Lowrance GlobalMap 4000M Operation Instructions Manual

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GlobalMap 4000M
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Operation Instructions

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  • Page 1: Operation Instructions

    Pub. 988-0151-021 www.lowrance.com  GlobalMap 4000M Mapping GPS Receiver Operation Instructions...
  • Page 2: Visit Our Web Site

    Ltd. Exit Authority and eXitSource are trademarks of Zenrin Co. Ltd. Lowrance Electronics may find it necessary to change or end our policies, regulations and special offers at any time. We reserve the right to do so without notice. All features and specifications subject to change without notice.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Section 1: Read Me First! ... 1 Capabilities and Specifications: GlobalMap 4000M ... 2 How Lowrance GPS Works ... 4 How to use this manual: typographical conventions ... 8 Section 2: Installation & Accessories... 11 Preparations... 11 GPS Antenna/Receiver Module Installation... 11 Power Connections...
  • Page 4 Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files ... 49 Cancel Navigation... 51 Section 4: Advanced GPS Operations ... 53 Find Distance From Current Position To Another Location ... 53 Find Distance From Point to Point ... 53 Icons... 53 Create Icon on Map... 54 Create Icon at Current Position ...
  • Page 5 Map Fix ... 70 Customize Page Displays ... 72 DGPS Status ... 72 GPS Simulator ... 72 To get to the GPS Simulator: ... 73 Simulating Trail or Route Navigation ... 73 Initialize GPS... 74 Map Auto Zoom ... 74 Map Data...
  • Page 6 When a GPS unit is used in a vehicle, the vehicle operator is solely re- sponsible for operating the vehicle in a safe manner. Vehicle operators must maintain full surveillance of all pertinent driving, boating or fly- ing conditions at all times.
  • Page 7: Section 1: Read Me First

    The manual is organized into 7 sections. This first section is an intro- duction to Lowrance GPS. It tells you the basics you need to know be- fore you can make the unit look around and tell you where you are.
  • Page 8: Capabilities And Specifications: Globalmap 4000M

    They're all you'll need to know to find your way 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 of the GlobalMap's many ad- vanced navigation features.
  • Page 9 NOTE: The above memory capacities refer only to the GlobalMap's on-board memory. The amount of GPS data you can record and save for recall later is only limited by the number of MMC cards you have. cm); sealed and waterproof; suitable for saltwater use.
  • Page 10: How Lowrance Gps Works

    (But if you already have a working understanding of GPS receivers and the GPS navigation system, skip on ahead to Section 2, Installation & Accessories on page 11. If you're new to GPS, read on, and you can later impress your friends with your new-found knowledge.) First, think of your unit as a small but powerful computer.
  • Page 11: Introduction To Gps And Waas

    MMCs, if you don't have a computer.) Our MapCreate mapping software can save, edit or create its own GPS Data Files, which can be copied to the MMC and then loaded from the MMC into the unit's memory. (NOTE: No matter where they come from, GPS Data Files must be loaded from the MMC into memory before the GlobalMap can use them.)
  • Page 12 If that's the case, move on to "How to Use This Manual" on page 8. But, if you want to understand the current state of satellite navigation, look over this segment describing how GPS and its new companion WAAS work together to get you where you're going.
  • Page 13 GPS is plenty accurate for route navigation, but the U.S. Federal Avia- tion Administration has special needs for aircraft traffic control that go beyond basic GPS. The FAA has a plan under way to boost GPS per- formance even further with its Wide Area Augmentation System, or WAAS.
  • Page 14: How To Use This Manual: Typographical Conventions

    Also remember that this unit will always show navigation information in the shortest line from your present position to a waypoint, regardless of terrain! It only calculates position, it can’t know what’s between you and your destination, for example. It’s up to you to safely navigate around obstacles, no matter how you’re using this product.
  • Page 15 4. The wait message disappears and the GlobalMap begins showing navigation information along the trail. Now, begin moving and follow your GlobalMap. Translated into complete English, step 1 above would mean: "Start on the Map Page. Press the Menu key twice. Next, repeatedly press (or press and hold) the down arrow key to scroll down the menu and select (highlight) the My Trails menu command.
  • Page 16 Notes...
  • Page 17: Section 2: Installation & Accessories

    5. Install the power cable and route it to the GPS unit. 6. Mount the GPS unit. GPS Antenna/Receiver Module Installation The GlobalMap 4000M package includes the LGC-12w GPS module. This device contains the GlobalMap 4000M's external antenna and receiver for GPS and WAAS signals. The antenna/receiver module comes with a 25-foot extension cable.
  • Page 18: Power Connections

    Power Connections The GlobalMap 4000M works from a 12-volt battery system. For the best results, attach the power cable directly to the battery. You can at- tach the power cable to an accessory or power buss, however you may have problems with electrical interference.
  • Page 19: Nmea/Dgps Cable Connections

    The most popular DGPS system relies on a grid of ground-based trans- mitters that send correction signals to DGPS receivers. These in turn, connect to the GPS receiver (such as the GlobalMap 4000M). Lowrance offers an optional DGPS receiver for your unit.
  • Page 20: Mounting The Unit: Bracket Or In-Dash

    NMEA-compatible device. Mounting the Unit: Bracket or In-Dash You can install the GlobalMap 4000M on the top of a dash with the supplied gimbal bracket. It can also be installed in the dash or mounted on a portable power supply.
  • Page 21 Optional R-A-M mounting system. Bracket Installation Mount the GlobalMap 4000M in any convenient location, provided there is clearance behind the unit when it's tilted for the best viewing angle. You should also make sure there is enough room behind the GlobalMap 4000M to attach the power and GPS antenna/receiver module cables.
  • Page 22 GlobalMap 4000M. If you choose to fill in the hole, be sure to position the cables against the rear edge of the hole as you apply the fill material.
  • Page 23: Mmc Or Sdc Memory Card Installation

    In-Dash Installation You can mount the GlobalMap 4000M in the dash with an optional FM- 3 In-Dash Adapter Kit. The kit includes mounting hardware and a template for cutting the hole. In-dash mounting template for the GlobalMap 4000M, 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.
  • Page 24 Place the MMC in the drawer face down (see following figures.) Memory card drawer on the GlobalMap 4000M. Slide the drawer back into the unit and twist the retainer clockwise. The MMC is now ready for use.
  • Page 25: Other Accessories

    – but still want to hear its alarms. You might install a small speaker at the stern of your boat, or put one in your galley so you can hear the GPS Arrival Alarm. You can purchase an external speaker at your nearest audio electronic store.
  • Page 26 This includes towing a boat on a trailer at highway speeds. Otherwise, wind blast can pop off the cover. Now that you have your unit installed, move on to Sec. 3, Basic GPS Operations. There, we'll present a series of step-by-step tutorials to...
  • Page 27: Section 3: Basic Gps Operations

    GPS Operations, will discuss other more advanced functions and utili- ties. Material in Sec. 4 is arranged in alphabetical order. Before you turn on the GlobalMap 4000M and find where you are, it's a good idea to learn about the different keys, the three Page screens and how they all work together.
  • Page 28: Power/Lights On And Off

    The tutorial lessons in this section will deal only with functions, the basic commands that make the GlobalMap 4000M do something. The unit will work fine for these lessons right out of the box with the factory default settings. But, if you want to learn about the various options, see Sec.
  • Page 29 Sounds command: enables or disables the sounds for key strokes and alarms and sets the alarm style. Alarms command: turns GPS alarms on or off and changes alarm thresholds. Route Planning command: used to plan, view or navigate a route.
  • Page 30: Satellite Status Page

    Pages Menu, showing some Map display options. Satellite Status Page The Satellite Status Page, shown, provides detailed information on the status of the GlobalMap 4000M's satellite lock-on and position acquisi- tion. To get to the Satellite Status Page: Press the → or ← to select...
  • Page 31 You can use this to see which satellites are obstructed by obstacles in your immediate area if the unit is facing north. The GPS receiver is tracking satellites that are in bold type. The re- ceiver hasn't locked onto a satellite if the number is grayed out, there- fore it isn't being used to solve the position.
  • Page 32: Navigation Page

    Navigation Page This screen has a compass rose that not only shows your direction of travel, but also the direction to a recalled waypoint. To get to the Navi- gation Page: Press The navigation screen looks like the one below when you're not navi- gating to a waypoint or following a route or trail.
  • Page 33 Speed instead. Closing Speed is also known as velocity made good. It's the speed that you're making toward the waypoint. For instructions, see the Customize Page Displays entry in Sec. 5.) Track is the heading, or the current direction you are actually travel- ing.
  • Page 34: Map Page

    Current track or heading, shown in degrees Compass bearing to destination Navigation information displays 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.
  • Page 35 The map zoom range is the distance across the screen. This number shows 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 the right edge of the map.
  • Page 36 What's more important is the large scale map detail that allows your GPS unit to show a higher level of position accuracy. For example, the background map would show you the general outline and approximate shape of a coastline or water body, but the higher detail in MapCreate shows the shoreline completely and accurately (finer detail).
  • Page 37 Tip: In some urban areas, businesses are so close to one another that their POI icons crowd each other on the screen. In the preceding figure, you can see a jumbled pile of POIs along Highway 34. You can reduce screen clutter and make streets and other map features easier to see by simply turning off the display of POIs you're not watching for.
  • Page 38 The following page contains a 12-step quick reference for the most basic GPS operations. If you don't want to carry the manual with you as you practice with the GlobalMap 4000M, you might consider photocopying this quick reference page and tucking it into your pocket.
  • Page 39: Gps Quick Reference

    1. Connect the unit to electric power and the antenna module. Make sure the MMC is in. (See complete installation details beginning on page 11.) 2. To turn on the GlobalMap 4000M, press and release 3. Opening screen displays map of North America at the 4,000 mile zoom range.
  • Page 40: Find Your Current Position

    NOTE: "Clear sky" means open sky, unobstructed by terrain, dense foliage or structures. Clouds do not restrict GPS signal reception. If for some reason satellite acquisition takes longer, you may be inside a structure or vehicle or in terrain that is blocking signal reception. To...
  • Page 41: Selecting Any Map Item With The Cursor

    |↓ to HAINS 3. The GlobalMap 4000M says it is calculating, then a list of restau- rants appears, with the closest at the top of the list, and the farthest at the bottom of the list. The nearest is highlighted.
  • Page 42 Press 5. The POI information screen appears. (This is how you can use the GlobalMap 4000M as a business phone directory!) If you wanted to navi- gate there, you could press But we just want to see it on the map, so press ↓...
  • Page 43: Set A Waypoint

    6. The GlobalMap 4000M's map appears, with the cross-hair cursor highlighting the restaurant's POI symbol. A pop-up name box identifies the POI, as well as its distance and bearing. A data box at the bottom of the screen continues to display the location's latitude and longitude.
  • Page 44: To Create And Save A Waypoint

    To create and save a Waypoint: These first two techniques use the Quick Save method, the fastest and easiest way to create a waypoint. Create Waypoint at Current Position While you are traveling, press automatically given a name with a sequential number, such as "way- point 003."...
  • Page 45: Navigate To A Waypoint

    Create Waypoint on Map 1. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the place where you want to make a waypoint. 2. Press . The waypoint is saved and automatically given a name with a sequential number, such as "waypoint 001." The waypoint symbol and number appear on the map.
  • Page 46: Set Man Overboard (Mob) Waypoint

    Course line (dotted) Off course range, set at 0.20 mile 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 family member fall overboard. This situation can be deadly on any body of wa- ter —...
  • Page 47: Navigate To Cursor Position On Map

    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 future reference.
  • Page 48 Navigate to cursor. In this example, the cursor has selected the town of Oologah, Oklahoma. 3. Press and the GlobalMap 4000M will begin navigating to MENU the cursor location. The Map Page will display a dotted line from your current position to the cursor position.
  • Page 49: Navigate To A Point Of Interest

    By default, the trail flashes once a second, making it easier to see against the background map. With the default auto setting, the GlobalMap 4000M creates a trail by placing a dot (trail point) on the screen every time you change directions. (The methods used for creat- ing a trail and the trail update rate can both be adjusted or even turned off.
  • Page 50 To Save a Trail 1. Press |↓ to MENU MENU RAILS Visible Active symbol symbol 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,"...
  • Page 51: Displaying A Saved Trail

    Tip: Another quick way to stop recording one trail and begin a new one is to use the New Trail command: Press RAILS Caution: You also have the option of completely turning off trail record- ing, under the trail Options command. However, if the Update Active Trail option is left turned off, it will cancel the automatic trail creation feature.
  • Page 52: Visual Trailing

    Enter. Just press clear the alarm and proceed. 5. Now, begin moving and follow your GlobalMap 4000M. 6. When you reach your destination, be sure to cancel your navigation: press |↓...
  • Page 53 Figure 1. Figure 2. Figure 4. Figure 3. Navigate a trail menu sequence: Fig. 1, My Trails command. Fig. 2, Trails Menu. Fig. 3, Edit Trail Menu. Fig. 4, Edit Route Menu with Navigate command highlighted for Trail 6. A trail is always converted to a "route"...
  • Page 54: Navigate A Back Trail (Backtrack, Or Reverse)

    6 and must turn west to follow the trail. Arrival alarm goes off and bearing arrow swings around to say turn left (west), toward the next waypoint, trail point 7. The GlobalMap 4000M now shows navigation information to point 7, which is 1.99 miles away.
  • Page 55: Transfer Custom Maps And Gps Data Files

    MMC (as a GPS Data File) in order to store it on your per- sonal computer. GPS Data Files stored on an MMC must be copied from the card to the GlobalMap 4000M's internal memory before the unit can read them. Here's how: 1.
  • Page 56 2. The Transfer My Data menu includes a message which tells you if an MMC is present or not. If no MMC is present, you must first insert a card into the GlobalMap 4000M in order to activate the Load or Save commands.
  • Page 57: Cancel Navigation

    Figure 1. Figure 3. These figures show the menu sequence for loading a GPS Data File from an MMC into the GlobalMap 4000M's memory. Cancel Navigation You can turn off any of the navigation commands after you reach your destination or at any other time by using the Cancel Navigation com- mand.
  • Page 58 Notes...
  • Page 59: Section 4: Advanced Gps Operations

    Advanced GPS Operations Find Distance From Current Position To Another Location 1. While on the Map Page press: 2. Center your cursor over the position you want to find the distance to. A rubber band line appears, connecting your current position to the cursor's location.
  • Page 60: Create Icon On Map

    These are sometimes referred to as event marker icons. The GlobalMap 4000M has 42 different symbols you can pick from when creating an icon. Icons are similar to waypoints, but they do not store as much informa- tion (like names) as waypoints do.
  • Page 61: Navigate To An Icon

    The course from one waypoint to the next is a leg; routes are composed of one or more legs. The legs of all GPS routes are based on straight lines between waypoints.
  • Page 62: Create And Save A Route

    GPS Data File (file format *.usr). Copy the GPS Data File to an MMC and insert the MMC in the GlobalMap 4000M. (See Sec. 2 for in- structions on installing MMCs. To load the GPS Data File into the GlobalMap 4000M memory, see the entry on Transfer Custom Maps &...
  • Page 63 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 until the cursor is centered on the spot where you want your route to begin. (If you are starting at your current position or the current cursor posi- tion, you are already at the starting spot.) 4.
  • Page 64: Delete A Route

    7. To save your route, press Edit Route screen, with the route automatically named "Route 1" and stored in the GlobalMap 4000M's internal memory. (In our example, Route 1 already existed, so the unit automatically made "Route 2.") You can edit the route and run other commands, but if you are finished...
  • Page 65: Navigate A Route

    3. Use ↓ and ↑ to select a command from the Edit Route Waypoints menu and press route by clicking on a map location with the cursor. Add Waypoint calls up the Waypoint List so you can insert a waypoint from the list. Re- move Waypoint will delete the waypoint from the route.
  • Page 66: Trails

    1. From the AVIGATION press |↓ to MENU MENU 2. Press ↓ to select route name| |← to VERSE AVIGATE 3. Upon arrival at your destination, cancel navigation: press |↓ to MENU MENU Figure 1. Figure 3. Navigating along a route: Fig. 1 shows the Navigation Page at the start of a route, heading straight for the first waypoint (Wpt 1).
  • Page 67: Edit A Trail Name

    Tip: You can also delete all trails at once: 1. Press MENU 2. Press → to Edit a Trail Name To edit a trail name: press name| . Press ↑ or↓ to change the first character, then press → to the next character and repeat until the name is correct. Press then EXIT EXIT...
  • Page 68: Utilities

    Gray At left, Edit Trail Menu with Pattern option selected. At right, edited Utilities Utilities are useful tools for traveling or for outdoor activities. Alarm Clock To get to the alarm clock menu: press LARM LOCK Sun/Moon Rise & Set Calculator To get to the Sun/Moon menu: press ALCULATIONS Trip Calculator...
  • Page 69: Edit A Waypoint

    To delete all waypoints at one time: press |↓ to ETUP ELETE to the previous page, press Edit a Waypoint Waypoint Name To edit waypoint name: 1. Press name| |↓ to 2. Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first character, then press → to the next character and repeat until the name is correct.
  • Page 70: Set A Waypoint By Projecting A Position

    3. Wait while the unit takes points to average for the position. (The greater the number of points, the greater the accuracy.) When the desired number of points accumulates, press 4. The Edit Waypoint menu appears. You can simply save the waypoint by pressing EXIT EXIT...
  • Page 71: Section 5: System & Gps Setup Options

    Section 5: System & GPS Setup Options Alarms This unit has several GPS alarms. The factory default setting has all the alarms turned on. You can turn the alarms off and on and change their distance settings. You can set an arrival alarm to flash a warning message and sound a tone when you cross a preset distance from a waypoint.
  • Page 72: Auto Satellite Search

    It then searches for only those satellites. When your GPS receiver is turned on for the first time, it doesn't know what your position or elevation (altitude) is. It does know the current UTC time and date since these were programmed into it at the factory and an internal clock keeps the time while the unit is turned off.
  • Page 73: Check Mmc Files And Storage Space

    Main Menu, left, MMC File Browser, right. Communications Port Configuration The GlobalMap 4000M has two NMEA 0183 version 2.0 compatible communication ports, or com ports for short. The Com Port Menu, which is accessed from the System Setup Menu, allows you to configure the communications ports to send or receive data to another electronic device, such as an autopilot.
  • Page 74: Configure Dgps

    OMMUNICATIONS A. If you have a Magnavox receiver, press ↓ to B. If you have a Lowrance or Starlink receiver, press ↓ to C. If you have a Magnavox or Starlink, press the only setup necessary. If you have a Lowrance receiver or another Magnavox- or Starlink- compatible brand, continue with these steps: 3.
  • Page 75: Coordinate System Selection

    See the entry on Map Datum Selection for more information. |↓ to YSTEM ETUP |↓ to to turn off the prefix. (Press to return to the previous page. |↓ to GPS S ETUP YSTEM NMEA ONFIGURE...
  • Page 76: To Setup Loran Td

    The military grid reference system (MGRS) uses two grid lettering schemes, which are referred to as standard and standard + 10 MGRS on this unit. Your position and datum in use determines which one to use. If you use standard, and your position is off significantly, then try the alternate.
  • Page 77 This is generally at the bottom of the paper map. It's shown as a ratio, for example 1:24000. Press returns to the Configure Map Fix screen. Configure a map fix so the GlobalMap 4000M can find your position on a printed chart or topographical map. Press ↓ to ELECT list.
  • Page 78: Customize Page Displays

    EXIT EXIT GPS Simulator The GPS simulator lets you use the unit as if you were outdoors navi- gating somewhere. It's a great way to practice using your unit. You can set the starting location by entering latitude/longitude (Starting Posi-...
  • Page 79: To Get To The Gps Simulator

    This will allow you to use the map cursor during a simulation. To turn steering and speed boxes back on again, return to the GPS Simulator menu, se- lect the TEER WITH to return to the previous page.
  • Page 80: Initialize Gps

    This menu lets you turn the map off, if desired (which turns the map screen 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; or fill land areas with gray.
  • Page 81: Show Map Data

    which display latitude and longitude grid lines or range rings on the map. This menu lets you select Navionics Maps; for instructions, see the Navionics Charts entry in this section. To get to Map Data: From the Map Page, press Map Menu, left, Map Data Menu, right.
  • Page 82: Map Datum Selection

    All datums are named. The GPS system is based on the WGS-84 da- tum, which covers the entire world. Other datums may also cover the entire world, or just a small portion of it. By default, your position shows using the WGS-84 datum.
  • Page 83: Map Detail Category Selection

    GPS Setup Menu, left, Map Datum Menu, right. Map Detail Category Selection This menu determines which of the mapping features are shown on the screen. This includes, waypoints, trails, icons, cities, highways, etc. You can selectively turn on or off any of these items, customizing the map to your needs.
  • Page 84 In Track Up mode, map shows "N" and arrow to indicate north. 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 your left corresponds to the left side of the map, to your right is shown on the right side of the map, and so on.
  • Page 85: Navionics  Charts

     Navionics Charts Your GlobalMap 4000M can display Navionics 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 zoom.
  • Page 86: To View Port Services Information

    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 to display the Port Services Information screen. The Port Services information screen has two windows. The top window lists the various service categories.
  • Page 87: Tidal Current Information

    Tidal Current Information Navionics charts contain Tidal Current information, represented at large zoom ranges by a box icon with the 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, the icon itself be- comes an animated arrow showing tidal current velocity and direction for the selected tidal station at the present time.
  • Page 88: Tide Information

    The Tidal Current Information screen displays daily tidal current data for this station on this date at the present time. The graph at the top of the screen is an approximate view of the flood and ebb pattern for the day, from midnight (MN), to noon (NN) to midnight (MN).
  • Page 89 Cursor line Tide Station icon 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. The Tide Information screen displays daily tidal data for this station on this date at the present time.
  • Page 90: Pop-Up Help

    Map Menu. Position Pinning When you are standing still or moving at extremely slow speed, a GPS receiver can have trouble determining the direction you are traveling. In the past, this resulted in a "wandering" plot trail that moved around the map, even if you were standing still.
  • Page 91: Reset Options

    Reset Options command, left, and the Reset Options Menu, right. Require DGPS You can force the GlobalMap 4000M to require DGPS for reporting a valid position. (The default setting, off, uses DGPS automatically when an optional DGPS beacon receiver is connected. However, this auto mode doesn't require DGPS reception to yield a position.) Here's how to...
  • Page 92: Screen Contrast And Brightness

    Require DGPS command on the GPS Setup Menu. Screen Contrast and Brightness To access the Screen menu, press MENU MENU Once in the Screen menu: To adjust the display's contrast: slider bar is already selected. Press → or ← to move the ONTRAST bar.
  • Page 93: Set Language

    Set Language This unit's menus are available in 10 languages: English, French, Ger- man, Spanish, Italian, Danish, Swedish, Russian, Dutch and Finnish. To select a different language: 1. Press MENU MENU 2. Press ↓ to ANGUAGE 3. Use ↓ or ↑ to select a different language and press now appear in the language you selected.
  • Page 94: Show Waas Alarm

    3. You can return to this command and press ture on. Software Version Information From time to time, Lowrance updates the operating system software in some of its products. These software upgrades are usually offered to customers as free downloads from our web site, www.lowrance.com.
  • Page 95: Sounds And Alarm Sound Styles

    EXIT EXIT Track Smoothing This is a factory setting on the GPS Setup menu that should always be left on. When stopped or traveling at slow speeds (such as walking or trolling), Track Smoothing prevents wandering of trails, the steering arrow, compass rose and a map in track-up mode.
  • Page 96: Trail Options

    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 the way trails are updated, you can display or hide trails, make them flash on the screen or not flash, create a new trail, delete a trail, etc.
  • Page 97: Delete Trail

    WARNING: If you uncheck the Update Trail option, automatic trail creation and recording will be turned off. You must turn it back on to record trails. The default setting is on. From the Trails Menu, press → to highlighted, press Update Trail Criteria (Auto, Time, Distance) The options are automatic, time, or distance.
  • Page 98: New Trail

    The name, maximum number of points in the trail, activity, and visi- bility are all changed on the Edit Trail menu screen. The Active setting determines whether or not the GlobalMap 4000M is recording new points for a particular trail.
  • Page 99 System Setup Menu, left, Units of Measure Menu, right. To set Speed/Distance Unit of Measure: Press ↑ or ↓ to change the Speed/Distance, then press . After the option is set, press to return to the page display. EXIT EXIT EXIT To set Heading: Press ↑...
  • Page 100 Notes...
  • Page 101: Section 6: Searching

    Find Waypoint menu, left and Map Page menu, right. NOTE: You can search for items after the GlobalMap 4000M has acquired a position, or while using it in the "indoor" simulator mode. Dis- tance and bearing to the selected item will be calculated from the GlobalMap 4000M's current position, or the last known position if operating indoors (without a position determined).
  • Page 102 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 4. To enter a street name, press ↓ to .
  • Page 103 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 GlobalMap 4000M can actually search quicker without a city and you save time by not entering a city name. Find city field, left, Search in particular city only option, center;...
  • Page 104: Find Any Item Selected By Map Cursor

    Tip: If the address also happens to be an item in the Point of Interest database, you can look up the item's phone number in the Waypoint Information list. With the address location selected by the cursor on the map, press pears, with the Go To Waypoint command highlighted.
  • Page 105: Find Interstate Highway Exits

    Find Interstate Highway Exits 1. From the Map Page, press |↓ to , which calls MENU IGHWAY XITS up the Find Exit menu. Find Highway Exits command, left, and Find Exit menu, right. 2. First, select a highway name by pressing , which calls up the Find By Name menu.
  • Page 106 Find Exit menu, with an exit selected in the Exit List. 4. In the Exit Information screen you have two choices. A. Press navigate or "go to" the exit. B. Press →| "Go To Exit" option, left, "Find On Map" option, right. Tip: You can also look up some additional information on the Exit Serv- ices located near this exit.
  • Page 107: Find Map Places Or Points Of Interest (Poi)

    Find Map Places or Points of Interest (POI) ↓ ↑ 1. Press , press to select a map place or POI category, then . (To narrow your search, press → then press ↓ or ↑ to select a press subcategory before pressing .) You will be given two options;...
  • Page 108: Find Streets Or Intersections

    Find by Name option, left, Find by Name menu, right. 4. When the POI's Waypoint Information screen is displayed, you can choose to "Go To" the POI waypoint by pressing or find it on the map by pressing→| Go To Waypoint POI option, left; Find on Map POI option, right. Find Streets or Intersections Find a Street 1.
  • Page 109 2. You must first fill in a street name in the First Street dialog box. Press 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 →...
  • Page 110 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, just press MENU EXIT...
  • Page 111 5. The Find Streets menu reappears with the first and second street dialog boxes filled in. In this example, we selected 71st Street as our second street. You could now use similar techniques to select a city or Zip code, but your search will probably be faster if you leave those boxes blank.
  • Page 112: Find Waypoints

    5 below.) Find Waypoint menu, left; Find By Nearest command, center, 3. If you're looking for nearest, the GlobalMap 4000M says it is cal- culating, then a list of waypoints appears. The closest is highlighted at the top of the list and the farthest at the bottom of the list.
  • Page 113 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 peatedly. 5. If you're looking by name, there are two options: A. You can spell out the name in the top selection box.
  • Page 114 Notes...
  • Page 115: Section 7: Supplemental Material

    Section 7: Supplemental Material Datums Used by This Unit WGS 1984 Default Adindan Mean for Ethiopia, Sudan Adindan Burkina Faso Adindan Cameroon Adindan Ethiopia Adindan Mali Adindan Senegal Adindan Sudan Afgooye Somalia Ain el Abd 1970 Bahrain Ain el Abd 1970 Saudi Arabia Anna 1 Astro 1965 Cocos Islands...
  • Page 116 DOS 1968 New Georgia Islands (Gizo Island) Easter Island 1967 Easter Island European 1950 Mean for Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, West Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland European 1950 Mean for Austria, Denmark, France, West Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland European 1950...
  • Page 117 North American 1927 Mean for CONUS (Continental United States) North American 1927 Mean for CONUS (East of Mississippi River) including Louisiana, Missouri, Minnesota North American 1927 Mean for CONUS (West of Mississippi River) North American 1927 Alaska North American 1927 Bahamas (Except San Salvador Island) North American 1927...
  • Page 118 Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Trinidad & Tobago, and Venezuela South American 1969 Argentina South American 1969 Bolivia South American 1969 Brazil South American 1969 Chile South American 1969 Colombia South American 1969 Ecuador South American 1969 Ecuador (Baltra, Galapagos) South American 1969...
  • Page 119: Fcc Compliance

    This device complies with Part 15 of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
  • Page 120 Notes...
  • Page 121: Addendum: Overlay Data

    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 2. Press ↓ or ↑ to select Data Type| Overlay Data command on the Map Menu, at left. Overlay Data Shown selection menu, right.
  • Page 122 Tip: If you wish, you can change the displayed data font size when you select a data type: 1. From the Map page, press 2. Press ↓ or ↑ to select Data Type|press → or ← to select Size The data will be shown in the new font size. To return to the previous page, press Speed Steering...
  • Page 123 THIS IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE END-USER WHO FIRST PURCHASES THIS PRODUCT AS A CONSUMER ITEM FOR PERSONAL, FAMILY, OR HOUSEHOLD USE ("YOU") AND LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS, INC., THE MANUFACTURER OF THIS PRODUCT ("WE", "OUR", OR "US"). USING THE PRODUCT ACCOMPANIED BY THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT CONSTITUTES ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
  • Page 124: Databases Limited Warranty

    DATABASES LIMITED WARRANTY "We", "our", or "us" refers to Lowrance Electronics, Inc., the manufacturer of this product. "You" or "your" refers to the first person who purchases the product as a consumer item for personal, family, or household use. The Databases Limited Warranty applies to the one or more databases that your product may contain.
  • Page 125 LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY "We," "our," or "us" refers to LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS, INC., the manufacturer of this product. "You" or "your" refers to the first person who purchases this product as a consumer item for personal, family or household use.
  • Page 126: How To Obtain Service

    …in the USA: We back your investment in quality products with quick, expert service and genuine Lowrance parts. If you're in the United States and you have technical, return or repair questions, please contact the Factory Customer Service Department. Before any product can be returned, you must call customer service to determine if a return is necessary.
  • Page 127 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 able to assist you with these items.
  • Page 128 Visit our web site: Lowrance Pub. 988-0151-021 © Copyright 2002 All Rights Reserved Printed in USA 112202 Lowrance Electronics, Inc.

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