Lowrance LCX-20C - Manual

vi WARNING! A CAREFUL NAVIGATOR NEVER RELIES ON ONLY ONE METHODTO OBTAIN POSITION INFORMATION. CAUTION When showing navigation data to a position (waypoint), a GPS unit will showthe shortest, most direct path to the waypoint. It provides navigation data to thewaypoint regardless of obstructions. The...

1 Section 1: Read Me First! How this manual can get you out on the road, fast! Welcome to the exciting world of digital sonar and GPS! We knowyou're anxious to begin navigating and finding fish, but we have a favorto ask. Before you grab the unit and begin installing it, please give us amoment or tw...

5 NOTICE! The storage and operation temperature range for your unit is from -4 degrees to +167 degrees Fahrenheit (-20 degrees to +75 degreesCelsius). Extended storage or operation in temperatures higher or lower than specified will damage the liquid crystal display in yourunit. This type of damage ...

6 How Your GPS Works You'll navigate faster and easier if you understand how this unit scansthe sky to tell you where you are on the earth — and, where you'regoing. (But if you already have a working understanding of GPSreceivers and the GPS navigation system, skip on ahead to Section 2, Installatio...

7 erase 'em and record new ones, over and over again. Like any computerfile, these GPS Data Files (file format *.usr) can be shared between other Lowrance GPS or sonar/GPS units and even personal computers. Your unit has one more thing in common with a personal computer.Just as computers have a flop...

8 The Global Positioning System (GPS) was launched July 17, 1995 bythe United States Department of Defense. It was designed as a 24-hour-a-day, 365-days-a-year, all weather global navigation system forthe armed forces of the U.S. and its allies. Civilian use was alsoavailable, but it was less accura...

10 How to use this manual: typographical conventions Many instructions are listed as numbered steps. The keypad and arrow"keystrokes" appear as boldface type, so you can easily skim theinstructions and pick out what menu command to use. Arrow Keys The arrow keys control the movement of dotte...

11 Section 2: Installation & Accessories Preparations You can install the sonar and GPS systems in some other order if youprefer, but we recommend this installation sequence: CAUTION: You should read over this entire installation section beforedrilling any holes in your vehicle or vessel! 1. Det...

13 NOTE: Some aluminum boats with strakes or ribs on the outside of thehull create large amounts of turbulence at high speed. These boatstypically have large outboard motors capable of propelling the boatat speeds faster than 35 mph. Typically, a good transom location onaluminum boats is between the...

14 How low should you go? For most situations, you should install your Skimmer transducer sothat its centerline is level with the bottom of the boat hull. This willusually give you the best combination of smooth water flow andprotection from bangs and bumps. Align transducer centerline with hull bot...

16 Align plastic ratchets in bracket. B. Two-piece bracket: Locate the four plastic ratchets in the transducer's hardware package. Press two ratchets into the sides of theplastic bracket and two on either side of the transducer as shown in thefollowing illustrations. Notice there are letters molded ...

17 Add ratchets to bracket and transducer. 2. Aligning the transducer on the transom. A. One-piece bracket: Slide the transducer between the two ratchets. Temporarily slide the bolt though the transducer assemblyand hold it against the transom. Looking at the transducer from theside, check to see if...

18 B. Two-piece bracket: Assemble the transducer and bracket as shown in the following figure. Temporarily slide the bolt though the transducerassembly but don't tighten the nut at this time. Hold the assembledtransducer and bracket against the transom. Looking at the transducerfrom the side, check ...

19 B. Two-piece bracket: Once you determine the correct position for the ratchets, assemble the transducer as shown in the figure in step2B. Don't tighten the lock nut at this time. 4. Drilling mounting holes. Hold the transducer and bracket assembly against the transom. Thetransducer should be roug...

21 7. Make a test run to determine the results. If the bottom is lost at high speed, or if noise appears on the display, try sliding thetransducer bracket down. This puts the transducer deeper into thewater, hopefully, below the turbulence causing the noise. Be carefulnot to install the transducer b...

22 TRANSDUCER ORIENTATION AND FISH ARCHES If you do not get good fish arches on your display, it could be becausethe transducer is not parallel with the ground when the boat is at restin the water or at slow trolling speeds. Transducer angles and their effects on fish arches. If the arch slopes up –...

23 layers. The sonar signal must pass through solid fiberglass. Asuccessful transducer installation can be made on hulls with flotationmaterials (such as plywood, balsa wood or foam) between layers offiberglass if the material is removed from the chosen area. Use epoxy to place the transducer in a s...

24 Shoot-thru-hull transducer locations for high speed or trolling speed operation. To choose the proper location for shoot-thru-hull mounting, follow thesetesting procedures: (You may need a helper to complete these steps.) 1. Anchor the boat in about 30 feet of water. Add a little water to the sum...

26 Epoxy transducer to hull. WARNING: Use only the epoxy available from LEI. It has been formulated to work with these installation procedures.Other epoxy types may be too thin or may not cure to theright consistency for optimum transducer performance. 2. The epoxy consists of the epoxy itself and a...

27 Speed/Temperature Sensors Optional Speed Sensor Installation All the units in this series can display speed and distance traveled, butonly the LCX-20C comes packed with a speed sensor. If you wish topurchase an optional additional sensor for your unit, refer to theaccessory ordering information i...

28 Stern view showing good location for mounting sensor on transom. Speed sensor mounting configuration: side view (left) and rear view (right.) If the base of the transom has a radius, fill the gap between thetransom and the sensor with the sealant. This will help ensure asmooth water flow. Route t...

31 LGC-2000 remote connection to NMEA 2000 buss. NOTE: An existing operational NMEA 2000 buss will already haveterminators in place and will already be powered. If you're connectingto such a network, you won't need the terminators or extension cableprovided. Do not add terminators or power to a func...

34 all electrical devices, this unit could be damaged to apoint that it is unrepairable and could even cause harmto the user when not properly fused. 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 re...

38 Install the gimbal bracket. Place the bracket so the arms slope toward the front of your unit. Once a location is determined, use the bracket as a template and markthe mounting holes and the hole for the cables. Drill a 1-inch (25.4 mm)hole in the dash for the power, transducer and antenna cables...

39 Front view (left) and side view (right) showing dimensions of the sonar/GPS unit when mounted on gimbal bracket. To pass all connectors through the 1" hole, first pass the transducerconnector up through the hole from under the dash, followed by the antenna connector and any accessory cables. ...

40 In-dash mounting template for this unit, showing dimensions. NOTE: The figure above is not printed to scale. MMC or SDC Memory Card Installation Your unit uses MultiMedia Cards to store information, such as sonarlogs, custom maps, waypoints, trails and other data. The unit can alsouse Secure Digi...

41 MMC, 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 LCX-20C. Slide the drawer back into the unit and twist the retainer clockwise.The MMC is now ready for use. Othe...

43 Section 3: Basic Sonar Operation This section addresses the unit's most basic sonar operations. The instructions presented in Sec. 3 follow a chronological order. Sec. 4, Sonar Options & Other Features , will discuss other more advanced functions and utilities. Material in Sec. 4 is arranged ...

44 2. PAGES – Pressing this and the ← → arrow keys switches the unit between the four different page screens. (Satellite Status Page,Navigation Page, Map Page and Sonar Page.) Each page represents oneof the unit's major operation modes. 3. MENU – Press this key to show the menus and submenus, which ...

45 Main Menu The unit has a Main Menu, which contains some function commandsand some setup option commands. The instructions in this section willdeal only with sonar functions, the basic commands that make the unitshow sonar signals on your screen. This unit will work fine right out ofthe box with t...

46 commands. Used to stop navigating after you have reached yourdestination waypoint, Point of Interest or map cursor location; or afteryou reach the end of a route or trail. Sonar Setup command: sets various sonar options. GPS Setup command: sets various GPS receiver options. System Setup command: ...

47 No matter what Page you are on, a flashing current positionindicator/question mark symbol and flashing GPS data displaysindicate that satellite lock has been lost and there is no positionconfirmed. WARNING: Do not begin navigating with this unit until the numbershave stopped flashing! Satellite S...

48 always at the top of the screen. The arrow in the center of the screen isyour present position. It points in the direction you're traveling. Map Page, showing position on Bull Shoals Lake, Arkansas. The full map option (left). Map with sonar option (right). Map Page is the default screen that app...

49 Pages Menu, showing sonar chart display option commands (left). Sonar Page in full sonar chart display mode (right). Sonar chart display options (from left) split zoom and split frequency. Sonar chart display options (from left) digital data and FlashGraf  .

51 LCX-20C Sonar Quick Reference 1. Mount the transducer, antenna and unit. Connect the unit to electricpower and the transducer. (If GPS operation is desired, connect GPSantenna, too.) Make sure the MMC is in. (See complete installationdetails beginning on page 11.) 2. Launch your boat. 3. To turn ...

52 Sonar Operations As you can see from the quick reference on the previous page, basic operationis pretty easy, right out of the box. If you are a sonar novice, try operating theunit with the factory defaults until you get a feel for how it's working. As you're learning the basics, there is one set...

54 Important Tip: While you are experimenting and learning, it's possible to scramblethe settings so that the sonar picture disappears from your screen.If that happens, remember that it's easy to switch back to fullautomatic operation by simply restoring the factory auto settings.Here's how: To Rest...

56 A free training emulator is available for your unit on our web site. The emulator works exactly like your real sonar/GPS unit. Using theSonar Simulator and GPS Simulator features, it allows you to playback sonar logs, run GPS routes and trails, even create real waypointsyou can use in the field! ...

57 Section 4: Sonar Options & Other Features Material in this section is arranged in alphabetical order. ASP  (Advanced Signal Processing) The ASP  feature is a noise rejection system built into the sonar unit that constantly evaluates the effects of boat speed, water conditionsand interferenc...

58 Alarms This unit has three different types of sonar alarms. The first is the FishAlarm. It sounds when the Fish I.D.  feature determines an echo is a fish. Another alarm is the Zone Alarm, which consists of a bar on the side ofthe screen. Any echo on the chart that appears inside this bar trigge...

59 4. Press ← to S HALLOW A LARM E NABLED | ENT | EXIT | EXIT | EXIT . 5. To turn off the alarm, press MENU | MENU | ↓ to A LARMS | ENT | ↓ to S ONAR A LARMS | ENT | ENT | EXIT | EXIT | EXIT . To switch to a different depth setting, open the Sonar Alarms menu andrepeat the instructions in step 3 abo...

60 4. To set the lower boundary for the Zone Alarm, use ← or → to select L OWER , then press ↑ or ↓ to move the bottom of the bar to the desired depth. 5. Press EXIT | ← to Z ONE A LARM E NABLED | ENT | EXIT | EXIT | EXIT . Now, any echo — fish, bottom, structure — within the zone alarm's depth rang...

61 actual speed, you will enter – 10 in the calibration window. If thesensor is reading 5 percent slower than true speed, you will enter + 5 inthe window. A good way to gauge your speed sensor's performance is to compare itsreading with the ground speed measured by your unit's GPS functions.When you...

62 If you do experiment with chart speed, remember to reset it tomaximum when you resume trolling or moving across the water athigher speed. To change chart speed: 1. From the Sonar Page, press MENU | ↓ to C HART S PEED | ENT . 2. The Chart Speed Control Bar appears. Press ↓ to decrease chart speed;...

63 The "A" figures to the left show locations with ColorLine set at the factory level of 70 percent. The "B" figures on the right show the same locations with ColorLine increased to 84 percent. In Figure 1B, no fish are near the left structure, but the right structure shows fish hold...

64 Sonar Page menu with Depth Cursor command selected (left). Sonar chart with the depth cursor active (right). The line indicates the large fish is 21.95 feet deep. The cursor can be moved to any location on the screen, letting youpinpoint the depth of a target. 1. From the Sonar Page, press MENU |...

65 2. The Depth Range Control Scale appears. Press ↑ or ↓ to select a different depth range. A blue bar highlights the selected range. Thelighter range numbers can not be selected. 3. When the new range is selected, press EXIT to clear the menu. Depth Range - Manual You have complete control over th...

66 Sonar Page Menu with Upper and Lower Limits command selected(left); Sonar Chart Limits menu, with Upper Limit selected (right). To change the upper and lower limits: 1. From the Sonar Page, press MENU| ↓ to U PPER A ND L OWER L IMITS | ENT . The Sonar Chart Limits menu appears, with Upper Limit s...

67 conditions directly under the boat. This makes it useful for ice fishing,or when you're fishing at anchor. When the boat is not moving, fishsignals are long, drawn out lines on a normal chart display. FasTrackconverts the graph to a vertical bar graph that, with practice, makes auseful addition t...

68 The Sonar Features menu. To turn the Fish I.D. feature on: 1. From the Sonar Page, press MENU | ↓ to S ONAR F EATURES | ENT. 2. Press → to F ISH S YMBOLS | ENT | EXIT | EXIT . To turn off Fish I.D., repeat the instructions in step 1. Figures 1A and 2A (left) show Sonar Page in normal chart mode. ...

69 FishTrack  The FishTrack feature shows the depth of a fish symbol when itappears on the display. This lets you accurately gauge the depth oftargets. This feature is available only when the Fish I.D. feature is on.The default setting for FishTrack is off. To turn on FishTrack: ( Note: These instr...

70 There is a common exception to these rules of thumb. Some fishermenon freshwater lakes (or the ocean) using downriggers like to see themon the sonar. In many of those cases, you'll see a 50 kHz transducerfrequency in use because the wider cone angle lets them watch the bait. Sonar Features menu w...

71 The Sonar Page menu with the Log Sonar Chart Data command selected (left). Sonar Chart Logging menu, with the Start Logging command selected (right). The MMC has 11.7 MB of free space, which will record the scrolling chart for 20 minutes and 44 seconds. To record or log chart data: 1. Press MENU ...

72 Overlay Data Shown window (left); Data viewer with the Sonar Data category expanded (right). To overlay information on your screen: 1. Press MENU | ↓ to O VERLAY D ATA | ENT . 2. If you have overlay data on your display, you’ll see a list of that dataon the overlay data shown menu. To add data se...

73 3. When you have finished removing all the items you want from thescreen, press EXIT to return to the page display. Overlay Data Shown, with water speed selected (left). Press ENT to access R EMOVE option (right). Press ENT again to remove item and return to the Overlay Data Shown screen. To move...

74 The overlay data on this sonar display includes, Depth, Temperature, Ground Speed and the Track the boat is following. NOTE: Some data types can be displayed in only one font size. If that is thecase, the Data Size box will not be displayed for that data type. Ping Speed & HyperScroll  Ping ...

75 Sonar Menu with Ping Speed command selected (left). The Ping Speed Control Bar (right) at default setting. To change Ping Speed: 1. From the Sonar Page, press MENU | ↓ to P ING S PEED | ENT . 2. The Ping Speed Control Bar appears. Press ↑ to increase ping speed; press ↓ to decrease ping speed. Wh...

76 System Setup menu with Reset Options command selected (left). The Reset Options dialog box, with "Yes" selected (right). NOTE: Reset Options does not erase any waypoints, routes, plot trails, or sonar logs. Reset Water Distance The sonar chart's Digital Data display option includes a wind...

77 transducer to the lowest part of the boat. In this example, we will use 3.5feet. This will entered as a negative 3.5 feet, which makes the depth indicators perform as if the transducer's lower in the water than it reallyis. 1. Press MENU | MENU | ↓ to S ONAR S ETUP | ENT. 2. Use ↓ to scroll down ...

79 To adjust sensitivity in manual mode: 1. First, turn off Auto Sensitivity: from the Sonar Page, press MENU | ↓ to A UTO S ENSITIVITY | ENT . 2. Press ↑ to S ENSITIVITY | ENT and the Sensitivity Control Bar appears. Press ↓ or ↑ to pick a different sensitivity setting. When it's set at the desired...

80 Pages Menu, showing sonar chart display options. Full Sonar Chart This is the default mode used when the unit is turned on for the firsttime or when it's reset to the factory defaults. The bottom signal scrolls across the screen from right to left. Depthscales on the right side of the screen aid ...

81 Split Zoom Sonar Chart A split chart shows the underwater world from the surface to thebottom on the right side of the screen. The left side shows an enlargedversion of the right side. The zoom range shows at the bottom leftcorner of the screen. Split Zoom Sonar Chart. Image (left) shows the left...

82 3. The Sensitivity Control Bar appears. Press ↓ to decrease sensitivity; press ↑ to increase sensitivity. When it's set at the desired level, press EXIT . (When you reach the maximum or minimum limit, a tone sounds.) The Split Frequency Sonar Chart page allows you to adjust sensitivity separately...

83 Trip Calculator, Time, Sonar and Miscellaneous Data You can selectitems from any of these categories for display in any data box. Thecategory divisions are only there to help you sort through theinformation. To change information displayed in a data box: On the page with the digital data box you ...

84 show weaker targets as lighter colors. The bottom depth is shown as ablack bar across the outer circle. You can adjust the size of the chartand the flasher windows by using the Resize Window command, whichis described on page 105. FlashGraf page. Map With Sonar Split Screen There is a page mode t...

85 Sonar Simulator This unit has a built-in simulator that lets you run it as if you were onthe water. All sonar features and functions are useable. When insimulator mode, you will see the chart file name in the Sonar Page titlebar and a play symbol will flash on and off at the right end of the titl...

86 Tip: The Sonar Simulator can use sonar charts recorded (logged) on aMMC card. (To see how, read the entry in this section on Log SonarChart Data.) To play back a sonar chart, make sure the MMCcontaining the chart is installed, then: 1. Press MENU | MENU | ↓ to S ONAR S ETUP | ENT | ↓ to S ONAR S ...

87 Sonar Menu with Stop Chart command selected. The box is unchecked, indicating the chart is scrolling across the screen. Surface Clarity The markings extending downward from the zero line on the chart arecalled "surface clutter." These markings are caused by wave action,boat wakes, tempera...

88 In the illustration on the left, Surface Clarity is turned off. The view on the right shows Surface Clarity set on high. Transparency Use the transparency menu to adjust the transparency of menuwindows. A high transparency allows you to continue monitoring thescreen's display while adjusting feat...

89 Zoom & Zoom Bar "Zooming in" is a common, fast and easy method used to enlarge smalldetail, fish signals and the bottom with its associated structure. Thisunit lets you zoom in quickly and easily by pressing the Zoom In key, ZIN . Pressing ZIN once doubles the size (2X) of all echoes ...

91 Section 5: Sonar Troubleshooting If your unit is not working, or if you need technical help, please use thefollowing troubleshooting section before contacting the factory customerservice department. It may save you the trouble of returning your unitfor repair. For contact information, refer to th...

93 NOISE A major cause of sonar problems is electrical noise. This usuallyappears on the sonar's display as random patterns of dots or lines. Insevere cases, it can completely cover the screen with black dots, orcause the unit to operate erratically, or not at all. To eliminate or minimize the effec...

95 Section 6: Basic GPS Operations This section addresses the unit's most basic GPS operations. The tutorials presented in Sec. 6 follow a chronological order. Sec. 7, Advanced GPS Operations , will discuss other more advanced functions and utilities. Material in Sec. 7 is arranged in alphabetical o...

98 Sun/Moon Calculations command: finds the rising and setting time of the sun and the moon. Trip Calculator command: shows trip status and statistics. 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...

99 indicate that satellite lock has been lost and there is no positionconfirmed. The Satellite Status Page shows you the quality andaccuracy of the current satellite lock-on and position calculation. WARNING: Do not begin navigating with this unit until the numbershave stopped flashing! The Satellit...

103 Background map vs. MapCreate map content The background map includes: low-detail maps of the whole world(containing cities, major lakes, major rivers, political boundaries); andmedium-detail maps of the United States. The medium-detail U.S. maps contain: all incorporated cities; shadedmetropolit...

105 operate on. A dark blue title bar denotes the active window. Resize Window is another handy feature for pages that have two majorwindows. You can change the horizontal size of the windows to suityour viewing preference. Here's how: 1. From any two-window display, press MENU| ↓ to R ESIZE W INDOW...

107 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 modu...

108 Find Your Current Position Finding your current position is as simple as turning the unit on.Under an unobstructed sky, the unit automatically searches forsatellites and calculates its position in approximately one minute orless. If for some reason satellite acquisition takes longer, you may be ...

109 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-u...

110 Category Selection menu (left) and list of the nearest restaurants (right). 4. You could scroll ↑ or ↓ 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 the unit as abusiness phone directory! ...

111 Map screen showing the result of a restaurant search. 7. To clear the search and return to the last page displayed, press EXIT | EXIT . (Before you completely exited out of the Search menus, you could have gone looking for another place.) NOTE: Search works from mapping and POI data loaded in th...

112 Sequence for setting a waypoint. Fig. 1: while traveling, press WPT twice to call up the Find Waypoint screen (Fig. 2) and set a point. Fig. 3: a message says the waypoint has been saved. Fig. 4: vehicle continues on its way; the waypoint number is visible on map. NOTE: The Quick Save method use...

113 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 ...

114 Navigation Page, navigating toward waypoint 003. Set Man Overboard (MOB) Waypoint One of boating's most terrifying events is having a friend or familymember fall overboard. It's particularly dangerous at night or if you'reout of sight of land. Of course, the first thing to do is remain calm andt...

115 The cursor is redirected toward the Man Overboard position on the Map Page. The victim is astern of the vessel. The GPS shows which direction 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 way...

116 Navigate to cursor. In this example, the town of Oologah, Oklahoma has been selected. 3. Press MENU | ENT and the unit will begin navigating to the cursor location. The Map Page will display a red line from your current position to thecursor position. The Navigation Page displays a compass rose ...

117 Navigate to a Point of Interest POIs in view on the map can be located easily by using the Navigate toCursor command above. Just use the cursor to select the POI. The other method involves searching for POIs with the Find Waypointcommand, launched with the WPT key. (See the searching example ear...

118 Sequence for saving a trail and beginning a new one. My Trails command (left). The Trails Menu (center). 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 third figure (right) shows the Edi...

119 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 trailrecording, under the trail Options command. However, if theUpdate Active Trai...

122 Navigate trail, map views: the driver (left) is northbound heading straight toward trail point 6. The northbound driver (right) has reached point 6 and has turned west to follow trail. 1. Press MENU | MENU | ↓ to M Y T RAILS | ENT . 2. Press ↓ | ↓ to enter the Saved Trail list, then use ↑ or ↓ t...

123 NOTE: To load a Navionics  chart, see Sec. 8 for the entry Navionics Charts . GPS Data files: GPS Data Files contain waypoints, routes, trails and event markericons. Instructions for copying GPS Data Files between your computerand a MMC are contained in the instruction manual for your MMCcard r...

124 The unit will display a completion message when the data transfer isfinished. To return to the Page view, repeatedly press EXIT . From left to right, these figures show the sequence for naming and saving a GPS Data File from the unit's memory to an MMC. 4. Loading to unit memory: There may be mo...

125 Section 7: Advanced GPS Operations Find Distance From Current Position 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 thecursor's location...

127 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...

128 Create and Save a Route You have the option of creating and editing a route in the unit, or youcan make a route on your computer with our MapCreate 6 software. PC-created Routes MapCreate is the easiest method for preparing a route, simply becauseyour PC's larger screen, keyboard and mouse are e...

129 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. 4. To set the first route waypoint press ENT . In this example,...

131 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. The RemoveWayp...

132 Navigate a Route in Reverse Here's how you run a route backward, from the end waypoint to thebeginning waypoint: 1. From the N AVIGATION P AGE , press MENU | ENT or from the M AP P AGE , press MENU | MENU | ↓ to R OUTE P LANNING | ENT . 2. Press ↓ to select route name | ENT | ↓ to N AVIGATE | → ...

133 Tip: You can quickly call up the Edit Trail menu by selecting a trail onthe map with the cursor. Simply move the cursor over a trail and apop-up box appears. Press WPT and the Edit Trail menu opens. Trail selected with map cursor (left). The pop-up box shows distance and bearing from current pos...

134 Utilities Utilities are useful tools for traveling or for outdoor activities. Alarm Clock To get to the alarm clock menu: press MENU | MENU | ↓ to T IMERS | ENT | ↓ to A LARM C LOCK | ENT . Sun/Moon Rise & Set Calculator To get to the Sun/Moon menu: press MENU | MENU | ↓ to S UN /M OON C ALC...

137 Section 8: 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...

138 4. When your adjustments are finished, return to the last pagedisplayed 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 Al...

139 Main Menu (left); MMC File Browser (right). Communications Port Configuration The unit has two NMEA 0183 version 2.0 compatible communicationports, or com ports for short. The Com Port Menu, which is accessedfrom the System Setup Menu, allows you to configure thecommunications ports to send or r...

140 3. A menu appears showing the prefixes of the available NMEAsentences. A check mark next to a prefix means the prefix is in use. Use ↑ ↓ , → ← to select a prefix, then press ENT to turn off the prefix. (Press ENT again to check the box and turn a prefix on.) 4. When the desired prefixes are chec...

141 on this unit. Your position and datum in use determines which one touse. If you use standard, and your position is off significantly, then trythe alternate. NOTE: When the position format is changed, it affects the way all positions are shown on all screens. This includes waypoints. To change th...

143 Customize Page Displays Several page display options have customizable data boxes to provideconstant on-screen information. The various data available from your unit are divided into categories inthe Data Viewer menu. These categories include GPS Data, Navigation,Trip Calculator, Time, Sonar Dat...

144 A Page display can show a limited number of data boxes. You can notturn them off or add more data boxes. GPS Simulator The GPS simulator lets you use the unit as if you were outdoorsnavigating somewhere. It's a great way to practice using your unit. Youcan set the starting location by entering l...

145 1. From the Map Page, go to the simulator menu. Pick a S TARTING P OSITION at or near the beginning of your trail/route. Enter an approximate T RACK (shown in compass degrees) that will point you toward the start of the trail/route. 2. Set S PEED to zero. Select S TEER WITH A RROWS command and p...

147 and uncheck it (turn off.) After the option is set, press EXIT | EXIT to return to the page display. Map Boundaries From the Map Page, press MENU | ↓ to M AP D ATA | ENT . Press ↓ to D RAW M AP B OUNDARIES . With the option highlighted, press ENT to check it (turn on) or uncheck it (turn off.) A...

148 created using different datums will show the same latitude/longitude inslightly different locations. All datums are named. The GPS system is based on the WGS-84datum, which covers the entire world. Other datums may also cover theentire world, or just a small portion of it. By default, your unit ...

149 Map Menu (left); Map Categories Drawn Menu (right). Map Orientation By default, this receiver shows the map with north always at the top ofthe screen. This is the way most maps and charts are printed on paper. Map orientation is shown in north up (left) and track up (right). This is fine if you'...

150 Map Menu (left) Map Orientation menu with the North Up map orientation option selected (right). Navionics  Charts Your Unit can display Navionics  electronic charts on MMCs. They work just like a MapCreate custom map on a MMC. Entrance to Chesapeake Bay in a MapCreate 6 custom map with a 10- m...

151 These figures show menu sequence (from left to right) for selecting a Navionics chart for the South Chesapeake Bay area. 3. To turn off a Navionics chart, From the Map Page, press MENU| ↓ to M AP D ATA | ENT| → to N AVIONICS M AP C HOICE | ENT . Use ↑ or ↓ to select L OWRANCE , then press ENT|EX...

152 4. The General Services category includes a long list of items in theDetailed Services window. To scroll through the Detailed Serviceswindow: from S ERVICE C ATEGORIES , press ↓ to D ETAILED S ERVICES | ENT , then use ↑ or ↓ to read the list of available services. To return to the Map Page, pres...

153 Navionics chart showing Tidal Current Station icon selected by cursor. In this example, the tidal current is in flood but it's about to enter the slack water stage. The current is flowing to the west at 0.1 mph. Current Information screen. The Tidal Current Information screen displays daily tida...

155 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 Information screen displays daily tidal data for the station atthe present time. The graph...

156 You can look up tidal data for other dates by changing the month, dayand year selection boxes. To select another date: 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...

157 Reset Options command (left) and the Reset Options Menu (right). 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...

158 Display Mode menu. Set Language This unit's menus are available in 10 languages: English, French,German, Spanish, Italian, Danish, Swedish, Russian, Dutch andFinnish. To select a different language: 1. Press MENU | MENU | ↓ to S YSTEM S ETUP | ENT . 2. Press ↓ to S ET L ANGUAGE | ENT . 3. Use ↓ ...

159 You also may switch the Time Format between 12 and 24 hour options.The Date Format also may be modifed between three options:Month/Day/Year, Day/Month/Year and Year/Month/Day. Time Settings Menu. At the top right of the menu is the C ONFIG DST button. This feature allows your unit to automatical...

160 Software Version Information From time to time, Lowrance updates the operating system software insome of its products. These software upgrades are usually offered tocustomers as free downloads from our web site, www.lowrance.com.These upgrades make the unit perform better or introduce a newfeatu...

161 To set Alarm Sounds: Press ↓ to A LARM S OUNDS . With the option highlighted, press ENT to check it (turn on) or uncheck it (turn off). After the option is set, press EXIT|EXIT to return to the page display. To set Alarm Volume: Press ↓ to V OLUME . Press → or ← to move the bar. The left end of ...

163 Update Time Rate setting (left) and Update Distance setting (right). Specific Trail Options Delete Trail To delete a specific trail: From the Trails Menu, press ↓ to Saved Trails | ENT . Select a trail and press ENT . The Edit Trail menu appears as seen in the following figure. Press → to D ELET...

164 Units of Measure This menu sets the speed and distance (statute or nautical miles,meters), depth (feet, fathoms, or meters), temperature (degreesFahrenheit or Celsius) and heading (true or magnetic) units. To changethe units: Press MENU|MENU| ↓ to S YSTEM S ETUP | ENT|ENT. System Setup Menu (lef...

165 Section 9: 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 ofInterest...

168 the map, press WPT. The POI's Waypoint Information window appears, with the Go To Waypoint command highlighted. If youwant to go ahead and navigate to the POI address, just press ENT|EXIT. Map Page showing location of the address on the map, highlighted by cursor (left). This address is a busine...

170 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 also look up some...

171 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; S EARCH B Y N AME or B Y N EAREST . Find W...

172 Find by Name option (left); Find by Name menu (right). 4. When the POI's Waypoint Information screen is displayed, you can choose to G O T O 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 Streets o...

173 2. You must first fill in a street name in the First Street dialog box. Press ENT to display the F IND B Y N AME 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 letter and...

174 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 street in the First Street dialog box and enter thenext street in the Second...

175 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...

176 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 you...

177 Waypoint Information screens with the Go To Waypoint command selected (left) and the Find on Map command selected (right). To clear these menus and return to the previous page, press EXIT repeatedly. 5. If you're looking by name, there are two options: A . You can spell out the name in the top s...

179 Section 10: 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 ...

182 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...

185 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...

190 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...

191 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...

192 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...

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