Lowrance LCX-25C - Manual

iv Trails ......................................................................................... 134 Delete a Trail ........................................................................ 134Edit a Trail Name ................................................................. 135Edit a Trail Color...

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...

3 How Your Sonar Works Sonar has been around since the 1940s, so if you already know how itworks, skip down to read about the relatively new technology of GPS.But, if you've never owned a sonar fish finder, this segment will tell youthe underwater basics. Sonar is an abbreviation for SOund NAvigatio...

4 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...

5 MMC and SD cards still will be necessary to log sonar chart dataand to store GPS data files. Another portion of the unit's onboard memory is devoted to recording GPS navigation information, which includes waypoints, event markericons, trails and routes. This lets you look back the way you came. Th...

6 9, so you can mount your unit and plug in the power. Or you mightwant to see how our text formatting makes the manual tutorials easy toskim. If that's the case, move on to "How to Use This Manual" on page8. But, if you want to understand the current state of satellitenavigation, look over ...

8 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 dotted...

9 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. Dete...

11 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 ...

12 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...

14 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 ...

15 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...

16 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 ...

17 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...

19 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...

20 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 –...

21 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...

22 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...

24 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...

25 Speed/Temperature Sensors Optional Speed Sensor Installation If you wish to purchase an optional or additional speed sensor for yourunit, visit our website, www.lowrance.com, or refer to the accessoryordering information inside the back cover of this manual. Thefollowing instructions describe how...

26 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...

29 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...

32 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...

36 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...

37 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. ...

38 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...

39 available in storage capacities of 8 MB, 16 MB, 32 MB and 64 MB. SDcards are available in capacities of 8 MB, 16 MB, 32 MB, 64 MB, 128MB, 256 MB and 1 GB. Additional MMC cards are available from LEI Extras; see orderinginformation inside the back cover of this manual. MMCs and SD cardsare also av...

41 Connections for optional external speaker. The speaker should have either two terminals or two exposed wires: apositive (+) and a negative (–) ground. Your unit's external audiooutput is the white wire in the unit power supply cable. Connect thiswire to the speaker's positive (+) wire or terminal...

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 destination 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: sets general configuration options. Sun/Moon Calculations com...

47 WARNING: Do not begin navigating with this unit until the numbershave stopped flashing! Satellite Status Page. 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 theNavigation Page, press PAGES | → o...

48 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 appears when you turn on the unit.To get to the Map Page from another page, press PAGES | → or ← to M AP | EXIT. You can display a split screen ...

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

51 LCX-25C, LCX-26CHD, LCX-110C & LCX-111CHD 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...

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...

53 Adjusting sensitivity in Auto Sensitivity Mode is similar to manuallyadjusting a car's speed with the accelerator pedal while cruise control ison. You can tell the car to run faster, but when you let off the gas thecruise control automatically keeps you from running slower than the minimum speed ...

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 To switch to a different depth setting, open the Sonar Alarms menu andrepeat the instructions in step 3 above. To adjust and turn on the deep alarm: 1. Press MENU | MENU | ↓ to A LARMS | ENT | ↓ to S ONAR A LARMS | ENT . 2. Press ↓ to D EEP A LARM E NABLED | → to D EEP A LARM D EPTH | ENT . 3. Pr...

60 Fish Alarm Use the fish alarm for a distinctive audible alarm when fish or othersuspended objects are detected by the Fish I.D.  feature (Fish I.D. must be turned on for the Fish Alarm to work). A different tone soundsfor each fish symbol size shown on the display. Sonar Alarms menu with Fish Al...

61 2. Enter the number you calculated earlier: press ↑ or ↓ to change the first character (+ or –), then press → to move the cursor to the next number and repeat until the percentage is correct, then press EXIT . Chart Speed The rate echoes scroll across the screen is called the chart speed. Thedefa...

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 Depth Cursor command selected (left). 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 | ↓ to D EPTH C URSOR | ENT . 2. The depth ...

65 Depth Range - Manual You have complete control over the range when the unit is in themanual mode. There are 16 depth ranges, from 5 to 4,000 feet. To switch to Manual Depth Range: 1. First, turn off automatic depth range. From the Sonar Page, press MENU | ↓ to A UTO D EPTH R ANGE | ENT . 2. Press...

66 2. To set the upper limit, press ENT . Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first number, then press → to move the cursor to the next number and repeat until the depth is correct, then press EXIT . 3. To set the lower limit, press ↓ to L OWER L IMIT | ENT . Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first number, then pre...

67 Sonar Page showing FasTrack. Fish I.D.  (Fish Symbols & Depths) The Fish I.D. feature identifies targets that meet certain conditions asfish. The microcomputer analyzes all echoes and eliminates surfaceclutter, thermoclines, and other undesirable signals. In most instances,remaining targets ...

68 Sonar Features highlighted (left); Fish I.D. Symbols selected (right). 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...

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 on 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 with a frequency of 200 kHz selected. To change the frequency setting to 50 kHz: 1. From the Sonar Page, press MENU | ↓ to S ONAR F EATUR...

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, s...

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. Overlay Data Style Do you like a digi...

75 Gauge Setup Menu. There are four primary setup options in the analog menu: Themes, TickMarks, Thresholds and Text. You can make gauges transparent fromall setup menus except Text Setup. To change the setup menu, scroll down, highlight one of the four setupoptions and press ENT . Use ↑ ↓ to select...

76 in a large amount of clutter appearing on the screen. If this occurs, justdecrease the sensitivity to a level that eliminates the clutter. When youturn HyperScroll off, you can return to your original sensitivity level. Sonar Menu with Ping Speed command selected (left). The Ping Speed Control Ba...

77 System Setup menu with Reset Options command selected (left). The Reset Options dialog box (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 window thatshows distance traveled...

78 feet. 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 to K EEL O FFSET , then press ENT. The Keel Offset dialog box appears. Pres...

80 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...

81 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 ...

82 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 (left) shows the left window...

83 items 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 wish to change, press MENU | ↓ to C USTOMIZE | ENT . A data box na...

84 You can adjust the size of the chart and the flasher windows by usingthe Resize Window command, which is described on page 105. FlashGraf page. Map With Sonar Split Screen There is a page mode that splits the screen in half, with the map on theleft and the sonar on the right. This screen option c...

85 simulator 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 titlebar. To use the simulator: 1. From the Sonar Page, press MENU | MENU | ↓ to S ONAR S ETUP | ENT | ↓ to S ONAR S IMULATOR ENT | ENT . Main Menu with Sona...

86 Chart 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 IMULATOR | ENT . 2. Press ↓ to C HART U SED | ENT . 3. Use ↓ or ↑ to select chart name | ENT | ↑ to S ONAR S IMULATOR O N | ENT | EXIT...

87 Sonar Menu with Stop Chart command selected. 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, temperature inversion and more. The surface clarity control reduces or eliminates ...

88 In the illustration on the left, Surface Clarity is turned off. The view on the right shows Surface Clarity set on high. Upper and Lower Limits See the entry in this section for Depth Range - Upper and Lower Limits Zoom & Zoom Bar "Zooming in" is a fast and easy method used to enlarge...

89 Zoom Pan Your unit has the handy ability to quickly zoom in on any portion of thewater column with just the touch of an arrow key. The Zoom Pan featurelets you rapidly move the zoomed area up and down to different depths.By "pointing" your zoom at different portions of the chart as it scr...

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 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 and the files it contains. Pages The unit has four Page displays that represent the four ...

99 The Satellite Status Page shows the quality and accuracy of the currentsatellite lock-on and position calculation. WARNING: Do not begin navigating with this unit until the numbershave stopped flashing! The Satellite Status Page. This screen shows a graphical illustration of the satellites that a...

104 When the map is zoomed out far enough, most POIs appear as squaredots (left). As you zoom in closer, the symbols become readable icons. In the 0.6-mile zoom example (right), the cursor has selected the Cupps Café POI, which triggers a pop-up box with the POI name. This pop-up box works on POIs a...

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. Select the nearest restaurant highlighted at the top and press ENT. 5. The POI information screen appears. This is how you can use the unit as a business phone directory! If you wanted to navigate there, youcould pres...

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

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 001. 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 andu...

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 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 waypoi...

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 course line from your current position to thecursor position. See the following examples. The 30-mile z...

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...

120 The other two methods provide a full range of navigation data and workwith both the Map Page and Navigation Page. The only differencebetween them is "navigating a trail" follows a trail forward (from startto end) while "backtracking" follows a trail in reverse.) When hiking at wa...

121 Navigation Option window asking if you want to be prompted or directed to intermediate waypoints along the trail. NOTE: If you are already located at or near the beginning of your trail, thearrival alarm will go off as soon as you hit ENT . Press EXIT to clear the alarm and proceed. 5. Now, begi...

123 Navigate trail, map views: the driver (left) is northbound heading 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 ↓ to select the ...

124 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...

125 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...

127 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. To find the distance to a specific location, center your cursor over theposition. A rubber band line appears, connecting your current positionto the curso...

129 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...

130 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...

131 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,...

133 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...

134 3. Upon arrival at your destination, cancel navigation:press MENU | MENU | ↓ to C ANCEL N AVIGATION | ENT | ← to Y ES | ENT . 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 ( WITH DIGITAL DATA ) , pre...

135 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 first character, then press → to the next character and repeat until the name is correct. Press ENT then EXIT | EXIT | EXIT | EXIT to return to the previo...

136 Edit Trail Menu with Pattern option selected (left). Edited trail with dotted line pattern (right). 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/Mo...

138 3. Wait while the unit takes points to average for the position. (The greaterthe number of points, the greater the accuracy.) When the desired numberof points accumulates, press ENT to create and save the waypoint. 4. The Edit Waypoint menu appears. You can simply save the waypointby pressing EX...

140 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...

141 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...

142 2. Press ↓ to C OMMUNICATIONS P ORT | ENT | ↓ to C ONFIGURE NMEA | ENT . 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 c...

143 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...

145 list and press ENT | EXIT | EXIT | EXIT . All position information now shows as a distance from the reference point you chose. Customize Page Displays Several page display options have customizable data boxes to provideconstant on-screen information. The various data available from your unit are...

146 you are finished with the settings, press EXIT again to end the Customize command, and the box name stops flashing. 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 naviga...

147 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...

148 Map Auto Zoom This receiver has an auto zoom feature that eliminates much of thebutton-pushing characteristic of other brands of GPS receivers. Itworks in conjunction with the navigation features. First, start navigation to a waypoint. (See the waypoint section formore information on navigating ...

149 M AP I NFO . 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. Map Boundaries From the Map Page, press MENU | ↓ to M AP D ATA | ENT . Press ↓ and → to D RAW M AP B OUNDARIES . With the ...

150 Maps that are created using different datums will show the samelatitude/longitude in slightly 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 defau...

151 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'...

152 Map Orientation menu with the North Up map 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- mile zoom (left). The same po...

153 These figures show menu sequence (from left to right) for selecting a Navionics chart for the South Chesapeake Bay area. 3. Use ↓ key to select N AVIONICS M AP C HOICE and press ENT . Use ↑ ↓ keys to select a map and press ENT | EXIT | EXIT . 4. To turn off a Navionics chart, from the Map Page, ...

154 Navionics chart showing Port Services icon selected by cursor. 3. To scroll through the Service Categories window: press ENT then use ↑ or ↓ to see the types of services available. As you highlight a different category, the list in the lower window changes. To return to the MapPage, press EXIT |...

155 select the boxed " C " icon and it becomes an animated arrow with a pop- up name box. An example is displayed in the following figure. To view Tidal Current information: 1. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor over a Tidal Current Stationicon. When selected, a pop-up name box appears. 2...

157 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...

158 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...

159 3. Expand any categories that might contain data you want to display.Then press ↓ or ↑ to select a data option. 4. With the data option highlighted, press ENT to check it (turn it on) or uncheck it (turn it off). As you turn it on, the data will appear on top ofthe screen. Every Page display has...

160 NOTE: The Customize command and the Overlay Data command use thesame information categories. The difference between the twocommands is the Customize command is only used to modify pageswith digital data boxes, while Overlay Data changes informationfloating on the screen. See Customize Page Displ...

162 Single analog: supports one analog gauge. Split analog: features two gauge elements and two gauge needles in oneanalog gauge. Each element uses one-half of the gauge. Analog/Digital: a regular analog gauge with digital data in the center. Dual Analog: a pair of analog gauges. Analog + Digital: f...

163 Tick Marks setup gives you the option of modifying the gauges minimum and maximum angles, values and ticks. Minimum and Maximum Angles gives you control over the numericallayout of the gauge. You can spread the numbers out around the gaugeor bunch them together in a smaller area. Minimum and Max...

164 A display with a transparent track gauge (left). The screen on the right is displaying Track and speed gauges. Pop-up Help Help is available for virtually all of the menu labels on this unit. Byhighlighting a menu item and leaving it highlighted for a few seconds, a"pop-up" message appea...

165 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...

166 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 ↓ ...

167 To set the Year: Press ↓ and → to Y EAR | ENT. Press ↑ or ↓ to select the year, then press ENT. You also may switch the Time Format between 12 and 24-hour options.The Date Format also may be modified between three options:Month/Day/Year, Day/Month/Year and Year/Month/Day. Time Settings Menu. At ...

168 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.The upgrades make the unit perform better or introduce a new featur...

169 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 o...

171 Update Time Rate (left) and Update Distance(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 ELETE T RAIL | ENT | ...

172 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...

173 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...

174 Find Address Menu. 3. To enter an address, press ↑ or ↓ to change the first number, then press → to move the cursor to the next number and repeat until the number is correct, then press ENT. 4. To enter a street name, press ↓ to STREET | ENT. There are two options: A. You can spell out the name ...

175 selection list by pressing ENT , then press ↓ or ↑ to select a city name from the list and press ENT. The city name you selected is now in the city field. NOTE: We recommend you do not enter a city name unless the list is too long to search through. The unit can search more quickly when youdon’t...

176 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 appears, with the G O T O W AYPOI...

177 Find Interstate Highway Exits 1. From the Map Page, press MENU | ↓ to H IGHWAY E XITS | ENT, which calls up the F IND E XIT menu. Find Highway Exits command (left) and Find Exit menu (right). 2. First, select a highway name by pressing ENT , which calls up the F IND B Y N AME menu. There are two...

178 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 G O T O E XIT . 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 addition...

179 Exit Information screen (left) with general location and amenities information screen (right). 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 ...

180 3. Search by name of POI. Press ENT. There are two options : A . You can spell out the POI 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 is correct, then press ENT | ENT. B. Or jump down to the lowe...

181 Find Streets command (left); Find Streets menu (right). 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...

182 The Find Streets menu (left) with the Find First Street command highlighted. Streets Found list (right). 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 fo...

183 repeat until the name is correct, then press ENT | ENT. B. Or you can jump down to the lower box and pick a street from the selection list. Press ENT, then use ↓ or ↑ to select a street from the list and press ENT. 3. The Find Streets menu reappears with the street you're searching for in the Fi...

184 Map Page showing results of an intersection search. The cursor points to the located intersection. Find Waypoints 1. Press WPT | ENT. 2. If searching for the waypoint B Y N AME , press ENT. If searching for the N EAREST waypoint, press ↓ to N EAREST | ENT . (To search by name, jump to step 5 bel...

185 Calculating message (left) and list of the nearest waypoints (right). 4 . To see location information on the closest waypoint, press ENT and the Waypoint Information screen appears. (If you wanted, you couldselect another waypoint from the list with the ↑ or ↓ keys.) A. To navigate to the waypoi...

186 Find By Name menu (left); Waypoint Information screen (center); The found waypoint is highlighted by the cursor on the Map Page (right). A. To navigate to the waypoint, press ENT . (Go To Waypoint command is already highlighted.) The unit will show navigationinformation to the waypoint . B. To f...

187 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...

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