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Page 1: ...Pub 988 0151 011 www lowrance com GlobalMap 6000C GlobalMap 5000C Mapping GPS Receiver Operation Instructions...

Page 2: ...e Database copyright 2001 2002 Zenrin 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 spec...

Page 3: ...3 Basic GPS Operations 21 Keyboard 21 Power lights on and off 22 Main Menu 22 Pages 24 Satellite Status Page 24 Navigation Page 26 Map Page 28 GPS Quick Reference 33 Find Your Current Position 34 Movi...

Page 4: ...gate a Route in Reverse 60 Trails 61 Delete a Trail 61 Edit a Trail Name 61 Edit a Trail Color 61 Edit a Trail Pattern 61 Utilities 62 Alarm Clock 62 Sun Moon Rise Set Calculator 62 Trip Calculator 62...

Page 5: ...Selection 76 Map Detail Category Selection 77 Map Orientation 77 Navionics Charts 79 To display a Navionics chart 79 Port Information 79 To view Port Services information 80 Tidal Current Information...

Page 6: ...aypoint 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 way po...

Page 7: ...time traveling 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 segm...

Page 8: ...e detail on one of the GlobalMap s most re markable 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: ...ts or custom maps Background 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 coast...

Page 10: ...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 includes a keypad and a screen with...

Page 11: ...SDC Secure Digital card flash memory card These solid state memory de vices are about the size of a postage stamp but can hold data ranging from 8 MB to 256 MB in size Compare that to a floppy disk s...

Page 12: ...able 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...

Page 13: ...istration has special needs for aircraft traffic control that go beyond basic GPS The FAA has a plan under way to boost GPS per formance even further with its Wide Area Augmentation System or WAAS Thi...

Page 14: ...lain 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 T...

Page 15: ...ail 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...

Page 16: ...10 Notes...

Page 17: ...ne 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...

Page 18: ...rom a 12 volt battery system For the best re sults attach the power cable directly to the battery You can attach the power cable to an accessory or power buss however you may have problems with electr...

Page 19: ...S Coast Guard which is responsible for the sys tem s operation in the United States Since it s creation DGPS has be come the international maritime standard for marine navigation The most popular DGPS...

Page 20: ...dash or mounted on a portable power supply If you use the supplied bracket you may be interested in the optional R A M bracket mounting system This converts the unit s gimbal bracket to a swivel moun...

Page 21: ...lt mounting You may need to place a piece of plywood on the back side of thin fiber glass panels to reinforce the panel and secure the mounting hardware Install the gimbal bracket Orient the bracket s...

Page 22: ...g 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 cab...

Page 23: ...to two cards an MMC and an SDC can be used at the same time NOTE Throughout this manual we will use the term MMC but just re member that your unit can use an MMC or SDC to store data Both of these sol...

Page 24: ...balMap 6000C and GlobalMap 5000C Slide the drawer back into the unit and twist the retainer clockwise The MMC is now ready for use Other Accessories MMC and MapCreate Other available accessories inclu...

Page 25: ...ires in the power data cable The speaker s input cable should have two exposed wires a positive and a negative ground Connect the speaker s positive wire to the unit s red speaker wire and the speaker...

Page 26: ...20 Notes...

Page 27: ...d where you are it s a good idea to learn about the different keys the three Page screens and how they all work together BUT if you just can t wait to get outside turn to the one page Quick Reference...

Page 28: ...een out On the Map Page 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 On the Map Page zooming in lets you...

Page 29: ...s 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...

Page 30: ...Satellite Status Page The Satellite Status Page shown provides detailed information on the status of the GlobalMap s satellite lock on and position acquisition To get to the Satellite Status Page Pres...

Page 31: ...being used to solve the position Beneath the circular graph are the bar graphs one for each satellite in view Since the unit has twelve channels it can dedicate one channel per visible satellite The t...

Page 32: ...ling east Page looks like this when the unit is not navigating to a waypoint following a route or backtracking a trail When navigating to a waypoint the Navigation screen looks like the following figu...

Page 33: ...wn on the Navigation Page screen and the Map Page screen as a red line The cross track error range is shown on the compass rose as a wide white corridor enclosing the course line The outer edges of th...

Page 34: ...lt 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 re navigating to a waypoint the map also shows your starting loc...

Page 35: ...kground map the maximum zoom range for showing additional map detail is 20 miles You can con tinue to zoom in closer but the map will simply be enlarged without revealing more map content except for a...

Page 36: ...ur 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 Ma...

Page 37: ...ed 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...

Page 38: ...he original dis play just follow the steps above Most dual window displays use half the screen for each window by default You can also use the Reset Op tions command to revert to the factory default A...

Page 39: ...by Zoom in closer to see greater 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 r...

Page 40: ...the lower right corner of the screen 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...

Page 41: ...e we ll look for the nearest fast food restaurant For more information on different types of searches refer to Sec 6 Search ing NOTE This example requires the Point of Interest POI database included w...

Page 42: ...ed But we just want to see it on the map so press to FIND ON MAP ENT POI information screen on fast food restaurant nearest this position Screen shows name street address phone number latitude longitu...

Page 43: ...that can be stored in memory then be recalled and used later on for navigation purposes You can create a waypoint at the cursor position on the map or at your current position while you are navigatin...

Page 44: ...t 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 defau...

Page 45: ...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 u...

Page 46: ...ZOUT and ZIN keys at the same 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 prev...

Page 47: ...e GO TO CURSOR 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 ke...

Page 48: ...our current position to your destination The 30 mile zoom center shows both current position and direction to destination on screen The Navigation Page right will also show navigation information To s...

Page 49: ...ck of the current position arrow The GlobalMap 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...

Page 50: ...ress EXIT EXIT EXIT EXIT As you left the Edit Trail menu you will notice that a new trail was started with a new sequential number In the example figure below the new trail is number 15 showing zero p...

Page 51: ...2 Press to enter the Saved Trail list then use or to select the desired Trail Name ENT 3 Press to ACTIVE to VISIBLE ENT To return to the previous page press EXIT EXIT EXIT EXIT To turn on trail displa...

Page 52: ...urrent 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...

Page 53: ...e trail you are navigating is represented by a ma genta line The Navigation Page will also show the navigated trail as a magenta line The bearing arrow on the compass rose points to the next waypoint...

Page 54: ...s around to say turn left west toward the next waypoint trail point 7 The GlobalMap now shows navigation information to point 7 which is 1 99 miles away Navigate a Back Trail backtrack or reverse 1 Pr...

Page 55: ...uction manual for your MMC card reader and MapCreate 6 software For instructions on inserting an MMC into the GlobalMap see Sec 2 Installation Accessories NOTE To load a Navionics chart see Sec 5 for...

Page 56: ...MMC press ENT for SAVE To transfer data from the MMC to the GlobalMap press to LOAD ENT 3 Saving to MMC To accept the default name Data for the GPS Data File press to SAVE DATA ENT If you wish to ren...

Page 57: ...select a file press ENT to activate the selec tion box use or to highlight the file then press ENT to accept the selection Next press to LOAD ENT The unit will display a completion message when the d...

Page 58: ...el 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 com mand Press MENU MENU to CANCEL NAVIGATION ENT to...

Page 59: ...sition to the boat ramp is 0 58 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 FIND DISTANCE ENT 2 Cent...

Page 60: ...you want to make an icon 2 Press ENT and the screen shows a Select Icon Symbol menu 3 Press or or or to select your icon symbol then press ENT The icon appears on the map Cursor selects icon location...

Page 61: ...n 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 Follow course line on the Map Page or the compass bearing arrow on...

Page 62: ...e 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 GlobalMap See Sec 2 for instructions on in stalling MMCs To load the GPS Data File...

Page 63: ...Creating this example route is il lustrated in the following figures Route creation sequence from left Fig 1 Set route waypoint 1 at 11th St 145th Ave Fig 2 Move cursor north to set point 2 at 145th A...

Page 64: ...TE PLANNING ENT 2 Press to route name ENT 3 Press to NAVIGATE ENT to DELETE ENT to YES ENT Tip You can also delete all routes at once 1 From the NAVIGATION PAGE press MENU ENT or from the MAP PAGE pre...

Page 65: ...Waypoint will show you where the selected waypoint is on the map Navigate a Route 1 From the NAVIGATION PAGE press MENU ENT or from the MAP PAGE press MENU MENU to ROUTE PLANNING ENT Route Planning co...

Page 66: ...ENT 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...

Page 67: ...e display Tip You can quickly call up the Edit Trail menu by selecting a trail on the map with the cursor Simply move the cursor over a trail and a pop up box appears Press WPT and the Edit Trail menu...

Page 68: ...to TIMERS ENT to ALARM CLOCK ENT Sun Moon Rise Set Calculator To get to the Sun Moon menu press MENU MENU to SUN MOON CALCULATIONS ENT Trip Calculator To get to the Calculator menu press MENU MENU to...

Page 69: ...arrow keys to select desired symbol and press ENT To return to the previous page press EXIT EXIT EXIT EXIT Waypoint Position To edit waypoint position 1 Press WPT ENT ENT ENT to waypoint name ENT to...

Page 70: ...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 PROJECTED POSITION ENT to CREATE ENT 3 Press to CHOOSE REFERE...

Page 71: ...s set to 0 1 mile then the alarm flashes a message if you drift 0 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...

Page 72: ...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 pr...

Page 73: ...U MENU to BROWSE MMC FILES ENT Main Menu left MMC File Browser right Communications Port Configuration The GlobalMap has two NMEA 0183 version 2 0 compatible communi cation ports or com ports for shor...

Page 74: ...you have a Lowrance or Starlink receiver press to STARLINK ENT C If you have a Magnavox or Starlink press EXIT EXIT EXIT This is the only setup necessary If you have a Lowrance receiver or another Ma...

Page 75: ...et to Coordinate System Selection 1 Press MENU MENU to GPS SETUP ENT 2 Press to COORDINATE SYSTEM ENT This unit can show a position in degrees 36 14952 degrees minutes and thousandths of a minute 36 2...

Page 76: ...the coordinate system press ENT while COORDINATE SYSTEM is highlighted Press the or arrow keys to highlight the desired for mat Press ENT to select it Press EXIT to erase the menus To setup Loran TD...

Page 77: ...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 way point Se...

Page 78: ...to select a different display option then press ENT After all op tions are set press EXIT to return to the page display Customize Navigation Page While on the Navigation Page press MENU to CUSTOMIZE E...

Page 79: ...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 cur...

Page 80: ...n off Islamorada Florida 1 Press MENU MENU to GPS SETUP ENT ENT 2 A message appears telling you to move the cursor near the desired location and press ENT When the message automatically clears follow...

Page 81: ...OW MAP DATA turn on and uncheck it turn off After the option is set press EXIT EXIT to return to the page display Pop up Map Info From the Map Page press MENU to MAP DATA ENT Press to POPUP MAP INFO W...

Page 82: ...he 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 To set Lat Long Grid From the Map Page press MENU to M...

Page 83: ...o your needs To get to Map 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...

Page 84: ...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...

Page 85: ...never format the MMC containing your Navionics chart Formatting the MMC will permanently erase the chart from the card 2 From the Map Page press MENU to MAP DATA ENT to MAP CHOICE ENT Use or to select...

Page 86: ...scroll through the Service Categories window press ENT then use or to see the types of services available As you highlight a different category the list in the lower window changes To return to the M...

Page 87: ...m ranges 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...

Page 88: ...s 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 clear the information screen press EXIT Tide Inform...

Page 89: ...he 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...

Page 90: ...ed At right this example shows the Pop up Help message for the Screen command located on the Map Menu Position Pinning When you are standing still or moving at extremely slow speed a GPS receiver can...

Page 91: ...ypoints routes icons plot trails or sonar logs Reset Options command left and the Reset Options Menu right Require DGPS You can force the GlobalMap to require DGPS for reporting a valid po sition The...

Page 92: ...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 Screen Menu with Contrast bar selected right To adjust the display s br...

Page 93: ...andy when estimating local ar rival time while navigating Also the time and date are saved when a waypoint is created To access the Set Local Time menu you must first acquire your posi tion Once that...

Page 94: ...satellite That can result in the alarm repeatedly going on and off If you want you have the option of turning off the WAAS Acquired Lost alarm with out affecting how the unit uses WAAS Here s how 1 P...

Page 95: ...NDS With the option high lighted 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 To set Alarm Volume Press to VOLUME Press o...

Page 96: ...Trail Options To access the Trails Menu Press MENU MENU to MY TRAILS ENT Main Menu left Trails Menu center Trail Options right Delete All Trails To remove all of the trails from memory from the Trail...

Page 97: ...e Rate data entry box appears on the menu If you selected Distance the Update Distance data entry box appears on the menu Trail Update Time Distance You can update a trail by time with a range from 1...

Page 98: ...Active setting determines whether or not the GlobalMap is recording new points for a particular trail On the Edit Trail menu press or to highlight the section you wish to change then press ENT Make y...

Page 99: ...of Measure Press or to change 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 pres...

Page 100: ...94 Notes...

Page 101: ...the Find Waypoint menu or the Map Page menu Press WPT and the Find Way point menu appears for waypoints and Points of Interest POI From the Map Page press MENU and the Map Page menu appears for street...

Page 102: ...you selected is now in the street field Find Address menu left Find Street menu center with Find By Name field active street name entry complete right 5 To enter a city name press to CITY ENT You will...

Page 103: ...address you are look ing for is highlighted at the top of the list press ENT If not use and to select the correct address from the list then press ENT The Map Page will then appear with the location...

Page 104: ...he map high lighted by cursor Center this address is a business in the POI data base so you can display the POI information window then navigate to it At right this address is not in the POI database...

Page 105: ...You can spell out the highway name in the top selection box Press or to change the first letter then press to move the cursor to the next letter and repeat until the name is correct then press ENT EN...

Page 106: ...r go to the exit B Press ENT to find the exit on the map Go To Exit option left Find On Map option right Tip You can also look up some additional information on the Exit Serv ices located near this ex...

Page 107: ...a calculating screen then a list of the nearest POI s will appear Press or to the selected POI and press ENT to call up the POI s Waypoint Information screen Find by Nearest option left Calculating sc...

Page 108: ...ose to Go To the POI waypoint by pressing ENT or find it on the map by pressing ENT Go To Waypoint POI option left Find on Map POI option right Find Streets or Intersections Find a Street 1 From the M...

Page 109: ...s ENT then press or to select a street from the list and press ENT Find Street By Name menu Spell out name in the top box or select from the list in the lower box 3 The Find Streets menu reappears wit...

Page 110: ...hen press to move the cursor to the next letter and repeat until 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...

Page 111: ...s 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 Intersections Found...

Page 112: ...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 press...

Page 113: ...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 menu left W...

Page 114: ...108 Notes...

Page 115: ...enya Tanzania Ascension Island 1958 Ascension Island Astro Beacon E 1945 Iwo Jima Astro DOS 71 4 St Helena Island Astro Tern Island FRIG 1961 Tern Island Astronomical Station 1952 Marcus Island Austra...

Page 116: ...ia Islands ISTS 073 Astro 1969 Diego Garcia Johnston Island 1961 Johnston Island Kandawala Sri Lanka Kerguelen Island 1949 Kerguelen Island Kertau 1948 West Malaysia Singapore Kusaie Astro 1951 Caroli...

Page 117: ...27 Mexico North American 1983 Alaska Canada CONUS North American 1983 Central America Mexico Observaorio Metereo 1939 Azores Corvo Flores Islands Old Egyptian 1907 Egypt Old Hawaiian Mean for Hawaii K...

Page 118: ...n 1969 Guyana South American 1969 Paraguay South American 1969 Peru South American 1969 Trinidad Tobago South American 1969 Venezuela South Asia Singapore Tananarive Observatory 1925 Madagascar Timbal...

Page 119: ...against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may ca...

Page 120: ...114 Notes...

Page 121: ...e or to select other Data Types for display 3 To return to the previous page press EXIT EXIT To turn off displayed data 1 From the Map press MENU to OVERLAY DATA ENT 2 Press or to select Data Type ENT...

Page 122: ...uising Keystone Lake with Overlay Data turned on This example shows Ground Speed Distance to destination and the Steering Arrow Note that the Steering Arrow always points directly to the destination y...

Page 123: ...onexclusive nonassignable right 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...

Page 124: ...BE LIABLE TO ANYONE FOR ANY SPECIAL CONSEQUENTIAL INCIDENTAL OR OTHER INDIRECT DAMAGE OF ANY KIND Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the ab...

Page 125: ...MENT OR REFUND AS JUST DESCRIBED IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AVAILABLE TO YOU AGAINST US FOR ANY DEFECT MALFUNCTION OR NON CONFORMITY CONCERNING THE PRODUCT OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE RESULTING FROM ANY OT...

Page 126: ...nge or end our shipping policies 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...

Page 127: ...ras com 3 Canadian customers can write Lowrance Eagle Canada 919 Matheson Blvd E Mississauga Ontario L4W2R7 or fax 905 629 3118 Shipping Information If it becomes necessary to send a product for repai...

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