Lowrance 5500C - Manual

Lowrance 5500C

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 3 – Table of Contents; Capabilities and Specifications: GlobalMap
  • Page 4 – ii
  • Page 5 – iii
  • Page 6 – iv; CAUTION
  • Page 7 – How this manual can get you out on the road, fast!; whole thing
  • Page 8 – General
  • Page 9 – GPS
  • Page 10 – How Lowrance GPS Works; Installation & Accessories
  • Page 12 – Introduction to GPS and WAAS; on page
  • Page 13 – A minimum of three satellites are required to determine a 2D fix.
  • Page 14 – How to use this manual: typographical conventions; Arrow Keys
  • Page 15 – . These indicate that; to; You are asked to wait while it converts the trail into a route.
  • Page 17 – Preparations; Install the power cable and route it to the GPS unit.; GPS Antenna/Receiver Module
  • Page 19 – Power Connections; To unit
  • Page 21 – as close to the power source as possible.
  • Page 23 – Minimum 8-ohm resistance; NMEA 2000 Cable Connections; Connecting to a NMEA 2000 Network
  • Page 24 – Lowrance unit direct connection to NMEA 2000 buss.; must; NMEA 0183 Cable Connections; Com-1 wiring to receive NMEA position information
  • Page 27 – up
  • Page 28 – NOTE: The figure above is; Portable Installation
  • Page 29 – The portable power pack includes a sealed, rechargeable battery.; MMC or SDC Memory Card Installation; or
  • Page 30 – Other Accessories; Now that you have your GlobalMap installed, move on to Section 3,; Face Cover
  • Page 31 – Basic GPS Operations; This section addresses the unit's; Keyboard; keyboard and MMC drawer.; MMC drawer
  • Page 32 – Power/lights on and off; Page Name; Main Menu
  • Page 34 – Pages; PAGES; Pages Menu showing some Map display options.; Satellite Status Page; EXIT
  • Page 36 – The GlobalMap 4900M navigation Page, recording a trail, traveling
  • Page 38 – MENU
  • Page 39 – additional; Map Pages with high-detail MapCreate map of an urban area loaded on
  • Page 40 – Background map vs. MapCreate map content; box works on POIs at any zoom range.; School POI
  • Page 41 – GlobalMap 5500C Digital Data page (left) and Two Position Formats
  • Page 42 – ENT
  • Page 43 – GPS Quick Reference
  • Page 44 – ZIN
  • Page 45 – you
  • Page 46 – The POI information screen shows name, street address, phone num-
  • Page 47 – Set a Waypoint; To create and save a Waypoint
  • Page 48 – WPT; twice; next
  • Page 49 – Navigate To a Waypoint
  • Page 50 – GlobalMap 4900M navigation Page, navigating toward waypoint 004; ZOUT; Navigate Back to MOB Waypoint; Waypoint
  • Page 51 – Navigate to Cursor Position on Map
  • Page 52 – Navigate to cursor. In this example, the cursor is positioned on the; and the GlobalMap will begin navigating to the
  • Page 53 – Navigate to a Point of Interest; Searching; Creating and Saving a Trail; Trail Options; Saved Trail List
  • Page 54 – Sequence for saving a trail and beginning a new one. My Trails com-; To return to the previous page, press; A new trail, Trail 15, is created when Trail 14 is set to inactive. Any
  • Page 55 – Displaying a Saved Trail; To turn off trail display:; Navigating Trails
  • Page 58 – and has turned west to follow trail.; Trail Name
  • Page 59 – Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files; Custom Maps
  • Page 60 – from; ing a GPS Data File from the GlobalMap's memory to an MMC.
  • Page 61 – These figures show the menu sequence for loading a GPS Data File; Cancel Navigation
  • Page 62 – Notes
  • Page 63 – Advanced GPS Operations; NOTE; Find Distance to Another Location; Find Distance From Point to Point; current
  • Page 64 – Icons; can
  • Page 65 – The Delete icons menus; Navigate to an Icon; Routes
  • Page 67 – with Add From Map command selected.; Set the first route waypoint and press; This line will become the course for the route.
  • Page 68 – Delete a Route
  • Page 69 – route name; Edit Route Waypoints menu.; Navigate a Route
  • Page 71 – Trails; Delete a Trail
  • Page 72 – Utilities; Alarm Clock; Waypoints; Delete a Waypoint
  • Page 74 – Set a Waypoint by Projecting a Position
  • Page 75 – System & GPS Setup Options; Alarms
  • Page 76 – Auto Satellite Search
  • Page 77 – GPS Auto Search on the GlobalMap 5500C Satellite Status Menu.; Here's how to put the unit into auto search mode:; Check MMC Files and Storage Space; Communications Port Configuration
  • Page 78 – System Setup Menu with Communications Port highlighted (left) and; Configure NMEA
  • Page 79 – Menus for changing coordinate system.
  • Page 80 – Configure Loran TD menu.; Map Fix
  • Page 81 – a printed chart or topographical map.; Customize Page Displays
  • Page 82 – To change the information displayed in a data box:; expandable; Customize Menu, with the GPS Data category expanded.; GPS Simulator
  • Page 83 – To get to the GPS Simulator:; The GPS Setup Menu (left) GPS Simulator menus for the GlobalMap; Simulating Trail or Route Navigation
  • Page 84 – Initialize GPS; Map Auto Zoom; Map Data
  • Page 88 – Map Orientation
  • Page 89 – Map Menu (left) and Map Orientation menu with; Navionics; Entrance to Chesapeake Bay in a MapCreate 6 custom map,; To display a Navionics chart:
  • Page 90 – a Navionics chart for the South Chesapeake Bay area.; Port Information
  • Page 91 – Navionics chart showing Port Services icon selected by cursor.; Port Services information screens.; Tidal Current Information
  • Page 92 – enter the slack water stage. The current is flowing west at 0.1 mph.; Cursor lines
  • Page 93 – Navionics chart showing Tide Station icon selected by cursor.; Cursor line
  • Page 94 – Tide Information screen.; range; Overlay Data
  • Page 95 – the Navigation category expanded.; To overlay information on your screen:
  • Page 96 – To remove overlaid data:; move the data. To remove another item, select the item and press; again to remove item.; To move overlaid data:
  • Page 97 – To resize overlaid data:; Overylay Data Style; The GlobalMap 5500C Data Information menu (left) with the Overlay
  • Page 98 – The GlobalMap 5500C Gauge Setup menu (left) with the GlobalMap
  • Page 99 – Choosing the Sec. Data button will take you to the same Data Viewer; Color Scheme
  • Page 100 – GlobalMap 5500C Text Setup menu( left) with transparent gauge la-; Text setup
  • Page 101 – the GlobalMap 4900M display with track and speed gauges (right).; To set up Popup Help:; Reset Options
  • Page 102 – not; Screen Contrast and Brightness; Once in the Screen menu:
  • Page 104 – Time Setting menus for the GlobalMap 5500C (left) and the GlobalMap; Show WAAS Alarm
  • Page 105 – GlobalMap 4900M Sounds menu (right) with External Audio option.
  • Page 106 – Track Smoothing; should always be; Track Smoothing option turned on.; Delete All Trails
  • Page 108 – New Trail; Trail Visible/Invisible and Other Trail Options
  • Page 109 – Main Menu with Transparency command selected.; To adjust Menu Transparency level:; RANSPARENCY; Units of Measure; The Units of Measure menus for the GlobalMap 5500C (left) and the
  • Page 111 – Find Addresses
  • Page 113 – Street
  • Page 114 – Find Any Item Selected by Map Cursor; To return to the previous page, press; Find Interstate Highway Exits; up the Find Exit menu.
  • Page 116 – Find Exit menu, with an exit selected in the Exit List.; Service Name
  • Page 117 – Find Map Places or Points of Interest (POI); Find Waypoint menu with Lodging POI category selected (left) and
  • Page 118 – Find Streets or Intersections; Find a Street; Find Streets command (left) Find Street menus for the GlobalMap
  • Page 119 – Find Streets menu (left) with the Find First
  • Page 120 – Find an Intersection
  • Page 121 – Map Page showing results of an intersection search.
  • Page 122 – Find Waypoints; By Name; o navigate
  • Page 125 – Switzerland
  • Page 129 – FCC Compliance; Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
  • Page 131 – DATABASES LIMITED WARRANTY
  • Page 133 – LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS
  • Page 134 – How to Obtain Service...; ...outside Canada and the USA:; and look for the
  • Page 135 – Dealer Locator; Shipping Information
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Summary

Page 3 - Table of Contents; Capabilities and Specifications: GlobalMap

i Table of Contents Section 1: Read Me First!....................................................................................... 1 Capabilities and Specifications: GlobalMap  5500C & GlobalMap  4900M .............................................................................................

Page 4 - ii

ii Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files ....................................................... 53 Custom Maps .................................................................................................. 53GPS Data files..........................................................................

Page 5 - iii

iii Map Auto Zoom.................................................................................................. 78Map Data............................................................................................................. 78 Earth Map Detail................................................

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