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Lowrance electronic GlobalMap 1600 User's Manual

1. Adindan BURKINA Burkina Faso FASO ADINDAN Adindan CAMEROON Cameroon ADINDAN Adindan ETHIOPIA Ethiopia ADINDAN Adindan MALI Mali ADINDAN Adindan SENEGAL Senegal ADINDAN Adindan SUDAN Sudan AFGOOYE Afgooye SOMALIA Somalia AIN EL ABD Ain el Abd 1970 1970 Bahrain BAHRAIN AIN EL ABD Ain el Abd 1970 1970 SAUDI Saudi Arabia ARABIA ANNA 1 ASTRO Anna 1 Astro 1965 1965 COCOS Cocos Islands ISLANDS ANTIGUA Antigua Island Astro 1943 ISLAND Antigua Leeward Islands ASTRO 1943 ARC 1950 Arc 1950 MEAN Mean for Botswana Lesotho Malawi Swaziland Zaire Zambia Zimbabwe ARC 1950 Arc 1950 Botswana BOTSWANA ARC 1950 Arc 1950 Burundi BURUNDI ARC 1950 Arc 1950 Lesotho LESOTHO ARC 1950 Arc 1950 Malawi MALAWI ARC 1950 Arc 1950 Swaziland SWAZILAND ARC 1950 Arc 1950 Zaire ZAIRE ARC 1950 Arc 1950 Zambia ZAMBIA ARC 1950 Arc 1950 Zimbabwe ZIMBABWE 77 ARC 1960 Arc 1960 Mean for Kenya MEAN Tanzania ASCENSION Ascension Island 1958 ISLAND Ascension Island 1958 ASTRO BEACON Astro Beacon E 1945 Iwo Jima E 1945 WO JIMA ASTRO DOS 714 Astro DOS 71 4 St Helena Island ST HELENA I
2. Group This group has a trip timer TRP TIMER esti mated time enroute ETE a digital clock and 0 04 56 estimated time of arrival ETA The trip timer measures the total time you have been travel MPH J bose ling It starts counting when you exceed a preset speed The default is 5 miles per hour You can adjust this time from zero to 200 m p h To do this press the MENU key then select TRIP PERDE TIMER SETUP menu Highlight the TRIP START GS label then press the left or right arrow keys until the desired speed appears Press the EXIT key to erase this screen Group J There are three timers on this screen and an odometer TRIP DIS The trip timer is described in group Trip distance measures the distance you ve trav elled since it was last reset To reset the trip meter press the MENU key then select TRIP METER RESET and press the right arrow key The unit returns to Group J with the trip meter reset to zero 0 00 00 The up timer starts at zero and counts up The up timer also has an alarm The down timer starts from a user setting and counts down to zero To start a timer first press the MENU key then highlight the desired timer setup menu In this example we re using the count up timer so the UP TIMER SETUP was selected Now press the right arrow key A screen similar to the one at the top of the next page appears To start the timer
3. LMS 160 and GlobalMap 1600 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS E LOWRANCE Copyright 1998 Lowrance Electronics Inc All rights reserved GlobalMap 1600 and LMS 160 are trademarks of Lowrance Electron ics Inc Lowrance is a registered trademark of Lowrance Electronics Inc WARNING USETHIS UNIT ONLY AS AN AIDTO NAVIGATION A CAREFUL NAVI GATOR NEVER RELIES ON ONLY ONE METHOD TO OBTAIN POSI TION INFORMATION Never use this product while operating a vehicle CAUTION When showing navigation data to a position waypoint this unit will show the shortest most direct path to the waypoint It provides navigation data to the waypoint regardless of obstructions Therefore the prudent naviga tor will not only take advantage of all available navigation tools when trav elling to a waypoint but will also visually check to make certain a clear safe path to the waypoint is always available The operating and storage temperature for your unit is from 4 degrees to 167 degrees Fahrenheit 20 to 75 degrees Celsius Extended storage temperatures higher or lower than specified will cause the liquid crystal display to fail Neither this type of failure nor its consequences are cov ered by the warranty For more information consult the factory customer service department All features and specifications subject to change without notice Lowrance Electronics may find it necessary to change or end our
4. identically We ll use the shallow alarm as an ample Highlight the Shallow Depth label then is press the right arrow key The screen shown at right appears EXIT TO CANCEL WPT TO CLEAR Use the up or down arrow keys to select the number the right and left keys to move from number to number in the depth For example to set the shallow alarm depth to 10 feet press the right arrow key once then press the up arrow key once The changes the second 0 to a 1 Next press the right arrow key again and press the down arrow key once This changes the 1 at the end of the number to a 0 The depth now shows 10 feet Press the ENT key to accept this setting The unit returns to the alarms menu showing a shallow depth of 10 feet Now you can activate the alarm 68 by highlighting the Shallow Alm label and pressing the right arrow key With the shallow alarm set at ten feet anytime the digital display goes below ten feet the shallow alarm sounds Setthe deep alarm in the same manner If the bottom depth reading goes below the deep alarm setting the deep alarm will sound ZONE ALARM The zone alarm is triggered when any echo passes inside the zone alarm bar shown on the right side of the screen To turn the zone alarm on highlight the Zone Alarm label on the sonar alarm menu then press the right arrow key To adjust the zone alarm highlight the Adjust Zone label then press the
5. Units of Measure 49 NMEA DGPS inea 49 23 Configure NMEA Output 50 23 DOP Soni 50 24 Serial Communication Setup 2 24 Reset Groups Reset Options System Info GPS SETUP Position Format Map Fix PCF Position Correction Factor POSITION PINNING GPS ALARMS 56 nnes DGPS MESSAGE 57 SUN MOON CALCULATOR 57 CEER SIMULATOR ssssssseseeene 58 Saving Your Present Position as a Waypoint Quick Save Method Saving The Cursor Position as a Waypoint Saving Your Present Position as a Waypoint Select Number Method Saving a New Position Waypoint Averaging Project a Waypoint Selecting a Waypoint From List Table of Contents SONAR OPERATION 59 Sonar Modes Full Chart Split Chart Digital Chart Automatic Sonar Options Sensitivity Grayline ie Adjust Surface Clarity SCC ASP Advanced Signal Processing 62 Range Automatic 62 Manual 63 Chart Options 63 Chart Speed 63 Chart Stop 63 Upper and Lower Limits 64 Chart Display Zoom Bar Zone Bar Chart Cursor Digital Sonar Alarms Depth Alarms sss 68 ZoneAlarm aia 69 Fish Alarm 69 Keel Offset 69 Calibrate Speed
6. 1969 MEAN VENEZUELA South American South American Sweden Santo DOS 1965 Espirito Santo Island Sao Braz Azores Sao Miguel Santa Maria Islands Sapper Hill 1943 East Falkland Island Schwarzeck Nambia Selvagem Grande Salvage Islands SGS 85 Soviet Geodetic System 1985 South American 1969 Mean for Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Ecuador Guyana Paraguay Peru Trinidad amp Tobago Venezuela South American 1969 Argentina South American 1969 Bolivia South American 1969 Brazil South American 1969 Chile South American 1969 Colombia South American 1969 Ecuador South American 1969 Ecuador Baltra Galapagos 969 Guyana 969 Paraguay South American 1969 Peru South American 1969 Trinidad amp Tobago South American 1969 Venezuela 81 SOUTH ASIA South Asia SINGAPORE Singapore TANANARIVE Tananarive Observatory 1925 OBSERVATORY Madagascar 1925 MADAGASCAR TIMBALAI Timbalai 1948 1948 BRUNEI Brunei East Malaysia E MALAYSIA Sabah Sarawak TOKYO Tokyo MEAN Mean for Japan Korea Okinawa TOKYO Tokyo JAPAN Japan TOKYO Tokyo KOREA Korea TOKYO Tokyo OKINAWA f Okinawa TRISTAN DA Tristan Astro 1968 CUNHA Tristan da Cunha ASTRO 1968 LEVU Viti Levu 1916 1916 FIJI Fij
7. AMERICA 956 GUYANA ROVISIONAL AMERICA 956 PERU U ROVI S AMER 956 VENEZUELA ROVISIONAL CHILEAN 963 S CHLIE PUERTO RICO VIRGIN ISLANDS QATAR NATIONAL QORNOQ GREENLAND SOUTH REUNION MASCARENE ISLANDS ROME 1940 ITALY SARDINIA 80 Pitcairn astro 1967 Pitcairn Island Point 58 Mean for Burkina Faso amp Niger Pointe Noire 1948 Congo Porto Santo 1936 Porto Santo Madeira Islands Provisional S American 1956 Mean for Bolivia Chile Colombia Ecuador Guyana Peru Venezuela Provisional S American 1956 Bolivia Provisional S American 1956 Chile Northern Near 19 S Provisional S American 1956 Chile Southern Near 43 S Provisional S American 1956 Colombia Provisional S American 1956 Ecuador Provisional S American 1956 Guyana Provisional S American 1956 Peru Provisional S American 1956 Venezuela S American 1956 h Near 53 S Hito XVIII Provisiona Chile Sou Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Qatar National Qatar Qornoq Greenland South Reunion Mascarene Islands Rome 1940 Italy Sardinia RT 90 SANTO DOS 65 ESPIRITO SANTO ISLAND SAO BRAZ AZORES SAPPER HILL 1943 EAST FALKLND ISLE SCHWARZECK NAMIBIA SELVAGEM GRANDE SALVAGE ISLE SOVIET GEODETIC SYSTEM 1985 S AMERICAN
8. 4 GPS Antenna Installation All Units The antenna can be mounted on any flat surface provided you have ac cess behind the surface for the mounting screws A magnet is also sup plied that can be epoxied to the bottom of the antenna A pole mount adapter lets you mount the antenna on a pole or swivel mount that uses standard 1 14 threads The antenna has 25 feet of cable Do not cut or splice this cable Surface Mount The antenna 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 selected location Since the GPS signals travel line of sight nearly anything blocking the antenna can potentially obstruct the unit from find ing a satellite Do not mount it in front of radar antennas They radiate high energy that can interfere with the GPS signal Pd Once you ve determined the mounting location use the template on page 51 in this manual to drill the holes for the screws The screws supplied with this antenna are 4mm x 30mm about 1 1 8 long Drill 4 75 mm 3 16 holes for the mounting screws If you route the cable through the mounting surface you ll need to drill a 25 mm 1 hole for the cable There is a notch in the antenna housing that allows the cable to pass through to the outside instead of routing it through the mounting surface After drilling the holes pass the o ring over the antenna cable and press it into the
9. IL 9600 IH you ll probably need to change the communica tions settings To do this select Com Port Setup DATA BITS on the System Setup menu Press the right ar row key The screen shown at right appears Check your computer or DGPS receiver s manual for the proper data settings Highlight the menu item you need to change Press the left or right arrow keys to change them The serial port defaults are 4800 baud no parity and 8 data bits Press the EXIT key to erase this menu Reset Groups To return all window groups and boxes on the navigation and mapping screens to their factory defaults select Reset Groups on the System Setup menu Finally press the right arrow key All window groups and digital boxes are reset to their factory settings Reset Options To return the unit to the original factory settings highlight the Reset Op tions menu on the System Setup screen Now press the right arrow key A message appears asking if you want to restore the original options Press the right arrow key if you do the left arrow key to quit If you restore the unit to the factory settings all options such as contrast alarms and other system choices are returned to their default values However no waypoints routes or icons are erased 51 System Information The system information screen shows the release date and the software s version number To view this screen highlight the System Info label on the
10. horizontal line that extends across the display from left to right A depth box at the end of the 8 line on the right side shows the line s depth In the example at right the cursor line is at 41 1 feet To display the chart cursor press the MENU key and select SONAR SETUP then select USE DEPTH CURSOR A screen similar to the one at right appears Use the up and down arrow keys to move the cursor up or down to the desired depth To turn the chart cursor off simply press the EXIT key DIGITAL SONAR Normally the digital depth display is located at the top left corner of the screen This display comes from a separate digital sonar built into the unit It displays only the bottom depth If it loses the bottom the last known depth will flash on the display When the digital finds the bottom it will automatically display the bottom depth again The digital sonar can be turned off however this also turns all automatic features off also such as auto sensitivity auto ranging and the Fish ID feature To turn the digital off first press the MENU key and select SONAR SETUP then select DIGITAL SONAR Press the left arrow to turn it off CAUTION Turning the digital sonar off also turns the automatic mode off including Fish ID and the depth alarms 67 ALARMS This unit has three different types of sonar alarms The first is the Fish Alarm It sounds when the Fish I D feature deter
11. munication port baud rate to its highest level Press MENU SYSTEM SETUP COM PORT SETUP Set the parity to none and data bits to 8 Start the GDM 16 program on the computer Click on the GPS label then click on Options Select the com port that the GPS cable is con nected to and click OK Now click on the GPS label then Initialize This starts the communication between the GPS unit and the computer If the communications fail try switching the baud rate on the GPS unitto a lower setting Once the communications are established click on the Map Select tab Choose a memory partition to download a map into then choose a map If you have problems click on Help There is extensive help available on the GDM 16 program 28 TRANSFERRING MAP DATA Using either GDM or MapCreate software you may transfer maps of your choice to your GPS Unit The following instructions are for the GDM soft ware 1 Click on the MapSelect Tab 2 Select a map by clicking on the desired database button IMS Smart Map IMS WorldMap or Coastal Navaids A map appears on the screen Click the desired area that you want to download to the GPS unit 3 Select a memory partition by clicking on Memory Partition 1 or 2 Note Any data already present in a selected memory partition will be overwritten When transferring map data larger than 1 megabyte both memory partitions are automatically selected 4 Click the Transfer Map Data Butt
12. 1 from the date of original purchase by you WE MAKE NO OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER CONCERNING THIS PRODUCT Your remedies under this warranty will be available so long as you can show in a reason able manner that any defect or malfunction in materials or workmanship or any non conformity with the product s written specifications occurred within one year from the date of your original purchase which must be substantiated by a dated sales receipt or sales slip Any such defect malfunction or non conformity which occurs within one year from your original purchase date will either be repaired without charge or be replaced with a new product identical or reasonably equivalent to this product at our option within a rea sonable time after our receipt of the product If such defect malfunction or non conformity remains after a reasonable number of attempts to repair by us you may elect to obtain without charge a replacement of the product or a refund for the product THIS REPAIR REPLACEMENT OR REFUND 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 CIRCUM STANCES BE LIABLE TO ANYONE FOR ANY SPECIAL CONSEQUENTIAL INCIDEN TAL OR OTHER INDIRECT DAMAGE OF ANY KIND Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of inci
13. 1000 feet After selecting the range press the EXIT key to erase the range menu 60 RISE 1500 SONAR AUTO FISH ID NOTE The sonar s depth capability depends on the transducer installa tion water and bottom conditions and other factors CHART OPTIONS Chart Speed The rate echoes scroll across the screen is called the chart speed It s adjustable by selecting CHART SPEED from the CHART OPTIONS menu Increase the chart speed by pressing the right arrow key or decrease it by pressing the left arrow key The percentage of chart speed in use changes as the arrow keys are pressed The bar chart also gives a graphical indication of the chart speed After you ve made the adjustment press the EXIT key to erase the menu Chart Stop SET UPPER LIMIT SET LOUER LIMIT To stop the chart select CHART from the chart options menu Press the 63 left arrow key to stop the chart To start the chart again press the right arrow key Upper and Lower Limits You can enter virtually any combination of ranges when the unit is in the manual mode The unit lets you enter any upper and lower limit provided there is at least ten feet separating them On the screen below left the upper limit is 0 and the lower limit is 100 Using the upper and lower limit range option we changed the range from 0 to 100 feet to 30 to 55 feet This zoomed the display to a 35 foot range ET aura 0 FT 30 3002
14. AUTO at the screen s top center shows that it s in the automatic mode freeing you from sensitivity range and noise rejec tion adjustments Split Chart A split chart shows the underwater world from the surface to the bottom on the right side of the screen The left side shows an enlarged version of the right side The zoom range shows at the bottom of the screen In this example the zoom range is 2X or two times the right side s view Digital Chart The digital chart shows the chart on the left side of the screen The right side has six digital boxes containing the water depth at the top of the screen boat speed surface water temperature temperature 2 waypoint number with direction arrow and CDI Note Boat speed distance and temperature require an optional speed tempera ture sensor Temperature 2 requires an addi tional temperature sensor 59 43 5 m App VU aur AUTOMATIC When this unit is first turned on the automatic feature is enabled This is indicated by the word AUTO at the top of the screen The automatic feature adjusts the sensitivity and range so the bottom signal is displayed in the lower half of the screen at all times SONAR OPTIONS To turn automatic off first press the MENU key CHART OPTIONS then select SONAR SETUP Now select SO CHART DISPLAY USE DEPTH CURSOR NAR AUTO MODE Press the left arrow key to EET EE A
15. If you find noise interference from an electrical instrument trolling motor pump or radio try to isolate the problem You can usually reroute the sonar unit s power cable and transducer cable away from the wiring that is causing the interference VHF radio antenna cables radiate noise when transmitting so be certain to keep the sonar s wires away from it You may need to route 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 certain everything except the sonar unit is turned off then start the en gine Increase the RPM with the gearshift in neutral If noise appears on the display the problem could be one of three things spark plugs alter nator or tachometer wiring Try using resistor spark plugs alternator fil ters or routing the sonar unit s power cable away from engine wiring Again routing the power cable directly to the battery helps eliminate noise problems Make certain to use the in line fuse supplied with the unit when wiring the power cable to the battery When no noise appears on the sonar unit after all of the above tests then the noise source is probably cavitation Many novices or persons with limited experience make hasty sonar installations which function perfectly in shallow water or when the boat is at rest In nearly all cases the cause of the malfunction will be the location and or angle
16. a quick easy to read visual indicator of your relationship between your direction of travel and the desired direction Map This unit has a ground map of the world built inside This map has the majority of its detail in far southern Canada the continental United States and Hawaiian islands northern Mexico the Bahamas and Bermuda The map screens show your course and track from a birds eye view If you re navigating to a waypoint the map shows your starting location present position course line and destination You don t have to navigate to a waypoint however to use the map Using the map is as simple as pressing the PAGES key then highlighting MAP 1 A screen similar to the one at right appears The arrow flashing in the center of the screen is your present 18 position It points in the direction you re travelling The solid line extending from the arrow is your plot trail or path you ve taken The plotter s range shows in the lower left corner of the screen In this example the plotter s range is four miles from the left edge of the map to the right uL Ya mg v There are three different mapping screens view the other map screens press the PAGES key highlight the MAP label and press the right arrow key until the desired map screen appears Press the EXIT key to erase the menu Map 2 has navigation data added at the right side The data includes bearing to waypoint B
17. an accidental shutdown you must hold the PWR key down for a few seconds to turn the unit off LOWRANCE CANADA Most of the unit s features are found on menus You can view the menus by pressing the MENU key This product has Intelligent Menus There are many menus that pertain to only the sonar for example When you press the MENU key and the sonar is showing menu items for the sonar show in addition to the normal menus For example if the sonar is show ing and you press the MENU key GPS map items won t show on the list This helps you find the needed item without scrolling through unneces sary menus To turn the unit on simply press the PWR key A DO NOT RELY ON THIS PRODUCT AS YOUR PRIMARY GPS logo screen appears then the screen simi SOURCE OF NAVIGATION lar to the one at right appears Read the mes EE IB AERATOR IS sage on the screen then press the EXIT key to QEEICIAL GOVERNMENT erase it or wait a few seconds and it automati MENAUTGATION cally clears The screen shown below appears PEF ERATO AOU TETHER next INFORMATION This screen appears each time you turn the unit on It shows a graphical view of the satellites that are in view Each satellite is shown on the circu lar chart relative to your position The point in the center of the chart is directly overhead The small inner ring represents 45 above the horizon and the large ring represents the horizon North is at the top
18. be able to solve the problem and save you the inconvenience of returning your unit You will be asked for your unit s serial number 800 324 1356 Canada Only Monday through Friday 8 00 A M 8 00 P M Central Time How to Obtain Service International Customers Only If you need service or repairs contact the dealer in the country you purchased your unit WARRANTY REPAIR WILL BE HONORED ONLY IN THE COUNTRY UNIT WAS PURCHASED Please follow the shipping instructions shown below on this page if you have to mail your unit to the dealer For proper testing repair and service send a brief note with the product describing the problem Be sure to include your name return shipping ad dress and a daytime telephone number Shipping Information When sending a product for repair we recommend you do the following 1 Always use the original shipping container and filler material the product was packed in when shipping your product 2 Always insure the parcel against damage or loss during shipment Lowrance does not assume responsibility for goods lost or damaged in transit 3 For proper testing repair and service send a brief note with the product describing the problem Be sure to include your name return shipping address and a daytime telephone number Accessory Ordering Information To order accessories such as power cables or transducers please contact 1 Your local marine dealer Most quality dea
19. choose TRAILS SHOWN from the Trail aa ED TRAIL 1 Options menu The screen shown at right ap SAVED TRAIL 2 pears Highlight the desired trail on this screen then press the right arrow key to select it Press the EXIT key to erase this menu The selected plot trail shows on the plotter Save a Trail This unit automatically saves the current plot trail in memory when you turn it off You can save two other trails in memory To save your current 25 plot trail in a specific memory location choose SAVE TRAIL from the TRAIL OPTIONS menu A new screen appears Highlight the desired number that you wish to save the current trail under i e Trail 1 or Trail 2 and press the right arrow key Your current trail is saved Press the EXIT key to erase this menu Update Options By default the plotter places a dot on the screen every 3 seconds to create the plot trail You TIME ig change this time from once per second to once every thirty minutes The plot trail can also be UPDATE DIS updated by distance instead of by time The dis tance update rate can be set from 0 01 to once every 10 miles UPDATE RATE 3 SEC From the trail options menu choose UPDATE OPTIONS Select UPDATE TRAIL BY to change the update from time to distance To change the rate or distance simply select either the UP DATE RATE or UPDATE DIS menus as appropriate use the left or right arrow keys to adjust it then
20. conti nental United States both to and from the factory for all warranty repairs You can also use the enclosed UPS shipping label for non warranty ship ments See inside for more information Remember non warranty repairs are subject to Lowrance s published flat rate charges and 180 day warranty LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS INC 12000 E SKELLY DRIVE TULSA OK 74128 LITHO IN U S A 988 0145 46
21. dis tance to the left or right of the desired course The vertical line in the box shows both the direction you must steer to get back on course and the distance to the course line For example if you re travel ling straight towards the destination from the start then the line stays in the center If you drift off course to the right the line moves to the left This signifies that you need to steer to the left to get back on course This is called chasing the needle If you steer towards the line needle you ll always be heading in the correct direction to get back on course The CDI s range shows beneath the CDI label On the above screen the CDI range is 20 mile which is the default You can adjust the range by selecting ALARMS on the main menu then GPS ALARMS Highlight the CDI DIS label then use the left or right arrow key to adjust it The CDI range is also shown by the dotted lines at the far left and right side of the CDI indicator If the solid line is on either of the dotted lines then you are 0 20 mile off course Remember if the line moves to the left then you are too far to the right of the desired course line and vice versa Using the CDI with a mapping screen helps you visualize your position in relation to the course The screen on the right shows that we are off course to the right The vertical bar has moved to the left side of the CDI showing the direction to the desired course line The CDI gives you
22. echoes and eliminates surface clut ter thermoclines and other signals that are un 25 desirable In most instances remaining targets 35 are fish The Fish ID feature displays symbols on the screen in place of the actual fish echoes e There are four fish symbol sizes tiny small 55 medium and large These are used to designate the relative size between targets In other words it displays a small fish symbol when it thinks a target is a small fish a medium symbol on a larger target etc The microcomputer is sophisticated but it can be fooled It can t distin guish between fish and other suspended objects such as trotlines turtles submerged floats air bubbles etc Individual tree limbs extending out wards from a group of limbs is the hardest object for the Fish ID feature to distinguish from fish You may see Fish ID symbols on the screen when actually there are no fish Practice with the unit in both the Fish ID mode and without to be come more familiar with the Fish ID feature To turn the Fish ID feature off press the MENU key then select SONAR SETUP Now choose FISH ID from this menu Press the left arrow key to turn the fish ID feature off To turn the Fish ID feature on again repeat the above steps but press the right arrow key until the ON is high _SONAR_OPTIONS N CHART RANGE N A BRU 150 SONAR AUTO MODE ON lighted Any targets the microcomputer deter mines
23. empty and the To box has waypoint number 9 Press the EXIT key to erase this menu Waypoint Options You can customize the method used to show a waypoint on the map screens To do this first press the MENU key then select MAP SETUP finally select WAY POINT OPTIONS The screen shown at right appears You can turn all of the waypoints their symbols names or numbers on or off Simply select the desired label then press the appropriate arrow key Press the EXIT key to erase this menu WAYPOINT NAVIGATION This unit makes it easy to navigate to any way point All you have to do is select the waypoint then highlight the GO TO WAYPOINT label on the waypoint screen and press the right arrow key The unit immediately shows navigation in formation to the waypoint on all navigation map and windows screens In this example the waypoint named BIG FISH 5 was recalled Switching to the MAP 1 screen shown at right shows the starting location S the recalled waypoint 4 the plot trail from the starting location to the present position and the present position The present position arrow also shows the direction of travel track 42 WAYPOINTS t orr IC MAYPOINT SYMBOLS WAYPOINT amp S GO TO WAYPOINT SEARCH BIG FISH __wavPOINT LIST CREATE WAYPOINT l EDIT WAYPOINT DELETE WAYPOINT MOVE WAYPOINT N 36 10 434 015 0 81 MI W 96 22 972 BRG 154 MAG 12 JUN 98 6 2
24. entire world or just a small portion By default your position shows using the WGS 84 datum However it can show your position using one of 191 different datums To change the datum first press the MENU key then highlight the GPS Setup label and press the right arrow key Now highlight the Select Da tum label Finally press the right arrow key again A screen similar to the one at right appears NORTH AMERICAN 1927 MEAN CONUS NORTH AMERICAN 1983 CONUS ALASKA CANADA ADINDAN MEAN ADINDAN BURKINA FASO The WGS 84 label is highlighted To change it simply press the up or down arrow keys to high light the desired datum then press the ENT key This selects the datum and erases the select datum menu A list of the datums used by this unit is in the back of this manual Map Fix Map Fix is used with charts or maps This system asks for a reference position in latitude longitude which you take from a marked location on the map It then shows the present position as distance on the map from that reference point For example if it shows a distance of UP 4 00 and LEFT 0 50 you then measure up four inches and to the left a half inch from the reference point on the map to find your location To use this format you need to follow these steps in order First take your map of the area and determine a reference latitude longitude Note in order for this system to work the latitude longitude lines must be p
25. into the optional SAM sonar module on the GlobalMap 1600 TRANSDUCER INSTALLATION LMS 160 ONLY Note A transducer is not included with all units You may need to pur chase the transducer separately The HS WSBK supplied with this unit is a transom mount transducer It can be installed on any outboard or stern drive inboard outboard pow ered boat It can also be permanently installed inside the boat to shoot through the hull on some fiberglass boats The kick up mounting bracket helps prevent damage if the transducer strikes an object while the boat is moving If the transducer does kick up the bracket can easily be pushed back in place without tools 6 Read this section carefully before attempting the installation Determine which of the mounting positions is right for your boat Remember the transducer location is the most critical part of a sonar installation Location General 1 The transducer must be placed in a location that has a smooth flow of water at all times If the transducer is not placed in a smooth flow of water interference will show on the sonar s display in the form of ran dom lines or dots whenever the boat is moving 2 The transducer should be installed with it s face pointing straight down if possible 3 Make certain the transducer s location doesn t interfere with the trailer or hauling of the boat Also don t mount it closer than approximately one foot from the engine s l
26. label and press the right arrow key Now highlight the Set PCF Offset label Finally press the right arrow key again 0 00 047 Bu o 0024B n A screen similar to the one at right appears ENTER TO SAVE EXIT TO CANCEL WPT TO CLEAR Now enter the correction for your location Re member this is the difference between the location shown on the present position display and the position shown on the chart In this example we entered 0 degrees 0 047 minutes north latitude and 0 degrees 0 244 minutes east longitude That is the difference between the present posi tion shown by this unit and the one on our chart After you ve entered the latitude longitude correction press the ENT key to accept it The PCF entry screen is erased and the unit returns to the navigation or mapping screens with the correction factor applied Position Pinning When using a GPS receiver at extremely low speeds it can have trouble determining your course over ground or direction you re travelling This is due in large part to SA or selective availability SA is small inaccuracies purposefully put into the GPS satellite s signal by the government This cause wide variations in the track display and other navigation displays when using the unit at slow speeds If you re using this receiver without DGPS and stop the position pinning feature locks the present position indicator on the plotter until you ve moved a short distance or exceed
27. menu to adjust the countdown timer and reset it to zero Group K LMS 160 Only This group has a map on the left half of the screen and sonar on the right When the MENU key is pressed while Map 3 is showing the ACTIVE MODE menu at the top of the menu lets you switch the arrow and zoom keys between the GPS side and the sonar side of group K 33 Group L LMS 160 Only This group has a digital depth display along with the sonar alarms setting in the upper left corner of the screen See the sonar section for more information on the sonar alarms A quarter size sonar screen shows in the upper right corner Surface water temperature shows in the lower left corner of the screen both digital and a tem perature graph Water speed and a second tem perature show in the bottom right corner of the screen Note Speed and water temperature on this screen comes from an optional speed tem perature sensor The TEMP 2 display requires an optional TS 2BK tem perature sensor DEPTH Group M LMS 160 Only 49 7 This screen has digital depth half screen sonar water speed and surface water temperature dis L bEEP 100 j plays Reprogram Window Groups All of the winodws groups can be customized The changes you make to the groups will remain in memory even if all power is removed from the unit You can however return the groups to the factory settings using Reset Groups on the syste
28. on the screen as a vertical dotted line The default for the cross track error range is 0 20 mile For example E if the present position symbol touches the right 24 8439 cross track error line then you are 25 mile to the right of the desired course You need steer left to return to the desired course You can use the ZIN or ZOUT keys to change the cross track er ror range A circle depicting your destination way point appears on the screen as you approach 4 DIS ETE the waypoint as shown on the screen at right Nav 2 This navigation screen shows all navigation in formation in large digital numbers To view this Bas mall 243 screen press the PAGES key then press the UD arrow key until the NAV 1 label is highlighted While it s highlighted press the right arrow key The screen shown at right appears Press the EXIT key to erase the menu 1 inf 0 11 15 oa 1 2 57 52 This screen is composed of eight digital boxes sem Track TRK and ground speed GS data are the only ones that show data if you re not navigating to a waypoint If you are navigating to a way point then bearing BRG distance to waypoint DIS estimated time en route ETE cross track error XTK estimated time of arrival ETA and the CDI also operate Course Deviation Indicator CDI Once navigation to a waypoint is established the CDI shows your
29. p 4957 A M 80 100 0 100 FOOT RANGE 30 55 FOOT RANGE 40 45 As you can see the fish arches near the bottom are much larger and easier to see Not only does this make it easier to see targets but you can more accurately determine their depth due to the expanded depth range To change the upper and lower limits first press the MENU key then select CHART OPTIONS from the SONAR SETUP menu The screen at the bottom of the previous page appears To noosBa change the lower limit select SET LOWER z LIMIT from the menu The screen at right ap pears Using the arrow keys enter the desired depth Press the ENT key to save the range EXIT EXIT TO CANCEL to erase this screen without changing the range ir ees FT Change the upper limit the same way except choose SET UPPER LIMIT from the CHART OPTIONS menu ZOOM Zooming the picture is a common method used to enlarge small detail and fish signals To zoom the screen simply press the ZIN zoom in key This enlarges all echoes on the screen to twice their normal size To re turn the screen to 2X or normal simply press the ZOUT zoom out key until the desired zoom appears When the unit is in zoom 2X appears in the lower right corner of the screen showing the current zoom mode 64 FISH ID The Fish ID feature identifies targets that meet 50 27 5 certain conditions as fish The microcomputer 15 analyses all
30. reappears BIG FISH 5 Li WPT 001 1 Note When created waypoint is given a default name designated by an asterisk Default names are not shown on the map The waypoint number is shown until it s renamed Select by Name To find a waypoint by it s name select NAME 2081 SEARCH from the waypont menu The screen at right appears Using the arrow keys type the waypoint s name on the screen When the de sired waypoint name appears press the ENT key DIS DE WI The unit returns to the waypoint screen with the peus selected waypoint showing 528 P WAYPOINT EDIT A WAYPOINT You can customize a waypoint by giving it a name or change it s position or icon To do this first press the WPT key The waypoint screen appears Follow the instructions below for each item Position Any latitude longitude can be assigned to any waypoint by manually en tering it using the keyboard First select the way point number that you want to save a position under from the waypoint menu Next select EDIT WAYPOINT then select EDIT POSITION The screen shown at right appears Using the left and right arrow keys highlight each number in the 96 44 518 position and change it using the up and down arrow keys When you re ready to save this posi tion and return to the waypoint screen press the ERE CANCEL WPT TO CLEAR of 38 09 707 D 40 ENT key Note You can only use thi
31. right arrow key A screen similar to the one at right appears 100 To adjust the top of the zone bar higher or lower press the up or down arrow keys while the START label is highlighted as shown on the screen at right To adjust the bottom of the zone bar first press the right arrow key to select END on the screen then use the up or down arrow keys When the zone alarm is set press the EXIT key to erase the menus FISH ALARM Use the fish alarm for a distinctive audible alarm when fish or other sus pended objects are detected by the Fish feature A different tone sounds for each fish symbol size shown on the display To turn the fish alarm on select FISH ALARM from the sonar alarm menu and press the right arrow key The unit will revert to the sonar display with the fish alarm turned on Repeat the above steps to turn the fish alarm off Note If the unitis in the manual mode turning the Fish Alarm on will also turn the automatic mode and Fish ID on also Keel Offset Normally this unit measures water depth from the face of the transducer Since the transducer is below the surface of the water this distance is not the exact water depth If the transducer is one foot below the surface and the screen shows the water depth as 30 feet then the depth is actually 31 feet You can calibrate the depth reading using the keel offset feature First 69 highlight the SET KEEL OFFSET label on the Sy
32. screen Use caution when navigating to a location Make certain there are no obstructions in your path CANCEL NAVIGATION This unit continues to navigate to a recalled waypoint the last waypoint in a route or the cursor position until you stop it To stop the navigation function press the MENU key then press the up or down arrow keys until the Cancel Nav label is highlighted Press the right arrow key The unit stops showing navigation information 43 ROUTES You can connect several user waypoints together to form a route When you recall the route the unit shows navigation information to the first way point in the route then when you reach that waypoint it switches to the next waypoint and so on until you reach the last waypoint in the route To create a route first press the MENU key high light the ROUTE PLANNING label and press i i RUN ROUTE i FORWARD the right arrow key The screen shown at right appears EDIT ROUTE NAME SHOW INFO 1 DIS BRG This unit can store up to 99 routes Route num ber one shows on this page If you wish to create a route using a different number simply press Mrs mW _ the left or right arrow keys until the desired route number appears In this example however we ll use route number one If you wish to name the route highlight the EDIT ROUTE NAME label and press the right arrow key Use the arrow keys to name the route you can use up to eight c
33. time and date thereby giving it the data it needs to determine which satellites are in view Once the satellites are known the receiver searches for only those satellites making a lock faster than an auto search method All position and navigation data flashes until the unit acquires a position Do not rely on any data that is flashing When the numbers are flashing they represent the last known values when the unit lost it s lock on the satellites Position Aquisition When the receiver locks onto the satellites and calculates a position it shows the message Position Acquired on the screen Once the unit has acquired the satellites and the position acquired message appears it s ready for use Note The altitude data may still flash even if the unit shows a Position Acquired message and all other data is not flashing The unit must be locked onto at least four satellites to determine altitude It only takes three satellites to determine position You can navigate with this unit if the alti tude is flashing simply ignore the altitude display until it quits flashing REMEMBER DO NOT NAVIGATE WITH THIS UNIT UNTIL THE NUM BERS STOP FLASHING MODES The LMS 160 has five modes status navigation sonar map and win dow groups The GlobalMap 1600 has four no sonar mode Use the PAGES and arrow keys to switch between the different screens The four GPS screens that show by default are shown at the top of the next page See th
34. 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 both the transducer and power connectors Make certain both are securely plugged in to the unit Weak bottom echo digital readings erratic or no fish signals Make certain transducer is pointing straight down Clean the face of the transducer Oil dirt and fuel can cause a film to form on the trans ducer reducing its effectiveness If the transducer is mounted inside the hull be sure it is shooting through only one layer of fiberglass and that it is securely bonded to the hull Do NOT use silicone rubber adhesive or Marinetex 2 Electrical noise from the boat s motor can interfere with the sonar This causes the sonar to automatically increase its Discrimination or noise rejection feature This can cause the unit to eliminate weaker signals such as fish or even structure from the display 71 3 The water may be deeper than the sonar ability to find the bottom If the sonar can t find the bottom signal while it s in the automatic mode the digital will flash continuously It may change the range to limits far greater than the water you are in If this happens place the unit in the manual mode then change the range to a realistic one for example 0 100 feet and increase the sensitivity As you move into shallower water a bottom signal should appear 4 Check
35. used with map 1 it s posi tion bearing and distance from your present position show at the top of the screen Cursor Distance You can use the cursor to find the distance be tween two points While the cursor is showing press the MENU key then select FIND DIS TANCE The unit returns to the mapping screen Now move the cursor to the first location that you want to measure the distance from and press the ENT key Now move the cursor to the position that you want to measure the distance to A line is drawn from the point when the ENT key was pressed to the cursor s present location The distance covered by the line shows at the top of the screen To measure another two points simply move the cursor and press the ENT key Press the EXIT key to erase the cursor The unit centers your present position on the screen after erasing the cursor MAP SETUP The map has many customization options To change them first press the MENU key while a _ mers Jn map is showing on the screen The map setup label is highlighted Press the right arrow key A screen similar to the one at right appears Change Maps Changes made to the map using the options in the Map Setup is normally made to all map screens The change can be limited to the map screen currently in use however by switching the All Maps to This Map the Change menu To do this simply highlight the Change label then press the right arrow key
36. 1 CAROLINE 1951 Caroline Islands ISLANDS C 5 ASTRO l L C 5 Astro 1961 1961 CAYMAN Cayman Brac Island BRAC ISLAND LEIGON Leigon GHANA Ghana LIBERIA Liberia 1964 1964 Liberia LUZON ied Luzon PHILIPPINES Philipines Excluding Mindanao LUZON Luzon PHILIPPINES Philipines Mindanao MINDANAO ISLAND 1 Mahe 1971 1971 Mahe Island MASSAWA Massawa ETHIOPIA Ethiopia Eritrea ERITREA MERCHICH Merchich MOROCCO Morocco MIDWAY ASTRO Midway Astro 1961 1961 Midway Islands MINNA Minna CAMEROON Cameroon MINNA Minna NIGERIA Nigeria MONTSERRAT Montserrat Island Astro 1958 ISLAND Montserrat ASTRO 1958 Leeward Islands M PORALOKO M Poraloko GABON Gabon UN EM TR NAHRWAN OMAN NAHRWAN SAUDI ARAB NAHRWAN TED ARAB IRATES NAPARIMA BWI NIDAD AND TOBAGO N AMERICA 1927 MEAN CA NO 79 N AMERICA 1927 BAHAMAS NO SAN SALV N AMER 1927 CANADA CENTRAL N AMERICAN 1927 CANADA YUKON RRIBEAN N AMERICA 1927 ALASKA N AMERICA 1927 BAHAMAS N AMERICAN 1927 CANADA WEST N AMERICAN 1927 CANADA EAST N AMERICAN 1927 CANADA RTH Nahrwan Oman Masirah Island Nahrwan Saudi Arabia Na
37. 6 23 382 ZONE 14 UTM 734724 E 4008012 N DGPS STATUS DGPS CORRECTIONS DGPS OFF The DGPS corrections at the bottom of the screen shows a list of the satellites in view The satellite s number is follow by an identifier showing its status They are as follows OK DGPS corrections are in use by GPS receiver and corrections are available OLD seconds NA No correction available Group H Unit hasn t received corrections in last 60 This is a time screen An analog clock shows in the top left corner fol lowed by a digital clock showing your local time on the right The clock s alarm setting shows in this window also UTC time shows at the bottom right corner of this screen UTC is the time at the prime meridian It used to be called GMT Battery voltage and estimated time of arrival ETA complete this group To set the clock alarm first press the MENU key 31 8 04 45 AM ALARM OFF 12 00 00 then select CLOCK ALARM and press the right arrow key Now select SET CLOCK ALARM The screen at right appears Using the arrow keys enter the alarm s time Press the ENT key The an unit returns to the clock alarm menu Highlight the CLOCK ALM OFF ON label and press the right arrow key to turn it on Press the EXIT key to erase the menus The unit returns to group H EXIT TO CANCEL with the new alarm time in the clock s window
38. 70 SONAR TROUBLESHOOTING 71 UPS Return Service Warranty LIS uses eer er RARE pace 77 Notes Thank you for purchasing a Lowrance product You won t find another combination GPS and sonar unit with these features and power for the money Each of our products is designed and manufactured to precision tolerances for long life under extreme conditions We hope that you ll en joy this product for years This manual covers both the Lowrance LMS 160 and GlobalMap 1600 Both have 12 channel GPS receivers however the LMS 160 also has a sonar built into the unit The installation of these two products vary due to this difference otherwise the operation of the two units except for sonar is virtually identical No matter which unit you own please read the installation section care fully especially the transducer section Many times future trouble can be avoided by carefully locating and wiring the equipment If you do have problems please read the troubleshooting section in the back of this manual You may find the solution to your problem there The Lowrance customer service department also has representatives avail able to answer your questions on our toll free telephone lines See the back page of this manual for more information We want your experience with our equipment to be a happy one Good luck and good fishing INSTALLATION Mounting All Units Install the unit in any convenient
39. 8 Navigating to a Cursor Position This unit lets you navigate to a location without storing it in the waypoint database by using the map and cursor To do this first switch to a map Now move the cursor to the location that you want to navigate to Next press the MENU key A new highlighted menu appears on the list Go To Cursor Press the right arrow key It now shows navigation data to the cursor location shown as D on the map B 209 MAG GOTO CURSOR f gt SEE S FIND DISTANCE ROUTE PLANNING ALARMS SVSTEM SETUP L GPS SETUP SIMULATOR_SETUP SUN MOON CALC MOVE CURSOR TO PRESS MENU KEY NAVIGATING TO DESIRED LOCATION THEN SELECT CURSOR POSITION GOTO CURSOR Navigating to a Waypoint using the Map The unique birds eye view used by the map gives you an easy way to navigate to a waypoint On the map screen shown above the arrow is your present position The box with the S in it was your starting location when the waypoint was recalled The dotted line is called a course line and is the shortest path from the starting location to the destination The D is the cursor destination when the cursor position is used as a desti nation If you follow the course line you ll reach the destination covering the shortest distance in the least time CAUTION This product does NOT take land features or any other feature into ac count when it projects the course line on the
40. ALEGRE Brazil BRAZIL DABOLA Dabola GUINEA Guinea DJAKARTA Djakarta Batavia BATAVIA Indonesia Sumatra INDONESIA DOS 1968 DOS 1968 NEW GEORGIA New Georgia Islands ISLANDS Gizo Island EASTER Easter Island 1967 ISLAND Easter Island 1967 EUROPEAN European 1950 1950 MEAN Mean for Austria Belgium WESTERN Denmark Finland France West Germany Gibralter Greece Italy Luxembourg Netherlands Norway Portugal Spain Sweden Switzerland EUROPEAN European 1950 1950 MEAN Mean for Austria Denmark CENTRAL France West Germany Netherlands Switzerland EUROPEAN European 1950 950 MEAN Mean for Iraq Israel Jordan MIDDLE EAST Lebanon Kuwait Saudi Arabia Syria EUROPEAN European 1950 950 Cyprus CYPRUS EUROPEAN European 1950 950 Egypt EGYPT EUROPEAN European 1950 950 GREAT England Channel Islands Ireland BRITAIN Scotland Shetland Islands EUROPEAN 50 European 1950 FINLAND Finland Norway NORWAY EUROPEAN European 1950 1950 Greece GREECE EUROPEAN European 1950 1950 Iran IRAN 78 FORT THOMAS 1955 NEVIS ST KITTS GAN 1970 REPUBLIC OF MALDIVES GEODETIC DATUM 1949 NEW ZEALAND GRACIOSA BASE SW 1948 AZORES INDONESIA 1 ASTRO GUADALCANAL ISLAND HERAT NORTH AFGHANI
41. RECEIVE TO GPs GREEN RECEIVE TRANSMIT TO BEACON UNIT RECEIVER BLACK GROUND GROUND Once the cables are wired turn the unit on press the menu key and select NMEA DGPS DNCOUAN L CONFIGURE NMEA aS TARLINK DGPS CONFIG from the System Setup menu A screen similar to the one at right appears MAGNAVOX DGP 0 To turn the output on highlight the NMEA OUT menu shown at right then press the right arrow key If your other equipment works then no setup will need to be performed If your other equipment doesn t recognize the NMEA data being sent by this unit and the wiring is correct then you may need to change the NMEA or the serial communication settings CONFIGURE DGPS Configure NMEA Highlight the Configure NMEA menu then press the right arrow key The screen shown at right 15 MFE appears ss GLL al NMEA 0183 Version There are two versions of the NMEA data 1 5 and 2 0 If your other equipment requires 1 5 press the left arrow key to select it GLL RMC RMB APB GGA GSA GSV Sentences Some equipment requires different sentence The default setting for these sentences is on In other words it automatically sends these sentences when NMEA is turned on To turn any of these off move the black box to the desired menu and press the left arrow key Press the EXIT key when everything on this screen is the way you want it DGPS This unit will recogniz
42. RG track TRK distance to waypoint DIS ground speed GS a steering arrow shows the direction to the destination when the top of the screen is pointing in your direction of travel and a CDI Map 3 is similar to Map 2 except it shows sonar Sonar 1 data on the right side When the MENU key is Lis pressed while Map 3 is showing the screen SONAR SETUP shown at right appears The ACTIVE MODE ROUTE PLANNING menu atthe top of this screen lets you switch the ALARMS arrow and zoom keys between the GPS side and the sonar side of Map 3 SIMULATOR SETUP SUN MOON CALC The Z IN and Z OUT keys zoom in and out all maps to enlarge or reduce their coverage area The available ranges are 0 1 0 15 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 6 0 8 1 1 5 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 15 20 30 40 60 80 100 150 200 300 400 600 800 1000 1500 2000 3000 and 4000 miles Cursor Pressing an arrow key turns on two dotted lines that intersect at the present position symbol These lines are called a cursor and have a variety of uses To turn the cursor on simply press the arrow key in the direction you want the cursor to move This lets you view areas on the plotter that are away 19 from your present position The zoom in and zoom out keys work from the cursor s position when it s active not the present position You can zoom in on any detail anywhere The cursor can also place icons and waypoints When the cursor is
43. SLAND ASTRO TERN Astro Tern Island FRIG 1961 ISLAND Tern Island 1961 ASTRONOMICAL Astronomical Station 1952 STATION 52 Marcus Island MARCUS ISLE AUSTRALIAN Australian Geodetic 1966 GEODETIC Australia amp Tasmania 1966 AUSTRALIAN Australian Geodetic 1984 GEODETIC Australia amp Tasmania 1984 AYABELLE Ayabelle Lightlhouse Djibouti LIGHTHOUSE DJIBOUTI BELLEVUE Bellevue IGN Efate amp IGN EFATE Erromango Islands ERRAOMANGO BERMUDA Bermuda 1957 Bermuda 1957 BISSAU Bissau Guinea Bissau GUINEA BOGOTA Bogota Observatory Colombia OBSERVATORY COLOMBIA BUKIT RIMPAH Bukit Rimpah Indonesia Bangka INDONESIA amp Belitung Islands CAMP AREA Camp Area Astro Antarctica ASTRO McMurdo Camp Area ANTARCTICA Campo Inchauspe Argentina INCHAUSPE ARGENTINA CANTON ASTRO Canton Astro 1966 Phoenix 66 PHOENIX Islands ISLANDS CAPE nans Cape South Africa SOUTH AFRICA GAPE nna Cape Canaveral Bahamas CANAVERAL Florida BAHAMAS FL CARTHAGE Carthage Tunisia TUNISIA CH 1903 Switzerland CHATHAM Chatham Island Astro 1971 ISLAND ASTRO New Zealand Chatham Island NEW ZEALAND CHUA ASTRO Chua Astro PARAGUAY Paraguay CORREGO Corrego Alegre
44. STAN HJORSEY 1955 ICELAND HONG KONG 1963 HU TZU SHAN TAIWAN NDIA NEPAL NDIAN 1954 THAILAND VIETNAM NDIAN 1975 THAILAND European 1950 Italy Sardinia European 1950 Sicily European 1950 Malta European 1950 Portugal Spain European 1979 Mean for Austria Finland Netherlands Norway Spain Sweden Switzerland Fort Thomas 1955 Nevis St Kitts Leeward Islands Gan 1970 Republic of Maldives Geodeic Datum 1949 New Zealand Graciosa Base SW 1948 Azores Faial Graciosa Pico Sao Jorge Terceira Guam 1963 Guam Gunung Segara Indonesia Kalimantan GUX 1 Astro Guadalcanal Island Herat North Afghanistan Hjorsey 1955 Iceland long Kong 1963 ong Kong LE Hu Tzu Shan Taiwan ndian Bangladesh ndian ndia Nepal ndian 1954 Thailand Vietnam ndian 1975 Thailand IRELAND Ireland 1965 1965 Ireland ISTS 061 ISTS 061 Astro 1968 ASTRO 19 South Georgia Islands S GEORGIA ISTS 073 ISTS 073 Astro 1969 ASTRO 1969 Diego Garcia DIEGO GARCIA JOHNSTON Johnston Island 1961 ISLAND Johnston Island 1961 KANDAWALA Kandawala SRI LANKA Sri Lanka KERGUELEN Kerguelen Island 1949 ISLAND Kerguelen Island 1949 KERTAU 1948 W MALAYSIA SINGAPORE Kertau 1948 West Malaysia amp Singapore KUSAIE ASTRO Kusaie Astro 195
45. Switch to the manual mode Press the EXIT key to return to the sonar screen To turn Automatic on repeat the above steps to get the auto menu then press the right arrow key SONAR OPTIONS Sensitivity The sensitivity controls the ability of the unit to pick up echoes A low sensitivity level excludes much of the bottom information fish signals and other target information High sensitivity levels enables you to see this detail but it can also clutter the screen with many undesired signals Typically the best sensitivity level shows a good solid bottom signal with Grayline and some surface clutter The sensitivity is adjusted to keep a solid bottom signal displayed plus a little more when the unit is in the automatic mode This gives it the capa bility to show fish and other detail However situations occur where it becomes necessary to increase or decrease the sensitivity This typically happens when you wish to see more detail so an increase in sensitivity is indicated The procedure to adjust it is the same whether the unit is in the automatic or manual mode To adjust the sensitivity press the MENU key then select SONAR OPTIONS The screen at right appears There are four options on this menu with two showing They are sensitivity grayline surface clarity and ASP Use the up or down arrow keys to switch between options The SENSITIVITY sensitivity menu has left and right arrows plus Eis hori
46. System Setup menu Now press the right arrow key Press the EXIT key when youre finished reading this screen GPS SETUP Items found under the GPS Setup menu include FIBBGHACHIEONS TG initialization covered at the beginning of this manual position format datums and more To use any of these features first press the MENU key highlight GPS Setup and press the right ar row key The screen shown at right appears CEN GPS AUTO SEARCH Position Format Alternate Format This unit can show the position in degrees min utes and thousandths of a minute 36 28 700 or degrees minutes seconds and tenths of a second 36 28 40 9 It can also show position in UTM Universal Transverse Mercator projection German Taiwan Brit ish Irish Swedish Swiss Finnish New Zealand and Military Grid UTM s are marked on USGS topographic charts This system divides the Earth into 60 zones each 6 degrees wide in longitude German Taiwan British Irish Swedish Swiss New Zealand and Finn ish grid systems are the national coordinate system used only in their respective countries In order to use these grid systems you must be in the respective country This unit will pick the matching datum for you when you select the grid See the Datums section for more information The military grid reference system MGRS uses two grid lettering schemes which are referred to as standard and alternate MGRS on this unit Your positio
47. TAIN 1936 ENGLAND ORD SURVEY G BRITAIN 1936 ENGLND WALES ORD SURVEY G BRITAIN 1936 SCOTLAND ORD SURVEY G BRITAIN 1936 WALES PICO DE LAS NIEVES CANARY ISLES Nor North American 1927 Canal Zone North American 1927 Cuba North American 1927 Greenland Hayes Peninsula h American 1927 Mexico 983 CONUS North American Alaska Canada North American 1983 Central America Mexico Observaorio Metereo 1939 Azores Corvo amp Flores Islands Old Egyptian 1907 Egypt Old Hawaiian Mean for Hawaii Kauai Maui Oahu Old Hawaiian Hawaii Old Hawaiian Kauai Old Hawaiian Maui Old Hawaiian Oahu Oman Oman Ordinance Survey Great Britain 1936 Mean for England Isle of Man Scotland Shetland Islands Wales Ordinance Survey Great Britian 1936 England Ordinance Survey Great Britian 1936 England Isle of Man Wales Ordinance Survey Great Britian 1936 Scotland Shetland Islands Ordinance Survey Great Britian 1936 Wales Pico de las Nieves Canary Islands PITCAIRN ASTRO 1967 POINT 58 BURKINA FASO NIGER POINTE NOIRE 948 CONGO PORTO SANTO 936 MADEIRA ISLANDS PROVISIONAL S AMERICA 956 MEAN PROVISIONAL S AMERICA 956 BOLIVIA PROVISIONAL S AMERICA 956 N CHILE PROVISIONAL S AMERICA 956 S CHILE PROV 5 AMER 956 COLOMBIA ROVISIONAL AMERICA 956 ECUADOR 0 ROVISIONAL
48. To switch back repeat the above 20 Map Options The following map options are listed under the Map Options menu Map Orientation Auto Zoom Range Rings and Latitude Longitude Grids Map Orientation By default this receiver shows the map with north always at the top of the screen This is the way most maps and charts are printed on paper This is fine if you re always travelling due north What you see to your left cor responds 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 to your left and so on A course up mode keeps the map at the same orientation as the initial bearing to the waypoint NORTH UP TRACK UP In the north up view shown at left we re travelling east In this view the present position indicator appears to move towards the right side of the Screen In the track up view the present position moves straight towards the top of the display A N shows to help you see which direction is north when the track up mode is on Remember in the track up mode the screen rotates as you change direction It always keeps your direction of travel track heading towards the top of the screen In the course up mode the scr
49. U key then select SONAR OPTIONS The screen at righ appears Use the up or down arrow keys to select the SURFACE SURFACE CLARITY CLARITY menu Now use the left or right arrow EET keys to change it When you re finished press the EXIT key to erase the menus NORM HI ASP Advanced Signal Processing The ASP feature is a noise rejection system that constantly evaluates the effects of boat speed water conditions and interference This automatic feature gives you the best display possible under most conditions The ASP feature is an effective tool in combating noise In sonar terms noise is any undesired signal It is caused by electrical and mechanical sources such as bilge pumps engine ignition systems and wiring air bubbles passing over the face of the transducer even vibration from the engine In all cases noise can produce unwanted marks on the display The ASP feature has two levels Normal 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 However there are times when you may want to turn the ASP feature off This lets you view all incoming echoes before they are processed by the ASP feature To change the ASP level press the MENU key select SONAR SETUP then SONAR OPTIONS and finally pres
50. a very slow speed This prevents the wander ing plot trail seen when you re stopped with position pinning turned off This also affects the navigational displays The easiest way to see the effects of S A is to stand still with the GPS 55 receiver turned on and watch your plot trail with position pinning turned off You ll see the present position change speed increase and decrease and a random plot trail on the plotter s screen If you wish to turn the position pinning feature off press the MENU key then highlight the GPS Setup label and press the right arrow key Now highlight the POSITION PINNING label Finally press the left arrow key ALARMS This unit has several GPS alarms Sonar alarms are covered in the sonar section of this manual You can set an arrival alarm to flash a warn ing message and sound a tone when you cross a preset distance from a waypoint For example if you have the arrival alarm set to 1 mile then the alarm will flash a message when you come within 1 mile of the re called waypoint The course deviation indicator alarm CDI can warns 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 exa
51. adjust the display s contrast highlight the Con trast label Press the right or left arrow keys until the screen s contrast is best for the lighting con ditions Backlight The display has lights that can be turned on for night use To turn the lights on simply press the PWR key To turn them off press the PWR key again A light bulb indicator on the satellite status screen shows when the lights are on The default light level is maximum To reduce the level select BACK LIGHT LEVEL then press the left arrow key until the lights are at the desired level To increase the light level press the right arrow key Set Local Time When this unit is first initialized it may not show the correct time for your location due to daylight savings time time zone variances and so on If the time shown on the clock displays is incorrect select SET LOCAL TIME from the system setup menu and press the right arrow key The screen shown at right appears TO SAUE EXIT TO CANCEL Use the left or right arrow keys to select the num ber in the current time that you want to change Use the up or down arrow keys to change the number Press the ENT key to save the change the EXIT key to erase the menu without changing it 48 Change Units You can view data in three different formats statute nautical and metric The default is statute The chart below shows the settings for each Statute Naut
52. alf screen map is on the left side of the screen A quarter size map is in the upper right corner in the middle of the screen Track TRK and the CDI shows distance to go DIS show in the lower right quarter Group D This group has a half screen map on the left side ofthe screen CDI bearing BRG estimated time en route ETE and ground speed GS are on the right side Group E Digital displays make up this group It has bear ing BRG distance to go DIS track TRK ground speed GS CDI estimated time en route ETE velocity made good VMG and altitude ALT 30 Group F This group shows your present position POSI TION in latitude longitude at the top of the screen and in UTM at the bottom You can change the type of position display on both the top and bottom of this and all screens by pressing the MENU key then selecting GPS SETUP Now select POSITION FORMAT to change the top position display or ALTERNATE FORMAT to change the bottom display Group G The group G screen shows DGPS information There must be a DGPS receiver connected to the unit in order to use this screen The DGPS status station s ID number frequency bit rate signal strength bit rate signal to noise ratio SNR and time since the GPS receiver re ceived the satellite corrections AGE all show in the top half of this screen POSITION LATITUDE 36 11 3039 LONGITUDE 9
53. arallel 53 with the edge of the map USGS maps are parallel others may not be Also this works better with smaller scale maps 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 ll need to save it as a waypoint See the waypoint section for information on saving a waypoint using the EDIT Position method Save the reference position as a way point Exit from the waypoint screens Press the MENU key then select GPS Setup pe Highlight MAP FIX SETUP and press the right RIAL SET MAP SCALE arrow key The screen at right appears REFER ENCE POINT is highlighted Press the right ar row key Select the waypoint number that you saved the reference point under Highlight the REFERENCE POINT SET REFERENCE label and press the right ar W 369 18 804 row key The unit returns to the Map Fix Setup menu Now highlight the Map Scale label and press the right arrow key Enter the map s scale This is generally at the bottom of the paper map It s shown as a ratio for example 1 24000 In this example we entered 24000 as a map scale Ignore the 1 The unit returns to the Map Fix Setup screen Finally press the EXIT key to erase this menu Now select POSITION FORMAT Select Map Fix from the list and press the EXIT key All posi tion information now shows as a distance fro
54. are fish will be displayed as fish symbols FISH ID Remember the Fish ID feature can t be used when the unit is in the manual mode If you turn the Fish ID feature on when the unit is in the manual mode the microcomputer will turn the automatic feature on If you turn automatic off when the Fish ID feature is on the Fish ID feature will be turned off also FISHTRACK The FishTrack feature shows the depth of a fish symbol when it appears on the display This lets you accurately gauge the depth of targets This feature is available only when the Fish ID feature is on 65 To turn the FishTrack feature off press the menu key and select SONAR SETUP Choose FISH ID from this menu Now press the right arrow key to highlight the TRK FishTrack feature To turn FishTrack off press the left arrow key on the Fish ID menu CHART DISPLAY The chart display lets you set up the screen to show the digital displays such as depth tem perature and water speed You can also turn the zoom bar and zone alarm bars on or off To make these changes press the MENU key and select SONAR SETUP then select CHART DIS PLAY The screen shown at right appears The digital depth display at the top left corner of 51 0 6 56 EX DIGITAL DEPTH KL OFF sm WATER TEMP the screen normally shows in large numbers You can change this to smaller numbers or turn it off complet
55. ay even prevent operation INTRODUCTION TO GPS The Global Positioning System GPS was developed by the United States Department of Defense as a 24 hour a day 365 days a year global navi gation system for the military Civilian availability was added but with less accuracy using the same satellites Twenty four satellites orbit the Earth Three of these satellites are spares unused until needed The rest virtu ally guarantee that at least four satellites are in view nearly anywhere on Earth at all times The system requires three satellites in order to determine a position This is called a 2D fix It takes four satellites to determine both position and elevation your height above sea level also called altitude called a 3D fix Remember the unit must have a clear view of the satellites in order to receive their signals Unlike radio or television GPS works at very high frequencies The signals can be blocked easily by trees buildings even your body Never use this GPS receiver while operating a vehicle Like most GPS receivers this unit doesn t have a compass or any other navigation aid built inside It relies solely on the signals from the satellites 10 to calculate a position Speed direction of travel and distance are all calculated from position information Therefore in order for itto determine direction of travel you must be moving and the faster the better This is not to say that it won t work at troll
56. ber it just used This also momentarily places you in the waypoint menu Anytime this menu is showing simply press the WPT key once and the unit will store your present position on the waypoint list Saving the Cursor Position as a Waypoint When the cursor is showing on the map and you press the WPT key twice the cursor s position is placed into the first available waypoint num ber In the example screen shown at the top of the next page the cursor is placed at the desired location Pressing the WPT twice causes way point number 6 to be placed at the cursor s crosshairs Waypoint 6 was the next available waypoint number A message appears on the display telling you the waypoint number it just used Wait a few seconds and the menu will clear automatically Press the EXIT key to erase the cursor 36 MOVE CURSOR TO DESIRED LOCATION Saving Your Present Position as a Waypoint Select Number Method PRESS WPT KEY TWICE The method shown previously doesn t let you choose the waypoint num ber You can pick the waypoint number then save your present or cursor position To save your present position press the WPT key once If you re saving the cursor position first move the cursor to the desired location then press the WPT key A screen similar to the one on the previous page appears Highlight the WAYPOINT label at the top of the screen Press the right or left arrow keys until the desired waypoint number appea
57. d combined altered adjusted or handled in a manner other than according to the instructions furnished with the product 3 when any serial number has been effaced altered or removed or 4 when any defect problem loss or damage has resulted from any accident misuse negligence or carelessness or from any failure to provide reasonable and necessary maintenance in accordance with the instructions of the owner s manual for the product We reserve the right to make changes or improvements in our products from time to time without incurring the obligation to install such improvements or changes on equipment or items previously manufactured This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which may vary from state to state Your remedies under this warranty will be available so long as you can show in a reasonable manner that the defect occurred within one 1 year from the date of your original purchase and we must receive your warranty claim no later than 30 days after such 1 year period expires Your claim must be substantiated by a dated sales receipt or sales slip 83 Notes How to Obtain Service Canadian Customers Only We back your investment in quality products with quick expert service and genuine Lowrance replacement parts If you need service or repairs contact the Lowrance Factory Customer Service Department at the toll free number listed below A techni cian may
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59. der the second waypoint s name Add From Map You can add waypoints from the map even cre ate new ones To do this select ADD FROM MAP from the menu as shown on the previous page A screen similar to the one at right appears Using the arrow keys move the cursor to the desired waypoint or location Now press the ENT key to add it to the route If it s an existing way point it will be added to the route If you mark a location with the cursor that isn t a waypoint the unit will create a waypoint and add it to the route To add another location or waypoint to the route move the cursor to that location and press the ENT key When you re finished press the EXIT key The screen below right appears The total route distance shows at the bottom of the screen Continue selecting waypoints until all L EDIL ROUTE Nare SHOW INFO i DIS BRG of the waypoints in the route are on the list Press the EXIT key to return to the Route menu Your route is now saved in memory Press the EXIT key to erase the menus Delete a Waypoint from the Route To remove a waypoint from a route first select the route then select the waypoint that you want to delete and press the right arrow key Highlight the Delete label on this menu and press the right arrow key The unit returns to the route list with the waypoint removed from the list Note This doesn t delete the waypoint from the database it simply removes
60. e DGPS message appears whenever the unit begins or stops using DGPS data to help determine your position The default setting for these messages is on To turn the message off select the Setup Alarms menu from the main menu then highlight DGPS MESSAGES and press the left arrow key Sun Moon Calculator This unit has a sunrise sunset and moonrise SUN MOON DATA moonset calculator that shows this information 06 15 98 anywhere or anytime in the world To use it press CHANGE DATE MOONRISE the MENU key then highlight SUN MOON SUNRISE CALC and press the right arrow key The screen shown at right appears Both calculators work identically The sunrise sunset calculator is used for this example The sun and moon data for today s date appear in the center of the screen A moon symbol shows in the moonrise moonset box showing the ap proximate phase of the moon The arrow next to the symbol shows if it is moving towards a full moon up or a new moon down 12 27 AM SUNSET 8 52 Today s date shows at the top of the screen If you want to know the sunrise sunset for a different date press the ENT key then enter the new date with the arrow keys The unit returns to the above screen with the sun and moon data shown for the date you entered The sun and moon data show for your present position If you move the plotter s cursor to a different position before using this calculator it will show th
61. e Starlink and Magnavox automatic DGPS receiv ers If you have either one of these receivers simply highlight the STARLINK DGPS or MAGNAVOX DGPS on the NMEA DGPS menu shown at the top of this page and press the right arrow key to turn it on Note If you have a Magnavox DGPS receiver connected this unit can t send NMEA data With the exception of serial communications typically no other setup needs to be made with these receivers If you have any other Magnavox or Starlink compatible DGPS receiver connected to this unit you may need to change the settings To do this move the black box to the Configure DGPS label and press the right arrow key A screen similar to the one at the top of the next page appears 50 These menus select the beacon receiver s fre DGPS FREQUENCY quency and bit rate in bits per second To change 3250 KHz IH roi DGPS BIT RATE one of these settings simply highlight the menu 2667 item you wish to change then press the right or STARLINK AUTO left arrow key until the desired number appears The STARLINK AUTO menu works with the Starlink or compatible receivers that automatically determine the frequency and bit rate If you have one of these receivers leave this set to ON otherwise turn it off Press the EXIT key when youre finished Com Port Setup If youre connecting a computer or other serial device to this unit including DGPS receivers
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63. e indicates the current track direction of travel you are taking This is also shown in the track box in the upper right corner of the screen On the ex ample shown at right the track is 240 The current ground speed GS shows in the box in the lower center of this screen When navigating to a waypoint Nav screen number one looks like the one at the top of the next page Bearing to the destination waypoint is in the box in the upper left corner Bearing is also shown by the large arrow 16 pointing up towards the compass above the present position arrow Distance from the present position to the waypoint DIS shows beneath the compass on the lower left side of the screen Next to the distance box is estimated time enroute ETE This is the estimated time that it will take you to arrive at the destination based upon cur rent track and ground speed In the lower right corner is the course CRS box showing the di rection from your starting position to the waypoint Remember a course is a proposed path from the starting position to the destination Track is your actual direction of travel Lines on either side of the present position show the current cross track error range Cross track error is the distance you are off course to the side of the desired course line The course line is an imaginary line drawn from your position when you started navigating to the destination way point It s shown
64. e sonar section in this manual for information on sonar operation To change modes simply press the PAGES key A screen similar to the one at right appears Use the up or down arrow keys to change modes The windows mode is shown as groups Group A 1 is the first windows group Press the right arrow key while the above menu is showing to switch between different versions of each mode When the desired screen appears press the EXIT key to erase the menu n E m RERE 3D b 80 mm lice STATUS NAVIGATION SONAR GLOBALMAP 1600 ONLY Navigation There are two different navigation screens Nav screen number one shows a graphical view of your trip Nav screen number 2 shows all navigation details in large digital numbers You can also customize both navigation screens to show data other than the default See the Programming Boxes section for more information Nav 1 This screen has a compass rose that shows not qut only your direction of travel but also the direc j tion to a recalled waypoint The navigation screen looks like the one at right when you re not navi gating to a waypoint Your position is shown by an arrow in the center of the screen Your trail history or path you ve taken is depicted by the line extending from the arrow The arrow pointing E down at the top of the compass ros
65. e sunrise sunset for the cursor s location Press the EXIT key to erase this screen 57 SIMULATOR A simulator is built into this unit that moves the GPS position and pro duces a simulated sonar chart You can use nearly all of the unit s fea tures even save and recall waypoints This is useful for trip planning To use the simulator press the MENU key then SIMULATOR press the up or down arrow keys until the Simu lator Setup menu is surrounded by the black box SIMULATOR TRACK 355 MAG Now press the right arrow key The screen shown SIMULATOR SPEED at right appears 0 100 7 If you simply press the right arrow key turning STEER SIMULATOR the simulator on this unit will start from your present position and follow a track of 355 at 100 miles per hour To change either the track or speed highlight the one you want to change then press the right or left arrow key When the numbers are correct press the EXIT key Starting Position Normally the starting position for the simulator is your present position If you want to change the starting position highlight the SET START WPT label on the Simulator Setup menu then press the right arrow key You can select any waypoint as the simulator s starting point Select the starting point by pressing the right arrow key on the WPTZ label until the desired starting waypoint number appears Now highlight the SET SIM START label and press t
66. e the averaged position POINTS TAKEN EXIT TO CANCEL ENTER TO SAVE Project Position You can save a waypoint even if you don t know it s position or location on the map This unit lets you project the location of a waypoint from a known waypoint using only bearing and distance from the known waypoint This is useful if you don t know the latitude longitude of a location but you do know the distance and bearing from a saved waypoint or your own posi tion Note To project a waypoint from your present REFERENCE WAYPOINT _ p position you must first save your present posi tion as a waypoint SET DISTANCE SET BEARING WAYPOINT 1 1 N 36211 770 To use this feature press the WPT key then se lect a waypoint number that you want to save the projected waypoint under Waypoint 7 is used in 38 DISTANCE 0 00 MI BEARING O MAG ENTER TO PROJECT EXIT TO CANCEL this example Now select CREATE WAYPOINT then PROJECT POSITION The screen shown at the the bottom of the previous page appears The unit needs a location reference waypoint to project the new waypoint from The default ref erence is waypoint number one Highlight the REFERENCE label on the Project WPT menu and press the right arrow key The screen below right appears Select a waypoint using ei ther the waypoint number or waypoint list In this example waypoint 4 was chosen When you ve chos
67. ears CALIBRATE SPEED ps ENTER TO APPLY Boo a EXIT IF DONE If the digital speed display is slower than your EXIT IF DOME actual speed add a positive percentage to make it read faster If the digital speed display is faster use a negative percentage to make it read slower Use the arrow keys to change the speed then press the ENT key Press the EXIT key to erase this menu 70 SONAR TROUBLESHOOTING If your unit is not working or if you need technical help please use the following troubleshooting section before contacting the factory customer service department It may save you the trouble of returning your unit Unit won t turn on 1 Check the power cable s connection at the unit Also check the wiring 2 Make certain the power cable is wired properly The red wire connects to the positive battery terminal black to negative or ground 3 Check the fuse 4 Measure the battery voltage at the unit s power connector It should be at least 11 volts If it isn t the wiring to the unit is defective the battery terminals or wiring on the terminals are corroded or the battery needs charging Unit freezes locks up or operates erratically 1 Electrical noise from the boat s motor trolling motor or an accessory may be interfering with the sonar unit Rerouting the power and trans ducer cables away from other electrical wiring on the boat may help Route the sonar unit s power cable directly
68. een as shown at right In this example the new waypoint is 3 53 miles on a bearing of 68 from our position Now press the ENT key The unit saves the projected location under the waypoint number that you picked at the beginning SELECTING A WAYPOINT In order to edit or navigate to a waypoint you must first select it There are three ways to do this by waypoint number waypoint list or search by name All selection methods are on the main waypoint menu shown at right To select a waypoint by its number simply high light the WAYPOINT label at the top of the 39 CA NAME SEARCH WPT 001 L CREATE WAYPOINT EDIT WAYPOINT DELETE WAYPOINT C MOVE WAYPOINT N 36 11 770 015 4 23 MI W 96 18 804 BRG T4 MAG 13 JUN 98 ie PRESS WPT TO 10 24 A QUICK SAVE waypoint menu then press the left or right arrow keys until the desired waypoint number appears Select from List The waypoint number selection method forces you to scroll through all waypoint numbers whether there s a location saved in them or not The waypoint list is composed only of saved way points To use the list select WAYPOINT LIST from the waypoint menu The screen shown at UET us z right appears The names of all waypoints stored WPT 008x 8 e in memory show on this list Simply highlight the WPT 010x 10 desired waypoint and press the right arrow key to select it The waypoint menu
69. een is locked into your original bearing to the recalled waypoint regardless of your track To select the desired mode first press the MENU key select MAP 1 SETUP then select MAP OPTIONS Finally select ORIENTATION and press the right or left arrow key until the desired mode appears Press the EXIT key to erase this menu 21 Range Rings Grid Lines The map screen can be customized with rings that are 1 4 of the range and or grids that divide the plotter into equal segments of latitude and longitude To do this press the MENU key select Map 1 Setup then Map Options Highlight the desired option then press the right arrow key to turn it on Press the EXIT key repeatedly to erase the menus The screen at right shows grids AUTOZOOM This receiver has an autozoom feature that eliminates much of the button pushing that competitive units force you to make It works in conjunction with the navigation features First recall a waypoint See the waypoint section for more information on navigating to a waypoint Then with the autozoom mode on the unit zooms out until the entire course shows from the present position to the destination waypoint recalled waypoint As you travel towards the destination the unit automatically begins zoom ing in one zoom range at a time keeping the destination on the screen The screens below show a slice of the progression of a trip near a lake Screen number one
70. ely by selecting DIGITAL DEPTH at the top of the screen Use the up or down arrow keys to select an item then use the left or right arrow keys to change it Press the EXIT key to erase this menu Zoom Bar The zoom bar shows the section of water on the right side of SONAR 2 that is being enlarged on the left side To turn the zoom bar on continu ously select ZOOM BAR on the CHART DIS PLAY menu then press the right arrow key Now press the EXIT key A screen similar to the one at right appears Press the up arrow key to move the zoom bar up or the down arrow key to move it down This moves the zoom coverage area To turn the zoom bar off repeat the above steps 66 67 2 E E lt EN 74 100 ER Zone Alarm Bar The zone alarm has a range bar Any echoes 45 7 0 that appear between the top and bottom of this 7 20 bar triggers the zone alarm This bar normally doesn t show on the screen To turn the zone __ 40 bar on continuously select ZONE BAR from the 60 CHART DISPLAY menu then press the right arrow key Now press the EXIT key A screen simi 80 lar to the one at right appears To turn the zone 100 bar off repeat the above steps See the Alarms section for more information on the zone alarm CHART CURSOR This unit has a chart cursor that allows you to 49 55 0 pinpoint a target s depth The cursor is simply a M so 20
71. en degree angle DOT m Slide the transducer between the two ratchets Temporally slide the bolt though the transducer assembly and hold it against the transom Look ing 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 position is cor rect for your hull If the transducer s face isn t parallel with the ground remove the transducer and ratchets from the bracket Place the ratch ets into the holes in the bracket with the letter B aligned with the dot stamped in the bracket Reassemble the transducer and bracket and place them against the transom Again check to see if you can move the transducer so it s parallel with the ground If it does then go to step 3 If it doesn t repeat step 2 but use a different letter until you can place the transducer on the transom correctly 3 Once you determine the correct position for the ratchets assemble the transducer as shown below Don t tighten the lock nut at this time METAL NUT WASHER RUBBER WASHERS WASHER S METAL 7 4 Hold the transducer and bracket assembly against the transom The transducer should be roughly parallel to the ground The bottom of the transducer bracket should be in line with the bottom of the hull Don t let the bracket extend below the hull Mark the center of the slots for the mounting holes Drill two 5 32 holes in the marked locations for the 3110 scre
72. en the waypoint highlight the SET REFER ENCE label and press the right arrow key The unit returns to the Project WPT screen shown above The starting waypoint you chose shows in the middle of this screen Now set the distance from the starting waypoint to the projected way point by highlighting the SET DISTANCE label and pressing the right arrow key Use the arrow keys to set the distance then press the ENT key when you re finished The unit returns to the Project Position screen Now enter the bearing from the starting waypoint to the projected way point by selecting SET BEARING from the Project Position screen Once you ve entered the bearing the unit returns to the Project Position screen with the distance WAYPOINT i 3 SET REFEREHCE 7 L CREATE WAYPOINT EDIT WAYPOINT LL DELETE WAYPOINT C MOVE WAYPOINT N 36 11 792 DIS 1 20 MI 96 22 324 BRG 48 MAG 11 JUN 98 SELECT A 4 31 P WAYPOINT PROJECT POSITION REFERENCE WAYPOINT SET DISTANCE o SET BEARING WAYPOINT 4 36 11 7927 WPT O04 96227324 DISTANCE 2 50 MI BEARING 80 MAG ENTER TO PROJECT EXIT TO CANCEL L WAYPOINT LIST EN m Cal CREATED DELEIE wHrrUINT MOVE WAYPOINT N 36 11 969 DIS 3 53 MI 96 19 641 BRG 689 13 JUN 98 PRESS WPT TO 11 00 A e QUICK SAVE and bearing from your present position showing at the bottom of the scr
73. er to each of these as a Database or together as the Databases Your product may thus include the WBS Database which contains worldwide background surface mapping data the SmartMap Database which contains inland mapping data or other Databases We warrant to you that we have accurately compiled processed and reproduced the portions of the source material on which the Databases are based However we are under no obligation to provide updates to the Databases and the data contained in the Databases may be incomplete when compared to the source material WE MAKE NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND ABOUT THE ACCURACY OF THE SOURCE MATERIAL ITSELF INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRAN TIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE If there is a defect in any Database your exclusive remedy shall be at our option either a refund of the price you paid for the product containing the defective Database or a replacement of such product 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 limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you This warranty does NOT apply in the following circumstances 1 when the product has been serviced or repaired by anyone other than us 2 when the product has been connected installe
74. factory customer service department for help INSTALLATION Mounting Power Connections Cable Connections GlobalMap 1600 LMS 160 Antenna Transducer INTRODUCTION TO GPS OPERATION Satellite Status Screen Finding Your Position Auto Search Manual Initialization Position Acquisition Modes Navigation Screens Course Deviation Indicator CDI Map Cursor Map Setup Change Maps Map Options Map Orientation Range Rings Grid Lines Autozoom Map Details Earth Map On Off Text Labels Map Detail Gray Fill Map Boundaries Map Symbols Locations Contour Lines Plot Trail Options Clear Trail Flash Trail Show Trail Save Trail Update Trail ICONS MAP DOWNLOADING WINDOWS Reprogram Window Groups Reprogram Boxes RESET GROUPS WAYPOINTS Waypoint Menu Table of Contents Editing a Waypoint Edit Position Edit Name Edit Icon Delete a Waypoint Delete All Waypoints Move a Waypoint Waypoint Options WAYPOINT NAVIGATION Navigate to a cursor location Navigate to a Waypoint using the Map CANCEL NAVIGATION ROUTES Create a Route Add From Waypoint List Add From Map Delete a Waypoint Waypoint Statistics Following a Route Waypoint Information Delete a Route SYSTEM SETUP Sound 48 Contrast 48 Backlight 48 Set Local Time 48
75. for free by the way The downside to this is it requires another piece of electronic gear the DGPS receiver And you have to be close enough to a station to receive the DGPS signals Generally you find that using your GPS receiver without DGPS is both easy and amazingly accurate It s easily the most accurate method of electronic navigation available to the general public today Remember however that this receiver is only a tool Always have another method of navigation available such as a chart or map and a compass Also remember that this unit will always show navigation information in the shortest line from your present position to a waypoint regardless of terrain It only calculates position it can t know what s between you and your camp for example It s up to you to safely navigate around obstacles no matter how you re using this product GPS OPERATION There are 12 keys on the keyboard You can navigate through the menus adjust the chart s cursor and enter data using the arrow keys The five major modes of operation are accessed using the PAGES key Press the MENU key to select or adjust a feature from a list The Z IN and Z OUT keys zoom in or zoom out the view on the plotter screen The ENT and EXIT keys are used to enter or clear data or screens Save and edit waypoints using the WPT key The PWR key turns the unit on and off Pressing it once while the unit is operating turns on the screen s back light To prevent
76. ght m appears Now select DIRECT TO and press the right arrow key 3 5 o wrt WSF l4 Cd 4 009 0 947158 The unit returns to the last used navigation map TOTAL UIS ze MI ping or windows screen In this example map Screen 1 was in use A box with the S inside represents your location when you started the route A dotted line shows from your starting po sition to the waypoint A dashed line extends from this waypoint to each of the other waypoints in the route Follow these lines to get to each of the waypoints When you enter the radius set by the arrival alarm the unit automatically switches to the next waypoint on the list showing navigation data to that waypoint and so on until the last waypoint on the route list has been reached Note The arrival alarm does not have to be turned on The unit continues to show navigation data to the last waypoint in the route until you end the navigation See Cancel Navigation Following a Route Auto Start Method You don t have to choose the starting waypoint in a route Selecting AUTO START on the route planning menu starts navigation along the leg of the route that is closest to your present position The screen shown at the top of the next page shows the result of the auto start feature When the route was started the first leg of the route from waypoint 3 to waypoint 4 46 was the closest to the present position There fore the uni
77. 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 to the GPS receiver and the antenna in stallation is finished Magnet Mount A magnet lets you temporarily mount the an tenna on any ferrous metal surface such as a car To use the magnet simply epoxy it to the bottom of the antenna using the epoxy sup plied with your antenna Carefully follow the in structions on the epoxy package and apply it to the magnet Then carefully press the mag netto the bottom of the antenna housing After the epoxy cures in about 30 minutes the an tenna is ready for use MAGNET Pole Mount The antenna attaches to the pole mount adapter with the supplied 4 mm screws You can route the antenna cable through the slot in the side of the antenna or pass it down through the pole mount adapter A slot next to the threads in the pole mount adapter places the cable next to the pole where it can be easily routed down the pole to the GPS receiver The threads on the pole mount adapter accept a standard marine antenna POLE MOUNT mount SPEED TEMPERATURE SENSOR LMS 160 ONLY If you re installing a temperature or speed temperature sensor read the sensor s mounting instructions before making the installation Route the sensor s cable directly to the LMS 160 and plug it into the connector on the NMEA DGPS cable The speed temp sensor plugs
78. haracters in the name then press the ENT key when youre finished The gray boxes in the lower portion of the screen gn EET comprise the list of waypoints that form the route auto START ROUTE To add waypoints to the route highlight the first B DIRECT TO gt a gray box and press the right arrow key screen 7 shown at right appears add a waypoint to the _ amp 5 route from the waypoint table select the ADD WPT label To select a waypoint from the map choose ADD FROM MAP TOTAL DIS 0 00 MI Add From Waypoint List This screen is virtually identical to the waypoint WAYPOINT gt 8 screen Select a waypoint either by using the way point number waypoint name or from the way WAYPOINT LIST point list After selecting the waypoint highlight m CIR CON the ADD TO ROUTE label and press the right r merere arrow key The unit returns to the route screen MOJE wavPOINT with the first waypoint at the top of the list High N 362115847 light the next waypoint location beneath the first P FR mE waypoint and press the right arrow key Now re peat the previous steps to select the second waypoint for your route After selecting the second waypoint the unit returns to the waypoint list screen The second waypoint shows beneath the first one with bearing and dis 44 tance from the first waypoint in the route to the second showing un
79. he right arrow key The unit returns to the Simu lator Setup menu using the specified waypoint as the starting waypoint Steer Simulator This option lets you change both the course and speed on the screen as the simulator is running To do this highlight the STEER SIMULATOR label on the Simulator Setup screen then press the right arrow key The screen shown at right appears Use the up and down arrow keys to increase or decrease the speed Use the right and left arrow keys to change the track When you re finished changing the track and speed press the EXIT key to erase the menus TIRE by ee 58 SONAR OPERATION LMS 160 ONLY SONAR MODES The LMS 160 has three different sonar modes full chart sonar 1 split chart sonar 2 and so nar with digital information sonar 3 To selecta mode first press the PAGES key Press the up or down arrow key to select sonar modes then press the left or right arrow key to select the de sired mode Press the EXIT key to erase the modes menu Full Chart 49 55 auto This is the default mode used when the unit is first turned on shown above The bottom signal scrolls across the screen from right to left Depth scales on the right side of the screen makes it easy to determine the depth of fish structure and other objects The line at the top of the screen represents the surface The bottom depth shows at the top left corner of the screen The word
80. hrwan United Arab Emirates Naparima BWI Trinidad amp Tobago North American 1927 Mean for Antigua Barbados Barbuda Caicos Islands Cuba Dominican Republic Grand Cayman Jamaica Turks Islands North American 1927 Mean for Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatmala Honduras Nicaragua North American 1927 Mean for Canada North American 1927 Mean for CONUS Continental United States North American 1927 Mean for CONUS East of Mississippi River including Louisiana Missouri Minnesota North American 1927 Mean for CONUS West of Mississippi River North American 1927 Alaska North American 1927 Bahamas Except San Salvador Island North American 1927 Bahamas San Salvador Island North American 1927 Canada Alberta British Columbia North American 1927 Canada Manitoba Ontario North American 1927 Canada New Brunswick Newfoundland Nova Scotia Quebec North American 1927 Canada Northwest Territories Saskatchewan North American 1927 Canada Yukon N AMERICAN 927 CANAL ZONE N AMERICAN 927 CUBA N AMERICAN 927 GREENLAND N AMERICAN 927 MEXICO N AMERICAN 983 ALASKA CANADA CONUS N AMERICAN 983 CENTRAL AM MEXICO OBSERVATORIA METEREO 939 AZORES OLD EGYPTIAN 907 EGYPT OLD HAWAI MEAN OLD HAWAI HAWAII OLD HAWAI KAUAI OLD HAWAI MAUI OLD HAWAI OAHU ORD SURVEY G BRITAIN 1936 MEAN ORD SURVEY G BRI
81. i Viti Levu Island WAKE Wake ENIWETOK 60 Eniwetok 1960 MARSHALL ISL Marshall Islands WAKE ISLAND Wake Island Astro 1952 ASTRO 1952 Wake Atoll WGS 1972 WGS 1972 GLOBAL Global Definition DEFINITION YACARE Yacare URUGUAY Uruguay ZANDERN Zanderij SURINAME Suriname LOWRANCE DATABASES LICENSE AGREEMENT THIS IS ALEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE END USER WHO FIRST PURCHASES THIS PRODUCT AS A CONSUMER ITEM FOR PERSONAL FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD USE YOU AND LOW RANCE ELECTRONICS INC THE MANUFACTURER OF THIS PRODUCT WE OUR OR US USING THE PRODUCT ACCOM PANIED BY THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT CONSTITUTES ACCEP TANCE OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS 1 This License Agreement applies to the one or more databases that your product may contain We refer to these singly as a Database and together as the Databases Your product may thus include the WBS Database which contains worldwide background surface mapping data the SmartMap Database which contains inland mapping data or other Databases 2 The Databases that your product may contain are licensed not sold We grant to you the nonexclusive nonassignable right to use these Databases for supplemental navigation reference purposes but only as long as you comply with the terms and conditions of this License Agreement We reserve the right to terminate this license if you violat
82. ical Metric Distance MES iiinis nautical miles kilometers Speed miles per hour knots ers kilometers per hour Altitude TOOT sess TRIES Teal iint meters The unit will also show bearing in degrees true or magnetic water depth in feet fathoms or meters temperature in degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius temperature requires an optional temp sensor and the clock in 12 hour a m p m or 24 hour formats To change a unit of measure first select Change Units from the System Setup menu Highlight the desired selection then press the left or right arrow key You can change any or all of the settings on this page When you re finished press the EXIT key NMEA DGPS This product transmits data through the power data port in the back of the unit using NMEA 0183 format version 1 5 or 2 0 The data is used by other electronic devices such as marine autopilots for position and steer ing information DGPS on the other hand is a data input DGPS is an acronym for Differ ential Global Positioning System Currently it relies on a system of ground based transmitters that send correction signals to small DGPS receivers DGPS gives you more accurate positions than is otherwise possible See the installation section for cable connections See the sample wiring diagram below for general wiring procedures Read your other product s owner s manual for more wiring information WHITE TRANSMIT
83. ing speeds it will There will simply be more wandering of the data shown on the display Another factor that greatly influences the receiver s ability to determine position is SA The United States government intentionally degrades the satellite s signal for civilian users They introduce small errors into the signals that makes the GPS receiver less accurate These errors are called selective availability or SA How bad is it They guarantee that the posi tion reported by a GPS receiver that meets their specifications is within 100 meters horizontally and 150 meters vertically 9596 of the time The position can be worse than that the other 5 of the time In other words the position shown on your receiver is within 100 meters of your actual position 95 of the time That s over 300 feet Not exactly pinpoint accu racy but then few people need positioning accuracy greater than this However if you do want better performance and who doesn t many manufacturers including Lowrance sell a DGPS receiver that attaches to your GPS receiver The DGPS system transmits correction signals that nullify the effects of SA The DGPS receiver takes signals from these land based transmitters and gives them to the GPS receiver which then uses them to show a more accurate position The ironic part is the federal government implemented SA and is also operating many DGPS transmit ters You can use the signals from all of the Coast Guard DGPS stations
84. is declutters the screen making it easier to see significant map detail Turning LOCATION DOTS on from the Map Details menu places a dot on the screen where a text label should be when the screen is zoomed out Contour Lines Some nav aid data shows depth contour lines in navigable waters To turn these lines off select Contour Lines from the Map Detail menu Press the left arrow key to turn them off Press the EXIT key to erase the menu PLOT TRAIL The line extending from the present position sym Henn nr IO bol is called a plot trail You can customize the FLASH TRAIL plot trail and save trails using the trail options menu To use it press the MENU key select MAP SETUP then TRAIL OPTIONS The screen at right appears Clear Trail To erase the current plot trail from the screen select Clear Trail from the Trail Options menu A message appears ask ing if you really want to erase the plot trail Follow the instructions on the screen When the trail is erased the unit returns to the map screen Flash Trail By default the plot trail flashes once per second This typically makes it easier to see the plot trail against the background map To turn the flash ing off select FLASH TRAIL from the trail options menu Press the left arrow key to turn it off Trails Shown The current plot trail shows on the map by de OFF TIC fault To place a previously saved trail onto the plotter
85. is the start and is on the 3 mile range Intermediate stages progressively zoom in as it gets closer to the destination WA Tate B EN ute a 7 1 puts 22 MAP DETAILS This unit lets you change many of the built in c OFF NNNM background map s features To change the op tions first press the MENU key then select the MAP DETAIL LEVEL Map Details label Press the right arrow key The screen shown at right appears FILL WITH GRAY WATER MAP BOUNDS Earth Map On Off The map can be turned on or off using the All Map Details label Simply highlight the menu then press the left arrow key to turn it off im 5 zu 5 El 3 EARTH ON EARTH MAP OFF Text Labels Select Map Text to turn all names on the map such as Lake Tahoe or Mississippi River off or on The default is on Press the left arrow key to turn them off Map Detail The detail shown on the background map diminishes as the screen is zoomed out This prevents cluttering of the display or overlapping of text and graphics which can make it unreadable There are two detail levels normal and high The difference between the two shows below The screen on the left is normal detail on the right is high detail Both screens are on the 10 mile range je eS NORMAL DETAIL To change the map s detail setting select Map Detail Level from the map details me
86. is will protect both the unit and the power cable in the event of a short Use a 3 amp fuse IMPORTANT Do not use this product without a 3 amp fuse wired into the power cable Failure to use a 3 amp fuse will void your warranty GLOBALMAP 1600 POWER CONNCECTIONS RED SA BLACK 3 AMP FUSE 4 12 VOLT LMS 160 BATTERY POWER CONNCECTIONS RED BLACK d ee p gt FUSE TO TRANSDUCER 12 VOLT BATTERY If possible route the unit s power cable and transducer cable away from other wiring VHF radio antenna cables radiate noise when transmitting So be certain to keep the sonar s wires away from it You may need to route the sonar unit s power cable directly to the battery to isolate it from other wiring on the boat CABLE CONNECTIONS GlobalMap 1600 Only LOWRANCE GREEN NMEA RECEIVE BLACK WHITE GROUND NMEA TRANSMIT ANTENNA CABLE CONNECTIONS LMS 160 Only POWER TRANSDUCER CABLE See Note 1 NMEA ADAPTER CABLE BLACK GROUND GREEN NMEA RECEIVE TO c 412 VDC WHITE TRANSMIT SPEED TEMP SENSOR OPTIONAL TO TRANSDUCER ANTENNA Notes 1 If the NMEA wires are not used then the NMEA adapter cable is not required The speed temperature sensor s cable can be attached directly to the LMS 160
87. it from the route Waypoint Statistics By default this unit shows the distance and bearing from each waypoint in the route to the next It will also show estimated time en route ETE estimated time of arrival ETA or the waypoint names NAMES To view the different statistics highlight the SHOW INFO DIS BRG label then press the left or right arrow key until the desired statistic appears 45 Follow a Route Direct To Method Before starting the route you ll need to decide if you want to start at the first waypoint and travel forward to the last waypoint or start at the last waypoint in the route and travel backwards reverse to the first waypoint The default is forward You can also start at the closest waypoint to your position then travel forward or reverse through the route using the AUTO START feature To follow a route first select the route number that you wish to follow by highlighting the Route label and pressing the left or right arrow keys until the desired route number appears In this example we re using route number one To run the route from the last waypoint to the first highlight the RUN ROUTE label and press the right arrow key to change it from forward to reverse Now highlight the first waypoint in the route that you wish to start with and press the right arrow key The first waypoint in the route is used in a Al 00 FROM MAF this example The screen shown above ri
88. lers that handle marine electronic equip ment should be able to assist you with these items Consult your local telephone directory for listings 2 Canadian customers only can write Lowrance Lowrance Canada 919 Matheson Blvd E Mississauga Ontario LAW2R7 or fax 905 629 3118 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 units serial number Use the following toll free number 800 324 1356 U S A only Monday through Friday 8 00 A M 8 00 P M Central time except holidays Your unit is covered by a full one year warranty See inside for complete warranty details If your unit fails and the failure is not covered 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 fur ther details please call us at the above number Lowrance also gives you free UPS shipping from anywhere in the
89. location provided there is clearance behind it when it is tilted for the best viewing angle Holes in the bracket base allow wood screw or through bolt mounting You may need to place a piece of plywood on the back of thin fiberglass panels to secure the mounting hardware Make certain there is enough room behind the unit to attach the power and transducer cables The gimbal bracket will also accept the GBSA 1 swivel bracket adapter that lets you rotate the unit a full 360 The smallest hole that allows one power connector to pass through is 3 4 After the hole is drilled push other connectors up through the hole first then drop the power cable down through it Power Connections All Units This unit works from a twelve volt battery system For the best results attach the power cable directly to the battery You can attach the power cable to an accessory or power buss however you may have problems with electrical interference Therefore it s safer to go ahead and attach the power cable directly to the battery If the cable is not long enough splice 18 gauge wire onto it The power cable has two wires red and black Red is the positive lead black is negative or ground Make certain 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 Th
90. m setup menu To customize a group first switch to the group that you wish to change For this example group D is used as shown at right Next press the MENU key then select REPROGRAM GROUP The screen shown at the top of the next page appears The first window appears at the top of the screen To select a different window press the right or left arrow keys until the desired window appears To add it to the group simply press the down arrow key Continue adding windows to the group in this manner until the group is filled with windows As you add windows to the group their rela tive position on the screen is represented by boxes in the lower right side of this screen When the screen is filled with windows the unit automati 34 cally saves your reprogrammed group and returns to the group as shown at the top of the next page If you finish selecting windows before filling the group with windows press the ENT key To leave the reprogramming menu without saving the changes simply press the EXIT key Reprogram Boxes The digital boxes on MAP 2 and both NAV screens can be reprogrammed changing the in formations shown by the boxes To customize a screen first switch to the screen that you want to customize Map 2 shown at right is used in this example Next press the MENU key then select the Reprogram Boxes menu The screen shown below appears This is the MAP 2 edit screen The BRG box near
91. m the reference point you entered and saved as a waypoint earlier Set PCF Offset Another method used to make your display match a chart or map is called or Position Correction Factor This unit gives you the capability to move or offset the position shown on the display to match one on the chart The unit will add this offset to all position and navigation displays at all times Remember the position error on any radio navigation system is very dy namic and the PCF offset should never be used in an attempt to cancel the error In general terms PCF should only be used if your map indicates what the possible error is PCF should always be reset to zero when you re finished with the chart 54 For example suppose you are stopped at a location that is accurately marked on a chart Your unit shows a longitude position that is 244 min utes east of the one on the chart and 047 minutes north latitude Using the PCF feature you can make this unit match the chart you re using If you move the unit will continuously add the change to all position navi gation and mapping displays This makes it more closely match the da tum used by the chart For this reason you should be careful when enter ing the PCF offset It s saved in memory and doesn t change when the unit is turned off However resetting the unit does erase the PCF offset To change the PCF offset first press the MENU key then highlight the GPS Setup
92. mines an echo or group of echoes is a fish Another alarm is the Zone Alarm which consists of a bar Any echo that appears inside this bar triggers this alarm The last alarm is called the Depth Alarm Only the bottom signal will trigger this alarm This is useful as an anchor watch a shal low water alert or for navigation SHALLOW ALARM SHALLOW DEPTH To adjust an alarm first press the MENU key DEEP ALARM then select ALARMS Now select SONAR ALARMS The screen shown at right appears Follow the instructions below for setting each alarm ADJUST ZONE 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 setting For example if you set the shallow alarm to ten feet the alarm will sound a tone if the bottom signal is less than ten feet It will continue to sound until the bottom goes deeper than 10 feet The deep alarm works just the opposite It sounds a warning tone if the bottom depth goes deeper than the alarm s setting Both depth alarms work only off the digital bottom depth signals No other targets will trip these alarms If you turn the digital sonar off the depth alarms will be inoperative These alarms can be used at the same time or individually To adjust the shallow alarm highlight the Shal low Depth label To adjust the deep alarm high light the Deep Depth label Both alarms adjust
93. mple if you re anchored and your boat moves more than 1 of a mile the alarm will flash a mes sage and sound a tone To use any of these alarms first press the MENU key then select the ALARMS menu Next se lect GPS ALARMS A screen similar to the one shown at right appears Press the up or down arrow key to select the desired alarm then press the right arrow key to turn it on To adjust an alarm s distance move the black box to the alarm s DIS menu item then press the right or left arrow keys to increase or decrease the alarm s distance When you re finished press the EXIT key to erase this menu Important Alarm Notes Anchor Alarm Since civilian users don t receive the accuracy given to military users the anchor alarm may be triggered even when youre sit ting still This typically happens when using small less than 05 mile anchor alarm ranges If you have a DGPS beacon receiver connected to this unit smaller ranges may be usable Arrival Alarm If you set the arrival alarm s distance to a small number 56 and you run a route see the routes section this unit may not show navi gation 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 DGPS Messages The DGPS message selections are found on the Alarms CDl menu shown above Pressing the EXIT key erases these messages Th
94. n 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 positions are shown on all screens This includes waypoints Windows Group F has two position displays standard shown at the top of the screen which is also shown on all other position displays and alternate The alternate position shown at the bottom of the screen can be programmed to show your present position in a different format than the upper position For example you can show latitude longitude at the top of the screen and UTM s at the bottom 52 To change the position format highlight either the Position Format or the Alternate Format label UTM on the GPS Setup menu then press the right arrow key A screen similar to the one at right appears Press the up or down arrow keys to select the desired format Press the EXIT key to GERMAN GRID erase the position format menu NEW ZEALAND GRID N 36 11 418 W 96 19 417 Datum Maps and charts are based on a survey of the area that s covered by the map or chart These surveys are called Datums Maps that are created using different datums will show the same latitude longitude in slightly different locations All datums are named The GPS system is based on the WGS 84 datum which covers the entire world Other datums may also cover the
95. nu then press the right arrow key 23 Gray Fill When this unit is first turned on all water lakes oceans rivers is filled with gray to distinguish it from land which is clear See below To make the land fill with gray and water remain clear select the Fill with Gray label from the Map Detail menu then press the left arrow key Press the EXIT key repeatedly to return to the mapping screen WATER FILLED LAND FILLED WITH GRAY WITH GRAY Map Boundaries By default this unit draws a line around areas of the map that have more detail than the background map This line depicts the detailled map bound aries To turn this off select Map Bounds from the map details menu then press the left arrow key Map Symbols When the nav aid data is downloaded to this unit buoys and other naviga tional aids can be turned off or on by using Map Symbols on the Map Details menu To find this menu press the down arrow key while on the Map Details menu until Map Symbols appears Press the left arrow key to turn them off LIGHTED BUOY INTERSTATE HIGHWAY U S ROUTE HIGHWAY U S ALTERNATE ROUTE HWY STATE HIGHWAY UNLIGHTED BUOY LIGHT SQUARE DAYBEACON COUNTY ROUTE TRIANGLE DAYBEACON RADIO BEACON PLATFORM TRANS CANADA HIGHWAY WO b OU OR CANADIAN QUEBEC AUTOROUTE MEXICAN FEDERAL HWY GOLD 24 Locations Normally text disappears as you zoom out Th
96. of the screen You can use this to see which satellites are obstructed by obstacles in your immediate area if you hold the unit facing north The GPS receiver is tracking satellites that are surrounded by a black box The receiver hasn t locked onto a satellite if it s number isn t sur rounded by a box therefore 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 can dedicate one channel per visible satellite Therefore if only six satellites are visible only six bar charts show at the bottom of the screen The wider the bar on the graph the better the unit is receiving the signals from the satellite The number in the upper left corner is the expected horizontal position error or expected error from a benchmark location In other words if the expected error shows 50 feet then the position shown by the unit is esti mated to be within 50 feet of the actual location However this number is only valid if you re using DGPS or if S A is turned off Due to S A the accuracy can only be less than 100 meters 95 of the time per U S government specifications Although the expected error is not accurate unless you have a DGPS receiver it does give you an indicator of the fix quality the unit currently has The smaller the expected error number the better and more accurate the fix is If the expected error flashes then the unit ha
97. of the transducer The face of the transducer must be placed in a location that has a smooth flow of water at all boat speeds Read the transducer instructions for the best mounting position 73 UPS Return Service Lowrance Electronics and United Parcel Service UPS are proud to offer all of our customers free shipping for all units sent to us for repair or service If you have to send this unit to the factory and you are in the continental United States use the enclosed UPS shipping label for easy free shipping to our factory customer service department There are six easy steps 1 Call Lowrance at the toll free number on the front of this flyer for a Return Authorization RA number and instructions about what acces sories to return Do not return a product to the factory without a Return Authorization RA Number 2 Pack your unit and any accessories in the original shipping container if possible Be sure to include proof of purchase for warranty verifi cation 3 Write a brief note detailing the problem you re having with the unit Please include your name address and daytime telephone number 4 Please include payment for non warranty repairs Check money order Visa or MasterCard may be used 5 Fill in your name address zip code date and RA number in the blanks provided on the UPS form included with your unit 6 Attach the label to the shipping box tear off the tab for your receipt and give the package
98. on A status bar appears on both the PC and the GPS unit s screen When the bar disappears the transfer is complete You ll be able to see the dif ference when the unit is zoomed in to ranges of ten miles or less WINDOWS The windows feature provides ten different data screens chosen for their broad range of navigation information and ease of use To use the windows feature press the PAGES key then highlight the GROUP A label at the bottom of the screen Group A is visible in the j background when you switch to the windows j group Press the left or right arrow key to switch a 1 between all off the groups When the desired il LGROUP APR group appears press the EXIT key to erase the E Pages menu A summary of the groups follows Note that many of the groups have navigation data that require navigation to a waypoint in order to show data See the waypoint section for information on setting up the unit for waypoint navi gation Group A This screen has two maps Each map works separately from the other For example the left map has a 4 mile range while the right one is zoomed in to one mile To zoom in or out on the bottom map simply press the ZIN or ZOUT keys The main menu also has selections for the upper map and lower map setups 29 Group B This screen has a map on the top half with bear ing BRG distance to go DIS track TRK and the CDI on the lower half Group C A h
99. ou can remove all of the waypoints from the unit s memory To do this press the MENU key then highlight the SYSTEM SETUP menu and press the right arrow key Now highlight the DELETE ALL WPTS label and press the right arrow key The unit removes all waypoints from memory Note This also removes all routes from memory Move a Waypoint You can move all information from one waypoint number to another to help organize the waypoints In this example we ll move all of the infor mation in waypoint number 1 to waypoint number 9 To do this highlight the MOVE WAYPOINT on the waypoint screen and press the right arrow 41 key The screen shown at right appears The From label is highlighted at the top of the screen Press the right arrow key until the waypoint num ber that you want to move appears In this ex ample we selected waypoint number 1 Now press the down arrow key once to highlight the To label Press the left or right arrow key until the number that you want to move the waypoint to appears Again in this example we chose to MOVE WAYPOINT OE careers TO WAYPOINT 4 9 WAYPOINT 1 001 ij 96218 504 WAYPOINT 9 ENTER EXIT TO CANCEL move waypoint number 1 to waypoint number 9 so we pressed the right arrow key until 9 appeared As you can see on the screen above way point number 1 is showing in the From box Now press the ENT key The From box is now
100. overs the 48 contiguous states and are broken down into 64 different mapping regions Contained in this database are the names and locations of over 140 000 cities 30 000 national state and county parks 120 000 inland bodies of water plus coastal waters out to 25 miles as well as nearly all state and federal highways interstates and routes IMS WorldMap data covers 35 specific regions around the globe in cluding Canada Europe Indonesia and Australia Contained in this data base are the names and locations of cities towns provinces and states plus major roadways including two and four lane highways inland water ways and coastal hydrography Coastal nav aid data covers coastal regions of the 49 U S States exclud ing Hawaii the District of Columbia the Great Lakes and many large coastal rivers and other large inland lakes Contained are approximately 60 000 marine navigation aids Each navigation aid is displayed as a small symbol with information useful to the navigator including light type flash ing or continuous light color and other aid markings below the symbol To use one of these install the software from the CD ROM onto your PC compatible computer according to the instructions supplied with the CD Next plug the AC adapter into a wall socket and attach its cable to the unit Connect the cable supplied with this unit from a serial port on the computer to the GPS receiver Now turn the unit on and adjust the com
101. ower unit This will prevent cavitation inter ference with the propeller Typically the transducer should be mounted as deep in the water as possible This increases the chance that it will be in the water in high speed and reduces the possiblity of air bubble interference ET POOR LOCATION POOR ANGLE GOOD LOCATION 4 If possible route the transducer cable away from other wiring on the boat Electrical interference from VHF radio engine wiring bilge pumps and areators can be displayed on the sonar s screen Use caution when routing the transducer cable around these wires CAUTION X P CLAMP THE TRANSDUCER CABLE TO TRANSOM NEAR THE TRANSDUCER THIS WILL HELP PREVENT THE TRANSDUCER FROM ENTERING THE BOAT IF IT IS KNOCKED OFF AT HIGH SPEED GOOD LOCATION Transducer Assembly and Mounting The best way to install this transducer is to loosely assemble all of the parts first then place the transducer s bracket against the transom and see if you can move the transducer so that it s parallel with the ground 1 Press the two small plastic ratchets into the sides of the metal bracket as shown below Notice there are letters molded into each ratchet Place each ratchet into the bracket with the letter A aligned with the dot stamped into the metal bracket This position sets the transducer s coarse angle adjustment for a fourteen 14 degree transom Most out board and stern drive transoms have a fourte
102. poli cies regulations and special offers at any time We reserve the right to do SO without notice All screens in this manual are simulated This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interfer ence in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accor dance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio com munications However there is no guarantee that interference will not oc cur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful inter ference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turn ing the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the
103. position or enter a coordinate and save it as a waypoint For example you may wish to store the location of your parked car as a waypoint be fore starting on a hike When you want to return to the car all you have to do is recall the waypoint and the unit will show distance and bearing from your present position to the car This unit stores up to 750 waypoints Waypoint Menu With few exceptions in order to save modify or WAYPOINT 4 1 gt recall a waypoint you ll use the waypoint menu NAME SEARCH WPT 001 shown at right To see this menu simply press aron LIST the WPT key The current waypoint number shows WAYPOINT at the top of the screen Its name appears be a neath the GO TO WAYPOINT label The C moe WavPOGINT waypoint s position distance and bearing from 36177007 SE 11 770 015 423 MI M 96 18 804 BRG T4 your present position to the waypoint and the e EL 10 date and time the waypoint was saved show at the bottom of the screen It s icon shows just to the right of the date and time In short all of the detail about the waypoint shows on this screen Saving Your Present Position as a Waypoint Quick Save Method To save your present position simply press the WPT key twice Your cur rent position is placed into the first available waypoint number on the list A message appears on the display telling you the waypoint num
104. press the EXIT key to erase the menu ICONS The plotter has 28 symbols or icons available that can be placed any where on the screen They can be used to mark fishing or hunting loca tions landmarks boat ramps and virtually any point of interest An icon can be placed at your present position or at the cursor s location To place an icon at your present position simply press the ENT key while the mapping screen is 2 on The screen shown at right appears Use the 0 arrow keys to highlight the desired icon Now t 9 A P A A press the ENT key again The mapping screen z X BH amp 4 amp reappears with the icon showing at the position eut E Np you were at when the ENT key was pressed On MM the screens shown at the top of the next page Y z the shipwreck icon was placed To place an icon at the cursor s position first use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the location that you wish to place the icon Next press the ENT key Now select the icon using the arrow keys While it s selected press the ENT key The map reappears with the icon placed at the cursor crosshairs Press the EXIT key to erase the cursor 26 gt 7 MAP SCREEN SELECT ICON ICON PLACED AT PRESS ENT KEY PRESS ENT KEY POSITION Icons can be erased from the plotter individually all of a specific type or all at once They can also WEKT EE simply be turned off witho
105. rs that you wish to save your present or cursor location under Waypoint number 4 is used in this example Now select CREATE WAYPOINT A screen similar to the one at right appears Finally high light CURRENT POSITION and press the right arrow key The unit returns to the waypoint screen WAYPOINT i GO TO WAYPOINT gt CURRENT POSITION AVERAGE POSITION PROJECT POSITION 7 DIS MI l 9 i BRG PRESS WPT TO QUICK SAVE with the position saved under the selected waypoint number Saving a New Position To save a position other than the cursor s or the present position as a waypoint first select the waypoint number as described on the previous page Next select CREATE WAYPOINT The screen shown at the bottom of the previous page appears Select ENTER POSITION The screen shown at right appears Using the arrow keys enter the latitude and longitude of the position that you want to save Note latitude and longi ENTER POSITION of J 0 ENTER TO SAVE EXIT TO CANCEL WPT TO CLEAR tude is the default however if UTM or other position format is in use this screen will let you enter the position in the format that s currently in use 37 Waypoint Averaging Although electronic position finding devices such as this one show the position in precise digital numbers there is some ambiguity in the dis played po
106. s method to change the position of an existing waypoint Name You can assign a name to each waypoint The ES c NS NN name can have up to eight characters To do this first select the waypoint that you wish to name then choose EDIT NAME from the Edit Way KISAND palin point menu A screen similar to the one at right appears ENTER TO SAVE Press the up or down arrow keys to select the CANCEL first letter in the name Press the right arrow key to highlight the next position in the name Repeat this sequence until you ve entered all of the letters in the waypoint name Press the ENT key to accept this name the WPT key to erase all characters in the name or the EXIT key to leave this screen without saving any changes Icon Symbol To change the icon assigned to a waypoint first select the waypoint then choose EDIT SYMBOL from the Edit Waypoint menu The icon selection screen appears Use the arrow keys to select the icon that you want to assign to the waypoint then press the ENT key The waypoint now has the new icon Delete a Waypoint To erase all of the information in a waypoint first press the WPT key then select the waypoint you want to erase Now highlight the DELETE WAY POINT label and press the right arrow key A message appears asking if you really want to delete this waypoint Press the right arrow key to delete it the left to exit without deleting the waypoint Delete All Waypoints Y
107. s the up or down arrow keys until the ASP menu appears as shown at the top of this page Now use the left or right arrow keys to change it When you re finished press the EXIT key to erase the menu RANGE Automatic When turned on for the first time the bottom signal is automatically placed in the lower half of the screen This is called Auto Ranging and is part of the automatic function Typically the range cannot be changed manually 62 while the unit is in automatic as shown at right However depending upon the bottom depth and the current range you can change the range to a different depth In the example screen shown at right the bottom depth has descended to a point where you can change the range to XX feet To do this select CHART RANGE from the SO NAR OPTIONS menu Simply press the right or left arrow keys to select a different range When 100 2 SONAR Wo MODE ON FISH ID youre finished press the EXIT key to erase the menu RANGE Manual You have complete control over the range when the unit is in the manual mode To change the range first make certain the unit is in the manual mode Next select CHART RANGE from the SONAR OPTIONS menu Simply press the right or left arrow keys to select a different range Press the left or right arrow keys to decrease or increase the range The available ranges are 0 10 20 30 40 60 100 150 200 300 500 800 and
108. s when zoomed in on a small range of water than a large one For example you will have much better luck seeing fish arches with a 30 to 60 foot range than a 0 to 60 foot range This enlarges the targets allowing the display to show much more detail 4 The boat must be moving at a slow trolling speed to see fish arches If the boat is motionless fish stay in the cone showing on the screen as straight horizontal lines 72 NOISE A major cause of sonar problems is electrical noise This usually appears on the sonar s display as random patterns of dots or lines In severe cases it can completely cover the screen with black dots or cause the unit oper ate erratically or not at all To eliminate or minimize the effects of electrical noise first try to deter mine the cause With the boat at rest in the water the first thing you should do is turn all electrical equipment on the boat off Make certain the engine is off also Turn the sonar unit on then turn off ASP Advanced Signal Processing There should be a steady bottom signal on the display Now turn on each piece of electrical equipment on the boat and view the effect on the sonar s display For example turn on the bilge pump and view the sonar display for noise If no noise is present turn the pump off then turn on the VHF radio and transmit Keep doing this until all electrical equip ment has been turned on their effect on the sonar display noted then turned off
109. simply highlight the UP TIMER menu then press the right arrow key To 32 reset the timer to zero select the UP TIMER RESET menu The up timer also has an alarm that can be set to sound at a preset time For example one hour from now three hours etc To set the alarm highlight the SET UP TIMER ALM and press the right arrow key The screen below right appears Using the arrow keys highlight the first number in the time that you want to set The time is in hours minutes and seconds Now press the up or down arrow keys until the desired number shows Continue until the time shown in the dis play is correct then press the ENT key The unit returns to the timer menu screen To turn the alarm on highlight the UP TIMER ALARM la bel Press the right arrow key Press the EXIT key to erase the menu The time you set shows RESET UP TIMER gt UP TIMER SET UP TIMER ALM UP TIMER ALARM ON UP TIMER ALARM g fo 00 00 ENTER TO SAVE EXIT TO CANCEL WPT TO CLEAR in the UP TIMER box The timer continues counting until you stop it When it reaches the alarm s time setting a tone sounds Press the EXIT key to shut the alarm off The countdown timer starts from a time that you enter and counts down to zero Note When the countdown timer reaches zero it begins count ing up until you press the EXIT key This tells you how long it s been since the alarm sounded Use the DOWN TIMER SETUP
110. sition With position pinning turned off you can see this by watch ing the position displayed on the unit move while you re standing still This is due to many factors SA atmospheric conditions the number of satel lites being tracked and their location relative to your position and so on However even with SA turned on this GPS receiver can show surpris ingly accurate position information If you wish to increase the accuracy of a saved position use the waypoint averaging method This method requires the unit to remain untouched at the location that you want to save preferably for at least one hour Longer times will result in a better position The unit averages all of the positions reported by its GPS re ceiver resulting in typically higher position accuracy To use this feature first press the WPT key and LATITUDE select a waypoint number then select CREATE WAYPOINT The screen in the middle of the pre vious page appears Now select AVERAGE 36 11 092 LONGITUDE 96 23 280 POSITION The screen shown at right appears Your present position shows at the top of the screen A box with a plotter graphically shows the movement of your average position The ber of positions or points taken appears next to the plotter The position is updated once per second Now place the unit where it has an unobstructed view of the sky At the end of the position gathering time press the ENT key to sav
111. sn t locked onto the satellites and the number shown isn t valid A light bulb indicator at the top right corner of the screen appears when the backlights are on FINDING YOUR POSITION Auto Search To lock onto the satellites the GPS receiver needs to know it s current position UTC time and date Elevation altitude is also used in the equa tion but it s rarely required to determine a position It needs this data so that it can calculate which satellites should be in view It then searches for only those satellites When your GPS receiver is turned on for the first time it doesn t know what your position or elevation altitude is It does know the current UTC time and date since these were programmed into it at the factory and an internal clock keeps the time while the unit is turned off It begins searching for the satellites using the above data that it ac quired the last time it was turned on This probably was at the factory Since it s almost certain that you re not at our factory it s probably looking for the wrong satellites If it doesn t find the satellites it s looking for after five minutes it switches to Auto Search The receiver looks for any satel lite in the sky Due to advanced technology the auto search time has shrunk to about five minutes so the longest time you should ever have to wait is ten minutes from the time you turn the unit on until it locks onto the satellites and shows a position Once the uni
112. stem Setup menu then press the right arrow key The screen shown at right appears The cur rent bottom depth shows in the upper left corner of the screen The keel offset shows beneath it In this example we need to change the keel off set so that the unit will add one foot to the depth since the transducer is one foot below the sur face Press the right arrow key then the up or down arrow keys until 1 0 appears in the box as shown at right then press the ENT key This immediately changes the digital depth display at the top of the screen by one foot Press the EXIT key to erase this menu EXIT IF DONE P n Boa ENTER TO APPLY E WPT TO CLEAR Note Another way to use the keel offset feature is if you want to know the depth of the water below the lowest part of the boat instead of the sur face To do this measure the lowest part of the boat below the transducer In this example we ll use 3 feet Now using the keel offset feature adjust the offset for a negative 3 feet Please note that adjusting the keel offset only affects the digital depth display and all features that use the digital depth such as the depth alarms and FishTrack This doesn t affect the chart at all Calibrate Speed You can calibrate the speed display if an optional speed sensor is attached To do this highlight the Calibrate Speed label on the System Setup menu then press the right arrow key A screen similar to the one at right app
113. sting the sensitivity may require a different GRAYLINE level also The level chosen by the unit at power on is usually adequate for most conditions Experiment with your unit to find the GRAYLINE setting that s best for you To adjust the GRAYLINE level press the MENU key then select SONAR OPTIONS The screen at the bottom of the previous page appears Use the up or down arrow keys to select the GRAYLINE menu Press the left arrow key to decrease the gray level or the right arrow key to increase it The percentage of GRAYLINE in use changes as the arrow keys are pressed The bar chart also gives a graphical indication of the GRAYLINE level You can see the change on the screen both on the menu and on the chart record as you press the keys After you ve finished press the EXIT key to erase the menu ADJUST CHART 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 other natural causes 61 The Surface Clarity Control SCC reduces or eliminates surface clutter signals from the display SCC varies the sensitivity of the receiver de creasing it near the surface and gradually increasing it as the depth in creases There are three levels of SCC available on this unit low medium and high When it s turned on for the first time the SCC level is low To change it press the MEN
114. t locks onto the satellites it should take less than a minute to find your position the next time it s turned on provided you haven t moved more than approximately 100 miles from the last location it was used Manual Initialization If you don t want to wait for the Auto Search then you may be able to speed up the initialization process by using the manual initialization fea ture Using this feature tells the unit it s approximate position Once it knows its location it determines exactly which satellites should be in view and starts looking only for those satellites To manually initialize the unit press the MENU key Now press the down arrow key until the GPS SETUP label is highlighted Press the right ar row key The INITIALIZE GPS label is high lighted Press the right arrow key again A screen similar to the one at right appears Use the arrow keys to move the crosshairs to your approximate location on the map You can use the ZIN and ZOUT keys to enlarge the map which makes it easier and faster to find your location The box at the top of the screen shows the latitude and longitude of the cursor position along with the distance and bearing from the last known position Once you have the crosshairs on your location press the ENT key The unit returns to the satellite status screen Using the manual initialization method loads a position that s close to yours into the GPS receiver It should now have position
115. t shows navigation information to waypoint number 4 The first leg of the route from 3 to 4 is shown on the screen by a dotted line Once you arrive at waypoint number 4 the unit switches to the next waypoint in the route and so on The rest of the route navigation is used normally Waypoint Information To see details about the highlighted waypoint select the waypoint from the list of waypoints on the route screen then press the right arrow key Now select WAYPOINT INFO The screen at right appears The selected waypoint number appears at the top of this screen Information about the waypoint WAYPOINT GO TO WAYPOINT SEARCH WPT 004 WAYPOINT LIST CREATE WAYPOINT EDIT WAYPOINT _ LL DELETE WAYPOINT C MOVE WAYPOINT N 36 11 792 DIS 1 11 MI 96 22 324 BRG 293 MAG 11 JUN 98 SELECT A 4 31 P WAYPOINT shows at the bottom of the screen When you re finished with this screen press the EXIT key to erase it Delete a Route To erase a route highlight the ROUTE label on the route planning menu then select the route you want to erase Next highlight the DELETE ROUTE label and press the right arrow key A message appears asking if you really want to erase the route If you press the right arrow key the route will be erased If you select Yes by pressing the right arrow key the unit then asks if eI ue you want to erase the
116. the battery voltage If the voltage drops the unit s transmitter power also drops reducing its ability to find the bottom or targets Bottom echo disappears at high speeds or erratic digital reading or weak bottom echo while boat is moving 1 The transducer may be in turbulent water It must be mounted in a smooth flow of water in order for the sonar to work at all boat speeds Air bubbles in the water disrupt the sonar signals interfering with its ability to find the bottom or other targets The technical term for this is Cavitation 2 Electrical noise from the boat s motor can interfere with the sonar This causes the sonar to automatically increase its Discrimination or noise rejection feature This can cause the unit to eliminate weaker signals such as fish or even structure from the display Try using resistor 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 ID feature is off 1 Make certain transducer is pointing straight down This is the most common problem if a partial arch is displayed 2 The sensitivity may not be high enough In order for the unit to display a fish arch it has to be able to receive the fish s echo from the time it enters the cone until it leaves If the sensitivity is not high enough the unit shows the fish only when it is in the center of the cone 3 Use the Zoom feature It is much easier to display fish arche
117. the left corner flashes which means it s ready for change If you don t want to change this box simply press the up or down arrow key to move to the box that you do want to change In this example we will change the bearing BRG box to ground speed GS To do this simply press the left or right arrow key while the box is flash ing The box changes each time the arrow key is 5 ESDELETE KAUSE ENTER TO SAVE EXIT TO CANCEL 154 TRK CYCLE EN POSITION 5 ENTER TO SAVE EXIT TO CANCEL a 13H pressed When the desired box appears then you can change another box or save your changes by pressing the ENT key If you want to leave this screen without saving the changes simply press the EXIT key Use this same method to change the NAV screens Reset Groups To restore all boxes on the navigation and plotter screens to their factory settings first press the MENU key then highlight the System Setup la bel and press the right arrow key Now highlight the Reset Groups label on this menu Press the right arrow key A message appears asking if you really want to do this Press the right arrow key to continue or the left arrow key to exit without resetting the groups 35 WAYPOINTS This GPS receiver gives you the ability to create your own database of locations called waypoints You can save your present position cursor
118. to any UPS driver or take the package to any UPS Customer Center You will not be charged for this shipment That s it Your unit will be shipped to Lowrance s customer service department at no charge to you Units under warranty will be returned to you at no charge NOTE Lowrance will pay UPS surface shipping charges both to and from the factory for this unit in the event it needs repair Your unit is insured against loss or shipping damage when you use the enclosed UPS label 74 KEEP THIS LABEL YOU WILL NEED IT IF YOU EVER NEED TO RETURN YOUR UNIT TO THE FACTORY FOR REPAIR Accessory Ordering Information To order accessories such as power cables or transducers please con tact 1 Your local marine dealer Most quality dealers that handle marine elec tronic equipment should be able to assist you with these items Consult your local telephone directory for listings 2 LEI Extras Inc P O Box 129 Catoosa OK 74015 0129 or call 800 324 0045 USA orders only 75 LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS INC FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY We our or us refers to LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS INC the manufacturer of this product You or your refers to the first person who purchases this product as a con sumer item for personal family or household use We warrant this product against defects or malfunctions in materials and workmanship and against failure to conform to this product s written specifications all for one year
119. ut erasing them To make changes to the icons press the MENU key then select MAP SETUP and finally select Icon Options The screen shown at right appears The first menu ICONS OFF ON simply turns all icon symbols off or on This doesn t erase the icons it simply hides the icons from the map You can use this feature to temporarily de clutter the display The DELETE ALL ICONS selection does erase all of the icons from memory Use this only if you want to erase all icons that have been placed on all map screens To erase only a certain type of icon select the DELETE ICON TYPE menu The icon menu appears Highlight the icon style that you want to erase from memory then press the ENT key The unit returns to the map screen with only the selected icons erased You can delete individual icons by selecting DE LETE FROM MAP Once this menu is selected the unit returns to the mapping screen with the cursor activated as shown at right Use the ar row keys to move the cursor to the icon that you want to erase Once the crosshairs are on top of the icon press the ENT key The icon is immedi ately erased Press the EXIT key to erase the cursor 27 MAP DOWNLOADING This unit has a background map of the world permanently installed inside You can send an enhanced map from the enclosed CD ROM to the unit using a personal computer Currently the MapSelect CD has the following databases IMS SmartMap data c
120. waypoints used in the route from memory also Press the right arrow key again to erase them or the left arrow key to leave the waypoints in memory The unit returns to the routes menu Press the EXIT key to erase the menu ROUTE RUN ROUTE FORWARD ROUTE SHOW INFO DIS ERG 2 WPT 004 1 68 301 3_WPT 008 1 20 255 Note If you are navigating with this unit either to a waypoint or in a route and shut it off it will preserve the current waypoint number that it is navigating to It also saves the current route if it is in use and the route s forward or reverse order When you turn the unit on it will show navigation data to the waypoint as soon as it locks onto the satellites as if it had never been turned off 47 SYSTEM SETUP __AUDIO SCREEN P Many features are listed under the System Setup label on the main menu These commands affect the basic operation of the unit To use them press the MENU key then System Setup The screen at right appears Audio Screen This unit gives you three audio options 1 The unit will sound a tone whenever an alarm sounds and when you press a key 2 The unit sounds the alarm only 3 No sound To change the audio mode highlight the SOUND label as shown below then press the right or left arrow keys Note If the speaker is turned completely off the alarm mes sages will still flash on the screen SOUND Contrast ALARMS KEYS To
121. ws supplied with the transducer SIDE VIEW 5 Attach the transducer to the transom Slide the transducer up or down until it s aligned properly on the transom as shown above Tighten the bracket s mounting screws Adjust the transducer so that it s parallel to the ground and tighten the lock nut until it touches the flat washer then add 1 4 turn Don t over tighten the lock nut If you do the transducer won t kick up if it strikes an object in the water 9 6 Route the transducer cable to the sonar unit If possible route the trans ducer cable away from other wiring on the boat Electrical noise from the engine s wiring bilge pumps VHF radio wires and cables and aera tors can be picked up by the sonar Use caution when routing the trans ducer cable around these wires IMPORTANT Clamp the transducer cable to the transom close to the transducer This can prevent the transducer from entering the boat if it is knocked off at high speed 7 Make a test run to determine the results If the bottom is lost at high speed or if noise appears on the display try sliding the transducer bracket down This puts the transducer deeper into the water hopefully below the turbulence causing the noise Don t allow the transducer bracket to go below the bottom of the hull Periodically wash the transducer s face with soap and water to remove any oil film that may collect Oil and dirt on the face will reduce the sensi tivity or m
122. zontal bar graph The graph gives a visual Eu indication of the sensitivity level The number to the right of the bar graph shows the percentage of sensitivity in use To increase the sensitivity level press the right arrow key As you press 60 the key the menu s bar graph will grow wider and the percentage will increase in value You can also see the difference on the chart record as it scrolls When the sensitivity is at the desired level release the key To decrease the sensitivity level press the left arrow key The bar graph and percentage will decrease When the sensitivity is at the desired level release the key When you reach either the maximum or minimum limit a tone sounds To erase the menu press the EXIT key GRAYLINE GRAYLINE lets you distinguish between strong and weak echoes It paints gray on targets that are stronger than a preset value This allows you to tell the difference between a hard and soft bottom For example a soft muddy or weedy bottom returns a weaker signal which is shown with a narrow or no gray line A hard bottom returns a strong signal which causes a wide gray line If you have two signals of equal size one with gray and the other without then the target with gray is the stronger signal This helps distinguish weeds from trees on the bottom or fish from structure GRAYLINE is adjustable Since GRAYLINE shows the difference between strong and weak signals adju

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