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Find Interstate Highway Exits

1. From the Map Page, press

MENU

↓

IGHWAY

XITS

ENT

, which calls

up the Find Exit menu.

Find Highway 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:

You

can

spell out

the highway name in the top selection box. Press

↑

↓

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

Jump down to the lower selection list by pressing

ENT

, then press

↓

↑

to select a highway from the list, then press

ENT

Find By Name menu.

3. Once you have selected a highway name you can then select an exit.
Press

↓

to switch to the Exit List, then press

↓

↑

until you highlight

the exit, then press

ENT.

Summary of Contents for GlobalMap 7000C

Page 1: ...Pub 988 0151 041 www lowrance com GlobalMap 7000C Mapping GPS Receiver Operation Instructions ...

Page 2: ... of infoUSA Inc eXitSource 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 special offers at any time We reserve the right to do so without notice All features and specifications subject to change without notice All screens in this manual are simulated O...

Page 3: ...nd Mapcreate 18 External Speaker 18 Face Cover 19 Sec 3 Basic GPS Operations 21 Keyboard 21 Power Lights Turn Unit 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 Moving around the Map Zoom Cursor Arrow Keys 34 Selecting any Map Item with the Cursor 35 Searching 35 Set a Waypoint 37 Create Waypoint at ...

Page 4: ...s 55 Create and Save a Route 56 Delete a Route 58 Edit a Route 58 Navigate a Route 59 Navigate 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 Trip Down Timer 62 Trip Up Timer 62 Waypoints 62 Delete a Waypoint 62 Edit a Waypoint Name Symbol or Position...

Page 5: ...ion 77 Overlay Data 78 To Select Data for Display 79 To Turn Off Displayed Data 79 To Change Displayed Data Font Size 79 Navionics Charts 80 to Display a Navionics Chart 80 Port Information 81 to View Port Services Information 81 Tidal Current Information 82 to View Tidal Current Information 83 Tide Information 84 to View Tide Information 84 Pop Up Help 85 Position Pinning 86 Reset Options 86 Requ...

Page 6: ... 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 way point but will also visually check to make sure a clear safe path to the waypoint is always available WARNING When a GPS unit is used in a vehicle the vehicle operator is solely re sponsible for o...

Page 7: ... spend more 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 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 e...

Page 8: ...he GlobalMap 7000C 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 sec tion 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 ...

Page 9: ...tom 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 coastal and Great Lakes waters Metro ar eas selected major streets highways and in terstate exit services details included Custom mapping MapCreate version 6 software optional featuring unit searchable database of ...

Page 10: ...e 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 nee...

Page 11: ...over and over again Like any com puter file these GPS Data Files file format usr can be shared be tween Lowrance GPS or sonar GPS units or even personal computers This GlobalMap 7000C has one more thing in common with a personal computer Just as computers have a floppy disk drive for storing and ex changing files the unit has a slot for an MMC MultiMedia Card or SDC Secure Digital card flash memor...

Page 12: ...for the armed forces of the U S and its allies Civilian use was also avail 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 govern ment discontinued SA on May 2 2000 after the military developed other methods to deny GPS service to enemy forces Rel...

Page 13: ...not to say that it won t work at walking or trolling speeds it will There will simply be more wan dering of the data shown on the display GPS is plenty accurate for route navigation but the U S Federal Avia tion Administration 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 S...

Page 14: ...est 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 boldf...

Page 15: ...rail would look like this 1 From the Map Page press MENU MENU to MY TRAILS ENT 2 Press to Trail 1 ENT to NAVIGATE ENT 3 You are asked to wait while it converts the trail into a route 4 The wait message disappears and the GlobalMap 7000C be gins showing navigation information along the trail Now begin moving and follow your GlobalMap 7000C Translated into complete English step 1 above would mean St...

Page 16: ...10 Notes ...

Page 17: ...he 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 Installation The GlobalMap 7000C package includes the LGC 12w GPS module This device contains the GlobalMap 7000C s external antenna and re...

Page 18: ...om a 12 volt battery system For the best results attach the power cable directly to the battery You can at tach the power cable to an accessory or power buss however you may have problems with electrical interference Therefore it s safer to go ahead and attach the power cable directly to the battery If possible keep the power cable away from other vehicle wiring espe cially the engine s wires This...

Page 19: ... U 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 system relies on a grid of ground based trans mitters that send correction signals to DGPS receivers These in turn connect to the GPS receiver such as the GlobalMap 7000C Lowrance offers an option...

Page 20: ... Service contact information is inside the back cover of this manual Bracket Installation Mount the GlobalMap 7000C 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 7000C to attach the power and GPS antenna receiver module cables A drawing on the next page shows the...

Page 21: ...ing dimensions of the GPS unit when mounted on gimbal bracket Install the gimbal bracket Orient the bracket so the arms slope toward the front of your unit Front Screw mounting hole Cable hole Inch Millimeter 12 2 310 3 3 6 91 8 2 3 58 9 1 231 3 ...

Page 22: ...Installation Your unit uses MultiMedia Cards to store information such as custom maps waypoints trails and other GPS data The unit can also use Se cure Digital Cards SD card or SDC to store data The unit can use up to two cards at the same time an MMC and an SDC can be used to gether at the same time NOTE Throughout this manual we will use the term MMC but just re member that your unit can use an ...

Page 23: ... 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 Screen Cleaning Kit Your unit s display screen is equipped with a special anti glare filter that improves readability in a wide range of lighting conditions A bot tle of filter cleaning fluid is included with your unit Additional bottles of cleaner ma...

Page 24: ... and the card reader instruction sheet for installation information MapCreate 6 CD ROM left MMC card reader for USB ports right External Speaker Your unit can play sounds to an external speaker This feature can be convenient any time you are away from the unit especially in a larger boat or motor home but still want to hear its alarms You might in stall a small speaker at the stern of your boat or...

Page 25: ... snaps on and off the front of the unit When the unit is in storage the cover protects the screen from damage that can result from long term exposure to the sun s ultraviolet rays 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 t...

Page 26: ...20 Notes ...

Page 27: ...fferent 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 on page 33 Keyboard GlobalMap 7000C GPS unit front view showing screen keyboard and access doors for the MMC compartment 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 ...

Page 28: ...n This key lets you zoom the screen in On the Map Page 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 PAGES or to Page Name EXIT To turn on the backlight press PWR again The unit has three backlight levels to select from Repeate...

Page 29: ... trail Cancel Navigation command turns off the various navigation com mands Used to stop navigating 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 Setup command sets general configuration options Sun Moon Calculations command finds the rising and set...

Page 30: ...he status of the GlobalMap 7000C s satellite lock on and position acquisi tion To get to the Satellite Status Page Press the PAGES key then use or to select STATUS Clear the Pages Menu by pressing EXIT No matter what Page you are on a flashing current position indica tor question mark symbol and flashing GPS data displays indicate that satellite lock has been lost and there is no position confirme...

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 taller the bar on the graph the better the unit is receiving the signals from the satellite The Estimated Position Error horizontal position error shown in the upper left corner of the screen is the e...

Page 32: ...eling 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 figure 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 dis plays are flashing satell...

Page 33: ...own 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 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 ...

Page 34: ...ault 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 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...

Page 35: ...ckground 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 few major city streets Load your own high detail custom map made with MapCreate and you can zoom in to 0 05 miles with massive amounts of accurate map detail Map Pages with high detail MapCreate map...

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 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 When the map is zoomed out far enough...

Page 37: ...sed 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 or to MAP to Op tion EXIT At left Digital Data map page at right Two Position Formats page Pages Menu with Two Maps option selected left Map Page with two map windows at right...

Page 38: ... 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 At left Map Menu with Resize Window command selected Center Resize Window command is active At right pressing the key moves the centerline to the right and enlarges the left window The following page con...

Page 39: ...map 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 return to current position on map press EXIT key 6 Set a waypoint Wpt 001 at your current position so you can navi gate back here press WPT WPT Waypoint symbol and 001 appears 7 Zoom scroll map to ...

Page 40: ...s in 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 map detail but a larger geographic area When you are traveling the map will automatically move as you move This keeps your current location roughly centered on the screen You can manually pan or s...

Page 41: ...ple 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 with a high detail MapCreate 6 custom map After the unit has acquired a position 1 Press WPT to POI RESTAURANTS 2 You could search the entire restaurant category but in this example we will narrow ou...

Page 42: ...hted 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 longitude distance to restaurant and its compass bearing Figure at left shows Go To command right figure shows Find On Map command 6 The GlobalMap 7000C s map appears with the cross hair cursor highlightin...

Page 43: ...tion 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 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 ...

Page 44: ...it 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 it or use the Reset Options command described in Sec 5 Create Waypoint on Map 1 Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the place where you want to make a waypoi...

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 use the Find Waypoint commands 1 Press WPT to SAVED ENT To look up the nearest waypoint press to NEAREST ENT or to look by name and scroll through the entire waypoint list press ENT For this example l...

Page 46: ...e 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 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 automati cally sho...

Page 47: ...p The 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 keys with the zoom in and zoom out keys to maneuver around the map until you find a location you want to go to 2 Center the cursor over the location to select it See the example in the following fig...

Page 48: ...your 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 stop navigating to the cursor use the Cancel Navigation command press MENU MENU to CANCEL NAVIGATION ENT to YES ENT The GlobalMap 7000C stops showing navigation information Navigate to a Point of Inte...

Page 49: ...of the current posi tion arrow The GlobalMap 7000C is set at the factory to automatically create and record a trail while the unit is turned on The unit will continue re cording the trail until the length reaches the maximum trail point set ting default is 2 000 but the unit can record trails 9 999 points long When the point limit is reached the GlobalMap 7000C begins recording the trail over itse...

Page 50: ...press 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 points Note that Trail 14 is inactive but it is still visible on the map New trail named Trail 15 is created when Trail 14 is made inactive Any new travel will be recorded in this trail which is activ...

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 display 1 Press MENU MENU to MY TRAILS ENT 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 ...

Page 52: ...t 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 MENU MENU to MY TRAILS ENT 2 Press to enter the Saved Trail list then use or to select the desired Trail Nam...

Page 53: ...he 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 on the trail As you travel the arrival alarm will go off when you near a trail way point and the bearing arrow on the compass rose will swing around and point to the next trail waypoint Press EXIT to...

Page 54: ...d to say turn left west toward the next waypoint trail point 7 The GlobalMap 7000C now shows navigation information to point 7 which is 1 99 miles away 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 Name ENT 3 Press to DELETE TRAIL to NAVIGATE ENT 4 Press to NAVIGATE to REVERSE ENT to NAVIG...

Page 55: ...ruction manual for your MMC card reader and MapCreate 6 software For instructions on inserting an MMC into the GlobalMap 7000C see Sec 2 Installation Accessories NOTE To load a Navionics chart see Sec 5 for the entry Navionics Charts 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 cont...

Page 56: ... to the MMC press ENT for SAVE To transfer data from the MMC to the GlobalMap 7000C 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 rename the file as shown in the following figures press 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...

Page 57: ...o 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 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 GlobalMap 7000C s memory Figure 3 F...

Page 58: ...cel 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 YES ENT ...

Page 59: ...m Dallas to Little Rock is 292 2 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 Center your cursor over the first position A rubber band line ap pears connecting your current position to the cursor s location Press ENT to set the first point and the rubber band line disappears 3 Mov...

Page 60: ...ere 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 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 ...

Page 61: ...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 Follow 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 repr...

Page 62: ... 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 7000C See Sec 2 for in structions on installing MMCs To load the GPS Data File into the GlobalMap 7000C memory see the entry on Transfer Custom Maps GPS Data Files in Sec 3 Basic GPS Operations Routes Created in the GlobalMap 7000C You can create a route by selecting exist...

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 Admiral Fig 3 With point 2 set move cursor east to mark inter state on ramp with waypoint 3 In figures 2 and 3 notice the rubber band line extending from the previously set waypoint to the cursor This...

Page 64: ... to ROUTE 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 press MENU MENU to ROUTE PLANNING ENT 2 Press to DELETE ALL ENT to YES ENT Edit a Route You can edit the route name if you wish 1 From the NAVIGATION PAGE press MENU ENT or from the MAP PAGE press...

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 command on Main Menu left Routes menu center Edit Route menu right Navigate command is selected 2 Press to select route name ENT to NAVIGATE ENT ENT 3 Upon arrival at your destination cancel navigation...

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 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 i...

Page 67: ...ge 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 opens 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 edi...

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 TRIP CALCU LATOR ENT Trip Down Timer To get to the Down Timer menu press MENU MENU to TIMERS ENT to DOWN TIMER ENT Trip Up Timer To get to the Up Timer menu press MENU MENU to TIMERS ENT ENT Waypoint...

Page 69: ...e 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 EDIT WAYPOINT ENT 2 Latitude press to LATITUDE ENT Press or to change the first character then press to the next character and repeat until the lati tude is correct Press EXIT 3 Longitude press to LO...

Page 70: ...e 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 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 Pre...

Page 71: ...is 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 radius Again using the 0 1 mile as an example if you re anchored and your boat moves more than 0 1 mile the alarm will flash a message and sound a tone Alarms command left Alarm menu right To change ...

Page 72: ...r 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 se...

Page 73: ... MENU to BROWSE MMC FILES ENT Main Menu left MMC File Browser right Communications Port Configuration The GlobalMap 7000C has two NMEA 0183 version 2 0 compatible communication ports or com ports for short The Com Port Menu which is accessed from the System Setup Menu allows you to configure the communications ports to send or receive data to another electronic device such as an autopilot Com port...

Page 74: ...f 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 Magnavox or Starlink compatible brand continue with these steps 3 Press to CONFIGURE NMEA to CONFIGURE DGPS ENT 4 Press ENT then use to enter the station frequency then press ENT 5 Press to BIT RATE EN...

Page 75: ...get 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 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 Ir...

Page 76: ...e 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 NOTE If the Loran TD conversion is chosen you must enter the local Lo ran chain identification for the master and slaves Do this by se lecting Setup Loran TD at the bottom of the Coordinate System me...

Page 77: ... 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 See the waypoint section for information on saving a waypoint Save the reference position as a waypoint Exit from the waypoint screens 1 Press MENU MENU to GPS SETUP ENT 2 Press to COORDINATE SYSTEM ENT 3...

Page 78: ...d 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 ENT Press or to select a display option window With the display window high lighted and flashing press ENT to open a list of options Scroll and to select a different display option then press ENT Aft...

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 cursor during a simulation To turn steering and speed boxes back on again return to the GPS Simulator menu se lect the STEER WITH ARROWS command press ENT then Press EXIT EXIT EXIT to return to the prev...

Page 80: ...an 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 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 it s last known position ...

Page 81: ...W 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 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 re turn to the page display Map Boundaries From the Map Page press MENU to MA...

Page 82: ...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 To set Lat Long Grid From the Map Page press MENU to MAP DATA ENT Press to LAT LON GRID LINES With the option highlighted press ENT to check it turn on and uncheck it turn off After the op tion is set press EXIT EXIT to return to the page display Map Da...

Page 83: ...to 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 no check or on checked 3 To return to the last page displayed press EXIT EXIT Map Menu left Map Categories Drawn Menu right Map Orientation By default this receiver shows the map with north always a...

Page 84: ...ould 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 MENU to MAP ORIENTATION ENT Use or to select the desired mode then press ENT ...

Page 85: ...displayed data 1 From the Map press MENU to OVERLAY DATA ENT 2 Press or to select Data Type ENT The selected data type disap pears from the top of the list and reverts to its previous unchecked po sition If you wish you may now use or to select other Data Types to turn off 3 To return to the previous page press EXIT EXIT To change displayed data font size 1 From the Map page press MENU to OVERLAY ...

Page 86: ... Since the helmsman is on course the Steering Arrow is pointing straight ahead If the helmsman veered off course the arrow would show which direc tion to steer to get back on course toward the destination Navionics Charts Your GlobalMap 7000C can display Navionics electronic charts on MMCs They work just like a MapCreate custom map on an MMC Left entrance to Chesapeake Bay in a MapCreate 6 custom ...

Page 87: ...MENU to MAP DATA ENT to MAP CHOICE ENT Use or to select LOWRANCE then press ENT EXIT EXIT Port Information Navionics charts contain Port Services information represented by an chor icons on the map display An example is displayed in the following figure To view Port Services information 1 Use the arrow keys to move the cursor over a Port Services icon When selected a pop up name box appears 2 Pres...

Page 88: ...VICES ENT then use or to read the list of available services To return to the Map Page press EXIT EXIT To return to the top service category window press ENT Port Services information screens Tidal Current Information Navionics charts contain Tidal Current information represented at large zoom ranges by a box icon with the letter C The icon stands for a Tidal Current Sta tion location An example i...

Page 89: ... example the tidal current is in flood but it s about to enter the slack water stage The current is flowing to the west at 0 1 mph 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 no...

Page 90: ...example is displayed at right When you zoom in to a sufficiently small zoom range the icon itself be comes an animated gauge showing a rising or falling tidal height for the selected station at the present time At larger zoom ranges you can se lect the boxed T icon and it becomes an animated gauge with a pop up name box An example is displayed in the following figure To view tide information 1 Sel...

Page 91: ... tidal data for other dates 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 clear the information screen press EXIT 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...

Page 92: ... slow speed The command remains available in the unit s software but we recom mend that you leave it in the default off unchecked mode The wan dering plot trail issue has now been corrected by the Track Smoothing feature Turning on Position Pinning could actually result in an inaccu rate plot trail if you are moving around in a relatively small area If you want to experiment with Position Pinning ...

Page 93: ...er is connected However this auto mode doesn t require DGPS reception to yield a position Here s how to turn mandatory DGPS on and off 1 Press MENU MENU to GPS SETUP ENT to REQUIRE DGPS ENT 2 To return to the last page displayed press EXIT EXIT 3 You can return to this command and press ENT again to turn the fea ture off Require DGPS command on the GPS Setup Menu Screen Contrast and Brightness To ...

Page 94: ... bar selected right To adjust the display s brightness Press to BRIGHTNESS Press or to move the bar The left end of the scale is minimum contrast the right end is maximum contrast To adjust the screen s display mode Press to DISPLAY MODE ENT press or to select mode EXIT Display Mode menu Set Language This unit s menus are available in 10 languages English French Ger man Spanish Italian Danish Swed...

Page 95: ... set the Year Press to YEAR ENT Press or to select the year then press ENT The last field in this menu is CONFIG DST This feature allows your unit to automatically adjust with the time change caused by Daylight Sav ing Time you should only have to set it once You may select which set of rules matches DST in your region or simply accept the default Once you have each field set the way you want pres...

Page 96: ...des make the unit perform better or introduce a new fea ture or function You can find out what software version is running in your GlobalMap 7000C by using the Software Information command System Setup command left Software Information command center At right the Software Information screen 1 Press MENU MENU to SYSTEM SETUP ENT to SOFTWARE INFO ENT 2 Read the information displayed on the screen 3 ...

Page 97: ...splay To set Alarm Style Press to ALARM STYLE ENT Press or to change the style then press ENT After the option is set press EXIT EXIT to return to the page display Track Smoothing This is a factory setting on the GPS Setup menu that should always be left on When stopped or traveling at slow speeds such as walking or trolling Track Smoothing prevents wandering of trails the steering arrow compass r...

Page 98: ...rops a plot point trail waypoint onto the trail This conserves plot trail points If a plot trail uses all of the available points allotted to it the beginning points are taken away and placed at the end of the trail From the Trails Menu press to OPTIONS ENT to UPDATE CRITERIA Press or to select criteria type ENT If you selected Time the Up date Rate data entry box appears on the menu If you select...

Page 99: ...ig ure Press to DELETE TRAIL ENT to YES ENT Edit Trail menu New Trail To manually start a new trail in the Trails Menu make sure NEW TRAIL is highlighted and press ENT EXIT Trail Visible Invisible and Other Trail Options The name maximum number of points in the trail activity and visi bility are all changed on the Edit Trail menu screen The Active setting determines whether or not the GlobalMap 70...

Page 100: ...d and distance statute or nautical miles me ters depth feet fathoms or meters temperature degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius and heading true or magnetic units To change the units Press MENU MENU to SYSTEM SETUP ENT ENT System Setup Menu left Units of Measure Menu right To set Speed Distance Unit of Measure Press or to change the Speed Distance then press ENT After the option is set press EXIT EXIT EXI...

Page 101: ...he Find Waypoint 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 press MENU and the Map Page menu ap pears for streets addresses and highway exits Find Waypoint menu left and Map Page menu right NOTE You can search for items after the GlobalMap 7000C has acquired a position or while using it in the indoor simulator m...

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 be asked if you want to find addresses only within a particular city This option is de signed so you can limit an address search to a single city if necessary see the note below If you select yes th...

Page 103: ...he 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 selected by the cursor In the example below we are looking for 12303 East 11th Street in Tulsa not 11th Court so we had to scroll down the list to select the right one Address search result list lef...

Page 104: ...the 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 so the Waypoint key will not display any information for this address Find Any Item Selected by Map Cursor On the Map Page with a POI or map feature selected by the cursor press WPT To return to the ...

Page 105: ...A 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 ENT B Jump down to the lower selection list by pressing ENT then press or to select a highway from the list then press ENT Find By Name menu 3 Once you have selected a highway name you can then select ...

Page 106: ...or 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 exit Press to SERVICES press or to select Service Name ENT Exit Information screen left general location and amenities information at right ...

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 screen center POI list right 3 Search by name of POI Press ENT There are two options A You can spell out the POI in the top selection box Press or to change the first letter then press to move the curs...

Page 108: ...oose 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 Map Page press MENU to FIND STREETS ENT and the Find Streets Menu appears Find Streets command left Find Streets menu right ...

Page 109: ...ss 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 with the street you re searching for in the First Street box In this example it s 80th Street To search for that street press to FIND FIRST STREET ENT A message appears asking you to wait while the unit...

Page 110: ...then 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 press or to select a street from the list and press ENT 3 The Find Streets menu reappears with the street you re searching for in the First Street box In this example it s 80th Street 4 Now fill in ...

Page 111: ...ns 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 list appears press or to select the intersection you are searching for and press ENT In the example on the previous page we selected the intersection of SW 80th Street and SW 71st Avenue in Miami Fla...

Page 112: ...d 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 press ENT and the Waypoint Information screen appears If you wanted to you could select another waypoint from the list with the or keys A To navigate to the waypoint press ENT The Go To Waypoint comman...

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 Waypoint Information screen center At right the found waypoint is highlighted by the cursor on the Map Page A To navigate to the waypoint press ENT Go To Waypoint com mand is already highlighted The u...

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Page 115: ...Kenya Tanzania Ascension Island 1958 Ascension Island Astro Beacon E 1945 Iwo Jima Astro DOS 71 4 St Helena Island Astro Tern Island FRIG 1961 Tern Island Astronomical Station 1952 Marcus Island Australian Geodetic 1966 Australia Tasmania Australian Geodetic 1984 Australia Tasmania Ayabelle Lighthouse Djibouti Bellevue IGN Efate Erromango Islands Bermuda 1957 Bermuda Bissau Guinea Bissau Bogota Ob...

Page 116: ...gia Islands ISTS 073 Astro 1969 Diego Garcia Johnston Island 1961 Johnston Island Kandawala Sri Lanka Kerguelen Island 1949 Kerguelen Island Kertau 1948 West Malaysia Singapore Kusaie Astro 1951 Caroline Islands L C 5 Astro 1961 Cayman Brac Island Leigon Ghana Liberia 1964 Liberia Luzon Philippines Excluding Mindanao Luzon Philippines Mindanao Mahe 1971 Mahe Island Massawa Ethiopia Eritrea Merchic...

Page 117: ...927 Mexico North American 1983 Alaska Canada CONUS North American 1983 Central America Mexico Observaorio Metereo 1939 Azores Corvo Flores Islands Old Egyptian 1907 Egypt Old Hawaiian Mean for Hawaii Kauai Maui Oahu Old Hawaiian Hawaii Old Hawaiian Kauai Old Hawaiian Maui Old Hawaiian Oahu Oman Oman Ordinance Survey Great Britain 1936 Mean for England Isle of Man Scotland Shetland Islands Wales Or...

Page 118: ...an 1969 Guyana South American 1969 Paraguay South American 1969 Peru South American 1969 Trinidad Tobago South American 1969 Venezuela South Asia Singapore Tananarive Observatory 1925 Madagascar Timbalai 1948 Brunei East Malaysia Sabah Sarawak Tokyo Mean for Japan Korea Okinawa Tokyo Japan Tokyo Korea Tokyo Okinawa Tristan Astro 1968 Tristan da Cunha Viti Levu 1916 Fiji Viti Levu Island Wake Eniwe...

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 cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio...

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Page 123: ...nonexclusive 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 the right to terminate this license if you violate any aspect of this License Agreement You are responsible for using official government charts and prudent navigation for safe travel 3 The Databases...

Page 124: ...S BE LIABLE TO ANYONE FOR ANY SPECIAL CONSEQUENTIAL INCIDENTAL OR OTHER INDIRECT DAMAGE OF ANY KIND Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you This warranty does NOT apply in the following circumstances 1 when the product has been serviced or repaired by anyone other than us 2 when the prod...

Page 125: ...EMENT OR REFUND AS JUST DESCRIBED IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AVAILABLE TO YOU AGAINST US FOR ANY DEFECT MALFUNCTION OR NON CONFORMITY CONCERNING THE PRODUCT OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE RESULTING FROM ANY OTHER CAUSE WHATSOEVER WE WILL NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES BE LIABLE TO ANYONE FOR ANY SPECIAL CONSEQUENTIAL INCIDENTAL OR OTHER INDIRECT DAMAGE OF ANY KIND Some states do not allow the exclusion or li...

Page 126: ...ange 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 please contact the Factory Customer Service Department Before any product can be returned you must call customer service to determine if a return is necessary Many times customer service can resolve...

Page 127: ...tras 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 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 the ...

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