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Page 3 - Table of Contents
i Table of Contents Sec. 1: Read Me First! ............................................................... I Capabilities and Specifications .................................................... 3How Airmap Works ...................................................................... 5Introduction to ...
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ii Services ................................................................................ 50 Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files ......................... 50Switch to Land Mode .............................................................. 52 Switch Back to Aviation Mode from Land Mode .........
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iii Delete a Trail .......................................................................... 75Edit a Trail Name ................................................................... 75 Transferring GPS Data Files ..................................................... 75Utilities.........................
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iv Sounds and Alarm Sound Styles .............................................. 101Track Smoothing ....................................................................... 102Trail Options ............................................................................. 103 Flash Trails on Screen Option....
Page 7 - How this manual can get you flying, fast!; Before we go any further, we want to thank you for buying an AirMap
1 Section 1: Read Me First! How this manual can get you flying, fast! Welcome to the exciting world of GPS! We know you're anxious to takeoff and begin navigating, but we have a favor to ask. Before you grab thebatteries and head for the plane, please give us a moment or two to showyou how to skip a...
Page 9 - Capabilities and Specifications
3 to try out some of AirMap's many advanced features. That brings us toSection Four, Land Mode Operation . After we introduce the Land Mode menus and submenus, the rest of the section contains AirMap's moreadvanced command functions . Your AirMap is ready to use right out of the box, but you can fin...
Page 11 - How AirMap Works; Installation
5 Man Overboard: ............. MOB feature precisely marks man overboard location with special icon, then automaticallydisplays navigation data to that position.(Land Mode only.) Com Port: ........................ One serial communications port, NMEA 0183 version 2.0 compatible. Allows exchange ofpo...
Page 13 - Introduction to GPS and WAAS; on page
7 You make your own Custom Map Files with our MapCreate software,but you don't have to. We also sell ready-to-use FreedomMaps . These custom maps are pre-loaded on MMCs. (No computer work required!). Introduction to GPS and WAAS Well, now you know the basics of how AirMap does its work. You mightb...
Page 14 - A minimum of three satellites are required to determine a 2D fix.
8 A minimum of three satellites are required to determine a 2D fix. The system requires signal reception from three satellites in order todetermine a position. This is called a 2D fix. It takes four satellites todetermine both position and elevation (your height above sea level —also called altitude...
Page 15 - How to use this manual: typographical conventions; Arrow Keys
9 WAAS signals make your GPS navigation even more accurate. YourAirMap automatically receives both GPS and WAAS signals. However,WAAS has some limits you should know about. First, the U.S. government has not completed construction of the WAASsystem, so it is not yet fully operational. The ground sta...
Page 17 - Installation & Accessories; Power; tery has performed well in our tests.
11 Section 2: Installation & Accessories Power The AirMap operates from AA batteries or on 6 volts DC using an op-tional external power cable with a cigarette lighter adapter. If thepower cable is used, the AirMap automatically switches to it if the ex-ternal power is greater than the battery vo...
Page 18 - Cigarette Lighter Power Adapter
12 grips on the outside edge of the battery compartment cover. Press in onthe grips and lift the cover away from the unit case. The battery coverwill pull free. Loosen thumbscrew and remove AirMap battery cover. Install the batteries according to the decal in the battery compartment,which shows the ...
Page 19 - Attach external power cable to AirMap.; MMC or SD Memory Card Installation; or; Drag the MMC from its slot by pressing against its label.
13 Attach external power cable to AirMap. MMC or SD Memory Card Installation Your AirMap uses a MultiMedia Card to store information, such as cus-tom maps, waypoints and other GPS data. The unit can also use SecureDigital Cards (SD cards) to store information. NOTE: Throughout this manual, we will u...
Page 20 - To add an MMC or SD Card; Fit the MMC into its slot and then press it into position.; External Active Antenna; Attach AirMap antenna to windshield bracket with two screws.
14 2. Hold unit facedown in left hand. With your right hand, press a fingeragainst the label of the MMC and drag it from the slot. To add an MMC or SD Card 1. Remove battery compartment cover. 2. Hold the unit in one hand. Grasp the bottom edge of the MMC withyour other hand. The MMC label should be...
Page 21 - Bracket Mounting System; mounting bracket is shipped with your AirMap. The mounting
15 Since the "view" is restricted to what can be seen through the window,this operating mode will reduce position accuracy and will increase thechance of losing satellite lock. Inside a plane, the unit operates bestwith an external antenna mounted on the windshield or dash. You may achieve g...
Page 22 - Protective Bag
16 of the yoke. When you are satisfied with the bracket position, tightenthe base knob to keep the bracket from shifting. First, attach the R-A-M mounting bracket to the yoke (shown left). Then, attach the ball mount plate to the back of the AirMap case (shown right). Now attach the ball mount plate...
Page 23 - A protective cloth bag is included with your unit.
17 A protective cloth bag is included with your unit. Tip: The bag will guard against scratches on the display, but in acrowded flight bag, the Power key could be bumped and cause abattery drain. To avoid this, just pull out a battery and reinsert itupside down. This will not harm your unit, and it ...
Page 24 - Notes
Page 25 - Aviation Operation; Quick Reference; Keypad; PAGES
19 Section 3: Aviation Operation This section addresses AirMap's main aviation GPS functions. Theprinciples are the same in both operating modes, so this discussion alsoserves as a good introduction to Land Mode work. Before you turn on AirMap and find where you are, it's a good idea tolearn about t...
Page 26 - Power/lights on and off; Press Exit key to clear these opening screen messages.; Main Menu; System Setup and
20 6. EXIT – The Exit key lets you return to the previous screen, clear data or erase (clear) a menu. 7. FIND (Direct To) – The Find key launches the AirMap search menus. It also allows you to go Direct To items shown in search lists. 8. ZOUT – (Zoom Out) – This key lets you zoom the screen out to s...
Page 28 - Pages
22 navigation calculator. alarm clock, up timer and down timer. Sun/Moon Calculations command: finds the rising and setting times of the sun and moon for any location on any day from the year 2000 to2064. This also shows the moon phase. Trip Calculator command: shows trip status and statistics, such...
Page 29 - and their various display options.; MENU
23 This series of figures shows the Pages Menu for all three main screens and their various display options. Each of the three main Pages also has a submenu screen associatedwith it. You access a Page Submenu by pressing the MENU key one time while the page is displayed. (Pressing the MENU key twice...
Page 30 - ing on what power source is being used.
24 WARNING: Do not begin navigating with this unit until the numbershave stopped flashing! Satellite Page. Left view indicates unit has not locked on to any satellites and does not have a fix on its position. Center view shows satellites being scanned. Right view shows satellite-lock on with a 3D po...
Page 31 - Navigation Panel display option.
25 The Satellite Status Page has its own menu, which is used for settingvarious options. (Options and setup are discussed in Sec. 5.) To accessthe Satellite Status Page Menu, from the Status Page, press MENU . Tip: You can fully customize the data boxes on the left side of the Statusscreen. There ar...
Page 33 - Course
27 tor of the relationship between your current direction (track) and de-sired direction (course). Pilots familiar with "fly to the needle" VOR in-struments or large in-panel GPS screens will quickly feel comfortablewith this HSI feature. Navigation Page, flying TO KTUL on a course of 3º. Th...
Page 35 - ENT; to; OBS Hold data box
29 In the example below, Air Traffic Control contacts a pilot flying north-east across Oklahoma and warns him of a dangerous storm ahead. Toavoid it, they instruct him to fly outbound on a radial of 66 ° from the nearby VOR "VCT." To use OBS Hold:1. From the Navigation Page, while navigating...
Page 36 - Map Page
30 You can turn off OBS Hold at any time using the Navigation Page menu. 1. Press MENU | ↓ to C LEAR OBS H OLD | ENT . 2. A window will pop up asking you if you want to cancel OBS Hold.Press ← | ENT . Press EXIT to clear the menu. The navigation data will once again direct you to your destination, o...
Page 37 - zoomed to 100 nautical miles and right, zoomed to 30 nautical miles.
31 Map Page Menu To get to Map Page Menu: press MENU while displaying a map page. The map menu has many options. It allows you to get information onthe airspace you're in with the Airspace Status command. You can alsofind distances, change the orientation of your map, view map data, andother helpful...
Page 38 - Map Pages with high-detail map of an urban area loaded on the MMC,; Background map vs. MapCreate map content
32 The Zoom In and Zoom Out keys zoom the map to enlarge or reduce its cov-erage area and the amount of mapping detail shown. There are 39 availablemap zoom ranges, from 0.02 nautical miles to 4,000 nautical miles. AirMap's high resolution screen makes it possible to display aeronauticalchart featur...
Page 39 - box works on POIs at any zoom range.; display
33 dium-sized lakes and streams; and more than 60,000 navigation aids and10,000 wrecks and obstructions in U.S. coastal and Great Lakes waters. MapCreate custom maps include massive amounts of information notfound in the background map. MapCreate contains: the searchablePoints of Interest database, ...
Page 41 - System Setup and GPS Setup Options
35 Map Page: Compass Overlay display option. The CDI shows the pilot is slightly off course to the left The four pieces of compass overlay data floating at the top of the pagecan be customized with the Compass Overlay Data command, which isdiscussed in Sec. 5, System Setup and GPS Setup Options . Yo...
Page 42 - Data boxes
36 Map Page: Digital Data display option. Distance shows how far it is to the next waypoint you're navigating toward. Total Distance tells how far to a final destination when navi- gating a route or trail. If your route has multiple legs, this option willtotal them for you. Bearing is the direction ...
Page 44 - Resize Window command lets you use the arrow keys
38 horizontal windows. Here's how to use the Resize Window com-mand: 1. From the Two Maps page, press MENU | ↓ to R ESIZE W INDOW | ENT . 2. The window adjustment arrow appears. Use the arrow keys toadjust the window size. To switch to horizontal, press the ↑ or ↓ keys. To switch back to vertical, p...
Page 45 - Aviation GPS Quick Reference; Zoom in
39 Aviation GPS Quick Reference Start outdoors, with a clear view of open sky. Imagine you're flying to anearby airport to practice landings. (If you're practicing on foot or by car,substitute a restaurant for an airport. Pick one a few blocks away. Whilelearning, navigation in too small an area con...
Page 46 - The selected airport to the northwest is 3.74 nautical miles away.
40 Find Your Current Position Finding your current position is as simple as turning AirMap on. Underclear sky conditions, the unit automatically searches for satellites andcalculates its position in approximately one minute or less. NOTE: "Clear sky" means open sky, unobstructed by terrain, ...
Page 47 - Selecting Any Map Item With the Cursor; Searching
41 Tip: Use the cursor to determine the distance from your current position(or last known position, when working indoors) to any map object orlocation. Simply use the arrow keys to position the cursor over theobject or place. The distance, measured in a straight line, appears inthe data box at the b...
Page 48 - Waypoint information screen on VOR nearest this position. Screen
42 3. AirMap says it is calculating, then a list of VORs appears, with theclosest at the top of the list, and the farthest at the bottom of the list.The nearest is highlighted. Find VORs Menu, left; Search Criteria menu, center; and list of the nearest VORs, right. 4. If you wish, you could scroll ↑...
Page 50 - Create a waypoint. The pop-up box with waypoint name is shown at left.
44 Then you can press ENT to get detailed information about the airport, or press (the FIND key)to begin navigating to the selected location. Navigating to Nearest Airport with the AirMap Find your way to the selected airport with the Navigation Page or MapPage. Any time navigation is activated, the...
Page 51 - Navigate Back to a Waypoint; Navigate to Cursor Position on Map; Navigate to cursor command on the Map Page Menu. In this example,
45 This example shows a waypoint set at the cursor location. If the cursorwas not active, the point would be placed at your current position.When you're traveling fast and want to set a waypoint in a hurry – atyour current position – just quickly press the Enter key twice, ENT | ENT . Navigate Back ...
Page 52 - The 15-nautical mile zoom figure at left clearly shows the dotted; Navigate to a Point of Interest
46 3. Press MENU | ↓ to G O T O C URSOR | ENT and AirMap will begin navigat- ing to the cursor location. The Map Page will display a dotted line from your current position tothe cursor position. The Navigation Page displays a compass roseshowing navigation information to your destination. See exampl...
Page 53 - route; Airspace Status page, showing information about; Airport Information
47 pressing ENT (which would bring up an information screen), if you press it will automatically begin navigating to the selected item in the list. You can also use Direct To when navigating a route, to force AirMap tonavigate toward a particular waypoint in the route. To do this (from theMap Page),...
Page 54 - packed; Runways; Runways screen at left, with Extend option select. Center, map shows
48 In the AirMap, airports have information screens packed with useful infor- mation. They include much of the same information as a VOR informationscreen. In addition, airport information screens contain a line drawingshowing the general layout of the airport's runways. Also, note that the ra-dio f...
Page 55 - Runway guidance selection message.
49 box at the bottom of the screen says "Extend" next to the runway name.(As long as we have sufficient information about it in our database, Air-Map can display a runway extension for any runway.) Press ENT and the unit will ask "Do you want to setup Runway Guidance?" Press → to N O...
Page 56 - FIND; LOC; TDZ
50 CDI display. However, the hollow (white) bearing arrow will continueto point to the runway touchdown zone (TDZ). The automatic route will be created and set to track inbound on theextended runway's centerline from any distance from the airport. If youdesire, you can navigate to the notch of the f...
Page 58 - Loading; GPS Data File from an MMC into AirMap's memory.; Switch to Land Mode; To; Switch Back to Aviation Mode from Land Mode
52 From left to right, these figures show the menu sequence for naming and saving a GPS Data File from AirMap's memory onto an MMC. The unit will display first a progress then a completion message when thedata transfer is finished. To return to the Page view, press EXIT | EXIT . 4. Loading : There m...
Page 59 - Aviation Calculators; The screen in the following image appears.; E6B Altitude/Airspeed Calculator; E6B Wind Speed/Direction Calculator
53 Aviation Calculators To help you with flight planning, this unit has three aviation utilitiesbuilt into it that let you calculate density altitude, true airspeed, windspeed and direction, plus vertical navigation. NOTE: AirMap also includes another set of general-purpose utilities. Theseare discu...
Page 60 - Vertical Navigation Calculator
54 speed/direction calculator menu: while in Aviation Mode, press MENU | MENU | ↓ to A VIATION C ALCULATORS | ENT | ↓ to E6B W IND S PEED /D IR | ENT . A screen similar to the one in the following image appears. The currenttrue airspeed is automatically used, and you only need to enter yourheading. ...
Page 63 - Land Operation
57 Section 4: Land Operation Keypad AirMap 1000 keypad. 1. PWR/LIGHT (Power & Light) – The PWR key turns the unit on and off and activates the backlight. 2. PAGES – Pressing this key and the arrow keys will switch the unit between the three different page screens in Land Mode. (Satellite,Navigat...
Page 64 - ZIN; System Setup and GPS
58 9. ZIN – (Zoom In) – This key lets you zoom the screen in to see greater detail in a smaller geographic area on the map. Power/lights on and off To turn on the unit, press PWR . To turn on the backlight, press PWR again. Pressing PWR once again will turn off the backlight. Turn off the unit by pr...
Page 66 - Navigation Menu
60 NOTE: Refer to Sec. 3, Aviation Operation , for further explanation and more illustrations of the Navigation Page. 1. To get to the Navigation Page: press PAGES | ← to N AVIGATION | ENT . 2. To get to Navigation Page Sub Menu: press MENU . Navigation Page, left, Navigation Menu, right. Navigation...
Page 67 - Map Menu; Moving Around the Map: Zoom & Cursor Arrow Keys
61 Map Page, left, Map Menu, right. Map Menu The map menu has many options. The map menu allows you to finddistances, change the orientation of your map, view map data, andother helpful map functions. Moving Around the Map: Zoom & Cursor Arrow Keys The map is presented from a bird's-eye view per...
Page 68 - Find Your Current Position; EXIT
62 The distance to Dallas from the starting point is 201.6 nautical miles. Find Distance From Point to Point You can also measure distance between two other points on the map. 1. While on the Map page press: MENU | ↓ to F IND D ISTANCE | ENT . 2. Center your cursor over the first position. (A rubber...
Page 69 - Icons; can
63 Icons Icons are graphic symbols used to mark some location, personal point ofinterest or event. They can be placed on the map screen, saved and re-called later for navigation purposes. These are sometimes referred to asevent marker icons. AirMap has 42 different symbols you can pick fromwhen crea...
Page 70 - Delete an Icon; Load GPS Data Files from an MMC; GPS Data files; The Transfer My Data submenu asks if you want to save data to the
64 Delete an Icon You can delete all the icons at one time, you can delete all icons repre-sented by a particular symbol, or you can use the cursor to delete a se-lected icon from the map. 1. Press MENU | ↓ to D ELETE M Y I CONS | ENT . 2. Press ↓ to D ELETE A LL I CONS , D ELETE B Y S YMBOL , or D ...
Page 71 - Navigate; Navigate B+-ack to Man Overboard Waypoint
65 2. The Transfer My Data menu includes a message which tells you if anMMC is present or not. If no MMC is present, you must first insert acard into AirMap in order to activate the Load or Save commands. To load data from the MMC to AirMap: press → to L OAD | ENT . 3. Loading : There may be more th...
Page 73 - Tip: Back Track a Trail; back track
67 during the trip, such as the time to your destination. The other requiresonly three key strokes and provides a full range of navigation data. Tryboth methods and see which you prefer. When hiking at walking speed,we often just use visual back trailing because it is better at following eachlittle ...
Page 74 - to Y; Routes; Create and Save a Route
68 5. To follow the trail, press ENT . The unit begins showing navigation data along the trail. Follow the steering arrow on the Map Page or thecompass bearing arrow on the Navigation Page. NOTE: If you are at or near the start of the trail, the arrival alarm will gooff as soon as navigation begins ...
Page 76 - become the course for the route.
70 handful of Aviation Waypoints but in between place some waypointsfrom the map, if you want to detour over a particular landmark. Oreven include personal waypoints in your route, if you'd like to fly over afriend's house. Since you add one waypoint at a time, you can choosethe best way to enter ea...
Page 77 - Delete a Route; Save GPS Data Files to an MMC; from
71 4. 5. 6. Route creation sequence, continued: Fig. 4. Point (3) set at on-ramp turn. Fig. 5. Waypoint (4) set at highway exit to frontage road leading to river. Waypoint (5) ends the route at a tree stand in the hunting area. Fig. 6. Press EXIT to save the route and you return to this screen. 7. T...
Page 78 - nearest
72 lection box. Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first character, then press → to the next character and repeat until the name is correct. Then, press ENT | ↓ to S AVE | ENT .) The unit will display first a progress then a completion message whenthe data transfer is finished. To return to the Page view, p...
Page 79 - To clear the search and return to the last page displayed, press
73 POI information screen on hotel nearest this position. Screen shows name, street address, phone number, latitude/longitude, distance to the hotel and its compass bearing. Figure at left shows Go To command; right figure shows Find On Map command. 6. AirMap's map appears, with the cross-hair curso...
Page 80 - Trails; Trail Options
74 2. Unit asks, "Are you sure you want to turn on aviation mode?" 3. Press ← | ENT and the unit switches to Aviation Mode. Switch Back to Land Mode from Aviation Mode To leave Aviation Mode and switch back to Land Mode: 1. Press MENU | MENU | ↓ to S YSTEM S ETUP | ↓ to D ISABLE A IR M AP | ...
Page 81 - Utilities; Alarm Clock
75 Delete a Trail To erase or delete a trail: Press MENU | MENU | ↓ to M Y T RAILS | ENT | ↓ to trail name | ENT| → to D ELETE T RAIL | ENT | ← to Y ES | ENT . Edit a Trail Name To edit a trail name: press MENU | MENU | ↓ to M Y T RAILS | ENT | ↓ to trail name | ENT|ENT . Press ↑ or ↓ to change the ...
Page 82 - Waypoints; Create a Waypoint
76 Trip Calculator To get to the Calculator menu: press MENU | MENU | ↓ to U TILITIES | ENT | ↓ to T RIP C ALCULATOR | ENT . Trip Down Timer To get to the Down Timer menu: press MENU | MENU | ↓ to U TILI- TIES | ENT | ↓ to D OWN T IMER | ENT . Trip Up Timer To get to the Up Timer menu: press MENU | ...
Page 83 - Selecting a Waypoint
77 Create a Waypoint by Average Position This feature sets a waypoint at the current position after taking severalposition readings and averaging them. This boosts waypoint positionaccuracy by helping to eliminate errors caused by atmospheric condi-tions and other factors. 1. Press ENT | ↓ to A VERA...
Page 85 - System & GPS Setup Options; Alarms
79 Section 5: System & GPS Setup Options Alarms This unit has several GPS alarms. You can set an arrival alarm to flasha warning message and sound a tone when you cross a preset distancefrom a waypoint. For example, if you have the arrival alarm set to 0.1mile, then the alarm will flash a messag...
Page 86 - Aviation Alarms; Aviation Alarms menu, left a Time Alarm showing arrival at
80 2. Scroll ↓ or ↑ to select the desired category, then press ENT to turn the alarm on or off. 3. To change the alarm range, press → to D ISTANCE | ENT . Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first character, then press → to the next character and re- peat until the distance is correct. Then press ENT . 4. To...
Page 87 - Auto Satellite Search; Satellite Status Menu.
81 To change any of these settings while in Aviation Mode:1. Press MENU | MENU | ↓ to A VIATION A LARMS | ENT . 2. Scroll ↓ or ↑ to select the desired category, then press ENT . 3. In number boxes, press ↑ or ↓ to change the first character, then press → to the next character and repeat until the di...
Page 88 - Battery Indicator; At left, Main Menu with Browse MMC Files selected. MMC File; Com Port Configuration
82 You can force the unit to immediately kick into auto search mode.Here's how: 1. Press PAGES | ← to S TATUS | ENT . 2. Press MENU | ↓ to GPS A UTO S EARCH | ENT | ← to Y ES | ENT . Battery Indicator AirMap contains a battery capacity indicator, and will also flash low bat-tery warning messages whe...
Page 89 - Menus for changing Com Port settings.; Coordinate System Selection; Menus for changing coordinate system used to display positions.
83 Menus for changing Com Port settings. For connectors and wiring information for another device, consult thefactory; phone numbers are in the back of this manual. To set Com PortConfiguration: 1. Press MENU | MENU | ↓ to S YSTEM S ETUP | ENT . 2. Press ↓ to C OMMUNICATIONS P ORT | ENT . Coordinate...
Page 90 - At left, Setup Loran TD option on the Coordinate System Menu.; Map Fix
84 UTM's are marked on USGS topographic charts. This system dividesthe Earth into 60 zones, each 6 degrees wide in longitude. British, Irish, Finnish, German, New Zealand, Swedish, Swiss andTaiwan grid systems are the national coordinate system used only intheir respective countries. In order to use...
Page 91 - Configure a map fix so AirMap can find your position on a printed
85 on the map. It then shows the present position as distance on the mapfrom that reference point. For example, if it shows a distance of UP 4.00" and LEFT 0.50", youthen measure up four inches and to the left a half-inch from the refer-ence point on the map to find your location. To configu...
Page 92 - Customize Page Displays; To change the information displayed on the Full Map:; GPS Simulator
86 tion screen with the command S ET A S O RIGIN selected; press ENT and the unit returns to the Configure Map Fix menu. Finally, press EXIT to erase this menu. Now press ↑ to C OORDINATE S YSTEM | ENT , select M AP F IX from the list and press ENT . All position information now shows as a distance ...
Page 93 - Navionics Charts
87 Make the desired settings, then turn the simulator on by highlightingthe S IMULATOR O N box and pressing the ENT key. Press EXIT to erase this menu. A message appears periodically, warning you that the simulator ison. Repeat the above steps or turn the unit off to turn the simulator off. GPS Setu...
Page 95 - Map Datum Selection
89 To set range rings: Press MENU | ↓ to M AP D ATA | ENT . Press ↓ to R ANGE R INGS . With the option highlighted, press ENT to check it (turn on) and uncheck it (turn off). After the option is set, press EXIT to return to the page display. To set Lat/Lon Grid: Press MENU | ↓ to M AP D ATA | ENT . ...
Page 96 - Map Detail Category Selection; Map Orientation
90 Map Detail Category Selection This menu determines which of the mapping features are shown on thescreen. This includes, waypoints, trails, icons, cities, highways, etc. Youcan selectively turn on or off any of these items, customizing the map toyour needs. To get to Map Categories:1. Press MENU |...
Page 97 - Navionics; Left, entrance to Aransas Pass in a MapCreate 6 custom map, 2 mile
91 Map Menu, left, Map Orientation window with the Track Up map orientation option selected. By default, many receivers show the map with north always at the topof the screen. This is the way most maps and charts are printed on pa-per. This is fine if you're always traveling due north. What you see ...
Page 98 - Navionics chart for the West Gulf of Mexico area.; Port Information
92 WARNING: You should never format the MMC containing yourNavionics chart. Formatting the MMC will permanentlyerase the chart from the card. To display a Navionics chart: 1. Install the Navionics MMC in the memory card compartment andturn on the unit. (For full card install instructions, see Sec. 2...
Page 99 - and bearing are displayed at the bottom of the screen.; To scroll through the Service Categories window: press; Port Services information screens.; Cursor lines
93 Navionics chart showing Port Services icon selected by cursor. When first highlighted, the Pop-Up name box appears. The position, distance and bearing are displayed at the bottom of the screen. The Port Services information screen has two windows. The top windowlists the various service categorie...
Page 100 - Tidal Current Information
94 4. Depending on the location, the Detailed Services window may have along list of services under the General Services category. To scrollthrough the Detailed Services window: from S ERVICE C ATEGORIES , press ↓ to D ETAILED S ERVICES | ENT , then use ↑ or ↓ to read the list of available services....
Page 101 - Current Information screen.
95 Current Information screen. The Tidal Current Information screen displays daily tidal current datafor this station on this date at the present time. The graph at the top ofthe screen is an approximate view of the flood and ebb pattern for theday, from midnight (MN), to noon (NN) to midnight (MN)....
Page 102 - range
96 At left, Navionics chart showing Tide Station icon selected by cursor. Right, icon animates automatically without selection at the 1/2 mile zoom range. In the example above, the tide is at 1.5 feet and falling, as shown by the down arrow at the top of the icon. Tide Information screen. The Tide I...
Page 103 - To set up Popup Help:; This example shows the Pop-up Help message for the Route Planning; Reset Options; not
97 "pop-up" message appears that describes the function of the menu item.This feature is on by default. To set up Popup Help: Press MENU | MENU | ↓ to S YSTEM S ETUP | ENT | ↓ to P OPUP H ELP . With the option highlighted, press ENT to check it (turn on) and uncheck it (turn off). After the ...
Page 104 - Require DGPS; Require DGPS command on the GPS Setup Menu.; Screen Contrast and Brightness; Once in the Screen menu:
98 Require DGPS You can force AirMap to require DGPS for reporting a valid position.(The default setting, off, uses DGPS automatically, but doesn't requireit to yield a position.) Here's how to turn it on and off. 1. Press MENU | MENU | ↓ to GPS S ETUP | ENT | ↓ to R EQUIRE DGPS | ENT . 2. To return...
Page 105 - Screen menu with Brightness bar selected.; mode; an external power source.
99 To adjust the display's brightness:1. Press ↓ to B RIGHTNESS . Press → or ← to move the bar. The left end of the scale is minimum backlight brightness; the right end is maximumbacklight brightness. Screen menu with Brightness bar selected. To adjust the screen's display mode:1. Press ↓ to D ISPLA...
Page 106 - Set Local Time; to S; Once in the Time Settings menu:
100 Set Local Time The local time and date are saved when a waypoint is created. Begin bypressing MENU | MENU | ↓ to S YSTEM S ETUP | ENT| ↓ to S ET L OCAL T IME | ENT . Set Local Time Command: left, Main Menu; center System Setup menu. At right, the Time Settings menu. Once in the Time Settings men...
Page 107 - Software Version Information; System Setup menu with Software Info command selected, left.; Sounds and Alarm Sound Styles
101 The last field in this menu is C ONFIG DST . This feature allows your unit to automatically adjust with the time change caused by Daylight Sav-ing Time (you should only have to set it once). You may select which setof rules matches DST in your region, or simply accept the default. Once you have ...
Page 108 - Track Smoothing; should always be left on
102 At left, Main Menu with Sounds command selected. At right, the Sounds menu. Once in the Sounds menu: To set Key Sounds: With the option highlighted, press ENT to check it (turn on) and uncheck it (turn off). After the option is set, press EXIT|EXIT to return to the page display. To set Alarm Sou...
Page 109 - Delete All Trails
103 Trail Options There are several options you can use with trails. Some affect all trails,other options can be applied to a particular trail. You can change theway trails are updated, you can display or hide trails, make them flashon the screen or not flash, create a new trail, delete a trail, etc...
Page 110 - criteria type
104 Trail Options menu. WARNING: If you uncheck the Update Active Trail option, automatic trail crea- tion and recording will be turned off , and you must turn it back on to record trails. The default setting is on. Press ↓ or ↑ to U PDATE A CTIVE T RAIL . With the option highlighted, press ENT to c...
Page 112 - Units of Measure; Obstruction Mode
106 Press ↓ or ↑ to highlight the section you wish to change, then press ENT . Press EXIT to erase this menu. Units of Measure This menu (shown below) sets the speed and distance (statute, nauticalmiles, meters), depth (feet, fathoms, or meters), temperature (degreesFahrenheit or Celsius) and headin...
Page 113 - Set Language
107 To set Obstruction Mode: Press ↓ | → to O BSTRUCTION M ODE | ENT . Press ↑ or ↓ to change the mode, then press ENT . After the option is set, press EXIT | EXIT to return to the page display. Set Language This unit's menus are available in 10 languages: English, French, Ger-man, Spanish, Italian,...
Page 115 - Aviation Mode Searches
109 Section 6: Searching Whether you are in Aviation Mode or Land Mode, AirMap's search func-tions all begin with the FIND key, and the search menus work the same in each mode. However, the Aviation Mode searches appear only in AviationMode (while the general searches appear in both Aviation and Lan...
Page 116 - Find Airports; Nearest; fier
110 cursor to the far side of the airspace to check how far it is across, ormove it to the exact spot you plan on entering the airspace for moreprecise navigation information. At left, we have selected the airspace around Tulsa Airport. Center, the Selected Airspace option on the Find menu. At right...
Page 117 - If you're looking by identifier or by city; Find VORs
111 Calculating message, left, and list of the nearest airports, right. 4. If you're looking by name , there are two options: A. You can spell out the name in the top selection box. Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first letter, then press → to move the cursor to the next letter and repeat until the name ...
Page 118 - If you're looking for nearest; If you're looking by name
112 2. If searching for the Nearest VOR, press ENT . If searching for a VOR By Name , press ↓ to N AME | ENT . You can also search By Identifier , and By City . Find menu, left, and Find By Nearest, center, Find By Name, right. 3. If you're looking for nearest , AirMap says it is calculating, then a...
Page 119 - Find NDBs
113 Find By Name menu. 5. If you're looking by identifier or by city , the method is the same as by name (described in step 4). Use the arrow keys to enter the VOR'sidentifier or the name of a city, and the AirMap will show you all avail-able VORs matching the criteria you entered. Find NDBs (Aviati...
Page 121 - Find Intersections
115 Find Intersections (Aviation Mode only) 1. Press FIND | ↓ to F IND I NTERSECTIONS |ENT . 2. If searching for the Nearest intersection, press ENT . If searching for an airport By Identifier , press ↓ to I DENTIFIER | ENT . Find menu, left, and Find By Nearest, center, Find By Identifier, right. 3...
Page 122 - Land Mode Searches; Find Addresses; To enter an address number; spell out
116 Find By Name menu. Land Mode Searches Find Addresses 1. Press FIND | ↓ to A DDRESSES | ENT . 2. Press ENT to search in the Address field. Find Address Menu. 3. To enter an address number , press ↓ or ↑ to A DDRESS | ENT . Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first number, then press → to move the cursor t...
Page 123 - Find street field, left, Find street by name; To enter a city name
117 Tip: When entering a street name, do not enter the street's compass di- rection (N, S, E or W) in the street name field. Just enter the num-ber, or name. If the example below had been a search for "324 E. 9thSt," you would enter "9th" and press ENT . The AirMap will generate a li...
Page 124 - Land Mode Find menu, with Highway Exits option selected.
118 Map can search quicker without a city entered, and you save timeby not entering one in. Find Any Item Selected by Map Cursor 1. With an item selected by the cursor, press FIND | ENT . To return to the previous page, press EXIT . A POI selected by the cursor, left, The Find Menu, center, POI info...
Page 125 - Find Exit using the Highway Name.
119 Find Exit using the Highway Name. 3. Once you have selected a highway you can then select an exit bypressing ↓ then pressing ↓ or ↑ until you find the exit, then press ENT . 4. In the Exit information screen you have two choices. A. Press ENT to navigate or "go to" the exit. B. Press → |...
Page 126 - Find Map Places; Map Places category menu.; Search by nearest POI.
120 Find Map Places 1. Press FIND | ↓ to M AP P LACES | ENT . Land Mode Find menu, right. 2. Press ↓ or ↑ to select a POI category then press ENT . You will be given two options: Search by nearest or by name. NOTE: To narrow your search press → and then ↑ or ↓ to select a subcate- gory before pressi...
Page 128 - spell
122 Find Streets or (Street) Intersections 1. Press FIND | ↓ to S TREETS | ENT . Land Mode Find menu, right. 2. To find a street. Press ENT . There are two options: A. You can spell out the street in the top selection box. Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first letter, then press → to move the cursor to t...
Page 129 - Find Waypoints
123 Find first street, left, Street found, right. 3. To find an intersection. First enter an address into the "first street" field by pressing ENT . There are two options: A. You can spell out the street in the top selection box. Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first letter, then press → to move ...
Page 131 - Switzerland
125 Section 7: Supplemental Material Datums Used by This Unit WGS 1984Default AdindanMean for Ethiopia,Sudan AdindanBurkina Faso AdindanCameroon AdindanEthiopia AdindanMali AdindanSenegal AdindanSudan AfgooyeSomalia Ain el Abd 1970Bahrain Ain el Abd 1970Saudi Arabia Anna 1 Astro 1965Cocos Islands An...
Page 135 - FCC Compliance; Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
129 FCC Compliance This device complies with Part 15 of the U.S. Federal Communi-cations Commission (FCC) Rules. Operation is subject to the fol-lowing two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful in-terference, and (2) this device must accept any interference re-ceived, including interfere...
Page 137 - Index; GPS Data Files
131 Index A Accessories, 5, 7, 14, 15, 51, 75 Sec. 2, Installation & Accessories, 11 Airspace, 4, 31, 32, 47, 80, 109, 110Alarm Clock, 75Alarms, 21, 27, 68, 79, 80Anchor Alarm, 79, 80Antenna, 2, 3, 5, 14, 15, 39, 40, 59, 129Arrival Alarm, 68, 79, 80Aviation Alarms, 21, 79, 80, 81 Inside Airspace...
Page 144 - DATABASES LIMITED WARRANTY
138 DATABASES LIMITED WARRANTY "We", "our", or "us" refers to Lowrance Electronics, Inc., the manufacturer ofthis product. "You" or "your" refers to the first person who purchases the prod-uct as a consumer item for personal, family, or household use. The Data...
Page 145 - LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS
139 LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY "We," "our," or "us" refers to LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS, INC., the manufacturer ofthis product. "You" or "your" refers to the first person who purchases this product as aconsumer item for personal, family or househol...
Page 146 - How to Obtain Service...; ...outside Canada and the USA:; and look for the
140 How to Obtain Service… …in the USA: We back your investment in quality products with quick, expert serviceand genuine Lowrance parts. If you're in the United States and youhave technical, return or repair questions, please contact the FactoryCustomer Service Department. Before any product can be...
Page 147 - Dealer Locator; Shipping Information
Accessory Ordering Information for all countries To order Lowrance accessories such as power cables, please contact: 1) Your local aviation equipment dealer or consumer electronics store. Most quality dealers that handle avionics equipment, marine electronics or other consumer electronics should be ...