Lowrance LMS-160 - Manuals

3 If possible, route the unit’s power cable and transducer cable away fromother wiring. VHF radio antenna cables radiate noise when transmitting,so be certain to keep the sonar’s wires away from it. You may need toroute the sonar unit’s power cable directly to the battery to isolate it fromother wir...

4 CABLE CONNECTIONS - LMS-160 Only RED BLACK GREEN (NMEA RECEIVE) ANTENNA TO TRANSDUCER TO SPEED/TEMP SENSOR (OPTIONAL) WHITE(NMEA TRANSMIT) LOWRANCE BLACK (GROUND) TO +12 VDC See Note 1 Notes1. If the NMEA wires are not used, then the NMEA adapter cable is not required. Thespeed/temperature sensor'...

9 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. 4. Hold the transducer and bracket assembly against the transom. The transducer should be roughly parallel to the ground. The bottom of thetransducer bracke...

10 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 fromthe 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 c...

12 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 fivemajor modes of operation are accessed using the PAGES key. Press theMENU key to select or adjust a feature from a list. The Z-IN and Z-OUTkey...

14 FINDING YOUR POSITION Auto SearchTo lock onto the satellites, the GPS receiver needs to know it’s currentposition, 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 sothat it can calculate which satellite...

28 MAP DOWNLOADINGThis unit has a background map of the world permanently installed inside.You can send an enhanced map from the enclosed CD-ROM to the unitusing a personal computer. Currently, the MapSelect CD has the following databases: IMS SmartMap™ data covers the 48 contiguous states and are b...

29 TRANSFERRING MAP DATAUsing either GDM or MapCreate software, you may transfer maps of yourchoice 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 Coast...

46 Follow a Route - Direct To MethodBefore star ting the route, you’ll need to decide if you want to star t at thefirst waypoint and travel forward to the last waypoint or start at the lastwaypoint in the route and travel backwards (reverse) to the first waypoint.The default is forward. You can also...

49 Change UnitsYou can view data in three different formats: statute, nautical, and metric.The default is statute. The chart below shows the settings for each. Statute Nautical Metric Distance ..... miles ..................... nautical miles ....... kilometersSpeed ......... miles per hour ....... k...

51 These menus select the beacon receiver’s fre-quency and bit rate (in bits per second). To changeone of these settings, simply highlight the menuitem you wish to change, then press the right orleft arrow key until the desired number appears. The “STARLINK AUTO” menu works with theStarlink or compa...

53 To change the position format, highlight either the“Position Format” or the “Alternate Format” labelon the “GPS Setup” menu, then press the rightarrow key. A screen similar to the one at rightappears. Press the up or down arrow keys toselect the desired format. Press the EXIT key toerase the posi...

55 For example, suppose you are stopped at a location that is accuratelymarked on a chart. Your unit shows a longitude position that is .244 min-utes east of the one on the chart and .047 minutes nor th latitude. Usingthe PCF feature, you can make this unit match the chart you’re using. Ifyou move, ...

56 receiver turned on and watch your plot trail with position pinning turnedoff. 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...

57 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, sinceyou may not be able to come close enough to the first waypoint to trip thearrival alarm. DGPS MessagesThe DGPS message selections are found on the Ala...

59 SONAR OPERATION - LMS-160 ONLY SONAR MODESThe LMS-160 has three different sonar modes:full chart (sonar 1), split-chart (sonar 2), and so-nar with digital information (sonar 3). To select amode, first press the PAGES key. Press the upor down arrow key to select sonar modes, thenpress the left or ...

61 the key, the menu’s bar graph will grow wider and the percentage willincrease in value. You can also see the difference on the char t record asit scrolls. When the sensitivity is at the desired level, release the key. To decrease the sensitivity level, press the left arrow key. The bar graphand p...

69 by highlighting the “Shallow Alm” label and pressing the right arrow key. With the shallow alarm set at ten feet, anytime the digital display goesbelow ten feet, the shallow alarm sounds. Set the deep alarm in the same manner. If the bottom depth reading goesbelow the deep alarm setting, the deep...

71 SONAR TROUBLESHOOTING If your unit is not working, or if you need technical help, please use thefollowing troubleshooting section before contacting the factory customerservice depar tment. It may save you the trouble of returning your unit. Unit won’t turn on:1. Check the power cable’s connection...

74 UPS Return Service Lowrance Electronics and United Parcel Service (UPS) are proud to offerall of our customers free shipping for all units sent to us for repair orservice. If you have to send this unit to the factory, and you are in thecontinental United States, use the enclosed UPS shipping labe...

75 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 s...

77 WGS 84 .................DEFAULT ADINDAN ...............MEAN ADINDAN ...............BURKINAFASO ADINDAN ...............CAMEROON ADINDAN ...............ETHIOPIA ADINDAN ...............MALI ADINDAN ...............SENEGAL ADINDAN ...............SUDAN AFGOOYE .............SOMALIA AIN EL ABD .............

82 LOWRANCE DATABASES LICENSE AGREEMENT THIS IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE END-USER WHOFIRST PURCHASES THIS PRODUCT AS A CONSUMER ITEM FORPERSONAL, FAMILY, OR HOUSEHOLD USE (“YOU”) AND LOW-RANCE ELECTRONICS, INC., THE MANUFACTURER OF THISPRODUCT. (“WE”, “OUR”, OR “US”). USING THE PRODUCT ACCOM-PA...

83 DATABASES LIMITED WARRANTY “We”, “our”, or “us” refers to Lowrance Electronics, Inc., the manufacturer of thisproduct. “You” or “your” refers to the first person who purchases the product as aconsumer item for personal, family, or household use. The Databases Limited Warrantyapplies to the one or...

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