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Section 6:

Basic GPS Operations

This section addresses the unit's

most

basic

GPS operations. The tuto-

rials presented in Sec. 6 follow a chronological order. Sec. 7,

Advanced

GPS Operations

, will discuss other more advanced functions and utili-

ties. Material in Sec. 7 is arranged in alphabetical order.

Before you turn on the Unit and find where you are, it's a good idea to
learn about the different keys, the four Page screens and how they all
work together. BUT, if you just can't wait to get outside, turn to the
one-page

Quick Reference

on page 105.

Keyboard

LCX-19C sonar/GPS unit, front view, showing sonar screen, keyboard

and access door for the MMC compartment.

PWR/LIGHT

(Power & Light) – The PWR key turns the unit on and

off and activates the backlight.

PAGES

– Pressing this and the

←

→

arrow keys (4) switches the

unit between the four different page screens. (Satellite Status Page,

MMC drawer

Summary of Contents for LCX-18C

Page 1: ...Pub 988 0105 991 www lowrance com LCX 18C LCX 19C Fish finding Sonar Mapping GPS Operation Instructions...

Page 2: ...ource 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...

Page 3: ...n 22 Shoot Thru Hull Preparation Installation 23 Speed Temperature Sensors 26 Sensor Chart 27 Optional Speed Sensor Installation 28 GPS Antenna Receiver Module 29 Power Connections 30 NMEA DGPS Cable...

Page 4: ...erScroll 68 Log Sonar Chart Data 68 Noise Rejection 69 Overlay Data 69 Ping Speed HyperScroll 71 Reset Options 73 Reset Water Distance 73 Set Keel Offset 74 Sensitivity Auto Sensitivity 75 Sonar Color...

Page 5: ...vigate to a Point of Interest 115 Creating and Saving a Trail 115 Displaying a Saved Trail 117 Navigating Trails 117 Visual Trailing 118 Navigate a Trail Forward 118 Navigate a Back Trail Backtrack or...

Page 6: ...by Average Position 135 Set a Waypoint by Projecting a Position 136 Sec 8 System GPS Setup Options 137 Alarms 137 Auto Satellite Search 138 Check MMC Files and Storage Space 139 Communications Port Co...

Page 7: ...ontrast and Brightness 158 Set Language 159 Set Local Time 159 Show WAAS Alarm 160 Software Version Information 160 Sounds and Alarm Sound Styles 161 Track Smoothing 161 Trail Options 162 Delete All T...

Page 8: ...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...

Page 9: ...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...

Page 10: ...the screen you can look it up in the manual by skimming over the table of contents just flipping through Section 6 or scanning through the command portion of Section 7 This unit is ready to use right...

Page 11: ...nar only 500 ma lights off 600 ma lights on With GPS and lights on 700 ma Case size 7 3 H x 9 6 W x 3 7 D 18 5 x 24 4 x 9 4 cm sealed and waterproof suitable for saltwater use MMC slots Two in waterpr...

Page 12: ...stance log Yes with optional speed sensor GPS Receiver antenna External LGC 12w 12 parallel channel GPS WAAS DGPS beacon receiver optional Recording MMC SD memory cards for recording GPS trip details...

Page 13: ...orks skip down to read about the relatively new technology of GPS But if you ve never owned a sonar fish finder this segment will tell you the underwater basics Sonar is an abbreviation for SOund NAvi...

Page 14: ...nd your way The unit includes a keypad and a screen with menus so you can tell it what to do The screen also lets the unit show your location on a moving map as well as point the way to your destinati...

Page 15: ...space for two key GPS purposes The MMC is also used to record sonar logs see page 6 First you can backup your onboard GPS Data Files by copying them to the MMC Since the MMC is removable like a flopp...

Page 16: ...ble 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 17: ...basic GPS The FAA has a plan under way to boost GPS per formance even further with its Wide Area Augmentation System or WAAS This GPS add on will include a time control element that will help airliner...

Page 18: ...ss hair lines on your mapping screen called the cursor The arrow keys also control a hori zontal line depth cursor on the sonar screen The arrow keys help you move around the menus so you can execute...

Page 19: ...s directions Translated into complete English step 1 above would mean Start on the Map Page Press the Menu key twice Next repeatedly press or press and hold the down arrow key to scroll down the menu...

Page 20: ...12 Notes...

Page 21: ...nsducer and route the transducer cable to the so nar GPS unit 6 Install the GPS antenna and route the antenna cable to the so nar GPS unit 7 Install the power cable and route it to the sonar GPS unit...

Page 22: ...at head screwdriver Supplies four 1 long 12 stainless steel slotted wood screws Single frequency trolling motor installations Tools two adjustable wrenches flat head screwdriver Supplies plastic cable...

Page 23: ...be displayed on the sonar s screen Use caution when routing the transducer cable around these wires Good and poor transducer locations How low should you go For most situations you should install your...

Page 24: ...st some loss of sensitivity does occur even on the best hulls This varies from hull to hull even from different installations on the same hull This is caused by differences in hull lay up and construc...

Page 25: ...et and two on either side of the transducer as shown in the fol lowing illustrations Notice there are letters molded into each ratchet Place the ratchets into the bracket with the letter A aligned wit...

Page 26: ...cer s face isn t parallel with the ground remove the transducer and ratchets from the bracket Place the ratchets into the holes in the bracket with the letter B aligned with the dot stamped in the bra...

Page 27: ...with the bracket alignment mark Place them on the transducer aligned with the 12 o clock posi tion on the transducer stem Reassemble the transducer and bracket and place them against the transom Agai...

Page 28: ...the mounting screw pilot holes You will drill one hole in the center of each slot Drill the holes For the one piece bracket use the 29 bit for the 10 screws For the two piece bracket use the 20 bit fo...

Page 29: ...o the sonar unit Make sure to leave some slack in the cable at the transducer If possible route the transducer cable away from other wiring on the boat Electrical noise from the engine s wiring bilge...

Page 30: ...rnal tooth washer is supplied with the TMB S Attach motor mounting bracket to transducer 2 Slide the adjustable strap supplied with the TMB S through the slot in the transducer bracket and wrap it aro...

Page 31: ...printed then the nose of the transducer is angled too far down and needs to be raised NOTE Periodically wash the transducer s face with soap and water to re move any oil film Oil and dirt on the face...

Page 32: ...ur hull can result in damage that could sink your boat Contact your boat dealer or manufacturer to confirm your hull specifications To choose the proper location for thru hull mounting anchor the boat...

Page 33: ...ce of the transducer with 100 grit sandpaper The surface of the hull must be flat so the entire transducer face is in contact with the hull prior to bonding Epoxy transducer to hull 2 Follow the instr...

Page 34: ...Temp 3 The first Water temperature sensor is built into the transducer This is the sensor that measures surface water temperature If you want two or more temperature readings from other locations you...

Page 35: ...nstallation Three temperature sensor installation with speed Three temperature sensor installation TS 3X temperature sensor SP X speed sensor MY 4X Cable TS 2X temperature sensor Temperature sensor bu...

Page 36: ...st Don t mount the sensor behind strakes or ribs These will disturb the water flow to the speed sensor Make sure the sensor will remain in the water when the boat is on plane Also make sure the lo cat...

Page 37: ...eal ant used for the screws The sensor is now ready for use Connect the sensor to the in line con nector on the MY 4X adapter cable If you have any questions concern ing the installation of the sensor...

Page 38: ...view of the sky Power Connections The unit works from a 12 volt battery system For the best results at tach the power cable directly to the battery You can attach the power cable to an accessory or po...

Page 39: ...inter face on this unit and receive positioning information The unit can ex change information with any device that transmits or receives NMEA 0183 data DGPS is an acronym for the Differential Global...

Page 40: ...t the orange wire to receive and the shield wire for signal ground Com 2 uses the blue wire for transmit Com 1 wiring to receive DGPS position information from a DGPS receiver Com 1 wiring to receive...

Page 41: ...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 mount which can be used...

Page 42: ...attach the power transducer and GPS antenna receiver module cables A draw ing on the next page shows the dimensions of a gimbal mounted unit Holes in the bracket s base allow wood screw or through bol...

Page 43: ...les with a good ma rine caulking compound Some marine dealers stock cable hole covers to conceal the opening No matter what type of installation you prefer be sure to leave enough slack in the cables...

Page 44: ...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 solid state fla...

Page 45: ...now ready for use Other Accessories MMC and MapCreate Other available accessories include MMC cards MMC card readers and MapCreate 6 custom mapping software for your computer MMC card readers are avai...

Page 46: ...u can purchase an external speaker at your nearest audio electronic store The unit is designed to work with most speakers but make sure to buy one that meets these minimum requirements Minimum 8 ohm r...

Page 47: ...towing a boat on a trailer at highway speeds Otherwise wind blast can pop off the cover Now that you have your unit installed move on to Sec 3 Basic Sonar Operations There we ll present a series of s...

Page 48: ...40 Notes...

Page 49: ...learn about the different keys the Main Menu the four Page screens and how they all work to gether BUT if you just can t wait to get on the water turn to the one page Quick Reference on page 49 Keybo...

Page 50: ...This key lets you zoom the screen out On the Sonar Page this key returns you to a full sonar chart display showing the entire water column from surface to bottom On the Map Page this lets you see a la...

Page 51: ...g on page 10 Instructions Menu Sequences Main Menu The Main Menu commands and their functions are Screen command changes the contrast or brightness of the display screen Sounds command enables or disa...

Page 52: ...Page the Map Page and Sonar Page They are accessed by pressing the PAGES key then using or to select a Page Clear the Pages Menu by pressing EXIT Pages Menu showing some Sonar display options Satellit...

Page 53: ...as a compass rose that not only shows your direction of travel but also the direction to a recalled waypoint To get to the Navi gation Page Press PAGES or to NAVIGATION EXIT This page represents a GPS...

Page 54: ...GPS function so it is discussed in much greater detail in Sec 6 Sonar Page The Sonar Page displays the sonar chart This is a cross section view of the water column beneath the boat The chart moves ac...

Page 55: ...onar chart display option commands At right Sonar Page in full sonar chart display mode Sonar chart display options from left split zoom and split frequency Sonar chart display options from left digit...

Page 56: ...ll of those features and options in Sec 4 but to show you how easy the unit is to operate the following page contains a simplified 10 step quick reference that will cover most fish finding situations...

Page 57: ...or tion of the screen The full sonar chart will scroll from right to left showing you what s under the boat as you cruise across the water You can change the display by Zoom in to enlarge the chart fo...

Page 58: ...ch clutter appears on the screen Decreasing the sensitivity can reduce the clutter and show the strongest fish echoes if fish are present As you change the sensitivity setting you can see the differen...

Page 59: ...hout cruise control you have complete manual control of the car s speed In this unit manual mode allows you to set sensitivity at 100 percent maximum or zero percent minimum Depending on wa ter condit...

Page 60: ...but it can be fooled Some of the echoes calculated to be fish could be tree limbs or turtles To see what s under your boat in maximum detail we recom mend you turn off Fish I D and begin learning to i...

Page 61: ...ia Player with forward re verse pause fast forward fast reverse and scroll buttons Adjustments update the entire record displayed Can print in full color Window can dynamically be sized on your monito...

Page 62: ...ctly like your real sonar GPS unit Using the Sonar Simulator and GPS Simulator features it allows you to play back sonar logs run GPS routes and trails even create real waypoints you can use in the fi...

Page 63: ...n all cases noise can produce unwanted marks on the display The ASP feature has four settings Off Low Medium and High If you have high noise levels try using the High ASP setting However if you are ha...

Page 64: ...the deep alarm s set ting For example if you set the shallow alarm to 10 feet the alarm will sound a tone if the bottom signal is less than 10 feet It will continue to sound until the bottom goes deep...

Page 65: ...ED ENT EXIT EXIT EXIT 5 To turn off the alarm press MENU MENU to ALARMS ENT to SONAR ALARMS ENT to DEEP ALARM ENABLED ENT EXIT EXIT EXIT To switch to a different depth setting open the Sonar Alarms me...

Page 66: ...tive audible alarm when fish or other suspended objects are detected by the Fish I D feature Fish I D must be turned on for the Fish Alarm to work A different tone sounds for each fish symbol size sho...

Page 67: ...o move the cursor to the next number and repeat until the percentage is correct then press EXIT Chart Speed The rate that echoes scroll across the screen is called the chart speed The default is maxim...

Page 68: ...inged with red or a little yellow Since fish are among the weakest echoes they show up mostly as blue arches A hard bottom or other relatively hard target returns a strong signal which causes a wider...

Page 69: ...h are near the left structure but the right structure shows fish holding next to the structure Notice in figures 2B and 3B how Color Line displays a hard rocky bottom the drop offs with a wider yellow...

Page 70: ...int the depth of a target 1 From the Sonar Page press MENU to DEPTH CURSOR ENT 2 The depth cursor appears Press to lower the cursor line press to raise the cursor line 3 To clear the depth cursor pres...

Page 71: ...Press to DEPTH RANGE ENT and the Depth Range Control Scale appears 3 Press or to select a different depth range A horizontal black bar highlights the selected range 4 When the new range is selected p...

Page 72: ...LIMITS ENT The Sonar Chart Limits menu appears with Upper Limit selected 2 To set the upper limit press ENT Press or to change the first number then press to move the cursor to the next number and re...

Page 73: ...nes and other signals that are undesirable In most instances remaining targets are fish The Fish I D feature displays fish symbols on the screen in place of the actual fish echoes There are several fi...

Page 74: ...ied water and fishing conditions So practice with the unit in both the Fish I D mode and without to become more familiar with the feature The default for Fish I D is off Sonar Features menu with Fish...

Page 75: ...eat the instructions in step 1 Turning off FishTrack in this manner will not turn off Fish I D symbols At left Sonar Features menu with Fish I D Depths selected When the check box to the left is check...

Page 76: ...use the wider cone angle lets them watch the bait Sonar Features menu with a frequency of 200 kHz selected To change the frequency setting to 50 kHz 1 From the Sonar Page press MENU to SONAR FEATURES...

Page 77: ...tings press ENT The menu clears and the Sonar Page title bar shows the name of the file you are record ing Warning messages will appear as recording time begins to run out NOTE You can change any of t...

Page 78: ...t showing Ground Speed selected to display on Sonar Page 3 To return to the previous page press EXIT EXIT To turn off displayed data 1 From the Map or Sonar page press MENU to OVERLAY DATA ENT 2 Press...

Page 79: ...pth Ground Speed and the Steering Arrow Note that the Steering Arrow always points directly to the destination you are navigating toward In this case the boater is headed on a northwesterly course of...

Page 80: ...appearing on the screen If this occurs just decrease the sensitivity to a level that eliminates the clutter When you turn HyperScroll off you can return to your original sensitivity level At left Son...

Page 81: ...ll the menus are cleared and the unit reverts to the Map Page at the 4000 mile zoom range just as if you had turned it on for the first time All options have been returned to the factory settings At l...

Page 82: ...the transducer to the lowest part of the boat In this example we will use 3 5 feet This will entered as a negative 3 5 feet which makes the depth indi cators perform as if the transducer s lower in th...

Page 83: ...ability to show fish and other detail However situations occur when it becomes necessary to increase or de crease the sensitivity This typically happens when you wish to see more detail so an increase...

Page 84: ...nual mode the Reset Options command will switch back to Auto and re set the factory setting at the same time Tip For quicker sensitivity adjustments try leaving the Sensitivity Control Bar on the scre...

Page 85: ...t s reset to the factory defaults The bottom signal scrolls across the screen from right to left Depth scales on the right side of the screen aid in determining the depth of targets The line at the to...

Page 86: ...rner of the screen Split Zoom Sonar Chart Image at left shows the left window zoomed to 2X The right image shows the left window zoomed to 4X The depth overlay data is set to the default large text si...

Page 87: ...NT 2 The unit asks which you wish to adjust Press or to select the one you want ENT 3 The Sensitivity Control Bar appears Press to decrease sensitivity press to increase sensitivity When it s set at t...

Page 88: ...ure Tem perature 2 and 3 and the unit s Voltage Note Temperature 2 requires an additional optional temperature sensor It also shows your current set tings for the shallow and deep alarms Digital Data...

Page 89: ...sing Enter use the key to select another win dow to change When the selected window title bar flashes press ENT or to select data type ENT Repeat these steps until you re finished customizing then pre...

Page 90: ...e the Menu Zoom In and Zoom Out keys correspond to To do this press PAGES PAGES The window with the black title bar at the top of the screen is the active window To switch back just press PAGES PAGES...

Page 91: ...t press ENT EXIT The recorded chart begins scrolling across the screen just as if you were on the water 3 Turn off Sonar Simulator by pressing MENU MENU to SONAR SETUP ENT to SONAR SIMULATOR ENT ENT E...

Page 92: ...corded sonar chart You can also turn on the simulator from the MMC files list Here s how 1 Press MENU MENU to BROWSE MMC FILES ENT ENT 2 Press or to chart name ENT to PLAY ENT EXIT Menu sequence for p...

Page 93: ...hart is scrolling across the screen Surface Clarity The markings extending downward from the zero line on the chart are called surface clutter These markings are caused by wave action boat wakes tempe...

Page 94: ...Lower Limits Zoom Zoom Bar Zooming the display is a common fast and easy method used to en large small detail fish signals and the bottom with its associated struc ture This unit lets you zoom the dis...

Page 95: ...iew Center same view zoomed to 2X Right same view zoomed to 4X Zoom Pan Your unit has the handy ability to quickly zoom in on any portion of the water column with just the touch of an arrow key The Zo...

Page 96: ...88 Notes...

Page 97: ...mode make sure that either the transducer or the antenna is securely connected before turning the unit on Unit freezes locks up or operates erratically 1 Electrical noise from the boat s motor trolli...

Page 98: ...The technical term for this is cavitation 2 Electrical noise from the boat s motor can interfere with the sonar This causes the sonar to automatically increase its Discrimination or noise rejection f...

Page 99: ...ansducer cable away from the wiring that is causing the interference VHF radio antenna cables radiate noise when transmitting so be certain to keep the sonar s wires away from it You may need to route...

Page 100: ...92 Notes...

Page 101: ...t s a good idea to learn about the different keys the four 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 105 Keyboa...

Page 102: ...igation functions 8 ZOUT Zoom Out This key lets you zoom the screen out On the Sonar Page this key returns you to a full sonar chart display showing the entire water column from surface to bottom On t...

Page 103: ...isplay screen Sounds command enables or disables the sounds for key strokes and alarms and sets the alarm style Alarms command turns GPS or sonar alarms on or off and changes alarm thresholds Route Pl...

Page 104: ...age Clear the Pages Menu by pressing EXIT Pages Menu showing some Map display options Sonar Page The Sonar Page displays the sonar chart a view of the water column from the surface to the bottom The c...

Page 105: ...ad The small inner ring represents 45 above the horizon and the large ring represents the horizon North is at the top of the screen You can use this to see which satellites are obstructed by obstacles...

Page 106: ...one below when you re not navi gating to a waypoint or following a route or trail Your position is shown by an arrow in the center of the screen Your trail history or path you ve just taken is depicte...

Page 107: ...are off course to the side of the desired course line The course line is an imaginary line drawn from your position when you started navigating to the destination waypoint The course line is shown on...

Page 108: ...ult 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 8 If you re navigating to a waypoint the map also shows your starting lo...

Page 109: ...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 110: ...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 111: ...used for several functions and for setting various options To access the Map Page Menu from the Map Page press MENU The Pages Menu also offers several map display options under the Map Page category T...

Page 112: ...the 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...

Page 113: ...ap 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 an...

Page 114: ...he 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 ma...

Page 115: ...mple we ll look for the nearest fast food restaurant For more information on different types of searches refer to Sec 9 Searching NOTE This example requires the Point of Interest POI database included...

Page 116: ...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 117: ...hat 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...

Page 118: ...it Waypoint Symbol is described in Sec 7 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 defa...

Page 119: ...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...

Page 120: ...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 121: ...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...

Page 122: ...viga tion information to your destination See the following examples The 30 mile zoom figure at left clearly shows the red course line connect ing your current position to your destination The 30 mile...

Page 123: ...ndy when you are trying to retrace your trip and go back the way you came On the screen trails are represented by a magenta line extending from the back of the current position arrow The Unit is set a...

Page 124: ...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 125: ...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 displ...

Page 126: ...your current position arrow traces along the trail you have just made Tip Generally when using this method the smaller the zoom range the more accurately you will be able to steer along the trail Navi...

Page 127: ...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 128: ...ngs around to say turn left west toward the next waypoint trail point 7 The Unit now shows naviga tion information to point 7 which is 1 99 miles away Navigate a Back Trail backtrack or reverse 1 Pres...

Page 129: ...uction manual for your MMC 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 8 for the e...

Page 130: ...ess 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...

Page 131: ...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 Unit...

Page 132: ...124 Notes...

Page 133: ...osition 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 Cen...

Page 134: ...u 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 le...

Page 135: ...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 136: ...route and saving it as part of a GPS Data File file format usr Copy the GPS Data File to an MMC and insert the MMC in the Unit See Sec 2 for instructions on installing MMCs To load the GPS Data File i...

Page 137: ...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...

Page 138: ...ANNING 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 ME...

Page 139: ...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 c...

Page 140: ...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 141: ...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 142: ...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 143: ...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...

Page 144: ...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 145: ...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...

Page 146: ...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 147: ...MENU MENU to BROWSE MMC FILES ENT Main Menu left MMC File Browser right Communications Port Configuration The Unit has two NMEA 0183 version 2 0 compatible communication ports or com ports for short...

Page 148: ...NS 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 Starlink press EXIT EXIT EXIT This i...

Page 149: ...nates Menus for changing coordinate system used to display positions To get to Coordinate System Selection 1 Press MENU MENU to GPS SETUP ENT 2 Press to COORDINATE SYSTEM ENT This unit can show a posi...

Page 150: ...ns This includes waypoints To change 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 t...

Page 151: ...an 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...

Page 152: ...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...

Page 153: ...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 cu...

Page 154: ...Sonar Page and the GPS pages and features To hide GPS features Press MENU MENU to SYSTEM SETUP ENT to HIDE GPS FEATURES ENT The GPS menus and pages are now hidden To restore GPS Features press MENU M...

Page 155: ...the MAP PAGE press MENU to AUTO ZOOM ENT EXIT Repeat these steps to turn it off Map Data This menu lets you turn the map off if desired which turns the map screen into a GPS plotter turn off or on the...

Page 156: ...p The ring diameters are based on the current zoom range For example at the 100 mile zoom the screen will show two rings with your current position in the center The large ring touching the left and r...

Page 157: ...e datum 1 Press MENU MENU to GPS SETUP ENT to MAP DATUM ENT 2 Scroll or to select the desired datum then press ENT 3 To return to the last page displayed press EXIT EXIT A list of the datums used by t...

Page 158: ...direction the map doesn t line up with your view of the world To correct this problem a track up mode rotates the map as you turn Thus what you see on the left side of the screen should always be to y...

Page 159: ...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 should ne...

Page 160: ...various service categories The lower 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...

Page 161: ...time At larger zoom 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 U...

Page 162: ...rrent 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 o...

Page 163: ...onics 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 Tide Inf...

Page 164: ...on this unit By highlighting a menu item and leaving it highlighted for a few seconds a pop up message appears that describes the function of the menu item This feature is on by default To set up Pop...

Page 165: ...are used to turn the feature on checked and off unchecked 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 featur...

Page 166: ...ENU ENT Once in the Screen menu To adjust 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 max...

Page 167: ...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 waypoint is created To access the Set...

Page 168: ...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 option of turnin...

Page 169: ...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 Alarm Sounds Press to ALARM SOUNDS With the op...

Page 170: ...on Trail Options There are several options you can use with trails Some affect all trails other options can be applied to a particular trail You can change the way trails are updated you can display o...

Page 171: ...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 CRITERIA P...

Page 172: ...ing fig 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 Invisibl...

Page 173: ...re 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 EXIT to return to the page display To set Heading Press...

Page 174: ...166 Notes...

Page 175: ...er 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 press MENU and the Map Page menu appears for str...

Page 176: ...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 wil...

Page 177: ...the 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 locati...

Page 178: ...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 179: ...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 180: ...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 181: ...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 182: ...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 183: ...eet 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 i...

Page 184: ...e 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...

Page 185: ...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 186: ...e 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 EN...

Page 187: ...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 188: ...180 Notes...

Page 189: ...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 Austr...

Page 190: ...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 191: ...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 192: ...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 193: ...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 194: ...186 Notes...

Page 195: ...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...

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Page 197: ...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 198: ...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 199: ...as 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...

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