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Lowrance LMS-150 Installation And Operation Instructions Manual

Lowrance LMS-150 Installation And Operation Instructions Manual

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  • Page 1 LMS-1 50 INSTALLATION OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS LITHO IN U.S.A. I®LQWRAfjcE 988-0119-28 ELECTRONICS, INC. 1?000 E. SKELLY OK 74128 DR., TULSA, PDF compression, OCR, web-optimization with CVISION's PdfCompressor...
  • Page 2 1991,1992, Lowrance Electronics, Copyright© rights reserved. sonar and loran screens in Features and specifications subject CAUTION This (like all loran loran receiver will show the most direct shortest, data to the provides navigation the prudent obstructions. Therefore, only take available navigation tools,.but...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    NOTES. PDF compression, OCR, web-optimization with CVISION's PdfCompressor SONAR TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION MOUNTING POWER CONNECTIONS LORAN MODULE INSTALLATION SPEED/TEMPERATURE SENSOR INSTALLATION TRANSDUCER CONNECTIONS KEYBOARD DISPLAY MEMORY-PRESET FREQUENCYSELECT AUTOMATIC SENSITIVITY GRA'YUNBE RANGE Automauc Manual ZOOM-Automauc Manual SONAR MENUS SONAR MENU-PAGEI CHARTSFEED FISH CHART CURSOR...
  • Page 4 NOTES: PDF compression, OCR, web-optimization with CVISION's PdfCompressor...
  • Page 5 NOTES; PDF compression, OCR, web-optimization with CVISION's PdfCompressor INTRODUCTION LMS-150 represents the best values other rivals, units costing today. sonar much With its [MS-iso perfo'mance. offers menus, tion the touch buffon. CLEARVISIONTM screen underwater world with high resolution detail. displays...

  • Page 6: Mounting

    POWER CONNECTIONS The LMS-i 5aworks from a twelve-von results, attach power cable directly cableto an accessory power power problems with electrical interference. Therefore, attach the.power cable directly the.battery splice #18 gauge wire onto it. Attach enough., red lead as to the close power source as possible..
  • Page 7 NOTES: PDF compression, OCR, web-optimization with CVISION's PdfCompressor SPEED/TEMP SENSOR bran MODULE AUTOPILOT OTHER MARINE EOUIPMENPS NMEA Improper. performance can also occur if the close metal such as tuna objects towers. places Loran the clear assembly in preferable to one that is obstructed.

  • Page 8: Speed/Temperature Sensor Installation

    SPEED/TEMPERATURE SENSOR INSTALLATION Mount the sensor on speed/temp where the flow water is smoothest. amount turbulence bubbles (left) side of the transom is preferred,.however can be used not mount the necessary. thru-hull that will disturb ribs, strakes, fittings sensor. speed installation, typical of the...

  • Page 9: Transducer Connections

    This is an "UnofficialPreliminary Coverage DIagram". computed using conservative estimates atmospheric noise, and grid geometry. PDF compression, OCR, web-optimization with CVISION's PdfCompressor TRANSDUCER CONNECTIONS LMS-150 at the same time diagram LMS-15o. Transducer Adapter your transducer FREQUENCY Coverage of station range limits,...

  • Page 10: Keyboard

    PDF compression, OCR, web-optimization with CVISION's PdfCompressor [RANG] [AUTOI [METZI] [OFFILON] numeric entry. basic sonar functions. waypoint features. LMS-150 sopa? display select frequency GRAYLINE. sensitivity range when the unit is zoom capability with this feature this cey alarms...

  • Page 11: Display

    This key is used enter from selections this key erase previous keystroke The ON key turns LMS-150 on. The Off turns the LMS-1 off. NOTE. You must press and hold the OFF key This key the first activates...

  • Page 12: Memory-Preset

    The ADJ Display lets you adjust the display's contrast for label this key gives you the contrast adjust viewing angle. Pressing for more Display Contrast section After menus appears similar clear, display in the next word "AUTO" page. cates the automatic feature indicator "AUTO"...

  • Page 13: Frequencyselect

    Use 192 cone angle for narrow cone angle transducer deep depths. 2. Use desired: Using 50 kHz when see the downrigger both LMS-150 of station range limits, from either transducer or both at echoes same mode. nected ducer Connections section for mation), SONAR key.

  • Page 14: Automatic

    AUTOMATIC When LMS-150 first turned on, the Automatic feature is on. by the is shown the top of the word "AUTO" feature adjusts the and range sensitivity shows lower half of the screen. turn Automatic off, simply press UAL" the unit is...
  • Page 15 CLEAR key at the press adjacent unit. using the the dual LMS-150 in mode, a new frequency that lets you adjust and GRAYLINE for sensitivity Simply press the key to the 50kHz/i adjacent side.
  • Page 16 GRAVLINP lets you between strong and GRAYLINBTh distinguish targets that are stronger than a preset "paints" gray allows you tell the difference between soft, muddy or bottom returns example, weedy displays with narrow or no gray hard bottom line. which causes wide gray line.

  • Page 17: Range

    After you've made keys. meni; press key adjacent to CLEAR Automatic RANGE first turned LMS-150 automatically the lower half of This is called Auto Ranging screen. automatic function. You cannot change is in automatic. RANGE Manual LMS-150 gives you control over the range when it'á...
  • Page 18 To adjust or lower theupper limit, press menus. shown below label. appear. to the press the key adjacent "Upper "Enter Upper appears: Limit." Usingthe left side, enter desired upper limit. you make an error, press feet. CLEAR key and start press ENTER key.
  • Page 19 350 feet depths both fresh and is a common "zooming" method picture detail fish LMS-150 gives you two signals. plus a split zoom sizes, screen zoom operation and option. is different automatic and manual modes. AUTOMATIC MODE...
  • Page 20 For zoom, simply press the key automatically to the 2X/4X For a split screen zoom, label. SPLIT/FULL label. Remember, LMS-150 it's while manual mode. signal PDF compression, OCR, web-optimization with CVISION's PdfCompressor nor- screen zoom, press screen instantly splits...
  • Page 21 MENU MODE) ADJUST I b zoom bar arrows appear screen same down. As you the screen side automatically key. MENU key while to the "More" menu appears at LMS-150 display the menu func- tltese needs menu, simply press There screen.

  • Page 22: Menu

    MENU PAGE CHARTSPEED Chart speed is the rate echoes scroll across by first pressing menu key, then "ADJUST CHART SPEED" The chart label. the left side screen. Increase the key adjacent to the up arrow. Decrease to the down arrow. The percentage arrow keys are pressed.

  • Page 23: Fish

    You may see distinguish there are no fish. Practice actually, mode and without become more familiar with I.D. feature. is turned on, LMS-150 Fish feature feature on, first press MENU key. 'Turn Fish-ID" label. menu immediately disap- sonar screen returns. Echoes...

  • Page 24: Chart Cursor

    FASTRAK is PDF compression, OCR, web-optimization with CVISION's PdfCompressor fish symbols. menu key. Next, press Or press the LORAN-C MEDITERRANEAN CHAIN GRI 7990 LMS-150 is feature on when the LMS automatic featçire on. feature ison, Fish a target's pinpoint...

  • Page 25: Shallow Alarm

    MEDITERRANEAN SEA LORAN-C CHAIN 7990 REGIONAL MANAGER COMMANDER, COAST$UARO ACTIVITIES EUROPE, LONDON, UK CHAN MANAGER COMMANDER. COAST GUARD ACTIVITIES EUROPE, COOROINATOR OFOHAIN OPERATIONS LOCATION:LORSTASELLIA MARINA, ITALY CONTROL SITE:LORSTA SELLIA MARINA, ITALY 0009. TIMFUER SELLLk AWFPN-29 9.S9INAjrALy ATLE 6Th LV KAFOABURLIN AM'FPN TU9IcE' ESTAPTIr...

  • Page 26: Alarm On/Off

    to the press "Enter Depth" arrow. key adjacent appears "Enter Shal Alarm", as shown above shallow desired alarm depth using screen. SHALLOW ALARM MENU This uses shallow alarm setting example depth goes shallower than alarm feet, the Enter automatically erases and menu key.
  • Page 27 SOUTHEAST LORAN.C CHAIN 7980 REGIONALMANAGERCOMMANOER ATLANTIOAREA.NEWYORKNY CHAIN MANAGER COMMANDER. ATLANTIC AREA. NEW YORK, NY COORDINATOR OFCHAIN OPERATIONS LOCATION: LORSTA MALONE, FL CONTROL SITE: LORSTA MALONE FL 0008. XMITFEIT 1KW) MASTER }.w.OYJE. 305930.7W A N' F 09.2W 166 HOG'S) WHISKEY ORANGEVILLO saRi 3042 110W!
  • Page 28 Fish Alarm off, again press Off' "Turn adjacent label. alarm Audio Alarm On/Off When LMS-150 is first turned on, note symbol screen shows audio. alarm enabled. To turn the audio alarm on 9r off, press to the "Sonar Alarms"...

  • Page 29: Sonar Menu

    To show the Position" label. then this label Press PAGE BLOCK can display LMS-150 surface water depth, speed, log, and present position upper left LMS-150 is first turned on, only the You can turn each or off as...

  • Page 30: Select Digital Sizes

    Size Is Ilediun Large SIZE DIGITAL MENU SELECT DIGITAL SIZES The digital show in three different displays When LMS-150 is turned large. medium digital size. the size change MENU the key press key. Next, press adjacent Now press key adjacent "Select Digital Sizes"...

  • Page 31: Fastrak

    GULF OFALASKA LORAN-C CHAIN GEI1 7960 REGIONAL MANJGERCOMMANDER. PACIFIC AREA, ALAMEDA! CA CHAIN MANAGER: COMMANDER 17TH COASTGUARO DISTRICT. JUNEAU, COORDINATOR OFCHAIN OPERATIONS LOCATION: LORMONSTA KODIAK. CONTROL SITE:LORMONSTA KODIAK, AK OD'0l.0. STAT 621 CCOA. XM1T0S I°sI 1KW) )MSTER 031E42.SN AN'FPN-44A 540 1424031.0W S MY NARAOW...

  • Page 32: Noise Rejection

    ASP (Advanced Signal Processing) LMS-150 has ASP, proprietary method noise This reduction. advanced reduces or system eliminates effectivOly noise displayed on screen. When the unit is turned first time, ASP enabled. To turn MENU off, press key, then press the key...

  • Page 33: Set Surface Clarity

    17311 AN'FFN-45 OREBILAND 451027-SW 350539 PDF compression, OCR, web-optimization with CVISION's PdfCompressor right cent to clear and noise doesn't, electrical wiring, engine, stallation. Lowrance factory help. ANTHONY, NEWFOUNDLAND, CANADA TRANSMF 1100 ANTSIIa NOTES 1KW) many RATE W/5R15000 OLIAS. MCHDPOLE 4300...
  • Page 34 To adjust first make cer- level, lain that Fish 1.0. is off. feature press the MENU then the key key, to the cent "More" label two times. the key press to the adjacent "Set face Clarity" label. menu shown at right appears.

  • Page 35: Display

    You can turn window. which keeps the unit ously, zoom screen mode. To turn window bar on, first make certain the LMS-150 manual mode. Next, press the then the key MENU key, to the cent 'More' label the key adjacent...
  • Page 36 DIGITAL SONAR FREQUENCY The digital sonar can or 192 kHz operate kHz transducers are connected to the LMS-150. Using frequency for the allows digital sonar LMS-150 typically the 50 kHz doesn't work as well as the depths. However, high speed. The...
  • Page 37 COMMANIDO LION LORAN-C 597D REGIONAL MANGER COMMANDER, PACIFIC AREA. ALAMEDA, CA CAIN MANAGER COMMANDER, 14TH CDASTGUARD DISTRICT, HONOLULU, HI COORDINATOR CHAIN OPERATIONS LOCATION: COMMANDER, CONTROLSITE: LOkMONSTAYOKDTA, JAPAN STATI4 OEEIS, ODOR. (U,) XMIITEP MASTER POWoNO 3611 56,514 AWIRN-38 1202027.3E KOREA VMISKEY H000AIDO 424437.114 AWFRI-45...

  • Page 38: Sonarmenu

    AUTOZ 50-OFT it I BEFORE KEEL OFFSET new digital depth reading would be 52 entered, scales are not affected keel offset. CALIBRATE SPEED tà such as placement many factors, boat LMS-1 So's speedometer may not be shape, Calibrate Speed menu selection compensate for any inaccuracy.

  • Page 39: Cleardistancelog

    LMS-150 first feature off, press the MENU key, "More" label until the "Turn Battery Backup sonar menu #5. Press 'On: the key adjacent on again, repeat these steps.
  • Page 40 Now press either adjacent "Fathoms", "Meters" ía- "Feet", The unit of bels. will measure change and the will LMS-150 accordingly turn to the sonar display. Select Units Measure PDF compression, OCR, web-optimization with CVISION's PdfCompressor feet, fathoms, meters, degrees Fahrenheit Celsius.

  • Page 41: Units Of Measure

    CENTRAL PACIFIC LORAN-C CHAIN 4990 REGIONAL MANAGER COMMANDER, PACIFICAREA ALAMEDA CA 14TH CHAIN MANAGER COAST GUARD DISTRICt HONOLULU, HI COORDINATOR OF CHAIN OPERATIONS LOCATION: ONSTA KANEOHE, HI CONTROL SITE:OMSTA KANEOHE, HI STATIcH 0009. J0HNST 104444DN 6LANO,HI 1693021,2W ,JI, UPOLUFOItJT 2D14192N 166fl300,71 KUOEISLAND 262341,0W...

  • Page 42: Suspend Sonar

    Page 7 SUSPEND SONAR OPERATION The unit's digital and chart sonar Opera- tion can be stopped, desired. This turns LMS-150 into a loran naviga- tion only To stop the sonar device. eration, first press the MENU key, then to the "More"...
  • Page 43 LMS-150 SONAR SPECIFICATIONS LMS-1 50 Dimenskns 6.75"H Input Voltage Current 600 ma (lights Transmitter Frequency Output Power 3000 (typical) Display Size 4"H Pixels 200Hx128W 25,600 NMEA 0183 SENTENCEs Minimum Recommended Sentence, Part Minimum Recommended Sentence, Part Present Position Steering Autopilot...

  • Page 44: Loran As

    LMS-150 may not arch narrow cone diameter and resolution limitations PDF compression, OCR, web-optimization with CVISION's PdfCompressor LORAN over sound passes fish.

  • Page 45: Troubleshooting

    Boat Sources: 1. Boat engine. Resistor spark plugs help, also required. Power cable routed fuse panel instead the power cable to the directly battery. Bad antenna placement. antenna should area on the other antennas or boat, away.from Fluorescent lights. noise Symptoms interference problems: 1.
  • Page 46 least volts. the unit is isn't, wiring terminals or on the terminals are corroded, or wiring charging. Unit locks up, freezes, operates erratically: noise from the boat's 1. Electrical motor, trolling with the sonar unit. interfering Re-routing transducer cables away from other electrical wiring Route sonar unit's power cable directly...
  • Page 47 When cycle change desired setting, ENTER press LMS-150 will key. calculate TD after a short wait. If you wish lock TD to the displayed first value, press the key to the stations' letter adjacent that you wish to then...
  • Page 48 Using Jump and station by jump +1 cycle. This causes the correct value 45359.33. The unit will now track cycle correction. LMS-150 will stop using the data cycle lock menu GAl or initial position initialization, when you turn unit off.

  • Page 49: Loran Operation

    SELECT UNITS [MS-iso's loran displays show distance nautical statute miles and knots speed miles hour. When [MS-i turned on for the very first time, distance is statute miles and in statute miles speed hour. To units of change measure, presE the key while a MENU loran screen is...
  • Page 50 The ASF numbers will adjusted change $2L43°° 49562,48 ¶1 are entered, 62970.52 LMS-150 will loran used screen, using ënteréd. Switch ASF's in the SELECT STATION. of the USE ARROWS screen, immedi- ADJUST automatic/manUal mode BEPTHCFT) PUSH 32.0...
  • Page 51 ASEs posi your present tion. The ASF indicator will also appear position screen. page details. LMS-150 doesn't have ASF tables the ASF your indicator location, won't show and ASF will off. mes- you that appears sage ASF's are warning available.
  • Page 52 This stations. especially holds true you enter will position change ASF. LMS-150 to the not all stations them Remember if stations, GAla, especially you change re-entered. first press the MENU key Now press the...
  • Page 53 C.D.l.'s alarm menu down arrow is turned off, alarm tar's limits Press CLEAR screen. ANCHOR INSTRUCTIONS The anchor UP'ON ARROWS TO SELECT THE outside travel ROII. DIFEFRENT ample, suppose EHTER'C[EAI? EXITS the anchor PEPTH(FT) ____ your anchor mile. boat drifts over sound a To set tone.
  • Page 54 I alarm that choose. (See alarms set information.) when you move ARRIVAL ALARM most thought from the arrival alarm sounds to use your area, radius LMS-150 use. come with into the manual mode. arrival alarm's setting mile. GIRl lets typically adjust faster...
  • Page 55 INSTRUCT IONS ________________ SELECT STARTING waypoint WAYPOINT. arrival alarm's radius PRESS ENTER LMS-150 WHEN FINISHED. the next 32.0 IDEPTHCFT) until Canceling a Route To stop the LMS 150 from navjgating then press...
  • Page 56 Using this initialization procedure switches' the LMS-150 into manual mode. Qnce you kpow the chain's num- the key ber, press the up adjacent PDF compression, OCR, web-optimization with CVISION's PdfCompressor to the 'TOGGLE EAST/WEST"...
  • Page 57 ROUTES [MS-i 50 gives you the ability This feature is called Routes. route When you points. LMS-150 route, information the first waypoint in waypoint, arrival alarm sounds, then the next selected by the cally unit. Navigation information waypoint until arrival alarm sounds and the next waypoint.
  • Page 58 50 will LMS-1 return waypoint, Indiqator Navigation Recall key. 32°2128' 80045:503 32°2201! 80045:IIY 32°2fl57 80045.3W INSTRUCTIONs NAVIGATE WAYPOINT "ERASE WAYPOINT" Simply press keys list of waypoint up box. NoW press from the LMS-150's QLEAR key.
  • Page 59 ENTER key. waypoint displayed the top of will be screen saved under this then the number, LMS-150 will return the loran screen. To exit from this screen without saving waypoint, simply CLEAR press key.

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    50's LMS-1 Loran both automatic and manual modes. means the unit will the stations to use when it's select must select the stations when it's LMS-150 chooses stations with strengths when it's signal the stations continually monitoring use. the unit...
  • Page 61 If the unit doesni show proper latitude/longitude position, then change stations, switching solution use by LMS-150 currently displayed at See the screen. Screen" section "Position Check your after loran position against...
  • Page 62 MENU key while the plotter displayed set of to the menus, relating only plotter. functions follows.' Show NAy Data LMS-150 can show either the to go present position distance in the box at the the plotter bearing screen. switch this the.
  • Page 63 Your present position displayed at screen. If your present position starts outside circle, LMS-150 clear the an instant. Then it display will redraw your position present the center of the screen. Your times. You plotter plotter.
  • Page 64 DEPTH(FT) (COG) shows your travel. Error (XTE) distance to the side "[" letter or "R" appears showing which side LMS-150 shows beneath Ground (SOG) over averaged speed ground your example boat speedometer says ten knots, but you're head on into...

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