5200c, showing
dimensions. NOTE: The figure above is not printed to scale. A scaled
template (FM-5 In-Dash Adapter Kit instructions) is available for free
download from our web site, www.lowrance.com.
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Portable Installation
Like many Lowrance products, the GlobalMap is capable of portable
operation by using an optional portable power pack. The power pack
and the magnet-equipped antenna module expand the uses for your
GPS unit.
The portable power pack makes it easy to transfer your unit from a
boat to a car, recreational vehicle, airplane or other vehicle without
drilling and mounting a second bracket. You can use the unit in your
car or boat, then take it along when riding in a friend's vehicle that's
not equipped with GPS. The portable power pack includes a sealed, rechargeable battery.
MMC or SD Card Memory Card Installation
Your GlobalMap uses a MultiMedia Card to store information, such as
custom maps, waypoints, trails and other GPS data. The unit can also
use Secure Digital Cards (SD card or SDC) to store data.
NOTE:
Throughout this manual, we will use the term MMC, but just remember that your unit can use an MMC or SD card to store data.
Both of these solid-state flash memory devices are about the size of a
postage stamp. An SD card is slightly thicker than an MMC. As this
manual went to press, MMCs and SD cards were available in various
storage capacities up to 1 gigabyte. Additional MMC cards are available from LEI Extras; see ordering information inside the back cover of
this manual.
MMCs and SD cards are also available at many camera and consumer
electronics stores. The MMC slot is located in a compartment on the
front of the case. The compartment door is located at the lower right
corner. The following figure shows a close-up with the door opened.
MMC groove for card removal
Thumb
screw
Insert card face up,
this way
Memory card compartment with a 16 MB MMC card installed.
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To remove an MMC
1. Open the card compartment door by unscrewing the thumb screw.
The screw should only be finger tight. If it was over-tightened, use a
thumbnail, a coin or a screwdriver to open the door.
2. Just press a finger against the label of the MMC and drag it from the
slot.
3. Drag the MMC from the slot.
To add an MMC or SD Card
1. Open the card compartment door.
2. Grasp the bottom of the MMC and push the top of the card into the
slot. Once the card is started, use your fingernails to slide it the rest of
the way to the left, until it is firmly seated in the slot.
3. Close the compartment door and fasten the thumb screw finger tight.
Other Accessories
Other accessories include MMC cards, MMC card readers and MapCreate™ custom mapping software for your computer. MMC card readers are available in USB and parallel port versions.
If these accessories are not available from your dealer, see the accessory ordering information on the inside back cover of this manual.
MapCreate™ CD-ROM, left; MMC card reader for USB ports, right.
Now that you have your GlobalMap installed, move on to Section 3, Basic GPS Operations. There, we'll present a series of step-by-step tutori-
als to teach you the basics of GPS navigation.
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Face Cover
Your unit comes with a white protective cover that snaps on and off the
front of the unit. This cover is intended for use when your unit and the
vehicle it's mounted in are idle.
WARNING:
When the unit is mounted in an unprotected area, such
as an open boat cockpit, the protective face cover must
be removed when the vehicle is moving at high speed.
This includes towing a boat on a trailer at highway
speeds. Otherwise, wind blast can pop off the cover.
Cleaning Towel
A lint-free microfiber towel is included for cleaning the unit’s screen.
The towel is highly effective in clearing away water spots, smudges and
finger prints. Just wipe the screen with the dry towel — it's not necessary to moisten the towel with water.
If the screen is badly soiled, you may use water or common window or
lens cleaners. However, DO NOT use polishing compounds or any
other abrasive product.
If you lose the towel or wear it out, you can replace it with a similar
microfiber cloth. These are often available where shop towels or automobile cleaning towels are sold.
Caution:
Cleaning fabrics other than the microfiber towel type may
scratch the screen. Polishing compounds or other abrasive
cleaners will scratch the screen. Damage caused by incorrect
cleaning is not covered by the warranty. You may wash the towel
if it becomes soiled or loses its effectiveness, but do not use fabric
softener. Fabric softener will ruin the towel’s cleaning capability.
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Section 3:
Basic GPS Operations
This section addresses the unit's most basic GPS operations. The tutorials presented in Sec. 3 follow a chronological order. Sec. 4, Advanced GPS Operations, will discuss other more advanced functions and utilities.
Before you turn on the unit and find where you are, it's a good idea to
learn about the different keys, the four Page screens and how they all
work together. If you just can't wait to get outside, turn to the one-page
Quick Reference on page 39.
Keyboard
4
8
2
5
MMC access door.
The GlobalMap 5200c GPS unit Map Page, keyboard and access door
for the MMC slot.
1. PWR/LIGHT (Power & Light) – The PWR key turns the unit on and
off and activates the backlight.
2. PAGES – Pressing this and the ←→ arrow keys (4) switches the
unit between the four different page screens: Status, Navigation, Map
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9
7
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1
and Radar. Each page represents one of the unit's major operation
modes.
3. MENU – Press this key to show the menus and submenus, which
allow you to select a command or adjust a feature. This also accesses
search functions for streets, intersections, addresses and highway exits.
4. ARROW KEYS – These keys are used to navigate through the
menus, make menu selections, move the map cursor and enter data.
5. ENT/ICONS (Enter & Icons) – This key allows you to save data, accept values or execute menu commands. It is also used to create event
marker icons.
6. EXIT – The Exit key lets you return to the previous screen, clear
data or erase a menu.
7. WPT – (Waypoint) The Waypoint key is used to save and recall waypoints, search for waypoints and access the waypoint list. It also
launches the Point-of-Interest (POI) search menus and is involved in
some navigation functions.
8. ZOUT – (Zoom Out) – This key lets you zoom the screen out. This
lets you see a larger geographic area on the map. Less detail is seen as
you zoom out.
9. ZIN – (Zoom In) – This key lets you zoom the screen in. Zooming in
lets you see greater detail in a smaller geographic area on the map.
Power/lights on and off
To turn on the unit, press PWR. As the unit powers up, the Map Page is
displayed first. To switch to another page, press
Page Name|
To turn on the backlight, press
EXIT.
PWR again. The unit has three back-
light levels to select from. Repeatedly pressing
PAGES|← or → to
PWR will cycle through
the backlight settings and turn off the backlight. Turn off the unit by
pressing and holding the
PWR key for 3 seconds.
Main Menu
The unit has a Main Menu, which contains some function commands
and some setup option commands. The tutorial lessons in this section
will deal only with functions; the basic commands. The GPS will work
fine for these lessons right out of the box with the factory default settings. But, if you want to learn about the various options, see Sec. 5,
System Setup and GPS Setup Options. You can access the Main Menu
from any of the four Page screens by pressing
the menu screen and return to the page display, press
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MENU|MENU. To clear
EXIT.
Main Menu.
The Main Menu commands and their functions are:
Screen command: changes the contrast or brightness of the display
screen.
Sounds command: enables or disables the sounds for key strokes and
alarms and sets the alarm style.
Transparency command: adjust the level of transparency for menus.
Alarms command: turns GPS alarms on or off and changes alarm
thresholds.
Route Planning command: used to plan, view or navigate a route.
My Trails command: shows, hides, creates and deletes plot trails. Also
used to navigate or backtrack a trail.
Cancel Navigation command: turns off the various navigation commands. Use this command to stop navigating after you have reached
your destination waypoint, Point of Interest or map cursor location; or
after you reach the end of a route or trail.
GPS Setup command: sets various GPS receiver options.
System Setup command: sets general configuration options.
NMEA 2000: provides access to all NMEA 2000 network setup options,
including the configuration of devices on the network. For more information, see Section 10: NMEA 2000 Menu.
Sun/Moon Calculations command: finds the rising and setting time
of the sun and the moon.
Trip Calculator command: shows trip status and statistics.
Timers command: controls the up timer, down timer and alarm clock
settings.
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Browse Files command: this allows you to view the installed MMC card
and the files it contains.
Pages
The unit has four Pages that represent the major operating modes.
They are the Status, Navigation, Map and Radar Page. They are accessed by pressing the
Clear the Pages Menu by pressing
PAGES key, then using → or ← to select a Page.
EXIT.
Pages Menu.
(Satellite) Status Page
The Satellite Status Page provides detailed information on the status
of the unit's satellite lock-on and position acquisition. To get to the Satellite Status Page: Press the
STATUS. Clear the Pages Menu by pressing EXIT.
PAGES key, then use → or ← to select
No matter what Page you are on, a flashing current position indicator/question mark symbol and flashing GPS data displays indicate that
satellite lock has been lost and there is no position confirmed. The Satellite Status Page shows you the quality and accuracy of the current
satellite lock-on and position calculation.
WARNING:
Do not begin navigating with this unit until the numbers
have stopped flashing!
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Satellites Status Page, at left. Custom Gauges feature, right.
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 the unit is facing north. The GPS receiver is
tracking satellites that are in bold type.
The receiver hasn't locked onto a satellite if the number is grayed out,
therefore it isn't being used to solve the position. Since the unit has
twelve channels, it can dedicate one channel per visible satellite.
You can set up custom digital gauges through the Satellite Status page
menu. The Custom Gauges feature allows you to monitor a wide variety of data from one page.
To set up Custom Gauge page:
1. From the Satellite Status page press
and press
2. Press
ENT.
MENU, select OVERLAY DATA and press ENT. The Overlay Data
PAGES, highlight CUSTOM GAUGES
Shown menu will appear.
3. Highlight
(PRESS ENT TO ADD…)and pressENT to open the Data Viewer
menu with five expandable data categories: GPS Data, Navigation,
Trip Calculator, Time and Sensor Data.
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Highlight PRESS ENT TO ADD…and press ENT in the Overlay Data Shown
menu (far left) to open the Data Viewer menu (center) with five expandable data categories: GPS Data, Navigation, Trip Calculator, Time
and Sensor Data. The right figure shows the subcategory list under the
GPS Data category.
4. Highlight the desired data category and press ENT, which will expand the list, revealing several subcategories with checkboxes next to
them.
5. Select the desired subcategory and press
ENT, which will place a
checkmark in the checkbox, showing the selected data is set for display.
6. If you want to display other data types, repeat Steps 4 and 5. Press
EXIT repeatedly to get back to the Custom Gauges page. The data you
selected will be displayed on-screen.
To change Overlay Data size:
1. From the Custom Gauges page, press MENU, select OVERLAY DATA and
press
ENT. The Overlay Data Shown menu will appear.
2. Highlight the Data Type and use ← → to resize the data to one of
four different options: Off, Small, Medium, Large and Enormous.
The high-
lighted Data
Type being
resized.
The medium
size option has
been selected.
The Overlay Data Shown menu.
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NOTE:
One of the data display options for the Satellite Status page is "Position Error" (horizontal position error), which can appear in one of
the page's data boxes. When Position Error is on, it will show you
the expected error from a benchmark location. In other words, if the
Position Error box shows 50 feet, then the position shown by the
unit is estimated to be within 50 feet of the actual location. This
gives you an indicator of the quality of the satellite fix the unit has.
The smaller the position error number, the more accurate the satellites fix. If the position error flashes dashes, then the unit hasn't
locked onto any satellites, and the number shown isn't valid.
The Satellite Status Page has its own menu, which is used for setting
various options. To access the Satellite Status Page Menu, from the
Status Page, press
MENU.
Navigation Page
This screen has a compass rose that not only shows your direction of
travel, but also the direction to a recalled waypoint. To get to the Navigation Page: Press
PAGES|→ or ← to NAVIGATION|EXIT. The navigation
screen looks like the one below when you're not navigating to a waypoint or following a route or trail. Your position is shown by an arrow
in the center of the screen. Your trail history, or path you've just taken,
is depicted by the line extending from the arrow. The arrow pointing
down at the top of the compass rose indicates the current track (direction
of travel) you are taking.
Track or compass heading indicator showing direction of travel
Navigation
information
displays in
customizable
data boxes.
Trail line
Compass
rose
Present
position
arrow.
Navigation Page, recording a trail, traveling southwest. Page looks
like this when the unit is not navigating to a waypoint, following
a route or backtracking a trail.
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When navigating to a waypoint your ground speed, track, distance and
bearing to waypoint, and course are all shown digitally on this screen.
NOTE:
Remember, when the Speed, Track and Position information displays are flashing, satellite lock has not been achieved and no position fix has been determined. A question mark will also flash on the
present position arrow in the center of the compass rose.
Speed (ground speed) is the velocity you are making over the ground. If
you wish, you can customize the Speed data box to display Closing
Speed instead. Closing Speed is also known as velocity made good. It's
the speed that you're making toward the waypoint. For instructions,
see the Customize Page Displays entry in Sec. 5.
Track is the heading, or the current direction you are actually traveling. Bearing is the direction of a line-of-sight from your present position to the destination. No matter what direction you are steering, the
Bearing data box shows the compass direction straight to the destination from your location at the moment. Distance shows how far it is to
the waypoint you're navigating toward.
The Off Course window shows the current cross track error. This shows
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. The course line is
shown on the Navigation Page screen and the Map Page screen as a
dotted line.
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Left cross track error line
Current track or
heading, shown
in degrees
Compass bearing
to destination
Trail line
Navigation
information
displays
in data boxes
Course line
Heading arrow
Bearing
arrow
Waypoint
symbol
Cross track
error range
(off course
indicator)
Destination
name
Navigation Page, going to a waypoint while creating a new trail.
The cross track error range is shown on the compass rose as a wide,
white, corridor enclosing the course line. The outer edges of this white
corridor represent lines that show the current cross track error range.
The default for the cross track error range is 0.20 miles.
For example, if the present position symbol touches the right cross
track error line, then you are 0.20 miles 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 circu-
lar symbol depicting your destination (waypoint) appears on the screen
as you approach the waypoint, as shown on the screen in the preceding
figure.
Travel Time is the time that it will take to reach your destination at
your present closing speed. You can also customize the time data box to
show Arrival Time instead. Arrival Time is the local time it will be
when you arrive at the destination, based upon your present closing
speed and track.
In the preceding example figure, the driver is headed west (a 265º
track) toward a waypoint 265º (bearing) away. The cross track error
range (white corridor) is 0.20 miles either side of the course. The driver
is headed toward trail waypoint 4, which is 0.3 miles away. The vehicle
is right on course. Traveling at a speed of 8 mph, the driver will arrive
at the waypoint in 2 minutes, 17 seconds.
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The Navigation Page has its own menu, which is used for some advanced functions and for setting various options. Options and setup are
discussed in Sec. 5. To access the Navigation Page Menu, from the
Navigation Page, press
MENU.
Map Page
The Map Page screens show your course and track from a "bird's-eye"
view. By default, this unit shows the map with north always at the top
of the screen. This can be changed. See the topic Map Orientation, in
Sec. 5. If you are navigating to a waypoint, the map also shows your
starting location, present position, course line and destination. You
don't have to navigate to a waypoint, however, to use the map.
Map Page is the default screen that appears when you turn on the unit.
To get to the Map Page from another page: Press
MAP|EXIT. When the Map Page is displayed, a screen similar to the fol-
PAGES|→ or ← to
lowing figures appears.
The arrow in the center of the screen is your present position. It points
in the direction you are traveling. The solid line extending from the
back of the arrow is your plot trail, or path you've taken.
The map zoom range is the distance across the screen. This number
shows in the lower right corner of the screen. In the first of the following example figures, the range is 4,000 miles from the left edge of the
map to the right edge of the map.
The Zoom In and Zoom Out keys zoom the map to enlarge or reduce its
coverage area and the amount of mapping detail shown. There are 39
available map zoom ranges, from 0.02 miles to 4,000 miles.
Far left, Map Page opening screen. Center, zoomed to 100 miles and
right, zoomed to 10 miles. Over Zoomed means you have reached the
detail limits in an area covered only by the basic background map.
Zooming in any closer will reveal no more map details because a high-
detail custom map has not been loaded on the MMC for this area.
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If you're using only the factory-loaded background map, the maximum
zoom range for showing additional map detail is 20 miles. You can continue to zoom in closer, but the map will be enlarged without revealing
more map content (except for a few major city streets.) Load your own
high-detail custom map made with MapCreate (or a pre-made FreedomMap from LEI), and you can zoom in to 0.02 miles with massive
amounts of accurate map detail.
Map Pages with high-detail MapCreate map of an urban area loaded
on the MMC. At left, arterial streets appear at the 4 mile zoom range,
with a few Point of Interest icons visible. Center, numerous dots
representing Points of Interest are visible at the 2 mile range, along
with minor streets. Right, at the 0.4 mile zoom, you can see an
interstate highway with an exit, major and minor streets as well
as Point of Interest icons.
Background map vs. MapCreate map content
The background map includes: low-detail maps of the whole world, containing cities, major lakes, major rivers, political boundaries, and medium-detail maps of the United States.
The medium-detail U.S. maps contain: all incorporated cities, shaded
metropolitan areas, county boundaries, shaded public lands (such as
national forests and parks) and some major city streets. Also included
are Interstate, U.S. and state highways, large- and medium-sized lakes
and streams and more than 60,000 navigation aids with 10,000 wrecks
and obstructions in U.S. coastal and Great Lakes waters. New for 2007
are more than 3,000 enhanced lake maps that show better defined
shorelines, depth contours and other underwater features.
MapCreate custom maps include massive amounts of information not
found in the background map. MapCreate contains: the searchable
Points of Interest database, all the minor roads and streets, all the
landmark features (such as summits, schools, radio towers, etc.); more
rivers, streams, smaller lakes and ponds and their names.
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What's more important is the large scale map detail that allows your
GPS unit to show a higher level of position accuracy.
For example, the background map would show you the general outline
and approximate shape of a coastline or water body, but the higher detail in MapCreate shows the shoreline completely and accurately (finer
detail). Many smaller islands would not be included in the background
map, but are, of course, in MapCreate.
NOTE:
Available through LEI Extras (look inside back cover for accessory
ordering information), FreedomMaps are pre-made maps that contain all of the same information available in a custom MapCreate
map, without any of the work of preparation.
Minor
Streets
Interstate
Major Street
Cursor line
POI
Marker
School POI
Position, distance and bearing data
When the map is zoomed out far enough, most POIs appear as square
dots. As you zoom in closer, the symbols become readable icons. In the
0.2 mile zoom example at right, the cursor has selected the Cupps Café
POI, which triggers a pop-up box with the POI name. This
pop-up box works on POIs at any zoom range.
Zoom Range
POI
Pop-up
Restaurant POI
Tip:
In some urban areas, businesses are so close to one another that
their POI icons crowd each other on-screen. You can reduce screen
clutter and make streets and other map features easier to see by
turning off the display of POIs you're not watching for. To see how,
check the text on Map Detail Category Selection, page 83. It shows
how to use the Map Categories Drawn menu to turn individual POI
displays off and on. Even though their display is turned off, you can
still search for POIs and their icons will pop-up when your unit
finds them for you.
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The Map Page has its own menu, which is used for several functions
and for setting various options. To access the Map Page Menu, from the
Map Page, press
MENU.
The Pages Menu also offers several map display options under the Map
Page category. To access them, press
PAGES while the unit is on the
Map Page. The two different menus are shown in the following figures.
The Map Page Menu is shown at left. The Pages Menu is shown at
right.
These two figures, the Digital Data map page (left) and the Two Position Formats map page (right), are features found in the Pages Menu.
Resize Window command
In pages that have two major windows (such as Two Maps) you can
toggle back and forth between the two windows by pressing
PAGES|PAGES. This allows you to change which map your cursor
moves on and which map the menu operates on. A black title bar denotes the active window.
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Pages Menu with Two Maps option selected, at left. The Resize Win-
dow feature was used to make the maps vertical. Map Page with two
horizontal map windows, at right. The bottom map is the active map.
Resize Window is a useful feature for pages that have two major windows. You can change the relative size of the windows, as well as horizontal or vertical layout to suit your viewing preference. Here's how:
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
From left to right, after selecting the Resize Window command: Fig. 1.
Two Maps page display with four flashing arrows on the dividing centerline. Fig. 2. The centerline has been moved down to enlarge the top
map, which is now zoomed in to 40 miles. Fig. 3. Pressing → has
switched the page layout from horizontal to vertical - note that the
relative sizes remain the same.
1. From any two-window display, press MENU|↓ to RESIZEWINDOW|ENT.
2. Four flashing arrows appear along the centerline dividing the two
windows. Press an arrow key perpendicular to the centerline to adjust
the window widths. Press an arrow key parallel to the centerline to
switch between horizontal and vertical layout.
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You can only change size, not switch layout, on the Map With Custom
Gauges - it's always two vertical windows. Press
EXIT to clear the four
flashing arrows.
3. To change the window size again or revert back to the original display, just follow the steps above. Most dual-window displays use half
the screen for each window by default. You can also use the Reset Options command to revert to the factory default. The following is a 12step quick reference for the most basic GPS operations.
Basic GPS Quick Reference
Start outdoors, with a clear view of the open sky. As you practice, try
navigating to a location at least a few blocks away. While you're learning, navigation in too small an area will constantly trigger arrival
alarms.
1. Connect the unit to electric power and the antenna module. Make
sure the MMC is in. See complete installation details beginning on
page 11.
2. To turn on the unit, press and release
3. Opening screen displays map of North America at 4,000 mile zoom
range. Rotate through the four main Page screens (Status, Navigation,
Map and Radar) by pressing
PAGES|← or → to select Status|EXIT. This
will bring up the Satellites Status Page.
PWR key.
Select the
Satellites
Status page.
The four main Page screens are Status, Navigation, Map and Radar.
4. Wait while unit locates satellites and calculates current position.
Process is visible on Satellite Page. This takes an average of 1 minute
or less under clear sky conditions. "Clear sky" means open sky, unobstructed by terrain, dense foliage or structures. Clouds do not restrict
GPS signal reception. When the unit acquires position, a tone sounds
and a position acquired message appears.
5. With position acquired, press
PAGES key to display Map Page, which
shows a bird's eye view of the earth. You can move around the map by:
Zoom in closer to see greater detail: press
Zoom out to see more area, less detail: press
ZIN (zoom in key.)
ZOUT (zoom out key.)
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Scroll map north, south, east or west using arrow keys ↑↓→← .
To stop scrolling and return to current position on map, press
EXIT key.
6. Set a waypoint (Wpt 001) at your current position so you can navigate back here: press
WPT|WPT. Waypoint symbol and "001" appears.
7. Zoom/scroll map to find a nearby object or location to go to. Use arrow keys to center cursor cross-hair over the map object or location.
8. Navigate to the selected destination: press
MENU|ENT|EXIT. Follow
dotted course line on Map Page or compass bearing arrow on Navigation Page.
9. At destination, Arrival Alarm goes off; to clear it, press
navigation: press
Y
ES|ENT.
MENU|MENU|↓ to CANCEL NAVIGATI ON|ENT|← to
EXIT. Cancel
10. Return to Wpt 1 by Navigate To Waypoint or Backtrack Trail. To
Waypoint: press
Wpt 001, press
MENU|MENU|↓ to MY TRAILS|ENT. Press ↓ to Trail 1|ENT|→|↓ to NAVI-
|ENT|↓ to NAVIGATE|→ to REVERSE|ENT|← to NAVIGATE|ENT. (If arri-
GATE
val alarm sounds, press
11. Back home, Arrival Alarm goes off; press
MENU|MENU|↓ to CANCEL NAVIGATION|ENT|← to YES|ENT.
press
12. To turn off the unit, press and hold
WPT|→ to SAVED|ENT|ENT|ENT. Use ↑ or ↓ to select
ENT|ENT; follow navigation displays. Trail: press
EXIT.) Follow navigation displays.
EXIT. Cancel navigation:
PWR key for three seconds.
Find Your Current Position
Finding your current position is as simple as turning the unit on. Under clear sky conditions, the unit automatically searches for satellites
and calculates its position in approximately one minute or less. If for
some reason satellite acquisition takes longer, you may be inside a
structure or vehicle or in terrain that is blocking signal reception. To
correct this, be sure you are positioned so that the unit's antenna module has as clear a view of the sky as possible, then turn the unit off and
back on again.
Moving Around the Map: Zoom & Cursor Arrow Keys
The map is presented from a bird's eye view perspective. The current
zoom range shows in the lower left corner of the screen.
1. Press the
a smaller geographic area.
2. Press the
detail, but a larger geographic area.
ZIN key (zoom in) to move in closer and see greater detail in
ZOUT key (zoom out) to move farther away and see less map
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When you are traveling, the map will automatically move as you move.
This keeps your current location roughly centered on-screen. You can
manually pan or scroll the map north, south, east or west by using the
arrow keys, which launch the cross-hair map cursor. This allows you to
look at map places other than your current position. To clear the cursor, press
EXIT, which jumps the map back to your current position or
last known position.
Tip:
Use the cursor to determine the distance from your current position
(or last known position, when working indoors) to any map object or
location. Use the arrow keys to position the cursor over an object or
location. The distance, measured in a straight line, appears in the
popup data box. Press
Cursor line
Selected
airport
EXIT to clear the cursor.
Cursor line
POI pop-up
data box
Distance
measured
by cursor
The selected airport to the northwest is 4.2 miles away.
Selecting Any Map Item With the Cursor
1. Use the zoom keys and the arrow keys to move around the map and
find the item you wish to select.
2. Use the arrow keys and center the cursor cross-hair on the desired object. On most items, a pop-up box will give the name of the selected item.
Tip:
This unit has a Cursor Undo feature that lets you instantly return
to the previous location you were looking at without scrolling. It
works like this: Use the cursor (arrow keys) to scroll the map to
some far away location or waypoint. Press
and jump back to your current position on the map. When you want
to take another peek at that distant place, just press
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EXIT to clear the cursor
EXIT again.
Searching
Now that you've seen how the unit can find where you are, let's search
for something somewhere else. Searching is one of the most powerful
features in the Lowrance GPS product line.
In this example, we'll look for the nearest fast-food restaurant. For more
information on different types of searches, refer to Sec. 6, Searching.
NOTE:
This example requires the Point of Interest (POI) database included with a high detail MapCreate custom map.
After the unit has acquired a position:
1. Press
2. You could search the entire restaurant category, but in this example
we will narrow our search. Press → to
FOOD CHAINS|ENT|↓ to NEAREST|ENT.
3. The unit says it is calculating, then a list of restaurants appears,
with the closest at the top of the list, and the farthest at the bottom of
the list. The nearest is highlighted.
4. If you wish, you could scroll ↑ or ↓ here to select another restaurant,
but for now we will just accept the nearest one. Press
ENT.
5. The POI information screen appears. (This is how you can use this
unit as a business phone directory!) If you wanted to navigate there,
you could press Enter, since the Go To Waypoint command is highlighted. But we just want to see it on the map, so press ↓ to
MAP|ENT.
FIND ON
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POI information screen on fast food restaurant nearest this position.
Screen shows name, street address, phone number, latitude/longitude,
distance to restaurant and its compass bearing. Figure at left shows
Go To Waypoint command; right figure shows Find On Map command.
6. The unit's map appears, with the cross-hair cursor highlighting the
restaurant' s POI symbol. A pop-up data box shows the POI's name,
distance and bearing. A data box at the bottom of the screen continues
to display the location's latitude and longitude.
Map screen showing Finding Waypoint,
the result of a restaurant search.
7. To clear the search and return to the last page displayed, press
EXIT|EXIT|EXIT|EXIT.
NOTE:
The search feature works using map and POI data already stored
in the unit. If you have not loaded your own high detailed custom
map made with MapCreate or some pre-made FreedomMap from
LEI, you may not find anything.
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Set a Waypoint
A waypoint is an electronic "address," based on the latitude and longitude of a position on the earth. A waypoint represents a location, spot
or destination that can be stored in memory, then recalled and used
later for navigation purposes. You can create a waypoint at the cursor
position on the map or at your current position while navigating. You
can create a waypoint at any location by manually entering the position's latitude and longitude. You can copy waypoints from your unit to
your personal computer with MapCreate software. When you want to
repeat a trip, these archived waypoints can be reloaded into the GPS
unit.
To create and save a Waypoint:
Two of these techniques use the Quick Save method, the fastest and
easiest way to create a waypoint.
NOTE:
The Quick Save method uses the default waypoint symbol until you
edit an existing waypoint and change its symbol. (Edit Waypoint
Symbol is described in Sec. 4.) After you have changed a waypoint
symbol, the unit will remember the one you chose and use it the
next time you "quick save" a waypoint. To revert back to the default
symbol, edit a waypoint and choose the original symbol, or use the
Reset Options command (described in Sec. 5).
Create Waypoint by Entering a Position
1. Press WPT|→ to SUBCATEGORY column|↓ to NEW|ENT.
2. Press ↓ to
3. Press → to
change the first character, then press → to the next character and repeat until the latitude is correct. Press
4. Press ↓ to
change the first character, then press → to the next character and repeat until the longitude is correct. Press
to the previous page display. The waypoint is saved and automatically
given a name with a sequential number, such as "waypoint 001." The
waypoint symbol and number appear on the map and in the waypoint
list.
ENTERED POSITION|ENT|→ to CREATE|ENT.
LATITUDE|ENT. Enter the latitude by pressing ↑ or ↓ to
ENT.
LONGITUDE|ENT. Enter the longitude by pressing ↑ or ↓ to
ENT, then EXIT|EXIT to return
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Create Waypoint at Current Position
While you are traveling, press WPT|WPT. The waypoint is saved and
automatically given a name with a sequential number, such as "waypoint 003." The waypoint symbol and number appear on the map.
Step 1.
Step 2.
Step 3.
Step 4.
Sequence for setting a waypoint. Step 1: while traveling, quickly press
WPTtwice to call up Find Waypoint screen (seen in Step 2) and set a
point. Step 3: a message says the waypoint has been saved. Step 4: ve-
hicle continues on its way; number waypoint symbol is visible on map.
Create Waypoint on Map
1. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the place where you want
to make a waypoint.
2. Press
WPT|WPT. The waypoint is saved and automatically given a
name with a sequential number, such as "waypoint 001." The waypoint
symbol and number appear on the map.
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Navigate to a Waypoint
You can select any waypoint visible on the Map Page with the cursor,
then use the Navigate to Cursor command (we'll describe how later in
this section.) However, you can avoid scrolling the map to pick your
waypoint if you use the Find Waypoint commands.
1. Press
↓ to
waypoint list, press
2. If your waypoint list is a long one, you can spell out the waypoint
name in the
first character, then press → to move the cursor to the next character
and repeat until the name is correct, then press
below.
3. If the list is short, you can jump directly to the
pressing
the waypoint information screen appears with the
lected.
4. To begin navigating to the waypoint, press
WPT|→ to SAVED|ENT. To look up the nearest waypoint, press
NEAREST|ENT; or, to look by name and scroll through the entire
ENT. For this example, search by name.
FIND BY NAME box to search for it. Press ↑ or ↓ to change the
ENT to jump to the list
FIND IN LIST box by
ENT. Use ↑ or ↓ to select the waypoint name, press ENT and
GO TO command se-
ENT.
Waypoint
Course line
(dotted)
Trail line
Off course
range, set at
0.20 mile
(solid)
Destination
name
Navigation Page, navigating toward waypoint 004 and leaving a trail.
Set Man Overboard (MOB) Waypoint
One of boating's most terrifying events 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
then use all standard safety procedures to rescue the person. This unit
has a man overboard feature that shows navigation data to the location
where the feature was activated.
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To activate it, press the
ZOUT and ZIN keys at the same time. Your posi-
tion at the time these keys are pressed is used as the man overboard
position.
Caution:
Saving a new "Man Overboard" waypoint will overwrite and
erase the previous "Man Overboard" waypoint.
Navigate Back to MOB Waypoint
Find your way back to the accident position with the Navigation Page
or Map Page. When MOB is activated, the Navigation Page automatically shows the compass rose with its bearing arrow pointing toward
the man overboard position, and the destination name says "Going To
Man Overboard." The Map Page displays a Man Overboard waypoint,
represented by a human figure, and the steering arrow points where to
steer to reach that position.
Navigating to Man Overboard: Man Overboard Activated message, left,
Navigation Page, center, Map Page, right. The MOB is to the starboard
of the vessel; the GPS shows which direction to steer for the rescue.
The man overboard position is also stored in the waypoint list for future reference. It can be edited the same as any other waypoint. This
prevents the inadvertent loss of the current Man Overboard position.
To cancel navigation to MOB, press
|ENT|← to YES|ENT. The unit stops showing navigation informa-
TION
MENU|MENU|↓ to CANCEL NAVIGA-
tion.
Navigate to Cursor Position on Map
The GO TO CURSOR command navigates to the current cursor position on
the map. It's a quick way to navigate to anything you can see on-screen.
1. Use the cursor (controlled by the arrow keys) with the zoom in and
zoom out keys to maneuver around the map until you find a location
you want to go to.
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2. Center the cursor over the location to select it. See the example in
the following figure. Many map items such as waypoints, Points of Interest, towns, etc. can be "selected," and appear "highlighted" with a
pop-up box. Other features, such as a river or a street intersection will
not appear "highlighted," but the cursor will take you to those locations
just the same.
3. Press
MENU|ENT and the unit will begin navigating to the cursor
location.
Navigate to cursor. In this example, the cursor has selected
the town of Oologah, Oklahoma.
The Map Page will display a dotted line from your current position to
the cursor position. The Navigation Page displays a compass rose showing navigation information to your destination. See the following examples.
The 15-mile zoom figure at left clearly shows the dotted course line
connecting your current position to your destination. The 40-mile
zoom, center, shows both current position and destination on screen.
The Navigation Page, right, will also show navigation information.
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To stop navigating to the cursor, use the Cancel Navigation command:
MENU|MENU|↓ to CANCEL NAVIG ATION|ENT|← to YES|ENT. The unit
press
stops showing navigation information.
Navigate to a Point of Interest
For POIs that are in view on the map, you can use the Navigate to Cursor command above; use the cursor to select the POI. The other method
involves searching for POIs with the Find Waypoint command,
launched with the
WPT key.
After you have looked up an item with the Find Waypoint command,
use ↑ or ↓ to make sure the
the top of the screen, then press
GO TO WAYPOINT command is highlighted at
ENT. The unit begins showing naviga-
tion information to the item.
To cancel navigation, press
to
YES|ENT. The unit stops showing navigation information.
MENU|MENU|↓ to CANCEL NAVIGATION|ENT|←
Creating and Saving a Trail
A trail, or plot trail, is a string of position points plotted by the unit as
you travel. It's a travel history, a record of the path you have taken.
Trails are useful for repeating a journey along the same track. They are
particularly handy when you are trying to retrace your trip and go back
the way you came. On the screen, trails are represented by a solid line
extending from the back of the current position arrow.
The unit is set at the factory to automatically create and record a trail
while the unit is turned on. The unit will continue recording the trail
until the length reaches the maximum trail point setting. Default is
2,000, but the unit can record trails 9,999 points long. When the point
limit is reached, the unit begins recording the trail over itself.
By default, the trail flashes once a second, making it easier to see against
the background map. With the default auto setting, this unit creates a
trail by placing a dot (trail point) on the screen every time you change directions. The methods used for creating a trail and the trail update rate
can be adjusted or turned off. See Sec. 5 for Trail Options.
To preserve a trail from point A to point B, you must "turn off" the trail
by making it inactive before heading to point C or even back to point A.
When the current trail is set inactive, the unit automatically creates
and begins recording a new trail.
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To Save a Trail
1. Press
MENU|MENU|↓ to MY TRAILS|ENT.
Visible
symbol
Active
symbol
Sequence for saving a trail and beginning a new one, after My Trails
command is selected. The Trails Menu, at left. The arrow to the right of
Trail 2 indicates the trail is "active" and the check to the left indicates
the trail is visible on the map display. The right figure shows the Edit
Trail menu, with the Active and Visible commands selected.
2. Press ↓ to the Active Trail|ENT.
3. Press ↓ to
4. To return to the previous page, press
ACTIVE|ENT. This unchecks the Active option.
EXIT|EXIT|EXIT|EXIT. As you
leave the Edit Trail menu, you will notice that a new trail starts with a
new sequential number. In the example figure below, the new trail is
Trail 3, showing zero points. Note that Trail 2 is inactive, but it is still
visible on the map.
New trail, named "Trail 3" is created when Trail 2 is made inactive. Any
new travel will be recorded in this trail, which is active and
visible. Trails do not need to be visible in order to be active.
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You can save and recall up to 10 different plot trails, which can also be
copied to your MMC for archiving or for transfer to your MapCreate
software.
Tip:
Another quick way to stop recording one trail and begin a new one
is to use the New Trail command: Press
TRAILS|ENT|ENT.
MENU|MENU|↓ to MY
Caution:
You also have the option of completely turning off trail recording, under the Trail Options command. However, if the Update Active Trail option is left turned off, it will cancel the
automatic trail creation feature.
Displaying a Saved Trail
The active trail is automatically displayed on the map (the "Visible"
option) with the factory default settings. You can selectively turn trail
display off and on for any saved or active trail. In the Saved Trails List,
visible trails have a check mark in front of the trail name.
To turn off trail display:
1. Press
2. Press ↓|↓ to enter the Saved Trail list, then use ↑ or ↓ to select the
desired Trail Name|
3. Press ↓ to
press
To turn on trail display:
1. Press
2. Press ↓|↓ to enter the Saved Trail list, then use ↑ or ↓ to select the
desired Trail Name|
3. Press ↓ to
press
MENU|MENU|↓ to MY TRAILS|ENT.
ENT.
ACTIVE|↓ to VISIBLE|ENT. To return to the previous page,
EXIT|EXIT|EXIT|EXIT.
MENU|MENU|↓ to MY TRAILS|ENT.
ENT.
ACTIVE|↓ to VISIBLE|ENT. To return to the previous page,
EXIT|EXIT|EXIT|EXIT.
Navigating Trails
There are three methods for following a trail: visual trailing, navigating a trail forward and back tracking a trail. Try each method to see
which you prefer. Visual trailing is the simplest method. It uses only
the Map Page and requires no menu commands at all. The technique
works the same if you are running a trail forward or backward. However, visual trailing provides no navigation information during the trip,
such as the time to your destination.
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The other two methods provide a full range of navigation data and
work with both the Map Page and Navigation Page. The only difference
between them is "navigating a trail" follows a trail forward (from start
to end) while "backtracking" follows a trail in reverse (from end to
start.)
When hiking at walking speed with a hand-held GPS, we often just use
visual back trailing because it is a bit better at following each little
turn on a foot path. At faster speeds, such as the highway or on the water, the Navigate Trail and Backtrack Trail commands are handy.
Visual Trailing
1. On the Map Page, zoom (
ZIN or ZOUT) so the flashing trail is visible.
2. Begin moving and watch the Map Page. Walk or steer so that your
current position arrow traces along the trail you have just made.
Tip:
Generally, when using this method, the smaller the zoom range,
the more accurately you will be able to steer along the trail.
Navigate a Trail (forward)
The following figures illustrate the menu sequence for navigating a
trail.
1. Press
2. Press ↓|↓ to enter the Saved Trail list, then use ↑ or ↓ to select the
desired Trail|
3. Press → to
4. Press ↓ to
mation along the trail.
NOTE:
5. Now, begin moving and follow the trail.
6. When you reach your destination, be sure to cancel your navigation:
press
sure; press ←|
MENU|MENU|↓ to MY TRAILS|ENT.
ENT.
DELETE TRAIL |↓ to NAVIGATE|ENT..
NAVIGATE|ENT. The unit begins showing navigation infor-
If you are already located at or near the beginning of your trail, the
arrival alarm will go off as soon as you hit Enter. Just press
EXIT to
clear the alarm and proceed.
MENU|MENU|↓ to CANCEL NAVIGATION|ENT. The unit asks if you're
ENT.
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Figure 1.
Figure 3.
Figure 2.
Figure 4.
Navigate a trail menu sequence: Fig. 1, My Trails command. Fig. 2,
Trails Menu. Fig. 3, Edit Trail Menu. Fig. 4, Edit Route Menu for Trail
3. A trail is always converted to a "route" when you navigate the trail.
On the Map Page, the trail you are navigating is represented by a dotted line that alternates with a flashing solid line. The Navigation Page
will also show the navigated trail as a dotted line. The bearing arrow
on the compass rose points to the next waypoint on the trail.
As you travel, the arrival alarm will go off when you near a trail waypoint. The bearing arrow on the compass rose will swing around and
point to the next trail waypoint. Press
EXIT to clear the alarm.
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North
Ï
Present
position
arrow
Trail
Trail point
dotted line
Navigate trail, map views: at left driver is northbound heading
straight toward trail point 6. At right, northbound driver has reached
point 6 and has turned west to follow trail.
Track or compass heading indicator
Trail
waypoint
symbol
Course
line made
from trail
Navigate trail, navigation page (compass rose) views: at left, driver is
northbound heading straight toward trail point 6; bearing arrow
shows the trail point is due north (straight ahead.) At right, driver has
reached trail point 6 and must turn west to follow the trail. Arrival
alarm goes off and bearing arrow swings around to say turn left (west),
toward the next waypoint, trail point 7. The unit now shows naviga-
tion information to point 7, which is 2.02 miles away.
Cross track
error range
(off course
indicator)
Arrival
Bearing
arrow
alarm
Navigate a Back Trail (backtrack, or reverse)
1. Press
MENU|MENU|↓ to MY TRAILS|ENT.
2. Press ↓|↓ to enter the Saved Trail list, then use ↑ or ↓ to select the
desired Trail|
3. Press → to
4. Press ↓ to
ENT.
DELETE TRAIL|↓ to NAVIGATE|ENT.
NAVIGATE|→ to REVERSE|ENT|← to NAVIGATE|ENT. The unit
begins showing navigation information along the trail, in reverse.
NOTE:
If you are located at or near the end of a trail, the arrival alarm will
go off as soon as you hit
ENTER. Press EXIT to clear the alarm and
proceed.
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5. Now, begin moving and follow the trail.
6. When you reach your destination, be sure to cancel your navigation:
MENU|MENU|↓ to CANCEL NAVIGATION|ENT. The unit asks if you're
press
sure; press ←|
ENT.
Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files
Custom Maps:
Custom maps work only from the MMC card or SD card. When a card
containing a Custom Map File is loaded into the unit, the unit automatically loads the map into memory when the unit is turned on.
Instructions for copying Custom Map Files to an MMC are contained in
the instruction manual for your MMC card reader and MapCreate
software. For instructions on inserting an MMC into the unit, see Sec. 2, Installation/Accessories.
GPS Data files:
GPS Data Files contain waypoints, routes, trails and event marker
icons. Instructions for copying GPS Data Files between your computer
and an MMC are contained in the instruction manual for your MMC
card reader and MapCreate software.
GPS data automatically recorded in the unit's internal memory must
be saved to the MMC (as a GPS Data File) in order to store it on your
personal computer. GPS Data Files stored on an MMC must be copied
from the card to the unit's internal memory before the unit can read
them.
The Transfer My Data submenu asks if you want to save data to the
MMC or load data from the MMC into the unit's memory.
1. Insert the MMC into your unit. Press MENU|MENU|↓ to SYSTEM
SETUP|ENT|↓ to TRANSFER MY DATA|ENT and the screen below appears.
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2. The Transfer My Data menu includes a message which tells you if an
MMC is present or not. If no MMC is present, you must first insert a
card into the unit in order to activate the Load or Save commands.
To transfer data from the unit to the MMC: press
To transfer data from the MMC to the unit: press → to
ENT (for SAVE.)
LOAD|ENT.
3. Saving to MMC: To accept the default name "Data" for the GPS
Data File, press ↓ to
shown in the following figures), press
SAVE DATA|ENT. If you wish to rename the file (as
ENT to activate the selection box.
Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first character, then press → to the next
character and repeat until the name is correct. Then, press
SAVE DATA|ENT.
ENT|↓ to
The unit will display first a progress then a completion message when
the data transfer is finished. To return to the Page view, repeatedly
press
EXIT.
From left to right, these figures show the menu sequence for naming
and saving a GPS Data File from the unit's memory to an MMC.
4. Loading to unit memory: There may be more than one GPS Data
File (*.USR) on the card. To select a file, press
lection box, use ↓ or ↑ to highlight the file, then press
ENT to activate the se-
ENT to accept the
selection.
Next, press ↓ to
LOAD DATA|ENT. The unit will display a completion mes-
sage when the data transfer is finished. To return to the Page view,
press
EXIT|EXIT|EXIT|EXIT.
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Figure 1.
Figure 2.
Figure 3.
Figure 4.
These figures show the menu sequence for loading a GPS Data File
from an MMC into the unit's memory.
Cancel Navigation
You can turn off any of the navigation commands after you reach your
destination or at any other time by using the Cancel Navigation command. Press
MENU|MENU|↓ to CANCEL NAVIGATI ON|ENT|← to YES|ENT.
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Notes
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Section 4:
Advanced GPS Operations
Find Distance From Current
Position to Another Location
1. While on the Map Page press: MENU|↓ to FIND DISTANCE|ENT.
2. Center your cursor over the position you want to find the distance to.
A rubber band line appears, connecting your current position to the
cursor's location. The distance along that line will appear in a pop-up
box. The box also shows the bearing to the point you're measuring to.
3. Press
EXIT to return to regular operation.
At left, the distance from Dallas to Little Rock is 292.2 miles. At right, the
distance from the boat's current position to the boat ramp is 0.52 miles.
Find Distance From Point to Point
You can also measure distance between two other points on the map.
1. While on the Map Page press:
2. Center your cursor over the first position. A rubber band line appears, connecting your current position to the cursor's location. Press
ENT to set the first point, and the rubber band line disappears.
3. Move the cursor to the second position. The rubber band line reappears, connecting the first point you set to the cursor. The distance
along that line will appear in the pop-up box.
4. Press
EXIT once more to clear the cursor.
EXIT to clear the command and return to the page screen. Press
MENU|↓ to FIND DISTANCE|ENT.
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Icons
Icons are graphic symbols used to mark a location, personal point of
interest or event. They can be placed on the map screen, saved and recalled later for navigation purposes. These are sometimes referred to as
event marker icons. This unit has 42 different symbols you can pick
from when creating an icon.
Icons are similar to waypoints, but they do not store as much information (like names) as waypoints do. You can't use a menu to navigate to
icons as you can with waypoints. But, you can use the map cursor and
navigate to any icon on the map.
You can create an icon at the cursor position on the map, or at your
current position while you are navigating.
Create Icon on Map
1. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the area where you want to
place an icon.
2. Press
3. Press ← or ↑ or → or ↓ to select an icon symbol, then press
icon appears on the map.
ENT and the Icon Window will appear.
ENT. The
Cursor selects icon location, left; Select Icon Symbol menu, center;
Boat Ramp icon on map, right. Cursor has been moved for clarity.
Create Icon at Current Position
1. While you are traveling, press
ENT and the screen shows a "Select
Icon Symbol" menu.
2. Press ← or ↑ or → or ↓ to select your icon symbol, then press
ENT.
The icon appears on the map.
Delete an Icon
You can delete all the icons at one time, you can delete all icons represented by a particular symbol, or you can use the cursor to delete a selected icon from the map.
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1. Press
2. Press ↓ to
press
MENU|↓ to DELETE MY ICONS|ENT.
DELETE ALL ICONS, DELETE BY SYMBOL, or DELETE FROM MAP and
ENT.
Deleting icons from map screen.
The Delete All Icons command will ask if you are sure. Press ← to
YES|ENT. All icons will be deleted from the map.
The Delete by Symbol command will launch the Select Symbol menu.
Press ← or ↑ or → or ↓ to select the icon symbol to delete, then press
ENT. A message appears saying all icons with the selected symbol have
been deleted.
The Delete From Map command will prompt you to move the cursor
over an icon to select it. After selecting the icon, press
ENT and it dis-
appears from the map.
Navigate to an Icon
Use the Navigate to Cursor command, and use the cursor to select the
desired icon on the map.
1. Use arrow keys to center cursor cross-hair over the icon.
2. To navigate to the selected icon location: press
MENU|ENT|EXIT. Fol-
low course line on the Map Page or the compass bearing arrow on the
Navigation Page.
Routes
A route is a series of waypoints, linked together in an ordered sequence, that's used to mark a course of travel. You can visualize a route
as a string of beads: The beads represent waypoints and the string
represents the course of travel connecting waypoint to waypoint.
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The course from one waypoint to the next is a leg; routes are composed
of one or more legs. The legs of all GPS routes are based on straight
lines between waypoints. A route provides the automatic capability to
navigate through several waypoints without having to reprogram the
unit after arriving at each waypoint. Once programmed into the GPS
unit, a route provides the option of navigating forward through the
route waypoints or in reverse order; you can even begin navigating
from the middle of a route.
Create and Save a Route
You have the option of creating and editing a route in the unit or making a route on your computer using MapCreate software.
PC-created Routes
MapCreate is the easiest method for preparing a route, because your
PC's larger screen, keyboard and mouse are easier to manipulate than
the unit. To load a MapCreate route into the unit, follow instructions in
MapCreate's manual for creating a route and saving it as part of a GPS
Data File (file format *.usr). Copy the GPS Data File to an MMC and
insert the MMC in the unit. To load the GPS Data File into the unit's
memory, see the entry on Transfer Custom Maps & GPS Data Files in
Sec. 3, Basic GPS Operations.
Routes Created in the Unit
You can create a route by selecting existing waypoints from the waypoint list or you can set a series of route waypoints on the map with
cursor arrows and the Enter key. In this example, we'll create a route
from the map.
1. From the
MAP PAGE, press MENU|MENU|↓ to ROUTE PLANNING|ENT. You
will see the following screen.
Selecting the Route Planning command from the Main Menu will open
the Routes List screen.
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2. Press
ENT. Now ↓ to (END OF ROUTE)|ENT|↓ to ADD FROM MAP|ENT. The
3. Use the Zoom keys and arrow keys to move the map and cursor until
the cursor is centered on the spot where you want your route to begin.
If you are starting at your current position or the current cursor position, you are already at the starting spot.
4. Set the first route waypoint: press ENT. In this example, we moved to
the intersection of 11th Street and 145th E. Ave. to start our route to a
public hunting area next to a river.
5. Move the cursor to the next point in the route, a spot where you need
to turn or change direction, and press
ENT to set the next waypoint.
6. Repeat step five until the route reaches your destination.
7. To save your route, press
EXIT. The unit reverts to the Edit Route
screen, with the route automatically named "Route 1" and stored in the
unit's internal memory. In the example, Route 1 already existed, so the
unit automatically made "Route 2."
You can edit the route and run other commands, but if you are finished
with the route for now, return to the last page displayed by
pressing
EXIT|EXIT|EXIT|EXIT|EXIT.
Delete a Route
1. From the
MENU|MENU|↓ to ROUTE PLANNING|ENT.
2. Press ↓ to route name|
3. Press ↓ to
NAVIGATION PAGE, press MENU|ENT or from the MAP PAGE press
ENT.
NAVIGATE|ENT|→ to DELETE|ENT|← to YES|ENT.
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Tip:
You can also delete all routes at once:
1. From the
press
2. Press → to
Edit a Route Name
You can edit the route name if you wish.
1. From the
MENU|MENU|↓ to ROUTE PLANNING|ENT.
2. Press ↓ to route name|
3. Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first character, then press → to move the
cursor to the next character and repeat until the name is correct, then
press
EXIT|EXIT|EXIT|EXIT.
ENT. Return to the previous page by pressing
Edit Route Waypoints
You can edit the route by adding and removing waypoints.
1. From the
2. Press ↓ to route name|
select a waypoint, then press
NAVIGATION PAGE, press MENU|ENT or from the MAP PAGE
MENU|MENU|↓ to ROUTE PLANNING|ENT.
DELETE ALL|ENT|← to YES|ENT.
NAVIGATION PAGE, press MENU|ENT or from the MAP PAGE press
ENT|ENT.
MAP PAGE press MENU|MENU|↓ to ROUTE PLANNING|ENT.
ENT|↓ to ROUTE WAYPOINTS LIST. Use ↓ and ↑ to
ENT.
Edit Route Waypoints menu.
3. Use ↓ and ↑ to select a command from the Edit Route Waypoints
menu and press
ENT. Add From Map lets you insert a waypoint in the
route by clicking on a map location with the cursor. Add Waypoint calls
up the Waypoint List so you can insert a waypoint from the list. Remove Waypoint will delete the waypoint from the route. View Waypoint
will show you where the selected waypoint is on the map.
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NOTE:
When adding waypoints to a route, the inserted waypoints will appear in the route in front of the waypoint you have selected. To insert waypoints at the end of the route, make sure to select "(End of
route)" before adding them.
Navigate a Route
1. From the
MENU|MENU|↓ to ROUTE PLANNING|ENT.
press
NAVIGATION PAG E, press MENU|ENT or from the MAP PAG E,
Selecting the Route Planning command on Main Menu brings up the
2. Press ↓ to select route name|ENT|↓ to NAVIG ATE|ENT.
3. Upon arrival at your destination, cancel navigation:
MENU|MENU|↓ to CANCEL NAVIGATION|ENT|← to YES|ENT.
press
The following figures show what the Navigation Page and Map Page
look like while navigating a route.
Navigate a Route in Reverse
Here's how you run a route backward, from the end waypoint to the
beginning waypoint:
1. From the
MENU|MENU|↓ to ROUTE PLANNING|ENT.
press
2. Press ↓ to select route name|
|ENT|← to NAVIGATE|ENT.
VERSE
NAVIGATION PAG E, press MENU|ENT or from the MAP PAG E,
ENT|↓ to NAVIGATE|→ to RE-
3. Upon arrival at your destination, cancel navigation:
MENU|MENU|↓ to CANCEL NAVIGATION|ENT|← to YES|ENT.
press
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Figure 1.
Figure 2.
Figure 3.
Figure 4.
Navigating along a route: Fig. 1 shows the Navigation Page at the start
of a route, heading straight for the first waypoint (Wpt 1). In Fig. 2, the
traveler has arrived at Wpt 1; the arrival alarm has been triggered and
the bearing arrow on the compass rose has turned to point toward
Wpt 2, off to the east. In Fig. 3 the traveler has turned east on his new
course and is heading straight for Wpt 2, which is 2.37 miles away. Fig.
4 shows route navigation on the Map Page. In this figure, the traveler
has reached Wpt 2 and is half-way along the leg between Wpts 2 and 3.
Trails
Delete a Trail
This is the command used to erase or delete a trail:
Press
LETE
Tip:
MENU|MENU|↓ to MY TRAILS|ENT|↓ to trail name|ENT|→ to DE-
TRAIL|ENT|← to YES|ENT.
You can also delete all trails at once:
1. Press
2. Press → to
MENU|MENU|↓ to MY TRAILS|ENT.
DELETE ALL|ENT|← to YES|ENT.
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Edit a Trail Name
To edit a trail name: press
name|
ENT|ENT. Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first character, then press
MENU|MENU|↓ to MY TRAILS|ENT|↓ to trail
→ to the next character and repeat until the name is correct. Press
then
EXIT|EXIT|EXIT|EXIT to return to the previous page display.
Tip:
You can quickly call up the Edit Trail menu by selecting a trail on
the map with the cursor. Move the cursor over a trail and a pop-up
box appears. Press
WPT and the Edit Trail menu opens.
ENT
At left, trail selected with map cursor. The pop-up box shows distance
and bearing from current position to the selected point on the trail. At
right, the Edit Trail menu.
Edit a Trail Color
To edit a trail color: press
name|
press
ENT|↓ to COLOR|ENT. Press ↑ or ↓ to select a color style, then
ENT. Press EXIT|EXIT|EXIT|EXIT to return to the previous page
MENU|MENU|↓ to MY TRAILS|ENT|↓ to trail
display.
Edit a Trail Pattern
To edit a trail pattern: press
name|
ENT|↓ to PATTERN|ENT. Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first character,
MENU|MENU|↓ to MY TRAILS|ENT|↓ to trail
then press → to the next character and repeat until the pattern is correct. Press
ENT, then EXIT|EXIT|EXIT|EXIT to return to the previous
page display.
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At left, Edit Trail Menu with Pattern option selected.
At right, edited trail with dotted line pattern.
Utilities
Utilities are useful tools for traveling or for outdoor activities.
Alarm Clock
To get to the alarm clock menu: press
to
ALARM CLOCK|ENT.
Sun/Moon Rise & Set Calculator
To get to the Sun/Moon menu: press
LATIONS
|ENT.
Trip Calculator
To get to the Calculator menu: press
TOR
|ENT.
Trip Down Timer
To get to the Down Timer menu: press
to
DOWN TIMER|ENT.
Trip Up Timer
To get to the Up Timer menu: press
MENU|MENU|↓ to TIMERS|ENT|↓
MENU|MENU|↓ to SUN/MOON CALCU-
MENU|MENU|↓ to TRIP CALCUL A-
MENU|MENU|↓ to TIMERS|ENT|↓
MENU|MENU|↓ to TIMERS|ENT|ENT.
Waypoints
Delete a Waypoint
To delete a waypoint from the waypoint list: press
WPT|ENT|ENT|ENT|↓ to waypoint name|ENT|↓ to DELETE WAY-
|ENT|← to YES|ENT. To return to the previous page, press
POINT
EXIT|EXIT.
To delete a waypoint from the map:
1. Use the arrow keys to select the waypoint with the cursor.
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2. Press
the previous page and clear the cursor, press
To delete all waypoints at one time: press
SETUP|ENT|↓ to DELETE ALL MY WAYPOINTS|ENT|← to YES|ENT. To return
to the previous page, press
WPT|→ to DELETE WAYPOINT|ENT|← to YES|ENT. To return to
EXIT.
MENU|MENU|↓ to SYSTEM
EXIT|EXIT.
Edit a Waypoint
Waypoint Name
To edit waypoint name:
1. Press
POINT
WPT|ENT|ENT|ENT|↓ to waypoint name|ENT|↓ to EDIT WAY-
|ENT|ENT.
2. Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first character, then press → to the next
character and repeat until the name is correct. Press
EXIT|EXIT|EXIT|EXIT to return to the previous page display.
Waypoint Symbol
ENT then
To edit waypoint symbol:
1. Press
POINT
2. Use arrow keys to select desired symbol and press
the previous page, press
Waypoint Position
WPT|ENT|ENT|ENT|↓ to waypoint name|ENT|↓ to EDIT WAY-
|ENT|↓ to CHOOSE SYMBOL|ENT.
ENT. To return to
EXIT|EXIT|EXIT|EXIT.
To edit waypoint position:
1. Press
POINT
2. Latitude: press → to
WPT|ENT|ENT|ENT|↓ to waypoint name|ENT|↓ to EDIT WAY-
|ENT.
LATITUDE|ENT. Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first
character, then press → to the next character and repeat until the latitude is correct. Press
3. Longitude: press ↓ to
EXIT.
LONGITUDE|ENT. Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first
character, then press → to the next character and repeat until the longitude is correct. Press
EXIT.
4. When latitude and longitude are correct, return to the previous page:
press
EXIT|EXIT|EXIT|EXIT.
Selecting a Waypoint
To select a waypoint on the map (for navigating to, for editing, etc.,) use
the arrow keys and center the cursor over the waypoint. A highlighted
halo will appear around the waypoint.
Set a Waypoint by Average Position
This feature sets a waypoint at the current position after taking several
position readings and averaging them.
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This boosts waypoint position accuracy by helping to eliminate errors
caused by atmospheric conditions and other factors.
1. Press
2. Press ↓ or ↑ to
WPT|→ to SUBCATEGORY column|↓ to NEW|ENT.
AVERAGE POSITION|ENT|press → to CREATE|ENT.
3. Wait while the unit takes points to average for the position. The
greater the number of points, the greater the accuracy. When the desired number of points accumulates, press
ENT to create and save the
waypoint.
4. The Edit Waypoint menu appears. You can save the waypoint by
pressing
EXIT|EXIT or you can edit the waypoint.
Set a Waypoint by Projecting a Position
This feature sets a waypoint at a point located a specific distance and
bearing from a reference position. The reference position can be selected from your waypoint list, a map feature or from the Points of Interest list.
1. Press
2. Press ↓ to
3. Press → to
WPT|→ to SUBCATEGORY column|↓ to NEW|ENT.
PROJECTED POSITION|ENT|→ to CREATE|ENT.
CHOOSE REFERENCE|ENT. Use ↑ and ↓ to select a waypoint,
map feature or Point of Interest. When the point has been selected,
press
ENT and the point's position appears as the reference position.
4. Press ↓ to
DISTANCE|ENT. Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first character,
then press → to the next character and repeat until the distance is correct. Press
5. Press ↓ to
ENT.
BEARING|ENT. Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first character,
then press → to the next character and repeat until the bearing is correct. Press
6. Press ↑ to
can save the new projected waypoint by pressing
edit the waypoint. Press
ENT.
PROJECTION|ENT. The Edit Waypoint menu appears. You
EXIT|EXIT or you can
EXIT|ENT if you want to immediately begin
navigating to the new waypoint.
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Section 5:
System & GPS Setup Options
Alarms
This unit has several GPS alarms. The factory default setting has all of
these but the anchor alarm turned on. You can turn the alarms off and
on and change their distance settings.
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 have 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 off course alarm warns you when your track drifts too far to the
right or left of the course line to the waypoint. For 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.
Selecting the Alarms command on Main Menu brings up Alarm menu.
To change alarm settings:
1. Press
2. Scroll ↓ or ↑ to select the desired category, then press
clear the Enabled box. This turns the alarm on (checked) or off (unchecked.)
MENU|MENU|↓ to ALARMS|ENT|ENT.
ENT to check or
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3. To change distance settings, scroll
gory, then press → |
ENT to activate the distance dialog box. Press ↑ or
↓ or ↑ to select the desired cate-
↓ to change the first character, then press → to the next character and
repeat until the name is correct.
4. When your adjustments are finished, return to the last page dis-
played by repeatedly pressing
EXIT.
IMPORTANT ALARM NOTES:
Anchor Alarm - 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.
Arrival Alarm - If you set the arrival alarm's distance to a small
number and you run a route (see the Navigate Routes segment),
this unit may not show navigation data to the next waypoint, once
you arrive at the first one, since you may not be able to come close
enough to the first waypoint to trip the arrival alarm.
Auto Satellite Search
To lock onto the satellites, the GPS receiver needs to know its current
position, UTC time and date. (Elevation [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.)
The unit begins searching for the satellites using the above 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 approximately one
minute, it switches to Auto Search. The receiver looks for any satellite
in the sky. Due to advanced technology, the auto search time has
shrunk significantly from the early days of GPS.
Once the unit locks onto the satellites, it should take less than a minute to
find your position the next time it's turned on, provided you haven't
moved more than approximately 100 miles from the last location it was
used.
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Check MMC Files and Storage Space
To check MMC Files:
MENU|MENU|↓ to BROWSE FILES|ENT.
Press
Main Menu, left, Browse Files, right.
Communications Port Configuration
The unit has one NMEA 0183 version 2.0 compatible communication
port or com port for short. The Com Port Menu, which is accessed from
the System Setup Menu, allows you to configure the communications
port to send or receive data to another electronic device, such as an
autopilot. The com port can be used for NMEA data transfer.
Menus for changing Com Port settings.
For connectors and wiring information for another device, see page 17.
For assistance in configuring the unit to communicate with another
device, consult the factory; customer service phone numbers are in the
back of this manual. Also see the entry Configure NMEA. To set Com
Port Configuration:
1. Press
MENU|MENU|↓ to SYSTEM SETUP|ENT.
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2. Press ↓ to
COMMUNICATIONS PORT|ENT.
Configure NMEA
You can configure the unit to use specific NMEA sentences.
1. Press
2. Press ↓ to
MENU|MENU|↓ to SYSTEM SETUP|ENT.
COMMUNICATIONS PORT|ENT|↓ to CONFIGURE NMEA0183|ENT.
3. A menu appears showing the prefixes of the available NMEA sen-
tences. A check mark next to a prefix means the prefix is in use. Use ↑ ↓→← to select a prefix, then press
ENT again to check the box and turn a prefix on.
ENT to turn off the prefix. Press
4. When the desired prefixes are checked or unchecked, press
EXIT|EXIT|EXIT|EXIT to return to the previous page.
Coordinate System Selection
The Coordinate System Menu lets you select the coordinate system to
use when displaying and entering position coordinates.
Menus for changing coordinate system used to display positions.
To get to Coordinate System Selection:
1. Press
2. Press ↓ to
MENU|MENU|↓ to GPSSETUP|ENT.
COORDINATE SYSTEM|ENT.
This unit can show a position in degrees (36.14952°); 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; MGRS (Standard); MGRS
(Standard + 10); Map Fix; Loran TD; British, Irish, Finnish, German,
New Zealand, Swedish, Swiss, Taiwan and Greek.
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UTM's are marked on USGS topographic charts. This system divides
the Earth into 60 zones, each 6 degrees wide in longitude. British,
Irish, Finnish, German, New Zealand, Swedish, Swiss, Taiwan, and
Greek grid systems are the national coordinate system used only in
their respective countries. In order to use these grid systems, you must
be in the respective country. This unit will pick the matching datum for
you when you select the grid. See the entry on Map Datum Selection for
more information.
The Military Grid Reference System (MGRS) uses two grid lettering
schemes, which are referred to as standard and standard + 10 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. When the position format is changed, it affects the way
all positions are shown on all screens. This includes waypoints.
To change the coordinate system, press
ENT while COORDINATE SYSTEM is
highlighted. Press the ↑ or ↓ arrow keys to highlight the desired format. Press
ENT to select it. Press EXIT to erase the menus.
To setup Loran TD:
NOTE:
If the Loran TD conversion is chosen, you must enter the local Loran chain identification for the master and slaves. Do this by selecting "Setup Loran TD" at the bottom of the "Coordinate System"
menu and select the ID. Press
EXIT to erase this menu.
Configure Loran TD menu.
Map Fix
Map Fix is used with charts or maps. This system asks for 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
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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.
To configure a map fix:
To use this format, you need to follow these steps in order. First, take
your map of the area and determine a reference latitude/longitude. 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, such as 1:24000. 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 have to deal
with.
Once you've decided on a reference position, you can save it as a waypoint. See the waypoint section for information on saving a waypoint.
Save the reference position as a waypoint. Exit from the waypoint
screens.
1. Press
2. Press ↓ to
3. Press ↓ to
The screen below appears, and
MENU|MENU|↓ to GPSSETUP|ENT.
COORDINATE SYSTEM|ENT.
SETUP MAP FIX|ENT.
MAP SCALE is highlighted. Press ENT and
enter the map's scale. This is generally at the bottom of the paper map.
It's shown as a ratio, for example 1:24000. Press
EXIT and the unit re-
turns to the Configure Map Fix screen.
Configure a map fix so the unit can find your position on a printed
chart or topographical map.
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Press → to
SELECT ORIGIN|ENT|ENT|ENT to bring up the waypoint list.
Select the waypoint that you saved the reference point under and press
ENT. The unit displays a waypoint information screen with the com-
mand
SET AS ORIGIN selected; press ENT and the unit returns to the Con-
figure Map Fix menu.
Finally, press
TEM
|ENT, select MAP FIX from the list and press ENT|EXIT. All position
EXIT to erase this menu. Now press ↑ to COORD SYS-
information now shows as a distance from the reference point you
chose.
Customize Page Displays
Every Page display option except Full Map (on the Map Page) has customizable data boxes to provide constant on-screen information. The
various data available from your unit are divided into categories in the
Data Viewer menu.
These categories include GPS Data, Navigation, Trip Calculator, Time
and Miscellaneous Data. You can select items from any of these categories for display in any data box — the category divisions are only there
to help you sort through the information.
To change the information displayed in a data box:
On the Page display you wish to change, press
IZE
|ENT. A data box name flashes, indicating it is selected. Press ENT to
change the box or hit ↑, ↓, → or ← to select another box, then press
ENT. You'll see a list of categories with "+" or "–" symbols next to each
category. A category with a "+" is expandable, meaning its contents are
currently hidden.
MENU |↓ to CUSTOM-
Customize Menu, with "GPS Data" and "Navigation"
categories expanded.
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Selecting the category name and pressing
ENT will show the category's
contents, so you can choose items within it. An expanded category (one
with a "–" next to its name) can be collapsed to hide its contents. Just
select the category name and press
ENT. Expand any categories that
might contain data you want to display. Then press ↓ or ↑ to select a
different data option.
With the new option highlighted, press
the box to the new data type, then press
ENT to switch the contents of
EXIT. You can now select an-
other box to change. When you are finished with the settings, press
EXIT again to end the Customize command, and the box name stops
flashing. A Page display can show a limited number of data boxes. You
can not turn them off or add more data boxes.
(GPS) Simulator
The GPS simulator lets you use the unit as if you were navigating. It's
a great way to practice using the unit. Set the starting location by entering latitude/longitude (Starting Position) or from a stored waypoint,
map place or POI location (
Steer your position and change speed on the map by using the arrow
keys (
STEER WITH ARROWS command) or by setting the track and speed in
the dialog boxes provided on the simulator menu screen.
To get to the Simulators:
1. Press
2. Press ↓ to
MENU|MENU|↓ to SYSTEM SETUP|ENT.
SIMULATORS|ENT. The GPS Simulator Menu appears.
CHOOSE START command).
GPS Simulator menu.
Make the desired settings, then turn the simulator on by highlighting
the
GPSSIMULATOR ON box and pressing ENT key. Press EXIT|EXIT|EXIT
to erase this menu.
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A message and tone appear periodically, warning you that the simulator is on. To turn the simulator off, repeat the above steps or turn the
unit off.
While in simulator mode, you can press
EXIT to clear the steering and
speed boxes from the screen while continuing the simulation. This will
allow you to use the map cursor during a simulation.
To turn steering and speed boxes back on again, return to the GPS
Simulator menu, select the
Press
EXIT|EXIT|EXIT to return to the previous page.
STEER WITH ARROWS command, press ENT, then
Simulating Trail or Route Navigation
In Simulator mode, your unit can automatically follow a trail or route
without manual steering if you use these steps:
1. From the Map Page, go to the simulator menu. Pick a
TION
at or near the beginning of your trail/route. Enter an approximate
TRACK (shown in compass degrees) that will point you toward the start
STARTING POSI-
of the trail/route.
2. Set
SPEED to zero. Select STEER WITH ARROWS command and press ENT,
which turns on the simulator and returns you to the Map Page.
3. Begin navigating along the trail/route. If you are close enough to the
first waypoint, the arrival alarm will usually go off as soon as navigation begins. Press
EXIT to clear the alarm. When navigation starts,
press ↑ to increase speed to the desired setting.
4. Press
EXIT to turn off the steering and speed boxes. The unit will now
automatically "steer" along the trail or route. When you arrive at your
"destination," cancel navigation as you normally do.
Tip:
You can pick any spot on the map to begin your simulation session
by using the Initialize GPS command. This makes your unit think
it's located at the position you select.
Initialize GPS
This command is used when you are practicing in simulator mode. (See
the entry in this section for GPS Simulator.) In simulator mode, this
command makes the unit operate as if it is sitting someplace other
than its actual location. So, you and your unit could be located in Kansas City, but easily practice navigating in the ocean off Islamorada,
Florida.
1. Press
MENU|MENU|↓ to GPSSETUP|ENT|ENT.
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2. A message appears, telling you to move the cursor near the desired
location and press
ENT. When the message automatically clears, follow
the message instructions.
3. In a moment, your present position marker arrow appears on the
map in the location you selected with the cursor. The unit will consider
that spot as its last known position until changed by either a live satellite lock-on or a new simulator location.
Map Auto Zoom
This receiver has an auto zoom feature that eliminates much of the
button pushing that other brands of GPS receivers force you to make. It
works in conjunction with the navigation features. First, start navigation to a waypoint. See the waypoint section for more information on
navigating to a waypoint.
Then, with the auto zoom mode on, the unit zooms out until the entire
course shows, from the present position to the destination waypoint. As
you travel toward the destination, the unit automatically begins zooming in — one zoom range at a time — always keeping the destination on
the screen.
To turn this feature on, from the
ZOOM|ENT|EXIT. Repeat these steps to turn it off.
MAP PAGE, press MENU|↓ to AUTO
Map Data
This menu lets you turn the map off, if desired (which turns the map
screen into a GPS plotter); turn off or on the pop-up map info boxes;
draw the map boundaries or boxes around the areas of high detail; or
show water on the map as white to contrast land.
You can also turn on or off Map Overlays, which display latitude and
longitude grid lines or range rings on the map. This menu lets you select NauticPath maps; for instructions, see the NauticPath entry in this
section.
To get to Map Data:
From the Map Page, press
MENU|↓ to MAP DATA|ENT.
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Map Data Menu.
Show Map Data
From the Map Page, press
the
EARTH MAP DETAIL selection list, and choose how much detail you
MENU|↓ to MAP DATA|ENT. Press ENT to enter
want, from Off (so the unit operates like a GPS plotter) to High. After
the option is set, press
EXIT repeatedly to return to the page display.
Pop-up Map Information
From the Map Page, press
MAP INFORMATION. With the option highlighted, press ENT to check it (turn
on) and uncheck it (turn off.) After the option is set, press
MENU|↓ to MAP DATA|ENT. Press ↓ to POPUP
EXIT|EXIT to
return to the page display.
Map Boundaries
From the Map Page, press
MAP BOUNDARIES. With the option highlighted, press ENT to check it (turn
on) and uncheck it (turn off.) After the option is set, press
MENU|↓ to MAP DATA|ENT. Press ↓ to DRAW
EXIT|EXIT to
return to the page display.
Fill Water With White
From the Map Page, press
TER
WITH WHITE. With the option highlighted, press ENT to check it (turn
on) and uncheck it (turn off.) After the option is set, press
MENU|↓ to MAP DATA|ENT. Press ↓ to FILL WA-
EXIT|EXIT to
return to the page display.
Map Overlays (Range Rings; Lat/Long Grid)
The map screen can be customized with four range rings and/or grids
that divide the plotter into equal segments of latitude and longitude.
Range rings are useful for visually estimating distances on the map.
The ring diameters are based on the current zoom range. For example: at
the 100 mile zoom, the screen will show two rings with your current position in the center.
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The large ring touching the left and right sides of the screen is 100 miles
in diameter (same as the zoom range). The second smaller ring is 50
miles in diameter (always 1/2 the zoom range). The distance from your
current position to the smaller ring (the ring's radius) is 25 miles (always 1/4 the zoom range).
With the arrow keys and map cursor, you can scroll the map to see the
third and fourth rings. In this example, the distance to the third ring is
75 miles and distance to the fourth ring is 100 miles from your current
position.
To set range rings: From the Map Page, press
DATA|ENT. Press ↓ to DRAW MAP BOUNDARIES|→ to RANGE RINGS. With the op-
tion highlighted, press
After the option is set, press
ENT to check it (turn on) and uncheck it (turn off.)
EXIT|EXIT to return to the page display.
To set Lat/Long Grid: From the Map Page, press
DATA|ENT. Press ↓ to POPUP MAP INFORMATION|→ to LAT/LON GRID LINES. With
the option highlighted, press
(turn off.) After the option is set, press
ENT to check it (turn on) and uncheck it
EXIT|EXIT to return to the page
MENU|↓ to MAP
MENU|↓ to MAP
display.
Map Datum Selection
Maps and charts are based on a survey of the area that's covered by the
map or chart. These surveys 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 of it. By default, your position
shows using the WGS-84 datum. However, it can show your position
using one of 191 different datums. Different datums can be selected; to
change the datum:
1. Press
2. Scroll ↓ or ↑ to select the desired datum, then press
3. To return to the last page displayed, press
datums used by this unit is in the back of this manual.
MENU|MENU|↓ to GPSSETUP|ENT|↓ to DATUM SELECTION|ENT.
ENT.
EXIT|EXIT. A list of the
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Map Datum Menu.
Map Detail Category Selection
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.
To get to Map Categories:
1. From the Map Page, press
2. Press
a subcategory. Press
↑ or ↓ to select a category or press → then press ↑ or ↓ to select
ENT to turn it off (no check) or on (checked.)
3. To return to the last page displayed, press
MENU|↓ to MAP CATEGORIES DRAWN|ENT.
EXIT|EXIT.
The Map Categories Drawn menu.
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Map Orientation
By default, this receiver shows the map with north always at the top of
the screen. This is the way most maps and charts are printed on paper.
In Track Up mode, map shows "N" and arrow to indicate north.
Map orientation at left is shown in north up and at right, track up.
This is fine if you're always traveling 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. However, if you travel any 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 always be to
your left, and so on.
Another option is course-up mode, which keeps the map at the same
orientation as the initial bearing to the waypoint. When either the
track-up or course-up mode is on, an "N" shows on the map screen to
help you see which direction is north.
To change map orientation: from the Map Page, press
ORIENTATION|ENT. Use ↑ or ↓ to select the desired mode, then press ENT.
Press
EXIT|EXIT to return to the page display.
MENU|↓ to MAP
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Map Menu, left; Map Orientation menu with
the North Up map orientation option selected, at right.
NOTE:
In North Up and Course Up, the present position arrow appears in
the center of the map page. In Track Up, the position arrow appears centered in the lower third of the page.
NauticPath™ USA Marine Charts
The unit can display NauticPath electronic charts on MMCs. They
work just like a MapCreate custom map on a MMC.
Nautical Chart Notes
NauticPath charts contain notes or chart information, represented by
circle-i Chart Note icons on the map display. An example is shown in
the following figure.
NauticPath chart showing Chart Note icon selected by cursor (left).
Note information screen (right).
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To view Chart Note information:
1. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor over a Chart Note icon. When
it's selected, a pop-up name box appears.
2. Press
WPT to display the Note Information screen.
3. To scroll through the Chart Note screen, use ↑ ↓ arrow keys to read the
information. To return to the main page display, press
EXIT repeatedly.
Entrance to Aransas Pass on a NauticPath chart with 8-nautical mile
zoom (left). Remaining images (left to right): same position at 4-
nautical mile, 1-nautical mile and 0.3- nautical mile zoom ranges.
Port Information
NauticPath charts contain Port Services information, represented by
anchor icons on the map display. These icons will appear when you are
zoomed in to a 4-nautical mile range. An example is displayed in the
following figures.
To view Port Services information:
1. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor over a Port Services icon.
When it is selected, a pop-up name box appears.
2. Press
WPT to display the Port Services Information screen.
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Port Services
icon.
Pop-up
name box.
NauticPath chart showing Port Services icon selected by cursor. When
first highlighted, the Pop-Up name box appears.
The Port Services information screen for a NauticPath chart contains
all the service information in one window.
3. To scroll through the service information window, use ↑ ↓ to see the
types of services available. To return to the main page display, press
EXIT repeatedly.
Port Services information.
Tidal Current Information
NauticPath charts contain Tidal Current information,
represented at large zoom ranges by a box icon with
the letter "C." These icons will appear when you are
zoomed in to a 6-mile range. The icon stands for a
Tidal Current Station location. An example is
displayed on the right. When you zoom in to a sufficiently small zoom
range (0.8 nautical mile), the icon becomes an animated arrow showing
tidal current velocity and direction for the selected tidal station at the
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present time. At larger zoom ranges, you can select the boxed "C" icon
and it becomes an animated arrow with a pop-up name box. The name
box disappears after a few seconds. Examples are displayed in the following figures.
To view Tidal Current information:
1. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor over a Tidal Current Station
icon. When it is selected, a pop-up name box appears.
2. Press
WPT to display the Tidal Current Information screen.
Cursor
lines
Tidal Current
Station icon in
animated mode.
NauticPath chart showing Tidal Current Station icon selected by cur-
sor (left). Tidal Current animated icon at .8-nautical mile range.
Current Time Line.
Velocity
Scale.
Slack Water
Line.
Tide Tables
Current Information screen.
The Tidal Current Information screen displays daily tidal current data
for this station on this date at the present time. The graph at the top of
the screen is an approximate view of the flood and ebb pattern for the
day, from midnight (MN), to noon (NN) to midnight (MN).
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The velocity scale at the top left side of the graph changes dynamically
based upon the maximum velocity of the current for that day. Slack
water, the period of little or no current, is represented by the Slack Water Line (SWL).
The flood appears above the SWL and the ebb appears below the SWL.
You can look up tidal current data for other dates by changing the
month, day and year selection boxes.
To select another date:
1. Use ← → to highlight month, day or year, then press
2. Use ↑↓ to select the desired month, day or year and press
To clear the information screen, press
EXIT.
ENT.
ENT.
Tide Information
NauticPath charts contain Tidal Information,
represented at large zoom ranges by a box icon with
the letter "T." These icons will appear when you are
zoomed in to a 6-mile range. The icon stands for a
Tidal Station location. An example is displayed at
right.
When you zoom in to a sufficiently small zoom range (0.8 nautical
mile), the icon becomes an animated gauge showing a rising or falling
tidal height for the selected station at the present time. At larger zoom
ranges, you can select the boxed "T" icon and it becomes an animated
gauge with a pop-up name box. The name box disappears seconds.
Tide Station icon in
animated
mode.
Cursor
lines
NauticPath chart showing Tide Station icon selected by cursor (left).
Icon animates automatically without selection at the 0.8-mile zoom
range (right). In the example above, the tide is at 0.9 feet and falling,
as shown by the down arrow at the top of the icon.
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To view tide information:
1. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor over a tide station icon. When
it is selected, a pop-up name box appears.
2. Press
WPT to display the Tide Information screen.
Current Time Line.
MLLW
Line
Tide
Table
Height
Scale
Tide Information screen.
The Tide Information screen displays daily tidal data for this station on
this date at the present time. The graph at the top of the screen is an
approximate view of the tidal range pattern for the day, from midnight
(MN) to noon (NN) to midnight (MN). The dotted line across the graph
is the Mean Lower Low Water line (MLLW).
The height scale on the top right side of the graph changes, based upon
the maximum range of the tide for that day. The MLLW line also adjusts its position as the height scale changes. You can look up tidal data
for other dates by changing the month, day and year selection boxes. To
select another date:
1. Use ← → to highlight month, day or year, then press
2. Use ↑ ↓ to select the desired month, day or year and press
To clear the information screen, press
EXIT.
ENT.
ENT.
Navionics® Charts
Your unit can also display Navionics electronic charts on MMCs. Like
NauticPath, Navionics charts contain tide and port service information.
NOTE:
The primary operational difference between a NauticPath chart
and a Navionics chart is the way the chart data is set up for dis-
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play. NauticPath charts are ready for display as soon as they are
inserted into the unit. Navionics charts must be inserted into the
unit, then selected as a Map Choice option in the Map Data menu.
To display a Navionics chart:
1. Install the Navionics MMC in the memory card compartment and
turn on the unit. (For full card install instructions, see Sec. 2.)
2. From the Map Page, press
CHOICE|ENT. Select the Map Name, then press ENT|EXIT|EXIT.
MENU|↓ to MAP DATA|ENT|↓ to MAP
Navionics Map Choice highlighted. Press Ent to select the desired
Navionics map from the Map Choice drop down box.
WARNING:
You should never format the MMC containing your
Navionics chart. Formatting the MMC will permanently
erase the chart from the card.
Overlay Data
On any Page display but Status you can float additional data of your
own choosing in your display window. For example, if you left your
watch at home, you could add the local time to your display. Or, if you
wanted to see details about your route and trip, you could show your
bearing, course, average speed and trip distance.
The various data available from your unit are divided into categories in
the Overlay Data menu. These categories include GPS Data, Navigation, Trip Calculator, Time and Miscellaneous Data.
You can select items from any of these categories for display, in any
combination — the category divisions are there only to help you sort
through the information.
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Overlay Data, with "Navigation," "Trip Calculator" and
"Time" categories expanded to show their subcategories.
To overlay information on your screen:
1. While on the Navigation Page or a Map Page, press
OVERLAYDATA|ENT.
MENU|↓ to
2. You'll see a list of the overlay data currently shown, if any. Select
(PRESS ENT TO ADD) and press ENT. The data viewer shows information
categories with "+" or "–" symbols next to each category name. A category with a "+" next to it is expandable, meaning its contents are currently hidden.
Selecting the category name and pressing
ENT will show the category's
contents, so you can choose items within it. An expanded category (one
with a "–" next to its name) can be collapsed to hide its contents, and
make more room on your screen. Just select the category name and
press
ENT.
3. Expand any categories that might contain information you want to
display. Then press ↓ or ↑ to select a display option.
4. With the option highlighted, press
ENT to check it (turn on) and un-
check it (turn off). As you turn categories on, data will float in your display window. Every Page display has a maximum number of items you
can float on your display using the Overlay Data command.
5. After all options are set, press
EXIT|EXIT to return to the page dis-
play.
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From Overlay Data Shown (left) press ENT to see Data Viewer (center).
Select a category and press
screen and press
ENT; then select information to float on
ENT (right).
To remove overlaid data:
1. While on the Page that shows the item or items you want to remove,
MENU|↓ to OVERLAY DATA|ENT.
press
2. You'll see a list of the overlay data currently displayed. Select the
item you want to remove from your display and press
ENT|ENT to re-
move the data. To remove another item, select the item and press
ENT|ENT.
3. When you have finished removing all the items you want from the
screen, press
EXIT to return to the page display.
Overlay Data Shown, with Date option selected (left). Press ENT to
access
REMOVE option (center). Press ENT again to remove item and
return to Overlay Data Shown (right).
To move overlaid data:
You may find it useful to rearrange data that is floating in your display
window.
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1. From one of the Map Pages, press
MENU|↓ to OVERLAY DATA|ENT.
2. You'll see a list of the overlay data currently displayed. Select the
item you want to move and press
ENT|→|ENT.
3. The data begins to flash on your screen. Use any combination of →,
←, ↑ and ↓ to move the data to a new location on the screen.
4. When satisfied, press
EXIT| EXIT.
To change displayed data font size:
1. From the Map or page, press
2. Press ↓ or ↑ to select Data Type|press
to overlay size, press
Press
ENT|EXIT|EXIT.
ENT. Press↓ or↑ to select the desired data size.
MENU|↓ to OVERLAYDATA|ENT.
ENT, then use↓ or↑ to scroll
The selected data type will be displayed in the new size. (To change the
font size for another Data Type, repeat these steps, beginning with step
two above.)
3. To return to the previous page, press
EXIT.
NOTE:
Some data types can be displayed in only one font size. If that is the
case, the Data Size box will not be displayed for that data type. The
Customize command and the Overlay Data command both use the
same information categories.
The difference between the two commands is that Customize
changes the data boxes on your display, and Overlay Data floats information on the display. See Customize Page Displays, on page 77,
for information on customizing data boxes.
Pop-up Help
Help is available for virtually all of the menu labels on this unit. By
highlighting a menu item and leaving it highlighted for a few seconds,
a "pop-up" message appears that describes the function of the menu
item. This feature is on by default.
To set up Popup Help: Press
to
POPUP HELP. With the option highlighted, press ENT to check it (turn
on) and uncheck it (turn off.) After the option is set, press
return to the page display.
MENU|MENU|↓ to SYSTEM SETUP|ENT|↓
EXIT|EXIT to
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