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Page 3 - Table of Contents; Section 3: Basic GPS Operations
i Table of Contents Section 1: Read Me First! ......................................................... 1 Capabilities and Specifications .................................................... 2How Lowrance GPS Works .......................................................... 4How to Use This Manual: T...
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iii Configure NMEA ........................................................................ 68Coordinate System Selection...................................................... 69 To setup Loran TD: ................................................................. 70 Map Fix ............................
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iv Delete Trail ............................................................................. 91New Trail................................................................................. 92Trail Visible/Invisible and Other Trail Options .................... 92 Units of Measure..........................
Page 7 - How this manual can get you out on the road, fast!; whole thing
1 Section 1: Read Me First! How this manual can get you out on the road, fast! Welcome to the exciting world of GPS satellite navigation! We knowyou're anxious to begin finding your way with this space-age technol-ogy, but we have a favor to ask. Before you grab the GlobalMap and begin installing ...
Page 8 - Capabilities and Specifications: GlobalMap; General
2 Section 3 contains short, easy-to-scan GPS lessons that follow one an-other in chronological order. They're all you'll need to know to find yourway on the water or in the wilderness quickly. After you've learned the basics (or if you already have some GPS expe-rience), you may want to try out some...
Page 10 - How Lowrance GPS Works; Installation & Accessories
4 NOTE: The above memory capacities refer only to the GlobalMap's on-boardmemory. The amount of GPS data you can record and save for recalllater is only limited by the number of MMC cards you have. NOTICE! The storage and operation temperature range for your GlobalMap isfrom -4 degrees to +167 degre...
Page 12 - Introduction to GPS and WAAS; on page; A minimum of three satellites are required to determine a 2D fix.
6 Introduction to GPS and WAAS Well, now you know the basics of how the unit does its work. You mightbe ready to jump ahead to Section 2, Installation & Accessories, on page 11, so you can mount your GlobalMap and plug in the power. Or youmight want to see how our text formatting makes the manua...
Page 14 - How to use this manual: typographical conventions; Arrow Keys; . These indicate that
8 You'll find that using your GPS receiver is both easy and amazinglyaccurate. It’s easily the most accurate method of electronic navigationavailable to the general public today. Remember, however, that thisreceiver is only a tool. Always have another method of navigation avail-able, such as a map o...
Page 15 - ENT
9 For example, instructions for navigating a trail would look like this: 1. From the Map Page, press MENU | MENU | ↓ to M Y T RAILS | ENT . 2. Press ↓ to Trail 1 | ENT | → | ↓ to N AVIGATE | ENT . 3. You are asked to wait while it converts the trail into a route. 4. The wait message disappears and t...
Page 16 - Notes
Page 17 - Preparations; Install the power cable and route it to the GPS unit.; GPS Antenna/Receiver Module Installation
11 Section 2: Installation & Accessories Preparations You can install the GPS system in some other order if you prefer, butwe recommend this installation sequence: Caution: You should read over this entire installation section before drill-ing any holes in your vehicle or vessel! 1. Determine th...
Page 18 - Power Connections; as close to the power source as possible.; Power connections for the GlobalMap GPS unit.; battery
12 You need to select an antenna installation location that has a clear, un-obstructed view of the sky. After the module is installed, route the cableto the unit, plug it in the center socket on the back and your system isready to use. See the module's instruction sheet, publication part num-ber 988...
Page 19 - NMEA/DGPS Cable Connections
13 CAUTION: Do not use this product without a 3-amp fuse wired into the powercable! Failure to use a 3-amp fuse will void your warranty. This unit has reverse polarity protection. No damage will occur if thepower wires are reversed. However, the unit will not work until thewires are attached correct...
Page 20 - bracket mounting system. This converts the unit's gimbal
14 Com-1 wiring to receive DGPS position information from a DGPS receiver. Com-1 wiring to receive NMEA position information from some other GPS receiver. Com-1 wiring to transmit NMEA position information to another NMEA-compatible device. Com-2 wiring to transmit NMEA position information to anoth...
Page 21 - Bracket Installation; the front of your unit.; Front
15 Optional R-A-M mounting system. Bracket Installation Mount the GlobalMap in any convenient location, provided there isclearance behind the unit when it's tilted for the best viewing angle. Youshould also make sure there is enough room behind the GlobalMap toattach the power and GPS antenna/receiv...
Page 22 - GlobalMap GPS unit when mounted on a gimbal bracket.; After drilling the hole, pass the antenna connector
16 Front view (left) and side view (right) showing dimensions of the GlobalMap GPS unit when mounted on a gimbal bracket. After drilling the hole, pass the antenna connector up through the hole from under the dash. Pass the power cable's bare-wire end down though the hole from the top. If you wish, ...
Page 23 - MMC or SDC Memory Card Installation; or
17 In-dash mounting template for the GlobalMap 5000C or 6000C, showing dimensions. NOTE: The figure above is not printed to scale. A scaled template (FM-3 In-Dash Adapter Kit instructions) is available for free download from our web site, www.lowrance.com. MMC or SDC Memory Card Installation Your Gl...
Page 24 - Memory card drawer on the GlobalMap 6000C and GlobalMap 5000C.; Other Accessories; MMC and MapCreate
18 The MMC drawer is located on the front of the case. To install anMMC, twist the drawer retainer counter-clockwise and pull. Thedrawer will come out of the unit. Place the MMC in the drawer face down (see following figures.) Memory card drawer on the GlobalMap 6000C and GlobalMap 5000C. Slide the ...
Page 27 - Basic GPS Operations; This section addresses the unit's; Keyboard; keyboard and MMC drawer.; off and activates the backlight.
21 Section 3: Basic GPS Operations This section addresses the unit's most basic GPS operations. The tuto- rials presented in Sec. 3 follow a chronological order. Sec. 4, Advanced GPS Operations , will discuss other more advanced functions and utili- ties. Material in Sec. 4 is arranged in alphabetic...
Page 28 - Power/lights on and off; Page Name; Main Menu; System Setup and GPS
22 Navigation Page and Map Page.) Each page represents one of the unit'smajor operation modes. 3. MENU – Press this key to show the menus and submenus, which allow you to select a command or adjust a feature. This also accessessearch functions for streets, intersections, addresses and highway exits....
Page 30 - Pages; PAGES; Pages Menu, showing some Map display options.; Satellite Status Page; EXIT
24 Timers command: controls the up timer, down timer and alarm clock settings. Browse MMC Files command: this allows you to view the installed MMC card and the files it contains. Pages The unit has three Page displays that represent the three major operat-ing modes. They are the Satellite Status Pag...
Page 31 - MENU
25 Satellite Status Page. Left view indicates unit has not locked on to any satellites and does not have a fix on its position. Right view shows satellite lock-on with a 3D position acquired (latitude, longitude and altitude), and WAAS reception. This screen shows a graphical view of the satellites ...
Page 32 - The navigation screen looks like the one below when you're; Navigation Page, recording a trail, traveling east. Page looks like
26 Navigation Page This screen has a compass rose that not only shows your direction oftravel, but also the direction to a recalled waypoint. To get to the Navi-gation Page: Press PAGES | → or ← to N AVIGATION | EXIT . The navigation screen looks like the one below when you're not navi- gating to a ...
Page 34 - Navigation Page, backtracking a trail while creating a new trail.
28 Navigation Page, backtracking a trail while creating a new trail. In the example figure above, the driver is headed north (a 355º track)toward a waypoint 355º (bearing) away. The cross track error range(white corridor) is 0.20 miles either side of the course. The driver isheaded toward trail wayp...
Page 35 - additional; Map Pages with high-detail MapCreate map of an urban area loaded on; Background map vs. MapCreate map content
29 The map zoom range is the distance across the screen. This numbershows in the lower right corner of the screen. In the first example fig-ure below, the range is 4,000 miles from the left edge of the map to theright edge of the map. The Zoom In and Zoom Out keys zoom the map to enlarge or reduce i...
Page 36 - School POI
30 The medium-detail U.S. maps contain: all incorporated cities; shadedmetropolitan areas; county boundaries; shaded public lands (such asnational forests and parks); some major city streets; Interstate, U.S.and state highways; Interstate highway exits and exit services informa-tion; large- and medi...
Page 37 - to; Pages Menu with Two Maps option selected, left.
31 can reduce screen clutter and make streets and other map featureseasier to see by simply turning off the display of POIs you're not watching for. (To see how, check the text on Map Detail CategorySelection, page 77. It shows how to use the Map Categories Drawnmenu to turn individual POI displays ...
Page 38 - At left, Map Menu with Resize Window command selected. Center,
32 Resize Window is another extremely handy feature for pages that havetwo major windows. You can change the horizontal size of the windowsto suit your viewing preference. Here's how: 1. From any two-window display, press MENU | ↓ to R ESIZE W INDOW | ENT . 2. Two flashing arrows appear along the ce...
Page 39 - GPS Quick Reference; To
33 GPS Quick Reference Start outdoors, with a clear view of the open sky. As you practice, trynavigating to a location at least a few blocks away. While you're learning,navigation in too small an area will constantly trigger arrival alarms. 1. Connect the unit to electric power and the antenna modul...
Page 40 - ZIN
34 Find Your Current Position Finding your current position is as simple as turning the GlobalMap on.Under clear sky conditions, the unit automatically searches for satel-lites and calculates its position in approximately one minute or less. NOTE: "Clear sky" means open sky, unobstructed by ...
Page 41 - The selected airport to the northwest is 4.25 miles away.; Selecting Any Map Item With the Cursor; you
35 The selected airport to the northwest is 4.25 miles away. Selecting Any Map Item With the Cursor 1. Use the zoom keys and the arrow keys to move around the map andfind the item you wish to select. 2. Use the arrow keys and center the cursor cross-hair on the desiredobject. On most items, a pop-up...
Page 42 - Go To command right figure shows Find On Map command.
36 Category Selection menu, left, and list of the nearest restaurants, right. 4. If you wish, you could scroll ↑ or ↓ here to select another restaurant, but for now we will just accept the nearest one. Press ENT . 5. The POI information screen appears. (This is how you can use theGlobalMap as a busi...
Page 43 - Set a Waypoint; To create and save a Waypoint:
37 Map screen showing Find Waypoint, the result of a restaurant search. 7. To clear the search and return to the last page displayed, press EXIT | EXIT | EXIT | EXIT . (Before you completely exited out of the Search menus, you could have gone looking for another place.) NOTE: Search works from mappi...
Page 44 - WPT; twice; next
38 Sequence for setting a waypoint. Step 1: while traveling, quickly press WPT twice to call up Find Waypoint screen (seen in Step 2) and set a point. Step 3: a message says the waypoint has been saved. Step 4: ve- hicle continues on its way; number waypoint symbol is visible on map. NOTE: The Quick...
Page 45 - Navigate To a Waypoint
39 Create Waypoint by Entering a Position 1. Press WPT | → to S UBCATEGORY column| ↓ to N EW | ENT . 2. Press ↓ to E NTERED P OSITION | ENT | → to C REATE | ENT . 3. Press → to L ATITUDE | ENT . Enter the latitude by pressing ↑ or ↓ to change the first character, then press → to the next character a...
Page 46 - Navigate Back to MOB Waypoint; Waypoint
40 Navigation Page, navigating toward waypoint 004 and leaving a trail. Set Man Overboard (MOB) Waypoint One of boating's most terrifying events is having a friend or familymember fall overboard. This situation can be deadly on any body of wa-ter — fresh or salt. It's particularly dangerous at night...
Page 47 - Navigate to Cursor Position on Map
41 Navigating to Man Overboard: Navigation Page, left, and Map Page, right. The victim is astern of the vessel; the GPS shows which direc- tion to steer to for the rescue. The man overboard position is also stored in the waypoint list for futurereference. It can be edited the same as any other waypo...
Page 48 - and the GlobalMap will begin navigating to the; Navigation Page, right, will also show navigation information.; Navigate to a Point of Interest
42 Navigate to cursor. In this example, the cursor has selected the town of Oologah, Oklahoma. 3. Press MENU | ENT and the GlobalMap will begin navigating to the cursor location. The Map Page will display a red line from your current position to the cur-sor position. The Navigation Page displays a c...
Page 49 - Searching; Creating and Saving a Trail; Trail Options
43 lier in this section, or turn to Sec. 6, Searching , for detailed instructions on POI searches.) After you have looked up an item with the Find Waypoint command,use the → to make sure the G O T O command is highlighted at the top of the screen, then press ENT . The GlobalMap begins showing naviga...
Page 50 - to the; To return to the previous page, press; ble. Trails do not need to be visible in order to be active.
44 Sequence for saving a trail and beginning a new one. At left, My Trails command. Center, the Trails Menu. The arrow to the right of Trail 17 indicates the trail is "active," and the check to the left indicates the trail is visible on the map display. The right figure shows the Edit Trail ...
Page 51 - Displaying a Saved Trail; To turn off trail display:; Navigating Trails
45 Tip: Another quick way to stop recording one trail and begin a new oneis to use the New Trail command: Press MENU | MENU | ↓ to M Y T RAILS | ENT | ENT . Caution: You also have the option of completely turning off trail record-ing, under the trail Options command. However, if the UpdateActive Tra...
Page 54 - Trail Name
48 Navigate trail, map views: at left driver is northbound heading straight toward trail point 6. At right, northbound driver has reached point 6 and has turned west to follow trail. Navigate trail, navigation page (compass rose) views: at left, driver isnorthbound heading straight toward trail poin...
Page 55 - Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files; Navionics Charts
49 NOTE: If you are already located at or near the end of your trail, the arri-val alarm will go off as soon as you hit Enter. Just press EXIT to clear the alarm and proceed. 5. Now, begin moving and follow your GlobalMap. 6. When you reach your destination, be sure to cancel your navigation:press M...
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50 The Transfer My Data submenu asks if you want to save data to the MMC or load data from the MMC into the GlobalMap's memory. 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 the GlobalMap in order to...
Page 57 - saving a GPS Data File from the GlobalMap's memory to an MMC.; Loading to unit memory; These figures show the menu sequence for loading a GPS Data File
51 From left to right, these figures show the menu sequence for naming and saving a GPS Data File from the GlobalMap's memory to an MMC. 4. Loading to unit memory : There may be more than one GPS Data File (*.USR) on the card. To select a file, press ENT to activate the selec- tion box, use ↓ or ↑ t...
Page 58 - Cancel Navigation
52 Cancel Navigation You can turn off any of the navigation commands after you reach yourdestination or at any other time by using the Cancel Navigation com-mand. Press MENU | MENU | ↓ to C ANCEL N AVIGATION | ENT | ← to Y ES | ENT .
Page 59 - Advanced GPS Operations; Find Distance From Point to Point; current; Icons
53 Section 4: Advanced GPS Operations Find Distance From CurrentPosition To Another Location 1. While on the Map Page press: MENU | ↓ to F IND D ISTANCE | ENT . 2. Center your cursor over the position you want to find the distance to.A rubber band line appears, connecting your current position to th...
Page 60 - and
54 called later for navigation purposes. These are sometimes referred to asevent marker icons. The GlobalMap has 42 different symbols you canpick from when creating an icon. Icons are similar to waypoints, but they do not store as much informa-tion (like names) as waypoints do. You can't use a menu ...
Page 61 - Navigate to an Icon; Routes
55 Delete icons menu. The Delete All Icons command will ask if you are sure. Press ← to Y ES | ENT . All icons will be deleted from the map. The Delete by Symbol command will launch the Select Symbol menu.Press ← or ↑ or → or ↓ to select the icon symbol to delete, then press ENT . A message appears ...
Page 62 - Route Planning command on Main Menu, left,; route name
56 waypoint. Once programmed into the GPS unit, a route provides theoption of navigating forward through the route waypoints or in reverseorder (you can even begin navigating in the middle of a route!) Create and Save a Route You have the option of creating and editing a route in the unit, or youcan...
Page 63 - with Add From Map command selected.; This line will become the course for the route.; to save the route and you return to this screen.
57 Edit Route menu, left. Edit Route Waypoints menu, right, with Add From Map command selected. 3. Use the Zoom keys and arrow keys to move the map and cursor untilthe cursor is centered on the spot where you want your route to begin.(If you are starting at your current position or the current curso...
Page 65 - Edit Route Waypoints menu.; Navigate a Route
59 Edit Route Waypoints menu. 3. Use ↓ and ↑ to select a command from the Edit Route Waypoints menu and press ENT . Add From Map lets you insert a waypoint in the route by clicking on a map location with the cursor. Add Waypoint callsup the Waypoint List so you can insert a waypoint from the list. R...
Page 67 - Trails; Delete a Trail
61 Trails Delete a Trail This is the command used 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 . Tip: You can also delete all trails at once:1. Press MENU | MENU | ↓ to M Y T RAILS | ENT . 2. Press → to D ...
Page 68 - trail with dotted line pattern.; Utilities; Alarm Clock; Waypoints; Delete a Waypoint
62 then press → to the next character and repeat until the pattern is cor- rect. Press ENT , then EXIT | EXIT | EXIT | EXIT to return to the previous page display. At left, Edit Trail Menu with Pattern option selected. At right, edited trail with dotted line pattern. Utilities Utilities are useful t...
Page 70 - Set a Waypoint by Projecting a Position
64 accuracy by helping to eliminate errors caused by atmospheric condi-tions and other factors. 1. Press WPT | → to S UBCATEGORY column| ↓ to N EW | ENT . 2. Press ↓ or ↑ to A VERAGE P OSITION | ENT |press → to C REATE | ENT . 3. Wait while the unit takes points to average for the position. (The gre...
Page 71 - System & GPS Setup Options; Alarms
65 Section 5: System & GPS Setup Options Alarms This unit has several GPS alarms. The factory default setting has allthe alarms turned on. You can turn the alarms off and on and changetheir distance settings. You can set an arrival alarm to flash a warning message and sound atone when you cross ...
Page 72 - Auto Satellite Search
66 4. When your adjustments are finished, return to the last page dis-played by repeatedly pressing EXIT . IMPORTANT ALARM NOTES: Anchor Alarm - The anchor alarm may be triggered even whenyou're sitting still. This typically happens when using small (lessthan 0.05 mile) anchor alarm ranges. Arrival ...
Page 73 - GPS Auto Search on the Satellite Status Menu.; until you are on the Satellite Status screen.; Check MMC Files and Storage Space; Communications Port Configuration
67 GPS Auto Search on the Satellite Status Menu. You can force the unit to immediately kick into auto search mode.Here's how: 1. Press PAGES until you are on the Satellite Status screen. 2. Press MENU | ↓ to GPS A UTO S EARCH | ENT | ← to Y ES | ENT . Check MMC Files and Storage Space To check MMC F...
Page 74 - Menus for changing Com Port settings.; Configure DGPS; not; Configure NMEA
68 Menus for changing Com Port settings. For assistance in configuring the unit to communicate with anotherdevice, consult the factory; customer service phone numbers are in theback of this manual. Also see the entries below for Configure DGPS and Configure NMEA . To set Com Port Configuration: 1. P...
Page 75 - Coordinate System Selection; Menus for changing coordinate system used to display positions.
69 1. Press MENU | MENU | ↓ to S YSTEM S ETUP | ENT . 2. Press ↓ to C OMMUNICATIONS P ORT | ENT | ↓ to C ONFIGURE NMEA | ENT . 3. A menu appears showing the prefixes of the available NMEA sen-tences. A check mark next to a prefix means the prefix is in use. Use ↑ ↓ → ← to select a prefix, then press...
Page 76 - Configure Loran TD menu.; Map Fix
70 datum for you when you select the grid. See the entry on Map DatumSelection for more information. The military grid reference system (MGRS) uses two grid letteringschemes, which are referred to as standard and standard + 10 MGRSon this unit. Your position and datum in use determines which one tou...
Page 77 - To configure a map fix:; Configure a map fix so the GlobalMap can find your position on a
71 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 configure a map fix: To use this format, you need to follow these steps in order. First, takeyour map o...
Page 78 - Customize Page Displays; Customize Satellite Status Page; DGPS Status
72 Press ↓ to S ELECT O RIGIN W AYPOINT | ENT | ENT | ENT to bring up the waypoint list. Select the waypoint that you saved the reference point under and press ENT . The unit displays a waypoint information screen with the command S ET A S O RIGIN selected; press ENT and the unit returns to the Conf...
Page 80 - Initialize GPS; GPS Simulator; Map Auto Zoom
74 3. Begin navigating along the trail/route. (If you are close enough to thefirst waypoint, the arrival alarm will usually go off as soon as naviga-tion begins. Press EXIT to clear the alarm.) When navigation starts, press ↑ to increase speed to the desired setting. 4. Press EXIT to turn off the st...
Page 81 - Map Data
75 Map Data This menu lets you turn the map off, if desired (which turns the mapscreen into a GPS plotter); turn off or on the pop-up map info boxes;draw the map boundaries or boxes around the areas of high detail; orfill land areas with gray. You can also turn on or off Map Overlays,which display l...
Page 82 - Map Datum Selection
76 Map Overlays (Range Rings; Lat/Long Grid) The map screen can be customized with four range rings and/or gridsthat divide the plotter into equal segments of latitude and longitude. Range rings are handy for visually estimating distances on the map.The ring diameters are based on the current zoom r...
Page 83 - Map Detail Category Selection; Map Orientation
77 GPS Setup Menu, left, Map Datum Menu, right. 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 ne...
Page 84 - Map orientation at left is shown in north up and at right, track up.; Map Menu, left Map Orientation menu with
78 Map orientation at left is shown in north up and at right, track up. This is fine if you're always traveling due north. What you see to yourleft corresponds to the left side of the map, to your right is shown onthe right side of the map, and so on. However, if you travel any otherdirection, the m...
Page 85 - Left, entrance to Chesapeake Bay in a MapCreate 6 custom map,; To display a Navionics chart:; Navionics chart for the South Chesapeake Bay area.; Port Information
79 Navionics Charts Your GlobalMap can display Navionics electronic charts on MMCs. They work just like a MapCreate custom map on an MMC. Left, entrance to Chesapeake Bay in a MapCreate 6 custom map, 10 mile zoom. Center, same position on Navionics chart at 11.15 mile zoom and right, 5.56 mile z...
Page 86 - To view Port Services information:; Navionics chart showing Port Services icon selected by cursor.; Port Services information screens.
80 To view Port Services information: 1. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor over a Port Services icon.When selected, a pop-up name box appears. 2. Press WPT to display the Port Services Information screen. The Port Services information screen has two windows. The top windowlists the various servi...
Page 87 - the slack water stage. The current is flowing to the west at 0.1 mph.; Cursor lines
81 Tidal Current Information Navionics charts contain Tidal Current information,represented at large zoom ranges by a box icon withthe letter " C ." The icon stands for a Tidal Current Station location. An example is displayed at right. When you zoom in to a sufficiently small zoom range, th...
Page 88 - Current Information screen.
82 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 89 - Navionics chart showing Tide Station icon selected by cursor.; range
83 2. After selecting the Tide Station icon, press WPT to display the Tide Information screen. Navionics chart showing Tide Station icon selected by cursor. In the example above, the tide is at 2.8 feet and falling, as shown by the down arrow at the top of the icon. Tide Information screen. The Tide...
Page 90 - To set up Popup Help:; right, this example shows the Pop-up Help message for the Screen; Position Pinning
84 1. Use → and ← to highlight month, day or year, then press ENT . 2. Use ↑ and ↓ to select the desired month, day or year, then press ENT . To clear the information screen, press EXIT . Pop-up Help Help is available for virtually all of the menu labels on this unit. Byhighlighting a menu item and ...
Page 91 - Reset Options; Require DGPS; require
85 want to experiment with Position Pinning, the same instructions areused to turn the feature on (checked) and off (unchecked.) 1. Press MENU | MENU | ↓ to GPS S ETUP | ENT | ↓ to P OSITION P INNING | ENT . 2. Press EXIT | EXIT to return to the previous page. Reset Options To reset all features to ...
Page 92 - Require DGPS command on the GPS Setup Menu.; Screen Contrast and Brightness; mode
86 Require DGPS command on the GPS Setup Menu. Screen Contrast and Brightness To access the Screen menu, press MENU | MENU | ENT . Once in the Screen menu: To adjust the display's contrast: The C ONTRAST slider bar is already selected. Press → or ← to move the bar. The left end of the scale is minim...
Page 94 - Show WAAS Alarm; Software Version Information; System Setup command left Software Information command, center.
88 To set the Year: Press → to Y EAR | ENT . Press ↑ or ↓ to select the year, then press ENT . 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...
Page 95 - Sounds and Alarm Sound Styles; To set Key Press Sounds:; Track Smoothing; should always be
89 1. Press MENU | MENU | ↓ to S YSTEM S ETUP | ENT | ↓ to S OFTWARE I NFO | ENT . 2. Read the information displayed on the screen.3. To return to the last page displayed, press EXIT | EXIT | EXIT . Sounds and Alarm Sound Styles Sounds triggered by key strokes and alarms can be adjusted: You first p...
Page 96 - uncheck
90 Track Smoothing option, turned on. 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, create a newtrail, delete a trail, etc. General ...
Page 97 - criteria type; Trail Options menu: Update Time setting, left, and Update Distance; Delete Trail
91 From the Trails Menu, press → to T RAIL O PTIONS | ENT . With U PDATE A CTIVE T RAIL highlighted, press ENT to check it (turn on) and uncheck it (turn off). Update Trail Criteria (Auto, Time, Distance) The options are automatic, time, or distance. When it's in the defaultautomatic mode, the unit ...
Page 98 - New Trail; Trail Visible/Invisible and Other Trail Options; Units of Measure
92 Edit Trail menu. New Trail To manually start a new trail, in the Trails Menu, make sure N EW T RAIL is highlighted and press ENT | EXIT . Trail Visible/Invisible and Other Trail Options The name, maximum number of points in the trail, activity, and visi-bility are all changed on the Edit Trail me...
Page 101 - Find Addresses
95 Section 6: Searching NOTE: The background map loaded in your unit lets you search for U.S.Interstate Highway exits and exit services, as well as some landfeatures, including cities and lakes. For a full set of searchable landfeatures, including landmarks, streets, addresses and Points of In-teres...
Page 102 - with Find By Name field active street name entry complete, right.; To enter a city name; spell out
96 Find Address Menu. 3. To enter an address number , press ↑ or ↓ to change the first number, then press → to move the cursor to the next number and re- peat until the number is correct, then press ENT . 4. To enter a street name , press ↓ to S TREET | ENT . There are two op- tions: A. You can spel...
Page 103 - Street; Address search result list, left. At center, Map Page showing
97 NOTE: We recommend that you do not enter a city name unless the list you are given is too large when searching without it. The GlobalMapcan actually search quicker without a city and you save time by notentering a city name. Find city field, left, Search in particular city only option, center; Fi...
Page 104 - Find Any Item Selected by Map Cursor; To return to the previous page, press
98 Tip: If the address also happens to be an item in the Point of Interestdatabase, you can look up the item's phone number in the WaypointInformation list. With the address location selected by the cursor onthe map, press WPT . The POI's Waypoint Information window ap- pears, with the Go To Waypoin...
Page 105 - Find Interstate Highway Exits
99 Find Interstate Highway Exits 1. From the Map Page, press MENU | ↓ to H IGHWAY E XITS | ENT , which calls up the Find Exit menu. Find Highway Exits command, left, and Find Exit menu, right. 2. First, select a highway name by pressing ENT , which calls up the Find By Name menu. There are two highw...
Page 106 - Find Exit menu, with an exit selected in the Exit List.; Service Name; Exit Information screen, left general location
100 Find Exit menu, with an exit selected in the Exit List. 4. In the Exit Information screen you have two choices. A. Press ENT to navigate or "go to" the exit. B. Press → | ENT to find the exit on the map. "Go To Exit" option, left, "Find On Map" option, right. Tip: You can...
Page 107 - Find Map Places or Points of Interest (POI); Find Waypoint menu with Lodging POI category selected, left, and; Search by nearest POI.
101 Find Map Places or Points of Interest (POI) 1. Press WPT , press ↓ or ↑ to select a map place or POI category, then press ENT . (To narrow your search, press → then press ↓ or ↑ to select a subcategory before pressing ENT .) You will be given two options; Search By Name or By Nearest. Find Waypo...
Page 108 - Find Streets or Intersections; Find a Street
102 Find by Name option, left, Find by Name menu, right. 4. When the POI's Waypoint Information screen is displayed, you canchoose to "Go To" the POI waypoint by pressing ENT or find it on the map by pressing → | ENT . Go To Waypoint POI option, left; Find on Map POI option, right. Find Stre...
Page 109 - Find Street By Name menu. Spell out name in; At left, the Find Streets menu with the Find First
103 2. You must first fill in a street name in the First Street dialog box.Press ENT to display the Find By Name menu. There are two options: A. You can spell out the street in the top selection box. Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first letter, then press → to move the cursor to the next let- ter and re...
Page 110 - Find an Intersection
104 4. The Map Page appears, with the cursor pointing to the found street. Map Page showing results of a street search. The cursor points to the located street. If you want to navigate to the found street at the cursor location, justpress MENU | ENT | EXIT . Find an Intersection You must enter one s...
Page 111 - Find Intersection command highlighted, left, and; Map Page showing results of an intersection search.
105 5. The Find Streets menu reappears with the first and second streetdialog boxes filled in. In this example, we selected 71st Street as oursecond street. You could now use similar techniques to select a city orZip code, but your search will probably be faster if you leave thoseboxes blank. (You c...
Page 112 - Find Waypoints; By Name; for nearest
106 Find Waypoints 1. Press WPT | ENT . 2. If searching for the waypoint By Name , press ENT . If searching for the Nearest waypoint, press ↓ to N EAREST | ENT . (To search by name, jump to step 5 below.) Find Waypoint menu, left; Find By Nearest command, center, Find by Name command, right. 3. If y...
Page 113 - Waypoint Information screens with the Go To Waypoint command se-; by name; the found waypoint is highlighted by the cursor on the Map Page.; To navigate
107 Waypoint Information screens with the Go To Waypoint command se- lected, left, and the Find on Map command selected, right. To clear these menus and return to the previous page, press EXIT re- peatedly. 5. If you're looking by name , there are two options: A. You can spell out the name in the to...
Page 115 - Switzerland
109 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 A...
Page 116 - Mahe Island
110 DOS 1968New Georgia Islands(Gizo Island) Easter Island 1967Easter Island European 1950Mean for Austria,Belgium, Denmark,Finland, France, WestGermany, Gibraltar,Greece, Italy,Luxembourg,Netherlands, Norway,Portugal, Spain, Sweden,Switzerland European 1950Mean for Austria,Denmark, France, WestGerm...
Page 119 - FCC Compliance; Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
113 FCC Compliance This device complies with Part 15 of the U.S. FederalCommunications Commission (FCC) Rules. Operation is subjectto the following two conditions: (1) this device may not causeharmful interference, and (2) this device must accept anyinterference received, including interference that...
Page 121 - Overlay Data; Overlay Data command on the Map Menu, at left. Overlay Data Shown; Data Type; Data Size
115 Overlay Data To change the digital data shown on top of the Map Page: To select data for display: 1. From the Map page, press MENU | ↓ to O VERLAY D ATA | ENT . 2. Press ↓ or ↑ to select Data Type | ENT . Overlay Data command on the Map Menu, at left. Overlay Data Shown selection menu, right. In...
Page 122 - Data
116 Tip: If you wish, you can change the displayed data font size when youselect a data type: 1. From the Map page, press MENU | ↓ to O VERLAY D ATA | ENT . 2. Press ↓ or ↑ to select Data Type |press → or ← to select Data Size | ENT . The data will be shown in the new font size. To return to theprev...
Page 124 - DATABASES LIMITED WARRANTY
118 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 theproduct as a consumer item for personal, family, or household use. TheDatabas...
Page 125 - LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS
119 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 126 - How to Obtain Service...; ...outside Canada and the USA:; and look for the
120 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 127 - Dealer Locator; Shipping Information
Accessory Ordering Information for all countries To order Lowrance GPS accessories such as computer cables or MMC cards, please contact: 1) Your local marine dealer or consumer electronics store. Most quality dealers that handle marine electronic equipment or other consumer electronics should be abl...