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How to Obtain Service - U.S.A. Only

We back your investment in quality products with quick, expert service
and genuine Lowrance

®

 replacement parts.  If you're in the United States

and you have questions, please contact the Factory Customer Service
Department using our toll-free number listed below. You must send the
unit to the factory for warranty service or repair. Please call the factory
before sending the unit. You will be asked for your unit's serial number.
Use the following toll-free number:

800-324-1356

Your unit is covered by a full one-year warranty. (See inside this manual
for complete warranty details.) If your unit fails and the failure is not cov-
ered by the original warranty, Lowrance has a flat-rate repair policy that
covers your unit and accessories packed with the unit at the factory. There
is a 180-day warranty on all non-warranty repairs from the factory, which
is similar to the original warranty, but is for 180 days rather than one year.
For further details, please call us at the above number.

Remember, non-warranty repairs are subject to Lowrance's published flat-
rate charges and 180-day warranty.

LITHO IN U.S.A.

988-0147-11

Lowrance Electronics may find it necessary to change or end our ship-
ping policies, regulations, and special offers at any time. We reserve the
right to do so without notice.

Summary of Contents for LGC-12S

Page 1: ...1 OWNER S MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...he end A 25 foot extension cable is supplied with this module with a male connector on one end and a female connector on the other Make certain to install the cable with the female connector at the antenna GPS MODULE INSTALLATION Surface Mount The GPS module can be easily installed on any flat surface that is at least 90 mm 3 1 2 wide Make certain that a clear view of the sky is available at the s...

Page 3: ...nna housing that allows the cable to pass through to the outside if desired instead of rout ing it through the mounting surface After drilling the holes pass the o ring over the cable and press it into the groove on the bottom of the antenna housing Now attach the antenna to the mounting surface using 4mm screws and the supplied lock washers Route the cable and the GPS module installation is finis...

Page 4: ...plied 4 mm screws You can route the cable through the slot in the side of the module and down the side of the pole Alternatively you can pass it down through the pole mount adapter and run the cable inside the pole The 1 14 threads on the pole mount adapter accept a standard marine antenna mount ...

Page 5: ...apter cable and plug the other end of the Y cable into the keyboard connector on the PC as shown below If your keyboard uses the large connectors unplug the adapter from the Y cable turn it over and plug it into the small connector on the other end of the Y cable Plug the keyboard into one end of the Y cable and plug the other end of the Y cable into the PC MMC KEYBOARD ADAPTER CABLE KEYBOARD CONN...

Page 6: ...Update program Make certain the MMC Interface is connected to the computer s parallel port and an MMC car tridge is in the interface before running the Update program After running the program insert the MMC into the sonar or mapping unit then turn the unit on It will automatically update the system software if needed Use the Typical or Compact installation if you are not making maps of the United...

Page 7: ...United States If you need a map from the eastern half of the United States use the USA EAST CD Use the USA WEST CD if you are making a map from the western half of the US Double click the MapCreate icon in the MapCreate5 program group The opening screen appears while the program is loading It will take some time for the program to load the map detail Once it s finished loading you ll see a screen ...

Page 8: ... zoom out buttom works the opposite The current scale shows in the window next to the zoom in button You can change the scale two ways The first is to click on the down arrow at the right of the box then select a preset scale The other method is to click inside the box then enter the desired scale Creating a Map To create a map to download to an MMC cartridge first center the map on the desired ar...

Page 9: ...tion and click the left mouse button Draw Line Selecting an area of the map us ing the line draw feature gives you much more versatility than simply drawing a box To use the line drawing feature simply click on the Create Border button then click on the map for the beginning of the line Now move the pointer to the location for the ending of the line and click the left mouse button again ...

Page 10: ... and clicking the left mouse button each time you need to change direction When you get to the end click the right mouse button This erases the last area This map is now ready to be saved You can combine selections and save them together as shown here ...

Page 11: ...a new window Click the OK button and you re finished with the map build Transferring a map to the MMC The final step in building a map is transferring it to a MMC Insert a MMC into the MMC Interface Next click on the Connect to MMC button MapCreate will recognise the MMC and show its status in a window near the bottom left corner of the screen Note If the label name and bytes free does not appear ...

Page 12: ... on Card box at the bottom of the screen The MMC card can now be removed from the MMC Interface and placed into the mapping unit If you need further assistance with the software please click on Help There are extensive help files available If this does not resolve the prob lem call our customer service department at 1 800 324 1356 A repre sentative will be happy to help you ...

Page 13: ...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 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 14: ... 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 dam ages 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 15: ...D AS JUST DESCRIBED IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AVAILABLE TO YOU AGAINST US FOR ANY DEFECT MALFUNCTION OR NON CON FORMITY CONCERNING THE PRODUCT OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE RESULT ING FROM ANY OTHER CAUSE WHATSOEVER WE WILL NOT UNDER ANY CIR CUMSTANCES BE LIABLE TO ANYONE FOR ANY SPECIAL CONSEQUENTIAL INCI DENTAL OR OTHER INDIRECT DAMAGE OF ANY KIND Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation o...

Page 16: ... See inside this manual for complete warranty details If your unit fails and the failure is not cov ered by the original warranty Lowrance has a flat rate repair policy that covers your unit and accessories packed with the unit at the factory There is a 180 day warranty on all non warranty repairs from the factory which is similar to the original warranty but is for 180 days rather than one year F...

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