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Page 1: ...Pub 988 0151 191 www lowrance com GlobalMap 4800M Mapping GPS Receiver Operation Instructions www Busse Yachtshop de email info busse yachtshop de...

Page 2: ...Co Ltd Exit Authority and eXitSource are trademarks of Zenrin Co Ltd Lowrance Electronics may find it necessary to change or end our policies regulations and special offers at any time We reserve the...

Page 3: ...in Menu 24 Pages 25 Satellite Status Page 26 Navigation Page 27 Map Page 30 Background map vs MapCreate map content 31 Basic GPS Quick Reference 35 Find Your Current Position 36 Moving Around the Map...

Page 4: ...t Route Waypoints 59 Navigate a Route 60 Navigate a Route in Reverse 60 Trails 61 Delete a Trail 61 Edit a Trail Name 62 Edit a Trail Color 62 Edit a Trail Pattern 62 Utilities 63 Alarm Clock 63 Sun M...

Page 5: ...ng Grid 78 Map Datum Selection 79 Map Detail Category Selection 80 Map Orientation 80 Navionics Charts 82 Display a Navionics chart 82 Port Information 83 Tidal Current Information 84 Tide Information...

Page 6: ...des 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 way point but will als...

Page 7: ...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 f...

Page 8: ...ail on one of the GlobalMap 4800 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...

Page 9: ...d map Built in custom detailed Lowrance map 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 M...

Page 10: ...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 ex pert to find your way The GlobalMap 4800 includes a keypad and a...

Page 11: ...mory card These solid state memory devices are about the size of a postage stamp but can hold data ranging from 8 MB to more than 256 MB in size Compare that to a floppy disk s 1 44 MB capacity This u...

Page 12: ...as 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 govern ment discontin...

Page 13: ...o beyond basic GPS So the FAA has developed a program to boost GPS performance with its Wide Area Augmentation System or WAAS The FAA commissioned the system on July 11 2003 WAAS is designed to increa...

Page 14: ...t 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 whi...

Page 15: ...llow your GlobalMap 4800 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 do...

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Page 17: ...dule 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 Ins...

Page 18: ...le you may achieve good results by simply 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 recreationa...

Page 19: ...le s red wire should be attached with provided 3 amp fuse to the boat battery s positive terminal and the NMEA 2000 Power cable s black and shield wires should both be attached to the battery s negati...

Page 20: ...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...

Page 21: ...not work until the wires are attached correctly An optional 8 foot CA 4 external power cable with a cigarette lighter adapter is available from Lowrance NMEA 0183 DGPS Cable Connections NMEA is a sta...

Page 22: ...ground Your unit does not use the blue wire Com 1 wiring to receive DGPS position information from a DGPS receiver Com 1 wiring to receive NMEA position information from some other GPS receiver Com 1...

Page 23: ...est viewing angle You should also make sure there is enough room behind the GlobalMap 4800 to attach the power and GPS antenna receiver module cables A drawing on the next page shows the dimensions of...

Page 24: ...l in the hole around the cables with a good marine caulking compound Some marine dealers stock cable hole covers to con ceal the opening No matter what type of installation you prefer be sure to leave...

Page 25: ...he optional PPP 11 portable power pack The power pack and the magnet equipped antenna module expand the uses for your GPS unit The PPP 11 makes it easy to transfer your unit from a boat to a car recre...

Page 26: ...An SD card is slightly thicker than an MMC As this manual went to press MMCs were available in storage capacities of 8 MB 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB and 128 MB SD cards were available in capacities of 8 MB 16...

Page 27: ...om 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 com...

Page 28: ...h 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 unp...

Page 29: ...and how they all work together BUT if you just can t wait to get outside turn to the one page Quick Reference on page 35 Keyboard GlobalMap 4800M GPS unit front view showing Map Page keyboard and acc...

Page 30: ...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 displa...

Page 31: ...after you have reached your destina tion 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 Set...

Page 32: ...position indica tor question mark symbol and flashing GPS data displays indicate that satellite lock has been lost and there is no position confirmed The Sat ellite Status Page shows you the quality...

Page 33: ...k 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 also gives you an indicator of the f...

Page 34: ...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...

Page 35: ...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 circula...

Page 36: ...t 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 whe...

Page 37: ...you can zoom in to 0 02 miles with mas sive 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 zoo...

Page 38: ...ral 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...

Page 39: ...pop up when your unit finds them for you 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...

Page 40: ...Press or to adjust the window widths Press EXIT to clear the menu 3 To change the window size again or revert back to the original dis play just follow the steps above Most dual window displays use ha...

Page 41: ...ater detail press ZIN zoom in key Zoom out to see more area less detail press ZOUT zoom out key Scroll map north south east or west using arrow keys To stop scrolling and return to current position on...

Page 42: ...n 1 Press the ZIN key zoom in to move in closer and see greater detail in a smaller geographic area 2 Press the ZOUT key zoom out to move farther away and see less map detail but a larger geographic a...

Page 43: ...on on the map When you want to take another peek at that distant place just press EXIT again You can use this trick to toggle between your cur rent position and your destination without a lot of scrol...

Page 44: ...ere 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 w...

Page 45: ...on the MMC you may not find anything Set a Waypoint A waypoint is simply an electronic address based on the latitude and longitude of a position on the earth A waypoint represents a location spot or d...

Page 46: ...has been saved Step 4 ve hicle continues on its way number waypoint symbol is visible on map NOTE The Quick Save method uses the default waypoint symbol until you edit an existing waypoint and change...

Page 47: ...aypoint symbol and number appear on the map and in the waypoint list Navigate To a Waypoint You can select any waypoint visible on the Map Page with the cursor then use the Navigate to Cursor command...

Page 48: ...ame time Your position 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...

Page 49: ...command navigates to the current cursor position on the map It s a quick and handy way to navigate to anything you can see on the map display 1 Use the cursor controlled by the arrow keys with the zo...

Page 50: ...iew on the map you can easily use the Navigate to Cursor command above just use the cursor to select the POI The other method involves searching for POIs with the Find Waypoint command launched with t...

Page 51: ...tions 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 au...

Page 52: ...ail record ing 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 trai...

Page 53: ...ge The only difference be tween 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...

Page 54: ...and Fig 2 Trails Menu Fig 3 Edit Trail Menu Fig 4 Edit Route Menu with Navigate command highlighted for Trail 6 A trail is always converted to a route when you navigate the trail On the Map Page the t...

Page 55: ...toward the next waypoint trail point 7 The unit now shows naviga tion information to point 7 which is 2 02 miles away Navigate a Back Trail backtrack or reverse 1 Press MENU MENU to MY TRAILS ENT 2 Pr...

Page 56: ...MC card reader and MapCreate 6 software For instructions on inserting an MMC into the unit see Sec 2 Installation Accessories NOTE To load a Navionics chart see Sec 5 for the entry Navionics Charts GP...

Page 57: ...MMC To accept the default name Data for the GPS Data File press to SAVE DATA ENT If you wish to rename the file as shown in the following figures press ENT to activate the selection box Press or to c...

Page 58: ...n the data transfer is finished To return to the Page view press EXIT EXIT EXIT EXIT These figures show the menu sequence for loading a GPS Data File from an MMC into the unit s memory Cancel Navigati...

Page 59: ...rom 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 MENU to...

Page 60: ...ile you are navigating Create Icon on Map 1 Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the place where you want to make an icon 2 Press ENT and the screen shows a Select Icon Symbol menu 3 Press or or o...

Page 61: ...vigate 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 i...

Page 62: ...MapCreate route into the unit follow instructions in Map Create 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 M...

Page 63: ...ypoint 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 Creating this example route is il lustrated in...

Page 64: ...route automatically named Route 1 and stored in the unit s internal memory In our example Route 1 already existed so the unit automatically made Route 2 You can edit the route and run other commands...

Page 65: ...oints 1 From the NAVIGATION PAGE press MENU ENT or from the MAP PAGE press MENU MENU to ROUTE PLANNING ENT 2 Press to route name ENT to ROUTE WAYPOINTS LIST Use and to select a waypoint then press ENT...

Page 66: ...elect route name ENT to NAVIGATE ENT 3 Upon arrival at your destination cancel navigation press MENU MENU to CANCEL NAVIGATION ENT to YES ENT The following figures show what the Navigation Page and Ma...

Page 67: ...d 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 T...

Page 68: ...ap 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 MENU MENU to MY...

Page 69: ...MENU to SUN MOON CALCULATIONS ENT Trip Calculator To get to the Calculator menu press MENU MENU to TRIP CALCULA TOR ENT Trip Down Timer To get to the Down Timer menu press MENU MENU to TIMERS ENT to D...

Page 70: ...point name ENT to EDIT WAYPOINT ENT to CHOOSE SYMBOL ENT 2 Use arrow keys to select desired symbol and press ENT To return to the previous page press EXIT EXIT EXIT EXIT Waypoint Position To edit wayp...

Page 71: ...ng from a reference position The reference position can be se lected from your waypoint list a map feature or from the Points of In terest list 1 Press WPT to SUBCATEGORY column to NEW ENT 2 Press to...

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Page 73: ...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...

Page 74: ...is 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...

Page 75: ...S ENT Main Menu left MMC File Browser 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 acce...

Page 76: ...UP ENT 2 Press to COMMUNICATIONS PORT ENT A If you have a Magnavox receiver press to MAGNAVOX ENT B If you have a Lowrance or Starlink receiver press to STARLINK ENT C If you have a Magnavox or Starli...

Page 77: ...ure the unit to use specific NMEA sentences 1 Press MENU MENU to SYSTEM SETUP ENT 2 Press to COMMUNICATIONS PORT ENT to CONFIGURE NMEA ENT 3 A menu appears showing the prefixes of the available NMEA s...

Page 78: ...ll 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...

Page 79: ...m 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 p...

Page 80: ...point you chose Customize Page Displays The Position Navigation and Map pages all have customizable options These options decide which information is viewable on each page Customize Satellite Status...

Page 81: ...ice using your unit You can set the starting location by entering latitude longitude Starting Posi tion or from a stored waypoint map place or POI location CHOOSE START command You can steer your posi...

Page 82: ...mand 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...

Page 83: ...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 begi...

Page 84: ...o MAP DATA ENT Press to DRAW MAP BOUNDARIES With the option highlighted press ENT to check it turn on and uncheck it turn off After the option is set press EXIT EXIT to return to the page display Fill...

Page 85: ...MENU to MAP DATA ENT Press to POPUP MAP INFORMATION to LAT LON GRID LINES With the option highlighted press ENT to check it turn on and un check it turn off After the option is set press EXIT EXIT to...

Page 86: ...Categories 1 From the Map Page press MENU to MAP CATEGORIES DRAWN ENT 2 Press or to select a category or press then press or to select a subcategory Press ENT to turn it off no check or on checked 3...

Page 87: ...reen 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 m...

Page 88: ...mile zoom and right 5 56 mile zoom 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 WARNING You...

Page 89: ...window lists the detailed services available in each basic category Navionics chart showing Port Services icon selected by cursor 3 To scroll through the Service Categories window press ENT then use...

Page 90: ...you can select the boxed C icon and it becomes an animated arrow with a pop up name box An example is displayed in the following figure To view Tidal Current information 1 Use the arrow keys to move t...

Page 91: ...by changing the month day and year selection boxes To select another date 1 Use and to highlight month day or year then press ENT 2 Use and to select the desired month day or year then press ENT To cl...

Page 92: ...een Navionics chart showing Tide Station icon selected by cursor In the example above the tide is at 2 8 feet and falling as shown by the down arrow at the top of the icon Tide Information screen The...

Page 93: ...abels 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 u...

Page 94: ...nchecked 1 Press MENU MENU to GPS SETUP ENT to POSITION PINNING ENT 2 Press EXIT EXIT to return to the previous page Reset Options To reset all features to their factory defaults 1 Press MENU MENU to...

Page 95: ...just the display s contrast The CONTRAST slider bar is already selected Press or to move the bar The left end of the scale is minimum contrast the right end is maximum contrast Screen Command left and...

Page 96: ...now appear in the language you selected Set Local Time Using the correct local time setting is handy when estimating local ar rival time while navigating Also the time and date are saved when a waypoi...

Page 97: ...AAS system it s not unusual for a GPS WAAS re ceiver to frequently lose and reacquire its lock on a WAAS satellite That can result in the alarm repeatedly going on and off If you want you have the opt...

Page 98: ...s ENT to check it turn on and uncheck it turn off After the option is set press EXIT EXIT to return to the page display To set Alarm Sounds Press to ALARM SOUNDS With the option high lighted press ENT...

Page 99: ...trail You can change the way trails are updated display or hide trails make them flash on the screen or not flash create a new trail delete a trail etc General Trail Options To access the Trails Menu...

Page 100: ...ints If a plot trail uses all of the available points allotted to it the beginning points are taken away and placed at the end of the trail From the Trails Menu press to TRAIL OPTIONS ENT to UPDATE CR...

Page 101: ...rail menu screen The Active setting determines whether or not the unit is recording new points for a par ticular trail On the Edit Trail menu press or to highlight the section you wish to change then...

Page 102: ...nge the Speed Distance then press ENT After the option is set press EXIT EXIT EXIT to return to the page display To set Heading Press or to change the heading type then press ENT After the option is s...

Page 103: ...s varied search functions all begin with either the Find Way point menu or the Map Page menu Press WPT and the Find Waypoint menu appears for waypoints and Points of Interest POI From the Map Page pre...

Page 104: ...letter and repeat until the name is correct then press ENT ENT B Jump down to the lower selection list by pressing ENT then press or to select a street name from the list then press ENT The street nam...

Page 105: ...t en tering a city name Find City field left Search in particular city only option center Find City by name right 6 When the necessary search fields are filled in press to FIND AD DRESS ENT You unit a...

Page 106: ...nt Information list With the address location selected by the cursor on the map press WPT The POI s Waypoint Information window ap pears with the Go To Waypoint command highlighted If you want to go a...

Page 107: ...ighway Exits command left and Find Exit menu right 2 First select a highway name by pressing ENT which calls up the Find By Name menu There are two highway search options A You can spell out the highw...

Page 108: ...until you highlight the exit then press ENT Find Exit menu with an exit selected in the Exit List 4 In the Exit Information screen you have two choices A Press ENT to navigate or go to the exit B Pre...

Page 109: ...ess or to select a map place or POI category then press ENT To narrow your search press then press or to select a subcategory before pressing ENT You will be given two options Search By Name or By Nea...

Page 110: ...press to move the cursor to the next letter and repeat until the name is correct then press ENT ENT B Jump down to the lower selection list by pressing ENT then press or to select a POI from the list...

Page 111: ...Street dialog box Press ENT to display the Find By Name menu There are two options A You can spell out the street in the top selection box Press or to change the first letter then press to move the cu...

Page 112: ...that street press to FIND FIRST STREET ENT A message appears asking you to wait while the unit finds the street When the Streets Found list appears press or to select the street you are searching for...

Page 113: ...til the name is correct then press ENT ENT B Or you can jump down to the lower box and pick a street from the selection list Press ENT then press or to select a street from the list and press ENT 3 Th...

Page 114: ...Intersections Found list 6 To search for the intersection of the two streets press to FIND INTERSECTION ENT A message appears asking you to wait while the unit finds the intersection When the Intersec...

Page 115: ...ed at the top of the list and the farthest at the bottom of the list Calculating message left and list of the nearest waypoints right 4 To see location information on the closest highlighted waypoint...

Page 116: ...press ENT ENT B Or you can jump down to the lower selection list by pressing ENT then press or to select a waypoint from the list then press ENT The waypoint informa tion screen appears Find By Name m...

Page 117: ...Arc 1960 Mean for Kenya Tanzania Ascension Island 1958 Ascension Island Astro Beacon E 1945 Iwo Jima Astro DOS 71 4 St Helena Island Astro Tern Island FRIG 1961 Tern Island Astronomical Station 1952 M...

Page 118: ...opean 1950 Greece European 1950 Iran European 1950 Italy Sardinia European 1950 Sicily European 1950 Malta Ireland 1965 Ireland ISTS 061 Astro 1968 South Georgia Is lands ISTS 073 Astro 1969 Diego Gar...

Page 119: ...New foundland Nova Scotia Quebec North American 1927 Canada Northwest Territories Sas katchewan North American 1927 Canada Yukon North American 1927 Canal Zone North American 1927 Cuba North American...

Page 120: ...an 1969 Colombia South American 1969 Ecuador South American 1969 Ecuador Baltra Ga lapagos South American 1969 Guyana South American 1969 Paraguay South American 1969 Peru South American 1969 Trinidad...

Page 121: ...ence in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the in structions may cause harmful interferenc...

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Page 123: ...35 36 47 77 78 79 84 85 87 94 G GPS Data File 5 50 51 52 56 69 I Icons 3 5 8 24 31 32 33 50 54 55 80 83 84 85 86 88 Creating 54 Deleting 54 Navigate 55 Information Displays Customize Display 27 Instal...

Page 124: ...8 9 11 25 27 28 48 50 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 68 76 88 Create and Save 56 Delete 58 Navigate 60 S Satellite Search 68 Searching 2 36 37 38 40 41 42 44 53 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109...

Page 125: ...119 101 103 104 109 110 Delete 63 Edit 64 Search 109 Select 64 Z Zooming 4 24 29 30 35 36 47 57 77 Auto Zoom 77 www Busse Yachtshop de email info busse yachtshop de...

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Page 127: ...ght to use these Databases for supplemental navigation reference purposes but only as long as you comply with the terms and conditions of this License Agreement We reserve the right to terminate this...

Page 128: ...NY SPECIAL CONSE QUENTIAL INCIDENTAL OR OTHER INDIRECT DAMAGE OF ANY KIND Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequen tial damages so the above limitations or exclu...

Page 129: ...RIBED IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AVAILABLE TO YOU AGAINST US FOR ANY DEFECT MALFUNCTION OR NON CONFORMITY CONCERNING THE PRODUCT OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE RESULTING FROM ANY OTHER CAUSE WHATSOEVER WE WIL...

Page 130: ...licies regulations and special offers at any time We reserve the right to do so without notice in Canada If you re in Canada and you have technical return or repair questions please contact the Factor...

Page 131: ...repair or replacement you must first receive a return authorization number from Customer Service Products shipped without a return authorization will not be accepted When shipping we recommend you do...

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