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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, temperature inversion and more.

The surface clarity control reduces or eliminates surface clutter sig-
nals from the display. It does this by changing the sensitivity of the
receiver, decreasing it near the surface and gradually increasing it as
the depth increases.

There are three levels of surface clarity available: low, medium, or high.
It can also be turned off. The default level is off.

To adjust the Surface Clarity level:

1. From the Sonar Page, press 

MENU

|

↓

 to 

S

ONAR 

F

EATURES

|

ENT

|

ENT

.

        

Sonar Features menu with Surface Clarity selected (at left, dual-

frequency menu; at right, single-frequency menu).

2. Press 

↓

 or 

↑

 to select 

clarity level

|

EXIT

|

EXIT

|

EXIT

.

   

In the illustration at left, Surface Clarity is turned off.

The right view shows Surface Clarity set at High.

Surface clutter

Summary of Contents for LMS 330C

Page 1: ...Pub 988 0156 011 www lowrance com LMS 330C LMS 335C DF Fish finding Sonar Mapping GPS Installation and Operation Instructions ...

Page 2: ...e Database copyright 2001 2004 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 On the cover LMS 335C DF s...

Page 3: ...ish Arches 25 Shoot Thru Hull Preparation and Installation 26 Speed Temperature Sensors 30 Optional Temperature Sensor 30 Optional Speed Sensor Installation 30 GPS Antenna Receiver Module 32 GPS Module Installation 33 Connecting Directly to the Unit 35 Connecting to a NMEA 2000 Network 35 Power Connections 36 Powering a NMEA 2000 Buss NMEA 2000 Power Cable 37 Powering your Unit Power Supply Cable ...

Page 4: ...ower Limits 68 FasTrack 69 Fish I D Fish Symbols Depths 70 FishTrack 71 Frequency Change Transducer Frequency 71 HyperScroll 72 Iceview Chart Mode Signal Interpretation 73 Signal Band Movement 73 Signal Band Color 73 Signal Band Thickness 74 Log Sonar Chart Data 74 Noise Rejection 75 Overlay Data 75 Ping Speed HyperScroll 77 Reset Options 79 Reset Water Distance 79 Set Keel Offset 80 Sensitivity A...

Page 5: ...nd your Current Position 113 Moving around the Map Zoom Cursor Arrow Keys 113 Selecting any Map Item with the Cursor 114 Searching 114 Set a Waypoint 117 Create Waypoint at Current Position 117 Create Waypoint on Map 118 Create Waypoint by Entering a Position 118 Navigate to a Waypoint 119 Set Man Overboard MOB Waypoint 120 Navigate Back to MOB Waypoint 120 Navigate to Cursor Position on Map 121 N...

Page 6: ...erse 139 Trails 140 Delete a Trail 140 Edit a Trail Name 140 Edit a Trail Color 141 Edit a Trail Pattern 141 Utilities 142 Alarm Clock 142 Sun Moon Rise Set Calculator 142 Trip Calculator 142 Trip Down Timer 142 Trip Up Timer 142 Waypoints 142 Delete a Waypoint 142 Edit a Waypoint Name Symbol and Position 142 Selecting a Waypoint 143 Set a Waypoint by Average Position 143 Set a Waypoint by Project...

Page 7: ...vionics Charts 158 Display a Navionics Chart 158 Port Information 159 Tidal Current Information 160 Tide Information 162 Pop Up Help 163 Position Pinning 164 Reset Options 164 Require WAAS 165 Screen Contrast and Brightness 165 Set Language 166 Set Local Time 167 Show WAAS Alarm 167 Software Version Information 168 Sounds and Alarm Sound Styles 168 Track Smoothing 169 Trail Options 170 Delete All ...

Page 8: ...less 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 operating the vehicle in a safe manner Vehicle operators must mai...

Page 9: ... 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 easy to look up any tips you may need from time to time Here s how...

Page 10: ...he unit s GPS command func tions organized in alphabetical order When you come to a GPS menu command on 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 out of the box but you can fine tune and customize it s operation with dozens of options Since s...

Page 11: ...nar only 500 ma lights off 600 ma lights on With GPS and lights on 700 ma Case size 5 4 H x 6 9 W x 3 4 D 13 8 x 17 6 x 8 6 cm sealed and waterproof suitable for saltwater use MMC slots One with waterproof door SD card compatible Recording GPS uses MMC SD cards for recording trip details and displaying charts or custom maps Sonar uses them to record and save sonar chart logs Back up memory Built i...

Page 12: ...n updates Auto bottom track Yes Zoom bottom track Yes Split screen zoom Yes Surface water temp Yes built into transducer Speed distance log Yes with optional speed sensor sensor in cluded with LMS 335C DF GPS Receiver antenna External LGC 2000 12 parallel channel NMEA 2000 ready GPS WAAS re ceiver antenna Background map Built in custom detailed Lowrance map Contains enhanced detail of continental ...

Page 13: ...pe of damage is not covered by the warranty For more information contact the factory s Customer Service Department phone numbers are listed on the last page How Lowrance Sonar Works Sonar has been around since the 1940s so if you already know how it works 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 under ...

Page 14: ...ut 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 15 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 the units in this series easy to use so you don t need to be a ...

Page 15: ... or sonar GPS units or even personal computers This unit has one more thing in common with a personal computer Just as computers have a floppy disk drive for storing and exchanging files the unit has a slot for an MMC MultiMedia Card or SD Secure Digital card flash memory card These solid state memory devices are about the size of a postage stamp but can hold data ranging from 8 MB to more than 25...

Page 16: ...look over this segment describing how GPS and its new companion WAAS work together to get you where you re going The Global Positioning System GPS was launched July 17 1995 by the United States Department of Defense It was designed as a 24 hour a day 365 days a year all weather global navigation system for the armed forces of the U S and its allies Civilian use was also avail able at first but it ...

Page 17: ...of travel and distance are all calculated from position information Therefore in order for the unit to determine direction of travel you must be moving and the faster the better This is not to say that it won t work at walking or trolling speeds it will There will simply be more wandering of the data shown on the display GPS alone is plenty accurate for route navigation but the U S Federal Aviatio...

Page 18: ...n 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 Free Training Aids Available Now that you know something about the technology that makes this unit possible you re ready to start learning how to use that technology This manual will guide you through the process of setting up and run ning your uni...

Page 19: ...ithout burning boat fuel Lowrance is the first sonar manufacturer to provide this type of training tool for customers This PC application simulates the actual sonar GPS unit on your com puter You can run it from your computer keyboard or use your mouse to press the virtual keys Easy download and installation instructions are available on our web site Free training emulator is available for your un...

Page 20: ...u can execute different commands They are represented by symbols like these which denote the down arrow key the up arrow the left arrow and the right arrow Keyboard The other keys perform a variety of functions When the text refers to a key to press the key is shown in bold sans serif type For example the Enter Icons key is shown as ENT and the Menu key is shown as MENU Menu Commands A menu comman...

Page 21: ...omplete 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 and select highlight the My Trails menu command Finally press the Enter key Step 2 would mean Press the down arrow key repeatedly to scroll to the trail named Trail 1 and press Enter Next press the right arrow key to highlight the...

Page 22: ...14 Notes ...

Page 23: ...r 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 8 Mount the sonar GPS unit to the bracket Transducer Installation These instructions will help you install your Skimmer transducer on a transom on a trolling motor or inside a hull These instructions cover ...

Page 24: ...flat head screwdriver Supplies plastic cable ties Shoot through hull installations Tools these will vary depending on your hull s composition Consult your boat dealer or manufacturer Other tools are a wooden craft stick or similar tool for stirring and applying epoxy and a paper plate or piece of cardboard to mix the epoxy on Supplies rubbing alcohol 100 grit sandpaper specially formulated epoxy a...

Page 25: ... don t mount it closer than approximately one foot from the engine s lower unit This will prevent cavitation bubble interference with propeller operation 5 If possible route the transducer cable away from other wiring on the boat Electrical noise from engine wiring bilge pumps and aerators can be displayed on the sonar s screen Use caution when routing the transducer cable around these wires Good ...

Page 26: ... of the hull Shoot thru hull vs Transom Mounting In a shoot thru hull installation the transducer is bonded to the inside of the hull with epoxy The sonar ping signal actually passes through the hull and into the water This differs from a bolt thru hull installa tion often called simply thru hull In that case a hole is cut in the hull and a specially designed transducer is mounted through the hull...

Page 27: ...he transducer so that it s parallel with the ground The following instructions sometimes vary depending on the mounting bracket that came with your transducer Single frequency Skimmers come with a one piece stainless steel bracket while dual frequency Skimmers come with a two piece plastic mounting bracket Use the set of instructions that fits your model 1 Assembling the bracket A One piece bracke...

Page 28: ... 14 angle Insert and align ratchets Add ratchets to bracket and transducer 2 Aligning the transducer on the transom A One piece bracket Slide the transducer between the two ratch ets Temporarily slide the bolt though the transducer assembly and hold it against the transom Looking at the transducer from the side check to see if it will adjust so that its face is parallel to the ground If it does th...

Page 29: ...he transducer assembly but don t tighten the nut at this time Hold the assembled transducer and bracket against the transom Looking at the transducer from the side check to see if it will adjust so that its face is parallel to the ground If it does then the A positions are correct for your hull If the transducer s face isn t parallel with the ground remove and disassemble the transducer and ratche...

Page 30: ...ock nut at this time 4 Drilling mounting holes Hold the transducer and bracket assembly against the transom The transducer should be roughly parallel to the ground The trans ducer s centerline should be in line with the bottom of the hull Don t let the bracket extend below the hull Mark the center of each slot for the mounting screw pilot holes You will drill one hole in the center of each slot Dr...

Page 31: ...ough bracket Side view shown at left and seen from above at right Both bracket types Attach the transducer to the transom Slide the transducer up or down until it s aligned properly with the bottom of the hull as shown in the preceding and following figures Tighten the bracket s mounting screws sealing them with the sealant Adjust the transducer so that it s parallel to the ground and tighten the ...

Page 32: ...r This can prevent the transducer from enter ing the boat if it is knocked off at high speed If you need to drill a hole in the transom to pass the connector through the required hole size be 1 Caution If you drill a hole in the transom for the cable make sure it is lo cated above the waterline After installation be sure to seal the hole with the same marine grade above or below waterline seal ant...

Page 33: ...hen the motor is in the water Tighten the strap securely 3 Route the transducer cable alongside the trolling motor shaft Use plastic ties not included to attach the transducer cable to the troll ing motor shaft Make sure there is enough slack in the cable for the motor to turn freely Route the cable to the sonar unit and the trans ducer is ready for use Transducer mounted on trolling motor side vi...

Page 34: ...or may even prevent operation SHOOT THRU HULL PREPARATION Hulls With Floatation Materials The transducer installation inside a fiberglass hull must be in an area that does not have air bubbles in the resin or separated fiberglass lay ers The sonar signal must pass through solid fiberglass A successful transducer installation can be made on hulls with flotation materials such as plywood balsa wood ...

Page 35: ...di rectly to the outer layer of fiberglass After the epoxy cures for 24 hours fill the remaining space with polyester resin When the job is finished the hull is watertight and structurally sound Remember the sonar signal must pass through solid fiberglass Any air bubbles in the fiberglass or the epoxy will reduce or eliminate the sonar signals Testing Determines Best Location Ideally the shoot thr...

Page 36: ...ent 2 Next take the transducer out of the water and place it in the water in the sump of the boat face down The transducer face is shown in the figure on the following page Notice how the signal strength de creases The second bottom signal will probably disappear and the bot tom signal intensity will likely decrease 3 Now move the transducer around to find the best location with the strongest poss...

Page 37: ...ched within the hull refer to the text Hulls With Flotation Ma terials beginning on page 26 1 Make sure the area is clean dry and free of oil or grease then sand both the inside surface of the hull and the face of the transducer with 100 grit sandpaper The sanded hull area should be about 1 1 2 times the diameter of the transducer The surface of the hull must be flat so the entire transducer face ...

Page 38: ...r while the ep oxy is wet Leave the weight in place for a minimum of three hours Allow the epoxy to cure for 24 hours before moving the boat 5 After the epoxy has cured route the cable to the sonar unit and it s ready to use Speed Temperature Sensors Optional Temperature Sensor All the units in this series can display water temperature using the TS 1BL temp sensor This is an analog temp sensor tha...

Page 39: ... in the water when the boat is on plane Also make sure the lo cation doesn t interfere with the boat s trailer Typically the sensor is mounted about one foot to the side of the transom s centerline Once you ve determined the proper location for the unit place the sen sor on the transom The bottom of the bracket should be flush with the hull s bottom Using the sensor as a template mark the hull for...

Page 40: ...S Antenna Receiver Module This unit s package includes the LGC 2000 GPS module This device con tains the unit s external antenna and receiver for GPS and WAAS signals The antenna receiver module comes with a 25 foot Y adapter extension cable This module can be mounted on a flat surface or pole or an optional magnet is available for temporary mounting on any ferrous surface LGC 2000 Module bottom v...

Page 41: ...re on the vehicle for a clearer view of the sky Once you ve determined the mounting location use the template on page 34 to drill the screw holes The screws supplied with this unit are about 1 1 8 long 4mm x 30mm Drill 3 16 4 75 mm holes for the mounting screws If you need to route the cable through the mounting surface drill a 1 25mm hole for the cable s connector There is a notch in the antenna ...

Page 42: ...ter and run the cable inside the pole The 1 14 threads on the pole mount adapter accept a standard marine an tenna mount GPS module mounting template After the module is installed connect it to the unit The LGC 2000 can communicate with your GPS unit either directly using the supplied ex tension cable or through a NMEA 2000 network Drill size 3 16 4 75 mm Drill four places Drill size 1 25 mm If ne...

Page 43: ... buss Contact LEI Extras look inside back cover for accessory ordering information for a NMEA 2000 buss adapter cable if you would like to do this There are two ways to connect the antenna to a NMEA 2000 network port One method shown in the following image is to use the extension cable s Y adapter to connect both the antenna and the unit to the same network port To do this simply remove the 60 ohm...

Page 44: ... that splits into three ends each with several exposed wires shown in the following figure The end with 4 wires blue yellow orange and shield is a Data cable that connects to a NMEA 0183 interface The end with three wires red black and shield is a power cable that connects to a NMEA 2000 buss The thicker three wire cable red black and white is the Power Supply for your unit and optional external s...

Page 45: ... terminal and the NMEA 2000 Power cable s black and shield wires should both be attached to the battery s negative terminal NOTE If the NMEA 2000 buss draws power directly from the boat s battery the LGC 2000 will remain on drawing power all the time The LGC 2000 s current draw is very small and shouldn t decrease the boat s storage battery life but if this small draw is a concern you can in stall...

Page 46: ...ative or ground There is also a white wire to power an optional external speaker for some units Make sure to attach the in line fuse holder to the red lead as close to the power source as possible For example if you have to extend the power cable to the battery or power buss attach one end of the fuse holder directly to the battery or power buss This will protect both the unit and the power cable ...

Page 47: ...young industry standard and at the time of printing few boats being built now have a NMEA 2000 buss installed Over the next few years however NMEA 2000 will become much more common To help you get the most out of this technology your Lowrance unit is designed to work with a NMEA 2000 network as soon as it becomes available Connecting to a NMEA 2000 Network Your unit can be connected to a NMEA 2000...

Page 48: ... NMEA 0183 Wiring Data cable To exchange NMEA 0183 data this unit has one NMEA 0183 version 2 0 communication port Com port one Com 1 can be used to receive NMEA format GPS data The com port can also transmit NMEA format GPS data to another device The four wires for the com port are combined with the Power Supply cable and NMEA 2000 Power cable to form the power data cable shown earlier Com 1 uses...

Page 49: ... 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 on the dash or overhead mounting positions Unit rear view GPS antenna module Network socket Power Data socket Power Supply cable NMEA 0183 Data cable four wires Sonar socket Transducer NMEA 2000 Power cable 60 ohm terminator LGC 2000 25 e...

Page 50: ... attach the power transducer and GPS antenna receiver module cables A drawing on the next page shows the dimensions of a gimbal mounted unit Holes in the bracket s base allow wood screw or through bolt mounting You may need to place a piece of plywood on the back side of thin fiber glass panels to reinforce the panel and secure the mounting hardware Install the gimbal bracket Orient the bracket so...

Page 51: ... though the hole from the top If you wish you can fill in the hole around the cables 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 to allow tilting or swiveling the unit If you choose to fill in the hole be sure to position the cables against the rea...

Page 52: ...ta The unit can also use Secure Digital Cards SD card to store data NOTE Throughout this manual we will use the term MMC but just re member that your unit can use an MMC or SD card to store data Both of these solid state flash memory devices are about the size of a postage stamp An SD card is slightly thicker than an MMC As this manual went to press MMCs were available in storage capacities of 8 M...

Page 53: ...D Card 1 Open the card compartment door 2 Grasp the bottom of the MMC and push the top of the card into the slot Once the card is started use your fingernails to slide it the rest of the way to the left until it is firmly seated in the slot 3 Close the compartment door and fasten the thumb screw finger tight Face Cover Your unit comes with a white protective cover that snaps on and off the front o...

Page 54: ...sories are not available from your dealer see the accessory ordering information on the inside back cover of this manual Visit our web site for a complete listing of all the available accessories for your unit Now that you have your unit installed move on to Section 3 Basic So nar Operations There we ll present a series of step by step tutorials to teach you the basics of sonar operation NOTE When...

Page 55: ...age screens and how they all work together BUT if you just can t wait to get on the water turn to the one page Quick Reference on page 55 Keyboard LMS 335C DF sonar GPS unit front view showing full sonar chart screen display keyboard and access door for the MMC slot 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 sw...

Page 56: ...he entire water column from surface to bottom On the Map Page this lets you see a larger geographic area on the map Less detail is seen as you zoom out 9 ZIN Zoom In This key lets you zoom the screen in On the Sonar Page this key enlarges fish signals and bottom detail 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 ...

Page 57: ...command changes the contrast or brightness of the display screen Sounds command enables or disables the sounds for key strokes and alarms and sets the alarm style Transparency command adjust the level of transparency for menus Alarms command turns sonar and GPS alarms on or off and changes alarm thresholds Route Planning command used to plan view or navigate a route My Trails command shows creates...

Page 58: ...ation 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 Satellite Status Page The Satellite Status Page provides detailed information on the status of the unit s satellite lock on and position acquisition To get to the Satel lite Status Page Press the PAGES ...

Page 59: ...s 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 function so it is discussed in much greater detail in Sec 6 Navigation Page recording a trail traveling southwest Map Page The Map Page screens show your course and track from a bird s eye view on a m...

Page 60: ...a 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 across the screen displaying sonar signal echoes that represent fish structure and the bottom To get to the Sonar Page Press the PAGES key then use or to se lect SONAR Clear the Pages Menu by pressing ...

Page 61: ... showing sonar chart display option commands At right Sonar Page in full sonar chart display mode Sonar chart display options from left split zoom and digital data Sonar chart display options from left FlashGraf and flasher ...

Page 62: ...ll of those features and options in Sec 4 but to show you how easy this unit is to operate the following page contains a simpli fied 10 step quick reference that will cover most fish finding situations The quick reference describes how your unit will operate with all the sonar features in their automatic modes which are set at the factory Surface clutter Structure Bottom signal Fish arches In FasT...

Page 63: ...l 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 for more detail press ZIN Zoom out to return to full chart mode press ZOUT 7 Watch the display for the appearance of fish symbols or arches if Fish I D is turned off When you see fish symbols or arches you ve found fish Stop the boat and get your lure or ...

Page 64: ...o see more detail try increasing the sensitivity a little at a time There are situa tions when too much 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 difference on the chart as it scrolls These figures show results of different sensitivity levels on the sam...

Page 65: ... turned on the unit will continue to track the bottom and make minor adjustments to the sensitivity level with a bias toward the setting you selected Adjusting sensitivity in Manual Sensitivity Mode is similar to driving a car without cruise control you have complete manual control of the car s speed In the unit manual mode allows you to set sensitivity at 100 percent maximum or zero percent minim...

Page 66: ...h symbol feature Here s why Fish I D is an easier way for a sonar novice to recognize a fishy signal return when he sees it However locating fish by symbol only has some limitations Your sonar unit s microprocessor is remarkably powerful but it can be fooled Some of the echoes calculated to be fish could be tree limbs or tur tles To see what s under your boat in maximum detail we recommend you tur...

Page 67: ...ion from the engine In 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 having trouble with noise we suggest that you take steps to find the interference source and fix it rather than continually using the unit with the high ASP setting There are times ...

Page 68: ...anchor watch a shallow water alert or for navigation Depth Alarms The depth alarms sound a tone when the bottom signal goes shallower than the shallow alarm s setting or deeper than 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 deeper than 10 feet Th...

Page 69: ...ENU MENU to ALARMS ENT to SONAR ALARMS ENT 2 Press to DEEP ALARM ENABLED to DEEP ALARM DEPTH ENT 3 Press or to change the first number then press to move the cursor to the next number and repeat until the depth is correct then press ENT 4 Press to DEEP ALARM ENABLED 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...

Page 70: ... ENABLED ENT EXIT EXIT EXIT Now any echo fish bottom structure within the zone alarm s depth range will trigger the zone alarm 6 To turn off the alarm press MENU MENU to ALARMS ENT to SONAR ALARMS ENT to ZONE ALARM ENABLED ENT EXIT EXIT EXIT To switch to a different depth setting open the Sonar Alarms menu and repeat the instructions in steps 3 and 4 above Fish Alarm Use the fish alarm for a disti...

Page 71: ...eed you will enter 10 in the calibration window If the sen sor is reading 5 percent slower than true speed you will enter 5 in the window A good way to gauge your speed sensor s performance is to compare its reading with the ground speed measured by your unit s GPS functions When you make a run to compare GPS ground speed to speed sensor speed perform your test in relatively calm water free of cur...

Page 72: ...ifting slowly try a chart speed around 75 percent When you are stationary and a fish swims through the sonar signal cone the image appears on the screen as a long line instead of a fish arch Reducing the chart speed may result in a shorter line that more closely resembles a regular fish return At left Sonar Page menu with Chart Speed command selected At right Chart Speed Control Bar If you do expe...

Page 73: ...which causes a wider brightly col ored line reddish yellow to bright yellow If you have two signals of equal size one with red to yellow color and the other without then the target with brighter color yellow is the stronger signal This helps distinguish weeds from trees on the bottom or fish from structure ColorLine is adjustable Experiment with your unit to find the Color Line setting that s best...

Page 74: ...eft Sonar Page menu with Depth Cursor command selected At right sonar chart with the depth cursor active The line indicates the school of fish is 31 91 feet deep The cursor can be moved to any location on the screen letting you pin point 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 lin...

Page 75: ...ge A blue bar highlights the selected range Range numbers in light blue cannot be selected 3 When the new range is selected press EXIT to clear the menu Depth Range Manual You have complete control over the range when the unit is in the man ual mode There are 16 depth ranges from 5 feet to 4 000 feet To switch to Manual Depth Range 1 First turn off automatic depth range From the Sonar Page press M...

Page 76: ...inations Nearly any segment of the water column from the surface to the bottom can be shown This enlarges the sonar targets to best suit your fishing needs and water conditions At left Sonar Page Menu with Upper and Lower Limits command se lected At right Sonar Chart Limits menu with Upper Limit selected To change the upper and lower limits 1 From the Sonar Page press MENU to UPPER AND LOWER LIMIT...

Page 77: ...on the display s far right side The graph on the rest of the screen con tinues to operate normally FasTrack gives you a rapid update of condi tions directly under the boat This makes it useful for ice fishing or when you re fishing at anchor When the boat is not moving fish sig nals are long drawn out lines on a normal chart display FasTrack con verts the graph to a vertical bar graph that with pr...

Page 78: ...bs ex tending outwards from a group of limbs is the hardest object for the Fish I D feature to distinguish from fish You may see fish symbols on the screen when actually there are no fish The reverse is also true The illustrations on the next page show how Fish I D can actually miss fish that are present Does that mean Fish I D is broken No the feature is simply inter preting sonar returns in a sp...

Page 79: ... the same time 1 From the Sonar Page press MENU to SONAR FEATURES ENT 2 Press to FISH DEPTHS ENT EXIT EXIT To turn off FishTrack repeat the instructions in step 1 Turning off FishTrack in this manner will not turn off Fish I D symbols Sonar Features menu with Fish I D Depths selected at left dual frequency menu center single frequency menu When the check box to the left is checked the feature is o...

Page 80: ...n in salt water There is a common exception to these rules of thumb Some fishermen on freshwater lakes or the ocean using downriggers like to see them on the sonar In many of those cases you ll see a 50 kHz transducer frequency in use because 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 S...

Page 81: ... sensitivity setting for the chart pages and a different setting for the flasher pages the Sensitivity Control Bar controls the page you launch it from Drop the lure five to 10 feet below the transducer then adjust sensitiv ity up or down until the lure is barely visible as a black or blue signal band on the screen With that set go ahead and fish at the desired depth When a fish approaches the bai...

Page 82: ... bands A thin signal can also indicate a fish located toward the outer edge of the signal cone As fish size increases the ech oes grow stronger and the signal band grows wider Signal width also increases as a fish approaches the center of the sonar cone Log Sonar Chart Data If you have an MMC installed in the unit the sonar data shown on the screen can be saved to the MMC This can be played back a...

Page 83: ...u want to lower the file quality and record for a longer period of time After you ve changed the settings select START LOGGING and press ENT Noise Rejection See the entry on Advanced Signal Processing in this section Overlay Data To change the digital data shown floating on top of the Sonar Page or the Map Page First press PAGES use or to select a Page Name then press EXIT To select data for displ...

Page 84: ...hecked position 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 or Sonar page press MENU to OVERLAY DATA ENT 2 Press or to select Data Type press or to Data Size EXIT The selected data type will be displayed in the new size To change the font size for another Data Type press ENT...

Page 85: ...TE Some data types can be displayed in only one font size If that is the case the Data Size box will not be displayed for that data type Ping Speed HyperScroll Ping Speed controls the rate at which the transmitter and transducer broadcast sonar sound waves pings into the water The unit has a default ping speed of 50 percent At normal boating speeds this auto matically provides enough return echoes...

Page 86: ...ge Ping Speed 1 From the Sonar Page press MENU to PING SPEED ENT 2 The Ping Speed Control Bar appears Press to increase ping speed press to decrease speed When it s set at the desired level press EXIT To adjust Sensitivity 1 From the Sonar Page press MENU ENT 2 The Sensitivity Control Bar appears Press to decrease sensitivity press to increase sensitivity When it s set at the desired level press E...

Page 87: ...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 left System Setup menu with Reset Options command selected At right the Reset Options dialog box with Yes selected NOTE Reset Options does not erase any waypoints routes plot trails or sonar logs Reset Water Distance The sonar chart s Digital Data display option ...

Page 88: ... 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 the water than it really is 1 Press MENU MENU to SONAR SETUP ENT to SET KEEL OFFSET ENT 2 The Keel Offset dialog box appears Press to change the plus sign to a minus sign 3 Press to the first number then press to change...

Page 89: ...pability 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 in sensitivity is indicated Or wave action and boat wakes can create enough tiny air bubbles to clutter much of the water column In that case a decrease in sensitivity is indicated to reduce some of...

Page 90: ...this section on Reset Options If sensitivity is in manual 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 screen as the chart scrolls You can see the changes on the screen as you press the up or down arrows This is handy when there s a lot of clutter in the...

Page 91: ...ONAR to Option Name EXIT Pages Menu showing sonar chart display options Full Sonar Chart This is the default mode used when the unit is turned on for the first time or when it 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 top of the screen represents...

Page 92: ... corner of the screen Split Zoom Sonar Chart Image at left shows the left window zoomed to 2X Press ZIN and the left window zooms to 4X shown at right Digital Data This mode shows the chart on the right side of the screen The left side has five large digital data boxes or windows containing by default Water Depth Water Temperature Water Speed from an optional speed sensor Water Distance distance t...

Page 93: ...ital Data mode press MENU to CUSTOMIZE ENT At left the Sonar Page Menu showing the Customize command high lighted At right the label for the first customizable data box Water Temperature or W Temp begins flashing to indicate it is selected 2 The Water Temperature box title bar flashes indicating the box con tents can be changed Press ENT or to select data type ENT EXIT The top Depth box cannot be ...

Page 94: ...r box to change When the selected box title bar flashes press ENT or to select data type ENT Repeat these steps until you re finished customizing then press EXIT to return to the Sonar Page FlashGraf The FlashGraf sonar page option represents a flasher style sonar com bined with a scrolling chart and a small map display A circular dial shows all returning echoes at a high screen refresh rate It us...

Page 95: ...ow scrolling chart Flasher page Map With Sonar Split Screen There is a page mode that splits the screen in half with the map on the left and the sonar on the right This screen option can be found on the Pages Menu under the Map Page category Bottom signal Surface clutter Fish signal approximately 32 feet Bottom signal Surface clutter Fish signal approximately 13 feet See topic Overlay Data earlier...

Page 96: ...ar at the top of the screen is the active window To switch back just press PAGES PAGES again Sonar Simulator This unit has a built in simulator that lets you run it as if you were on the water All sonar features and functions are useable To use the simulator 1 From the Sonar Page press MENU MENU to SONAR SETUP ENT to SONAR SIMULATOR ENT EXIT Repeat these steps to turn it off At left Main Menu with...

Page 97: ...To see how read the entry in this section on Log Sonar Chart Data To play back your own sonar chart make sure the MMC containing the chart is installed then 1 Press MENU MENU to SONAR SETUP ENT to SONAR SIMULATOR ENT 2 Press to CHART USED ENT 3 Press or to select chart name ENT to SONAR SIMULATOR ON ENT EXIT While you re in the Sonar Simulator menu don t forget to check Simulate Position if you wa...

Page 98: ...a sonar chart plays much like the simulator Unlike the simulator the demo mode is for demonstration only and will auto matically stop as soon as you turn on the unit with a transducer at tached The simulator will continue to function normally Stop Chart If you are running multiple units on a boat or using this unit in a car there are times when you may want to turn off the sonar This com mand turn...

Page 99: ... the surface and gradually increasing it as the depth increases There are three levels of surface clarity available low medium or high It can also be turned off The default level is off To adjust the Surface Clarity level 1 From the Sonar Page press MENU to SONAR FEATURES ENT ENT Sonar Features menu with Surface Clarity selected at left dual frequency menu at right single frequency menu 2 Press or...

Page 100: ...key is pressed To turn on the zoom bar press MENU to SONAR FEATURES ENT Press to ZOOM BAR ENT EXIT EXIT Repeat these steps to turn it off For example pressing the ZIN key once will enable a 2X zoom which will show all echoes that are between the top and bottom of the 2X zoom bar Pressing the key again will give a 4X zoom and only the ech oes between the top and bottom of the 4X bar will show on th...

Page 101: ...ons of the chart as it scrolls you can get a good close up look at structure or cover below you To use Zoom Pan switch to a manual depth Range setting see page 67 and turn on 2X or 4X Zoom Then simply press or to pan up and down the water column ...

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Page 103: ...ical wiring on the boat may help Route the sonar unit s power cable directly to the battery instead of through a fuse block or ignition switch 2 Inspect the transducer cable for breaks cuts or pinched wires 3 Check the transducer and power connector Make sure it s securely plugged in to the unit Weak bottom echo digital readings erratic or no fish signals 1 Make sure the transducer is pointing str...

Page 104: ...unit to eliminate weaker signals such as fish or even structure from the display Try using resis tor spark plugs or routing the sonar unit s power and transducer cables away from other electrical wiring on the boat No fish arches when the Fish I D feature is off 1 Make sure the transducer is pointing straight down This is the most common problem if a partial arch is displayed 2 The sensitivity may...

Page 105: ...ar s wires away from it You may need to route the sonar unit s power cable directly to the battery to isolate it from other wiring on the boat If no noise displays on the sonar unit from electrical equipment then make sure everything except the sonar unit is turned off then start the engine Increase the RPM with the gearshift in neutral If noise ap pears on the display the problem could be one of ...

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Page 107: ...our 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 112 Keyboard LMS 335C DF Sonar GPS unit front view showing full sonar chart keyboard and access door for the MMC slot 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 switches the u...

Page 108: ... to bottom On the Map Page this lets you see a larger geographic area on the map Less detail is seen as you zoom out 9 ZIN Zoom In This key lets you zoom the screen in On the Sonar Page this key enlarges fish signals and bottom detail 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 powe...

Page 109: ...larm thresholds Route Planning command used to plan view or navigate a route My Trails command shows hides creates and deletes plot trails Also used to navigate or backtrack a trail Cancel Navigation command turns 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 ro...

Page 110: ...to left displaying signal echoes that represent fish structure and the bottom The Sonar Page is discussed in detail in Sec 3 To get to the Sonar Page Press the PAGES key then use or to select SONAR Clear the Pages Menu by pressing EXIT Satellite Status Page The Satellite Status Page shown in the following images provides de tailed information on the status of the unit s satellite lock on and posi ...

Page 111: ... which satellites are obstructed by obstacles in your immediate area if the unit is facing north The GPS receiver is tracking satellites that are in bold type The re ceiver hasn t locked onto a satellite if the number is grayed out there fore it isn t 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 ...

Page 112: ...ATION EXIT The navigation screen looks like the 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 depicted by the line extending from the arrow The arrow pointing down at the top of the compass rose indicates the cur rent track direction of travel you are t...

Page 113: ...stination No matter what direction you are steering the Bearing window shows the compass direction straight to the destina tion from your location at the moment Distance shows how far it is to the waypoint you re navigating toward The Off Course window shows the current cross track error This shows the distance you are off course to the side of the desired course line The course line is an imagina...

Page 114: ...e driver is headed northwest a 345º track toward a waypoint 346º bearing away The cross track error range white corridor is 0 15 miles either side of the course The driver is headed toward trail waypoint 1 which is 0 3 miles away The vehicle is 234 feet right of the original course Traveling at a speed of 17 mph the driver will arrive at the waypoint in 1 minute 3 seconds The Navigation Page has i...

Page 115: ...ranges from 0 02 miles to 4 000 miles Far left Map Page opening screen Center zoomed to 100 miles and right zoomed to 10 miles Over Zoomed means you have reached the detail limits in an area covered only by the basic background map Zooming in any closer will reveal no more map details because a high detail custom map has not been loaded on the MMC for this area If you re using only the factory loa...

Page 116: ...erstate U S and state highways Interstate highway exits and exit services informa tion large and medium sized lakes and streams and more than 60 000 navigation aids and 10 000 wrecks and obstructions in U S coastal and Great Lakes waters MapCreate custom maps include massive amounts of information not found in the background map MapCreate maps contain the searchable Points of Interest database all...

Page 117: ...another that their POI icons crowd each other on the screen You can reduce screen clutter and make streets and other map features easier to see by simply turning off the display of POIs you re not watching for To see how check the text on Map Detail Category Selection page 156 It shows how to use the Map Categories Drawn menu to turn individual POI displays off and on Even though their display is ...

Page 118: ...een the two windows by pressing PAGES PAGES This allows you to change which map your cursor moves on and which map the menu operates on Pages Menu with Two Map option selected left Map Page with two map windows at right Resize Window command Resize Window is another extremely handy feature for pages that have two major windows You can change the relative size of the windows as well as horizontal o...

Page 119: ...miles Fig 4 Pressing has switched the page layout from horizontal to vertical note that the relative sizes remain the same 3 To change the window size again or revert back to the original dis play just follow the steps above Most dual window displays use half the screen for each window by default You can also use the Reset Op tions command to revert to the factory default NOTE The units described ...

Page 120: ...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 and return to current position on map press EXIT key 6 Set a waypoint Wpt 001 at your current position so you can navigate back here press WPT WPT Waypoint symbol and 001 appears 7 Zoom scroll map to fi...

Page 121: ...wer left 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 scroll the ma...

Page 122: ... keys to scroll the map to some far away location or waypoint Press EXIT to clear the cursor and jump back to your current position on the map When you want to take another peek at that distant place just press EXIT again You can use this trick to toggle between your cur rent position and your destination without a lot of scrolling Searching Now that you ve seen how the unit can find where you are...

Page 123: ...th the closest at the top of the list and the farthest at the bottom of the list The nearest is highlighted Find Waypoint Menu left Category Selection menu center and list of the nearest restaurants right 4 If you wish you could scroll or here to select another restaurant but for now we will just accept the nearest one Press ENT 5 The POI information screen appears This is how you can use this uni...

Page 124: ... map appears with the cross hair cursor highlighting the restaurant s POI symbol A pop up data box shows the POI s name A data box at the bottom of the screen displays the location s latitude and longitude distance and bearing Map screen showing Finding Waypoint the result of a restaurant search 7 To clear the search and return to the last page displayed press EXIT EXIT EXIT EXIT Before you comple...

Page 125: ...o your personal computer with MapCreate software When you want to repeat a trip these archived waypoints can be reloaded into your GPS unit To create and save a Waypoint These first two techniques use the Quick Save method the fastest and easiest way to create a waypoint Create Waypoint at Current Position While you are traveling press WPT WPT The waypoint is saved and automatically given a name w...

Page 126: ...r to the place where you want to make a waypoint 2 Press WPT WPT The waypoint is saved and automatically given a name with a sequential number such as waypoint 001 The waypoint symbol and number appear on the map Create Waypoint by Entering a Position 1 Press WPT to MY WAYPOINTS to NEW ENT 2 Press to ENTERED POSITION ENT to CREATE ENT 3 Press to LATITUDE ENT Enter the latitude by pressing or to ch...

Page 127: ...ss WPT to MY WAYPOINTS ENT To look up the nearest waypoint press to NEAREST ENT or to look by name and scroll through the en tire waypoint list press ENT For this example look by name 2 If your waypoint list is a long one you can spell out the waypoint name in the FIND BY NAME box to search for it Press or to change the first character then press to move the cursor to the next character and re pea...

Page 128: ... 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 shows the compass rose with its bearing arrow pointing toward the man overboard position and the destination name says Going To Man Overboard The Map Page displays a Man Overboard waypoint represented by a human ...

Page 129: ...he location to select it See the example in the following figure Many map items such as waypoints Points of In terest towns etc can be selected and appear highlighted with a pop up box Other features such as a river or a street intersection will not appear highlighted but the cursor will take you to those locations just the same Navigate to cursor In this example the cursor has selected the town o...

Page 130: ...ching example ear lier in this section or turn to Sec 9 Searching for detailed instructions on POI searches After you have looked up an item with the Find Waypoint command use or to make sure the GO TO command is highlighted at the bot tom of the screen then press ENT The unit begins showing navigation information to the item To cancel navigation press MENU MENU to CANCEL NAVIGATION ENT to YES ENT...

Page 131: ...g to point C or even back to point A When the current trail is set inactive the unit automatically creates and begins recording a new trail To Save a Trail 1 Press MENU MENU to MY TRAILS ENT Sequence for saving a trail and beginning a new one At left My Trails command Center the Trails Menu The arrow to the right of Trail 3 indicates the trail is active and the check to the left indicates the trai...

Page 132: ...ion of completely turning off trail record ing under the trail Options command However if the Update Active Trail option is left turned off it will cancel the automatic trail creation feature Displaying a Saved Trail The active trail is automatically displayed on the map the Visible option with the factory default settings You can selectively turn trail display off and on for any saved or active t...

Page 133: ...tween them is navigating a trail follows a trail forward from start to end while backtracking follows a trail in reverse from end to start When hiking at walking speed with a hand held GPS we often just use visual back trailing because it is a bit better at following each little turn on a foot path At faster speeds such as the highway or on the wa ter the Navigate Trail and Backtrack Trail command...

Page 134: ... The unit asks if you re sure press ENT Navigate a trail menu sequence Fig 1 My Trails command Fig 2 Trails Menu Fig 3 Edit Trail Menu Fig 4 Edit Route Menu with Navigate Route command highlighted for Trail 1 A trail is always con verted to a route when you navigate the trail On the Map Page the trail you are navigating is represented by a ma genta line if the visible trail option is on The course...

Page 135: ... At right driver has reached point 3 and has turned southwest to follow the trail Navigate trail navigation page compass rose views At left driver is heading north straight toward trail point 2 bearing arrow shows the trail point is 357 degrees straight ahead At right driver has reached trail point 2 and must turn northeast to follow the trail Arrival alarm goes off and bearing arrow swings around...

Page 136: ...into the unit the unit auto matically loads the map into memory when the unit is turned on Instructions for copying Custom Map Files to an MMC are contained in the instruction 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 entry Navionics Charts GPS Data ...

Page 137: ...ress 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 correct Then press ENT to SAVE DATA ENT The unit will display first a progress then ...

Page 138: ...ay a com pletion 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 s memory Cancel 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 N...

Page 139: ...to the cove is 5 78 miles At right the distance from Houston to New Orleans is 316 9 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 f...

Page 140: ... icon on the map You can create an icon at the cursor position on the map or at your current position while you are navigating Create Icon on Map 1 Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the place where you want to make an icon 2 Press ENT and the screen shows a Select Icon Symbol menu 3 Press or or or to select your icon symbol then press ENT The icon appears on the map Press EXIT to clear the ...

Page 141: ...d will launch the Select Symbol menu Press or or or to select the icon symbol to delete then press ENT A message appears saying all icons with the selected symbol have been deleted The Delete From Map command will prompt you to move the cursor over an icon to select it After selecting the icon press ENT and it disap pears from the map Navigate to an Icon Use the Navigate to Cursor command and use ...

Page 142: ...eating and editing a route in the unit or you can make a route on your computer with our MapCreate 6 software PC created Routes MapCreate is the easiest method for preparing a route simply because your PC s larger screen keyboard and mouse are easier to manipulate than the unit To load a MapCreate route into the unit follow instructions in MapCre ate s manual for creating a route and saving it as ...

Page 143: ...th Add From Map command selected 4 Use the Zoom keys and arrow keys to move the map and cursor until the cursor is centered on the spot where you want your route to begin If you are starting at your current position or the current cursor posi tion you are already at the starting spot 5 Set the first route waypoint press ENT In this example we moved to the entrance of the cove where our boat was do...

Page 144: ...ecome the course for the route Route creation sequence continued Fig 4 Point 3 set at channel mouth Fig 5 Waypoint 4 set further south along the beach at a recognizable landmark Bob Hall Pier Waypoint PLFM Q W ends the route at an oil platform some distance from the shore Fig 6 Press EXIT to save the route and you return to this screen 6 Move the cursor to the next point in the route a spot where ...

Page 145: ...e ENT 3 Press to DELETE ROUTE 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 Name You can edit the route name if you wish 1 From the NAVIGATION PAGE press MENU ENT or from the MAP PAGE press MENU MENU to ROUTE PLANNING ENT 2 Press to rout...

Page 146: ... the route View Waypoint will show you where the selected waypoint is on the map NOTE When adding waypoints to a route the inserted waypoints will ap pear in the route in front of the waypoint you have selected To in sert waypoints at the end of the route make sure to select ROUTE END before adding them Navigate a Route 1 From the NAVIGATION PAGE press MENU ENT or from the MAP PAGE press MENU MENU...

Page 147: ... PAGE press MENU ENT or from the MAP PAGE press MENU MENU to ROUTE PLANNING ENT 2 Press to select route name ENT to REVERSE ROUTE ENT to NAVIGATE ROUTE ENT 3 Upon arrival at your destination cancel navigation press MENU MENU to CANCEL NAVIGATION ENT to YES 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...

Page 148: ...ES ENT Tip You can also delete all trails at once 1 Press MENU MENU to MY TRAILS ENT 2 Press to DELETE ALL ENT to YES ENT Edit a Trail Name To edit a trail name press MENU MENU to MY TRAILS ENT to trail name ENT ENT Press or to change the first character then press to the next character and repeat until the name is correct Press ENT then EXIT EXIT EXIT EXIT to return to the previous page display T...

Page 149: ... or to select a color style then press ENT Press EXIT EXIT EXIT EXIT to return to the previous page display Edit a Trail Pattern To edit a trail pattern press MENU MENU to MY TRAILS ENT to trail name ENT to PATTERN ENT Press or to change the first character then press to the next character and repeat until the pattern is cor rect Press ENT then EXIT EXIT EXIT EXIT to return to the previous page di...

Page 150: ...T Waypoints Delete a Waypoint To delete a waypoint from the waypoint list press WPT to MY WAYPOINTS ENT ENT ENT to waypoint name ENT to DELETE WAYPOINT ENT to YES ENT To return to the previous page press EXIT EXIT To delete a waypoint from the map 1 Use the arrow keys to select the waypoint with the cursor 2 Press WPT to MY WAYPOINTS to DELETE WAYPOINT ENT to YES ENT To return to the previous page...

Page 151: ... or to change the first character then press to the next character and repeat until the lon gitude is correct Press EXIT 4 When latitude and longitude are correct return to the previous page press EXIT EXIT EXIT EXIT Selecting a Waypoint To select a waypoint on the map for navigating to for editing etc use the arrow keys and center the cursor over the waypoint A highlighted halo will appear around...

Page 152: ...CE 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 Press or to change the first character then press to the next character and repeat until the distance is cor rect Press ENT 5 Press to BEARING ENT Press or to change the first character then press to the n...

Page 153: ...m warns you when your track drifts too far to the right or left of the course line to the waypoint For example if the alarm is set to 1 mile then the alarm flashes a message if you drift 1 of a mile or more to the right or left of the line to the waypoint The anchor alarm is triggered when you drift outside of a preset radius Again using the 1 mile as an example if you re anchored and your boat mo...

Page 154: ...a route see the Navigate Routes segment this unit may not show navigation data to the next waypoint once you arrive at the first one since you may not be able to come close enough to the first waypoint to trip the arrival alarm Check MMC Files and Storage Space To check MMC Files Press MENU MENU to BROWSE MMC FILES ENT Press to MMC CARD INFO ENT to see the free space on the card Main Menu left MMC...

Page 155: ...pecific NMEA sentences 1 Press MENU MENU to SYSTEM SETUP ENT 2 Press to COMMUNICATIONS PORT ENT to CONFIGURE NMEA ENT 3 A menu appears showing the prefixes of the available NMEA sen tences A check mark next to a prefix means the prefix is in use Use to select a prefix then press ENT to turn off the prefix Press ENT again to check the box and turn a prefix on NOTE The names of the NMEA sentences ar...

Page 156: ... press EXIT EXIT EXIT EXIT to return to the previous page Coordinate System Selection The Coordinate System Menu lets you select the coordinate system to use when displaying and entering position coordinates 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 po...

Page 157: ...es two grid lettering schemes which are referred to as standard and standard 10 MGRS on this unit Your position and datum in use determines which one to use If you use standard and your position is off significantly then try the alternate NOTE When the position format is changed it affects the way all posi tions are shown on all screens This includes waypoints To change the coordinate system press...

Page 158: ...S maps are parallel others may not be Also this works better with smaller scale maps such as 1 24000 The reference position can 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 waypoint See the waypoint section for information on saving a waypoint Save the refe...

Page 159: ...ta option then press ENT After all options 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 data box With the data box highlighted and flashing press ENT to open a list of options Scroll and to select a different display option then press ENT After all options are set press EXIT to return to the...

Page 160: ...g 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 previous page Simulating Trail or Route Navigation In Simulator mode your unit can automatically follow a trail or route without manual steering if you use these steps 1 From the Map Page go to the simulator menu Pick a STARTING PO SITION at or...

Page 161: ... This command is handy when you are practicing in simulator mode See the entry in this section for GPS Simulator In simulator mode this command makes the unit operate as if it is sitting someplace other than its actual location So you and your unit could be located in Kansas City but easily practice navigating in the ocean off Islamorada Florida 1 Press MENU MENU to GPS SETUP ENT ENT 2 A message a...

Page 162: ...on or off Map Overlays which display latitude and longitude grid lines or range rings on the map This menu lets you select Navionics Maps for instructions see the Navionics Charts entry in this section To get to Map Data From the Map Page press MENU to MAP DATA ENT Map Menu left Map Data Menu right Show Map Data From the Map Page press MENU to MAP DATA ENT Press ENT to enter the EARTH MAP DETAIL s...

Page 163: ...iameter same as the zoom range The second smaller ring is 50 miles in diameter always 1 2 the zoom range The distance from your current position to the smaller ring the ring s radius is 25 miles always 1 4 the zoom range With the arrow keys and map cursor you can scroll the map to see the third and fourth rings In this example the distance to the third ring is 75 miles and distance to the fourth r...

Page 164: ...o return to the last page displayed press EXIT EXIT A list of the datums used by this unit is in the back of this manual GPS Setup Menu left Map Datum Menu right Map Detail Category Selection This menu determines which of the mapping features are shown on the screen This includes waypoints trails icons cities highways etc You can selectively turn on or off any of these items customizing the map to...

Page 165: ...is fine if you re always traveling due north What you see to your left corresponds to the left side of the map to your right is shown on the right side of the map and so on However if you travel any other 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...

Page 166: ...rth Up and Course Up the present position arrow appears in the center of the map page In Track Up the position arrow appears centered in the lower third of the page Navionics Charts Your unit can display Navionics electronic charts on MMCs They work just like a MapCreate custom map on an MMC To display a Navionics chart 1 Install the Navionics MMC in the memory card compartment and turn on the uni...

Page 167: ...r 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 Press WPT to display the Port Services Information screen The Port Services information screen has two windows The top window lists the various service categories The lower window lis...

Page 168: ...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 Station location An example is displayed at right When you zoom in to a sufficiently small zoom range the icon itself be comes an animated arrow showing tidal cur...

Page 169: ...approximate view of the flood and ebb pattern for the day from midnight MN to noon NN to midnight MN The velocity scale at the top left side of the graph changes dynamically based upon the maximum velocity of the current for that day Slack water the period of little or no current is represented by the Slack Water Line SWL The flood appears above the SWL and the ebb appears below the SWL You can lo...

Page 170: ...ng 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 Select a Tide Station icon use the arrow keys to move the cursor over an icon When it is selected a pop up name box appears 2 After selecting ...

Page 171: ...p 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 highlighte...

Page 172: ...ery 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 Pinni...

Page 173: ...ETUP ENT to REQUIRE WAAS 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 WAAS command on the GPS Setup Menu Screen Contrast and Brightness To access the Screen menu press MENU MENU ENT Once in the Screen menu To adjust the display s contrast The CONTRAST slider bar is already selected Press or to move ...

Page 174: ...t 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 Swedish Russian Dutch and Finnish To select a different language 1 Press MENU MENU to SYSTEM SETUP ENT 2 Press to SET LANGUAGE ENT 3 Use or to select a different language and press ENT All men...

Page 175: ...tomatically 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 press EXIT repeatedly until you return to the previous page Show WAAS Alarm When the signal is available your unit will automatically use WAAS to boost the ...

Page 176: ...er or introduce a new fea ture or function You can find out what software version is running in your unit by using the Software Information command At left Main Menu with Software Information command selected At right the Software Information screen 1 Press MENU MENU to SYSTEM SETUP ENT to SOFTWARE INFORMA TION ENT 2 Read the information displayed on the screen 3 To return to the last page display...

Page 177: ... Alarm Volume Press to VOLUME Press or to move the bar The left end of the scale is low volume the right end is high volume After the option is set press EXIT EXIT to return to the page display 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...

Page 178: ...utomatic trail creation and recording will be turned off You must turn it back on to record trails The default setting is on From the Trails Menu press to OPTIONS ENT With UPDATE ACTIVE TRAIL highlighted press ENT to check it turn on and uncheck it turn off Update Trail Criteria Auto Time Distance The options are automatic time or distance When it s in the default automatic mode the unit doesn t u...

Page 179: ...e UPDATE RATE or UPDATE DISTANCE data entry boxes and press ENT Press or to change the first character then press to the next character and repeat until the entry is correct Press EXIT to return to the Trail Options Menu Trail Options menu Update Time Rate setting left and Update Dis tance setting right Specific Trail Options Delete Trail To delete a specific trail From the Trails Menu press to Tr...

Page 180: ...er detail under the Trails topic in Sec 7 Advanced GPS Operations Transparency Use the transparency menu to adjust the transparency of menu win dows A high transparency allows you to continue monitoring the screen s display while adjusting feature settings though the text of the menus may fade until it is unreadable A low transparency will usually make menu text easier to read at the cost of watch...

Page 181: ...eading true or magnetic units To change the units Press MENU MENU to SYSTEM SETUP ENT ENT Main Menu System Setup submenu left Units of Measure Menu right To set Unit of Measure Use to select the unit of measure in the desired category With the desired unit of measurement high lighted press ENT After the option is set press EXIT EXIT EXIT to re turn to the page display ...

Page 182: ...174 Notes ...

Page 183: ...rch functions all begin with either the Find Way point menu or the Map Page menu Press WPT and the Find Waypoint menu appears for waypoints and Points of Interest POI From the Map Page press MENU and the Map Page menu appears for streets addresses and highway exits Find Waypoint menu left Map Page menu right IMPORTANT NOTES Our search commands let you look up items by name or search for the item n...

Page 184: ...d 3 To enter an address number press or to change the first number then press to move the cursor to the next number and re peat until the number is correct then press ENT Find Address Menu 4 To enter a street name press to STREET ENT There are two op tions A You can spell out the name in the top selection box Press or to change the first letter then press to move the cursor to the next letter and ...

Page 185: ...ection 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 city name from the list then press ENT The city name you selected is now in the city field NOTE We recommend that you do not enter a city name unless the list you are...

Page 186: ... right one Address search result list left At center Map Page showing location of the address on the map highlighted by cursor At right after the address is located you can navigate to it D symbol for destination 8 To navigate to the address press MENU ENT EXIT and the unit will begin showing navigation information to the address pointed out by the cursor If you are only looking up an address not ...

Page 187: ... 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 previous page press EXIT A POI selected by the cursor left POI information screen right NOTE Since the Go To waypoint command is highlighted you can navi gate to the selected POI by pressing ENT EXIT while in the POI Waypoint Information screen Find Int...

Page 188: ...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 an exit Press to switch to the Exit List then press or unt...

Page 189: ...ave two choices A Press ENT to navigate 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 ...

Page 190: ... select a subcate gory before pressing ENT You will be given two options Search By Name or By Nearest Find Waypoint menu with Lodging POI category selected left and with the RV Parks subcategory selected right 2 Search by nearest POI Press ENT The find by nearest menu will show 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 t...

Page 191: ...sor to the next letter and repeat until the name is correct then press ENT ENT B Jump down to the lower selection list by pressing ENT then press or to select a POI from the list then press ENT to call up the POI s Waypoint Infor mation screen Find by Name option left Find by Name menu right 4 When the POI s Waypoint Information screen is displayed you can choose to Go To the POI waypoint by press...

Page 192: ...a street name in the First Street dialog box Press ENT to display the Find By Name menu There are two options A You can spell out the street in the top selection box Press or to change the first letter then press to move the cursor to the next let ter 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 ...

Page 193: ... it s I 35 To search for that street press to FIND FIRST STREET ENT A message appears asking you to wait while the unit finds the street When the Streets Found list appears press or to select the street you are searching for and press ENT At left the Find Streets menu with the Find First Street command highlighted At right Streets Found list 4 The Map Page appears with the cursor pointing to the f...

Page 194: ...T 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 I 35 4 Now fill in the second street Press to SECOND STREET ENT and the Find By Name menu appears again Just like before ther...

Page 195: ...he 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 previous example we selected the intersection of I 35 and I 44 7 The Map Page appears with the cursor pointing to the found inter section ...

Page 196: ...est waypoint press to NEAREST ENT To search by name jump to step 5 Find Waypoint menu left Find By Nearest command center Find by Name command right 3 If you re looking for nearest the unit says it is calculating then a list of waypoints appears The closest is highlighted at the top of the list and the farthest at the bottom of the list Calculating message left and list of the nearest waypoints ri...

Page 197: ...ighlighting the found waypoint Waypoint Information screens with the Go To Waypoint command se lected left and the Find on Map command selected right To clear these menus and return to the previous page press EXIT re peatedly 5 If you re looking by name there are two options A You can spell out the name in the top selection box Press or to change the first letter then press to move the cursor to t...

Page 198: ...ighted by the cursor on the Map Page A To navigate to the waypoint press ENT Go To Waypoint com mand is already highlighted The unit will show navigation infor mation to the waypoint B To find the waypoint press to FIND ON MAP ENT The Map Page appears with the cursor highlighting the found waypoint ...

Page 199: ...50 Zambia Arc 1950 Zimbabwe Arc 1960 Mean for Kenya Tanzania Ascension Island 1958 Ascension Island Astro Beacon E 1945 Iwo Jima Astro DOS 71 4 St Helena Island Astro Tern Island FRIG 1961 Tern Island Astronomical Station 1952 Marcus Island Australian Geodetic 1966 Australia Tasmania Australian Geodetic 1984 Australia Tasmania Ayabelle Lighthouse Djibouti Bellevue IGN Efate Erromango Islands Bermu...

Page 200: ...ean 1950 Finland Norway European 1950 Greece European 1950 Iran European 1950 Italy Sardinia European 1950 Sicily European 1950 Malta Ireland 1965 Ireland ISTS 061 Astro 1968 South Georgia Is lands ISTS 073 Astro 1969 Diego 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 ...

Page 201: ...n 1927 Canada New Brunswick New foundland Nova Scotia Quebec North American 1927 Canada Northwest Territories Sas katchewan North American 1927 Canada Yukon North American 1927 Canal Zone North American 1927 Cuba North American 1927 Greenland Hayes Peninsula North American 1927 Mexico North American 1983 Alaska Canada CONUS North American 1983 Central America Mexico Observaorio Metereo 1939 Azores...

Page 202: ...can 1969 Chile South American 1969 Colombia South American 1969 Ecuador South American 1969 Ecuador Baltra Ga lapagos South American 1969 Guyana South American 1969 Paraguay South American 1969 Peru South American 1969 Trinidad Tobago South American 1969 Venezuela South Asia Singapore Tananarive Obser vatory 1925 Mada gascar Timbalai 1948 Brunei East Malay sia Sabah Sarawak Tokyo Mean for Japan Ko...

Page 203: ...ion 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 in structions may cause harmful interference to radio communica tions However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to ...

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Page 205: ...r 11 12 49 55 61 63 66 68 75 80 100 101 109 110 112 113 114 116 117 118 119 121 122 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 140 141 142 143 152 153 155 159 160 161 162 167 171 175 176 177 178 179 180 183 184 185 186 187 189 190 Undo Feature 114 Custom Maps 1 3 7 8 44 46 107 108 115 117 128 134 158 175 Customize Display 84 86 87 103 Customize Map Data Shown 154 155 158 159 D Data Boxes Customize Display 84...

Page 206: ... Route 138 139 A Trail 125 Cancel 49 101 112 121 122 126 128 130 139 To Cursor Position 121 To Icon 133 Nearest 114 115 116 119 175 182 183 188 NMEA 4 32 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 146 147 Noise Rejection 59 75 O Off Course Alarm 145 Overlay Data 75 76 77 84 P Page Displays 2 50 52 53 55 75 83 87 88 102 110 112 151 Digital Data 79 84 85 86 110 Map 12 13 46 47 48 50 51 52 55 58 75 77 79 87 88 99 100 102 ...

Page 207: ...ence 55 Sounds 168 Speed Sensors 4 30 31 32 63 79 84 Stop Chart 90 Sun Moon Rise Set Calculator 142 Surface Clarity 91 T Temperature Sensors 19 30 83 Text Boxes Customize Display 84 86 87 103 Track Smoothing 164 169 Trail 5 7 11 12 13 44 49 51 79 101 104 105 106 107 112 119 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 140 141 152 153 156 164 169 170 171 172 Delete 140 Delete All 170 Edit Name 140 Navigate 125 New ...

Page 208: ...200 190 Delete 142 Edit 142 Search 188 Select 143 Z Zooming 4 5 48 55 83 84 88 92 93 96 100 106 107 112 113 125 135 154 Auto Zoom 153 154 Zoom Bar 92 Zoom Pan 92 93 ...

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Page 211: ...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 212: ...S BE LIABLE TO ANYONE FOR ANY SPECIAL CONSE QUENTIAL INCIDENTAL OR OTHER INDIRECT DAMAGE OF ANY KIND Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequen tial damages so the above limitations or 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 pr...

Page 213: ...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 214: ...ange or end our ship ping 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 resolv...

Page 215: ...ry 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 following 1 Please do not ship the knobs or mounting bracket with your unit 2 If you are sending a check for repair please place your check in an envelope and tape it to t...

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