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Lowrance LCX-20C Operation Instructions Manual

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LCX-20C
Fish-finding Sonar & Mapping GPS

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  • Page 1: Operation Instructions

    Pub. 988-0151-261 www.lowrance.com LCX-20C Fish-finding Sonar & Mapping GPS Operation Instructions...
  • Page 2 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

    Table of Contents Section 1: Read Me First!............1 Capabilities and Specifications: LCX-20C ........3 How Your Sonar Works ..............5 How Your GPS Works ..............6 Introduction to GPS and WAAS........... 7 How to use this manual: typographical conventions ....10 Section 2: Installation &...
  • Page 4 Depth Alarms ................58 Zone Alarm ................59 Fish Alarm................60 Calibrate Speed................60 Chart Speed................. 61 ColorLine.................. 62 Depth Cursor................63 Depth Range - Automatic ............64 Depth Range - Manual ............... 65 Depth Range - Upper and Lower Limits ........65 FasTrack...
  • Page 5 Keyboard ..................95 Power/lights on and off ............... 96 Main Menu .................. 96 Pages ................... 98 Sonar Page ................98 Satellite Status Page .............. 98 Navigation Page ..............100 Map Page................101 GPS Quick Reference..............107 Find Your Current Position............108 Moving Around the Map: Zoom &...
  • Page 6 Navigate a Route in Reverse ..........132 Trails ..................132 Delete a Trail ................ 132 Edit a Trail Name ..............132 Edit a Trail Color ..............133 Edit a Trail Pattern .............. 133 Utilities..................134 Alarm Clock................134 Sun/Moon Rise & Set Calculator.......... 134 Trip Calculator..............
  • Page 7 Port Information ..............151 Tidal Current Information ........... 152 Tide Information ..............154 Pop-up Help................156 Reset Options ................156 Screen Contrast and Brightness ..........157 Once in the Screen menu: ..........157 Set Language ................158 Set Local Time ................158 Once in the Time Settings menu: ........
  • Page 8 WARNING! A CAREFUL NAVIGATOR NEVER RELIES ON ONLY ONE METHOD TO OBTAIN POSITION INFORMATION. CAUTION When showing navigation data to a position (waypoint), a GPS unit will show the shortest, most direct path to the waypoint. It provides navigation data to the waypoint regardless of obstructions.

  • Page 9: Section 1: Read Me First

    The manual is organized into 10 sections. This first section is an introduction to the LCX-20C sonar and GPS. It tells you the basics you need to know so you’ll easily be able to make the unit, not only tell you where you are, but also where to find fish.
  • Page 10 When you come to a sonar menu command on the unit's screen, you can look it up in the manual by skimming over the table of contents, flipping through Section 3, or scanning through the sonar options in Section 4. If you're having difficulty with your sonar, you can find an answer to the most common problems in Section 5, Sonar Troubleshooting.

  • Page 11: Capabilities And Specifications: Lcx-20C

    General Display:......High-brightness LCD; programmable to viewing preference. LCX-20C: 6.0" (15.2 cm) diagonal. Resolution:...... LCX-20C: 320 pixel x 240 pixel resolution; 76,800 total pixels; 256-color, full VGA. Backlighting:....Fluorescent cold cathode backlit screen with multiple lighting levels; backlit keypad. Input power:....10 to 15 volts DC.
  • Page 12 Receiver/antenna: ..External; LGC-2000. Recording:......MMC & SD memory cards for recording GPS trip details and displaying charts or custom maps. Background map:..Built-in custom, detailed Lowrance map. Contains: enhanced detail of continental U.S. and Hawaii.  Custom mapping: ..MapCreate 6 software optional;...

  • Page 13: How Your Sonar Works

    Sonar Simulator function, or play it back on a personal computer using our free Sonar Viewer. The viewer is available for download from the Lowrance web site, www.lowrance.com. You can save several different sonar log files, erase 'em and record new ones, over and over again.

  • Page 14: How Your Gps Works

    How Your GPS Works You'll navigate faster and easier if you understand how this unit scans the sky to tell you where you are on the earth — and, where you're going. (But if you already have a working understanding of GPS receivers and the GPS navigation system, skip on ahead to Section 2, Installation &...

  • Page 15: Introduction To Gps And Waas

    MapCreate software. These MapCreate custom maps contain much greater detail than the basic background map. These Custom Map Files (file format *.lcm) can also be shared between other Lowrance GPS or sonar/GPS units and personal computers. (For example, the exact same MMC, custom map files and GPS data files can be used interchangeably between your gimbal-mounted LCX-20C and the hand- held iFINDER...
  • Page 16 The Global Positioning System (GPS) was launched July 17, 1995 by the United States Department of Defense. It was designed as a 24- hour-a-day, 365-days-a-year, all weather global navigation system for the armed forces of the U.S. and its allies. Civilian use was also available, but it was less accurate because the military scrambled the signal somewhat, using a process called Selective Availability (SA.) GPS proved so useful for civilian navigation that the federal...
  • Page 17 Like most GPS receivers, this unit doesn’t have a compass or any other navigation aid built inside. It relies solely on the signals from the satellites to calculate a position. Speed, direction of travel, and distance are all calculated from position information. Therefore, in order for the unit to determine direction of travel, you must be moving and the faster, the better.

  • Page 18: How To Use This Manual: Typographical Conventions

    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 the instructions and pick out what menu command to use. Arrow Keys The arrow keys control the movement of dotted cross-hair lines on your mapping screen called the cursor.

  • Page 19: Section 2: Installation & Accessories

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

  • Page 20: Recommended Tools And Supplies

    Read these instructions carefully before attempting the installation. Determine which of the mounting positions is right for your boat. Use extreme care if mounting the transducer inside the hull, because once the epoxy is applied and it is set into position, the transducer cannot be removed.
  • Page 21 NOTE: Some aluminum boats with strakes or ribs on the outside of the hull create large amounts of turbulence at high speed. These boats typically have large outboard motors capable of propelling the boat at speeds faster than 35 mph. Typically, a good transom location on aluminum boats is between the ribs closest to the engine.

  • Page 22: Shoot-Thru-Hull Vs. Transom Mounting

    How low should you go? For most situations, you should install your Skimmer transducer so that its centerline is level with the bottom of the boat hull. This will usually give you the best combination of smooth water flow and protection from bangs and bumps.

  • Page 23: Transom Transducer Assembly And Mounting

    However, the shoot-thru-hull installation does have its drawbacks. First, some loss of sensitivity does occur, even on the best hulls. This varies from hull to hull, even from different installations on the same hull. This is caused by differences in hull lay-up and construction. Second, the transducer angle cannot be adjusted for the best fish arches on your sonar display.
  • Page 24 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 the plastic bracket and two on either side of the transducer as shown in the following illustrations.
  • Page 25 Transducer Transducer bracket Ratchet Ratchet 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 assembly and hold it against the transom. Looking at the transducer from the side, check to see if it will adjust so that its face is parallel to the ground.
  • Page 26 B. Two-piece bracket: Assemble the transducer and bracket as shown in the following figure. Temporarily slide the bolt though the transducer assembly but don't tighten the nut at this time. Hold the assembled transducer and bracket against the transom. Looking at the transducer from the side, check to see if it will adjust so that its face is parallel to the ground.
  • Page 27 B. Two-piece bracket: Once you determine the correct position for the ratchets, assemble the transducer as shown in the figure in step 2B. Don't tighten the lock nut at this time. 4. Drilling mounting holes. Hold the transducer and bracket assembly against the transom. The transducer should be roughly parallel to the ground.
  • Page 28 Both bracket types: Attach the transducer to the transom. Slide the transducer up or down until it's aligned properly with the bottom of the hull as shown in the preceding and following figures. Tighten the bracket's mounting screws, sealing them with the caulking compound. Adjust the transducer so that it's parallel to the ground and tighten the nut until it touches the outer washer, then add 1/4 turn.

  • Page 29: Trolling Motor Bracket Installation

    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 the transducer bracket down. This puts the transducer deeper into the water, hopefully, below the turbulence causing the noise. Be careful not to install the transducer bracket below the bottom of the hull! TROLLING MOTOR BRACKET INSTALLATION (single-frequency only)

  • Page 30: Transducer Orientation And Fish Arches

    TRANSDUCER ORIENTATION AND FISH ARCHES If you do not get good fish arches on your display, it could be because the transducer is not parallel with the ground when the boat is at rest in the water or at slow trolling speeds. Partial fish arches Transducer aimed Transducer aimed...
  • Page 31 layers. The sonar signal must pass through solid fiberglass. A successful transducer installation can be made on hulls with flotation materials (such as plywood, balsa wood or foam) between layers of fiberglass if the material is removed from the chosen area. Fill with resin Fill with resin Inner hull...
  • Page 32 Transducer location Transducer location (high speed) (trolling speed) Shoot-thru-hull transducer locations for high speed or trolling speed operation. To choose the proper location for shoot-thru-hull mounting, follow these testing 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 sump of the boat.
  • Page 33 3. Now move the transducer around to find the best location with the strongest possible bottom signal. If you find a spot with an acceptable bottom signal, mark the location and move on to step 4. If you can't get an acceptable bottom signal, try turning up the sensitivity by three or five keystrokes and then move the transducer around once more.
  • Page 34 Spread epoxy here Sand this surface (unit's face) Orient the Skimmer with the nose facing the bow of the boat. To bow 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 the right consistency for optimum transducer performance.

  • Page 35: Speed/Temperature Sensors

    Optional Speed Sensor Installation All the units in this series can display speed and distance traveled, but only the LCX-20C comes packed with a speed sensor. If you wish to purchase an optional additional sensor for your unit, refer to the accessory ordering information inside the back cover of this manual.

  • Page 36: Gps Antenna/Receiver Module

    If you have any questions concerning the installation of the sensor, please contact your local boat dealer. GPS Antenna/Receiver Module The LCX-20C packages include the LGC-2000 GPS module. This device contains the unit's external antenna and receiver for GPS and WAAS...
  • Page 37 signals. The antenna/receiver module comes with a 25-foot Y-adapter extension cable. This module can be mounted on a flat surface or pole, or an optional magnet is available for temporary mounting on any ferrous surface. LGC-2000 Module, bottom view (left) and top view (right). You need to select an antenna installation location that has a clear, unobstructed view of the sky.
  • Page 38 Connecting to a NMEA 2000 Network The LGC-2000 can be connected to a NMEA 2000 buss, providing GPS information to any Lowrance GPS units attached to the buss. Contact LEI Extras (look inside back cover for accessory ordering information) for a NMEA 2000 buss adapter cable if you would like to do this.

  • Page 39: Power Connections

    To NMEA 2000 network port LGC-2000 LGC-2000 remote connection to NMEA 2000 buss. NOTE: An existing operational NMEA 2000 buss will already have terminators in place and will already be powered. If you're connecting to such a network, you won't need the terminators or extension cable provided.

  • Page 40: Powering A Nmea 2000 Buss

    Powering a NMEA 2000 Buss (NMEA 2000 Power cable) A NMEA 2000 buss must be connected to a power source to operate. If you have a pre-existing NMEA 2000 installation, it may already be connected to another power source. If your NMEA 2000 buss is already powered, you can ignore the NMEA 2000 Power cable.
  • Page 41 Data Cable NMEA 2000 Power Cable Power connections for LCX-20C sonar/GPS unit. NOTE: If you're powering a NMEA 2000 buss, you will attach both the NMEA 2000 Power cable and the unit's Power Supply cable to the boat's battery.

  • Page 42: Nmea 2000 Cable Connections

    NMEA 2000 buss installed. Over the next few years, however, NMEA 2000 will become much more common. To help you get the most out of this technology, your Lowrance unit is designed to work with a NMEA 2000 network as soon as it becomes available.

  • Page 43: Nmea 0183 Wiring (Data Cable)

    NMEA 0183 Wiring (Data cable) To exchange NMEA 0183 data, this unit has one NMEA 0183 version 2.0 communication port. Com port one (Com-1) can be used to receive NMEA format GPS data. The com port can also transmit NMEA format GPS data to another device.

  • Page 44: Mounting The Unit: Bracket Or In-Dash

    Sonar unit, rear view Sonar socket Power/Data socket Network socket LGC 2000 25' extension cable 60-ohm terminator NMEA 2000 SP-BL optional Power Cable speed sensor Power Supply Transducer Cable NMEA 0183 Data Cable antenna module Cable connections. Mounting the Unit: Bracket or In-Dash You can install the unit on top of a dash with the gimbal bracket.
  • Page 45 If you use the supplied bracket, you may be interested in the optional  R-A-M bracket mounting system. This converts the unit's gimbal bracket to a swivel mount, which can be used on the dash or overhead mounting positions. Optional R-A-M mounting system. Bracket Installation Mount the unit in any convenient location, provided there is clearance behind the unit when it's tilted for the best viewing angle.
  • Page 46 Cable hole Screw mounting hole Front 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 mark the 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.
  • Page 47 [9.58] [3.61] 37.1 [1.37] [7.34] Millimeter 56.9 [Inch] [2.24] 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 transducer connector up through the hole from under the dash, followed by the antenna connector and any accessory cables.

  • Page 48: Mmc Or Sdc Memory Card Installation

    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 sonar logs, custom maps, waypoints, trails and other data. The unit can also use Secure Digital Cards (SD card) to store data.

  • Page 49: Other Accessories

    (see following figures.) Insert cards face down Drawer retainer Memory card drawer on the LCX-20C. Slide the drawer back into the unit and twist the retainer clockwise. The MMC is now ready for use. Other Accessories MMC and MapCreate Other available accessories include MMC cards, MMC card readers and MapCreate™...
  • Page 50 Visit our web site for a complete listing of all the available accessories for your unit. Face Cover Your unit comes with a white protective cover that snaps on and off the front of the unit. This cover is intended for use when your unit and the vehicle it's mounted in are idle.

  • Page 51: Section 3: Basic Sonar Operation

    Quick Reference on page 51. Keyboard MMC drawer LCX-20C sonar/GPS unit, front view, showing sonar screen, keyboard and access door for the MMC compartment. 1. PWR/LIGHT (Power & Light) – The PWR key turns the unit on and off and activates the backlight.

  • Page 52: Power/Lights On And Off

    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 one of the unit's major operation modes. 3.

  • Page 53: Main Menu

    Main Menu The unit has a Main Menu, which contains some function commands and some setup option commands. The instructions in this section will deal only with sonar functions, the basic commands that make the unit show sonar signals on your screen. This unit will work fine right out of the box with the factory default settings.

  • Page 54: Pages

    commands. Used to stop navigating after you have reached your destination waypoint, Point of Interest or map cursor location; or after you 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.

  • Page 55: Navigation Page

    No matter what Page you are on, a flashing current position indicator/question mark symbol and flashing GPS data displays indicate that satellite lock has been lost and there is no position confirmed. WARNING: Do not begin navigating with this unit until the numbers have stopped flashing! Satellite Status Page.

  • Page 56: Sonar Page

    always at the top of the screen. The arrow in the center of the screen is your present position. It points in the direction you're traveling. Map Page, showing position on Bull Shoals Lake, Arkansas. The full map option (left). Map with sonar option (right). Map Page is the default screen that appears when you turn on the unit.
  • Page 57 Pages Menu, showing sonar chart display option commands (left). Sonar Page in full sonar chart display mode (right). Sonar chart display options (from left) split zoom and split frequency. Sonar chart display options (from left) digital data and FlashGraf.
  • Page 58 Sonar Page Menu. Most of these functions are discussed in Sec. 4. Digital data Surface clutter Surface signal overlay Depth scale (depth & temperature) In FasTrack, fish arches show as Fish arches horizontal bars. Zoom bar Structure FasTrack Bottom signal bar graph Sonar Page, showing full sonar chart mode.

  • Page 59: Lcx-20C Sonar Quick Reference

    LCX-20C Sonar Quick Reference 1. Mount the transducer, antenna and unit. Connect the unit to electric power and the transducer. (If GPS operation is desired, connect GPS antenna, too.) Make sure the MMC is in. (See complete installation details beginning on page 11.) 2.

  • Page 60: Sonar Operations

    Sonar Operations As you can see from the quick reference on the previous page, basic operation is pretty easy, right out of the box. If you are a sonar novice, try operating the unit with the factory defaults until you get a feel for how it's working. As you're learning the basics, there is one setting you might want to tinker with from time to time —...
  • Page 61 Adjusting sensitivity in Auto Sensitivity Mode is similar to manually adjusting a car's speed with the accelerator pedal while cruise control is on. You can tell the car to run faster, but when you let off the gas the cruise control automatically keeps you from running slower than the minimum speed setting.

  • Page 62: Fish Symbols Vs. Full Sonar Chart

    San Francisco Bay saw clouds of clutter in the water but no fish arches. When a downrigger was pulled up, it brought up several small jellyfish. The fisherman switched their Lowrance sonar to Fish I.D., which screened out the schools of jellyfish and clearly showed the game fish there as fish symbols.
  • Page 63 Visit our web site, www.lowrance.com. Be sure to check out the free Sonar Tutorial, which includes animated illustrations and more pictures of actual sonar returns, all described in detail. There's even a "printer friendly" version of the tutorial available on our web site…it makes a great supplement to this operation manual! You can also download a free copy of our Sonar Viewer software.
  • Page 64 A free training emulator is available for your unit on our web site. The emulator works exactly like your real sonar/GPS unit. Using the Sonar Simulator and GPS Simulator features, it allows you to play back sonar logs, run GPS routes and trails, even create real waypoints you can use in the field! You can even take snapshots of the Sonar Chart and print them or e-mail them to friends.

  • Page 65: Section 4: Sonar Options & Other Features

    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 conditions and interference.

  • Page 66: Alarms

    Alarms This unit has three different types of sonar alarms. The first is the Fish Alarm. 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 of the screen.

  • Page 67: Zone Alarm

    4. Press ← to EXIT EXIT EXIT HALLOW LARM NABLED 5. To turn off the alarm, press |↓ to |↓ to MENU MENU LARMS EXIT EXIT EXIT ONAR LARMS To switch to a different depth setting, open the Sonar Alarms menu and repeat the instructions in step 3 above.

  • Page 68: Fish Alarm

    4. To set the lower boundary for the Zone Alarm, use ← or→ to select , then press ↑ or ↓ to move the bottom of the bar to the desired OWER depth. 5. Press |← to . Now, any EXIT EXIT EXIT...

  • Page 69: Chart Speed

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

  • Page 70: Colorline

    If you do experiment with chart speed, remember to reset it to maximum when you resume trolling or moving across the water at higher speed. To change chart speed: 1. From the Sonar Page, press |↓ to MENU HART PEED 2.

  • Page 71: Depth Cursor

    Fig. 1A Fig. 1B Fish near Hard structure structure Colorline Fig. 2A Fig. 2B Hard Muddy bottom bottom Colorline Fig. 3A Fig. 3B Hard Muddy bottom bottom ColorLine The "A" figures to the left show locations with ColorLine set at the factory level of 70 percent.

  • Page 72: Depth Range - Automatic

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

  • Page 73: Depth Range - Manual

    2. The Depth Range Control Scale appears. Press ↑ or ↓ to select a different depth range. A blue bar highlights the selected range. The lighter range numbers can not be selected. 3. When the new range is selected, press to clear the menu.

  • Page 74: Fastrack

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

  • Page 75: Fish I.d. (Fish Symbols & Depths)

    conditions directly under the boat. This makes it useful for ice fishing, or when you're fishing at anchor. When the boat is not moving, fish signals are long, drawn out lines on a normal chart display. FasTrack converts the graph to a vertical bar graph that, with practice, makes a useful addition to fishing at a stationary location.
  • Page 76 The Sonar Features menu. To turn the Fish I.D. feature on: 1. From the Sonar Page, press |↓ to MENU ENT. ONAR EATURES → to 2. Press EXIT EXIT YMBOLS To turn off Fish I.D., repeat the instructions in step 1. Fig.

  • Page 77: Fishtrack

    FishTrack The FishTrack feature shows the depth of a fish symbol when it appears on the display. This lets you accurately gauge the depth of targets. 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 instructions will turn on FishTrack and Fish I.D.

  • Page 78: Hyperscroll

    Sonar Simulator.) If you have a personal computer and internet access, download our free Sonar Viewer and your unit’s emulator at our web site, www.lowrance.com. That will allow you to replay sonar logs on your personal computer.

  • Page 79: Noise Rejection

    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.
  • Page 80 Overlay Data Shown window (left); Data viewer with the Sonar Data category expanded (right). To overlay information on your screen: 1. Press |↓ to MENU VERLAY 2. If you have overlay data on your display, you’ll see a list of that data on the overlay data shown menu.
  • Page 81 3. When you have finished removing all the items you want from the screen, press to return to the page display. EXIT Overlay Data Shown, with water speed selected (left). Press ENT to access R option (right). Press ENT again to remove item and EMOVE return to the Overlay Data Shown screen.

  • Page 82: Ping Speed & Hyperscroll

    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 the case, the Data Size box will not be displayed for that data type. Ping Speed &...

  • Page 83: Reset Options

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

  • Page 84: Reset Water Distance

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

  • Page 85: Sensitivity & Auto Sensitivity

    transducer to the lowest part of the boat. In this example, we will use 3.5 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 really 1.

  • Page 86: Automatic Sensitivity

    Automatic Sensitivity The default sensitivity mode is automatic. The unit bases the sensitivity level on water depth and conditions. When the unit is in the automatic mode, sensitivity is automatically adjusted to keep a solid bottom signal displayed, plus a little more power. This gives it the capability to show fish and other detail.

  • Page 87: Sonar Chart Mode

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

  • Page 88: Full Sonar Chart

    Pages Menu, showing sonar chart display options. Full Sonar Chart This is the default mode used when the unit is turned on for the first time or when it's reset to the factory defaults. The bottom signal scrolls across the screen from right to left. Depth scales on the right side of the screen aid in determining the depth of targets.

  • Page 89: Split Zoom Sonar Chart

    Split Zoom Sonar Chart A split chart shows the underwater world from the surface to the bottom on the right side of the screen. The left side shows an enlarged version of the right side. The zoom range shows at the bottom left corner of the screen.

  • Page 90: Digital Data/Chart

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

  • Page 91: Flashgraf

    Trip Calculator, Time, Sonar and Miscellaneous Data You can select items from any of these categories for display in any data box. The category divisions are only there to help you sort through the information. To change information displayed in a data box: On the page with the digital data box you wish to change, press |↓...

  • Page 92: Map With Sonar Split Screen

    show weaker targets as lighter colors. The bottom depth is shown as a black bar across the outer circle. You can adjust the size of the chart and the flasher windows by using the Resize Window command, which is described on page 105. Surface clutter Bottom signal...

  • Page 93: Sonar Simulator

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

  • Page 94: Stop Chart

    Tip: The Sonar Simulator can use sonar charts recorded (logged) on a MMC card. (To see how, read the entry in this section on Log Sonar Chart Data.) To play back a sonar chart, make sure the MMC containing the chart is installed, then: 1.

  • Page 95: Surface Clarity

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

  • Page 96: Transparency

    Surface clutter In the illustration on the left, Surface Clarity is turned off. The view on the right shows Surface Clarity set on high. Transparency Use the transparency menu to adjust the transparency of menu windows. A high transparency allows you to continue monitoring the screen's display while adjusting feature settings, though the text of the menus may fade until it is unreadable.

  • Page 97: Zoom & Zoom Bar

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

  • Page 98: Notes

    Notes...

  • Page 99: Section 5: Sonar Troubleshooting

    Section 5: Sonar Troubleshooting If your unit is not working, or if you need technical help, please use the following troubleshooting section before contacting the factory customer service department. It may save you the trouble of returning your unit for repair. For contact information, refer to the last page, just inside the back cover of this manual.
  • Page 100 This causes the sonar to automatically increase its Discrimination or noise rejection feature. This can cause the unit to eliminate weaker signals such as fish or even structure from the display. 3. The water may be deeper than the sonar's ability to find the bottom. If the sonar can't find the bottom signal while it's in the automatic mode, the digital sonar display will flash continuously.
  • Page 101 NOISE A major cause of sonar problems is electrical noise. This usually appears on the sonar's display as random patterns of dots or lines. In severe cases, it can completely cover the screen with black dots, or cause the unit to operate erratically, or not at all. To eliminate or minimize the effects of electrical noise, first try to determine the cause.
  • Page 102 Notes...

  • Page 103: Section 6: Basic Gps Operations

    Quick Reference on page 107. Keyboard MMC drawer LCX-20C sonar/GPS unit, front view, showing sonar screen, keyboard and access door for the MMC compartment. 1. PWR/LIGHT (Power & Light) – The PWR key turns the unit on and off and activates the backlight.

  • Page 104: Power/Lights On And Off

    Navigation Page, Map Page and Sonar Page.) Each page represents one of the unit's major operation modes. 3. MENU – Press this key to show the menus and submenus, which allow you to select a command or adjust a feature. This also accesses search functions for streets, intersections, addresses and highway exits.
  • Page 105 will deal only with functions and basic commands that make the Unit 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. 8, System Setup and GPS Setup Options. You can access the Main Menu from any of the four Page screens by pressing .

  • Page 106: Pages

    Sun/Moon Calculations command: finds the rising and setting time of the sun and the moon. Trip Calculator command: shows trip status and statistics. Timers command: controls the up timer, down timer and alarm clock settings. Browse MMC Files command: this allows you to view the installed MMC card and the files it contains.
  • Page 107 indicate that satellite lock has been lost and there is no position confirmed. The Satellite Status Page shows you the quality and accuracy of the current satellite lock-on and position calculation. WARNING: Do not begin navigating with this unit until the numbers have stopped flashing! The Satellite Status Page.

  • Page 108: Navigation Page

    The Satellite Status Page has its own menu, which is used for setting various options. (Options and setup are discussed in Sec. 8.) To access the Satellite Status Page Menu, from the Status Page, press MENU Navigation Page This screen has a compass rose that not only shows your direction of travel, but also the direction to a recalled waypoint.

  • Page 109: Map Page

    position to the destination. No matter what direction you are steering, the Bearing window shows the compass direction straight to the destination from your location at the moment. Distance shows how far it is to the waypoint you're navigating toward. The Off Course window shows the current cross track error.
  • Page 110 The arrow in the center of the screen is your present position. It points in the direction you're traveling. The map zoom range is the distance across the screen. This number shows in the lower right corner. In the example below, the range is 15 miles from the left edge of the map to the right edge of the map.
  • Page 111 Background map vs. MapCreate map content The background map includes: low-detail maps of the whole world (containing cities, major lakes, major rivers, political boundaries); and medium-detail maps of the United States. The medium-detail U.S. maps contain: all incorporated cities; shaded metropolitan areas;...
  • Page 112 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 turning off the display of POIs you're not watching for.
  • Page 113 operate on. A dark blue title bar denotes the active window. Resize Window is another handy feature for pages that have two major windows. You can change the horizontal size of the windows to suit your viewing preference. Here's how: 1.
  • Page 114 GPS operations. If you don't want to carry the manual with you as you practice with the Unit, you might consider photocopying this quick reference page and tucking it into your pocket.

  • Page 115: Gps Quick Reference

    GPS Quick Reference Start outdoors, with a clear view of the open sky. As you practice, try navigating 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.

  • Page 116: Find Your Current Position

    Find Your Current Position Finding your current position is as simple as turning the unit on. Under an unobstructed sky, the unit automatically searches for satellites and calculates its position in approximately one minute or less. If for some reason satellite acquisition takes longer, you may be inside a structure or vehicle or in terrain that is blocking signal reception.

  • Page 117: Selecting Any Map Item With The Cursor

    Now that you've seen how the unit can find where you are, let's search for something somewhere else. Searching is one of the most powerful features in the Lowrance GPS product line. In this example, we'll look for the nearest fast-food restaurant. For more information on different types of searches, refer to Sec.
  • Page 118 Category Selection menu (left) and list of the nearest restaurants (right). 4. You could scroll ↑ or ↓ to select another restaurant, but for now we will just accept the nearest one. Press ENT. 5. The POI information screen appears. This is how you can use the unit as a business phone directory! If you wanted to navigate there, you could press ENT, since the G command is highlighted.

  • Page 119: Set A Waypoint

    Map screen showing the result of a restaurant search. 7. To clear the search and return to the last page displayed, press . (Before you completely exited out of the Search menus, you EXIT EXIT could have gone looking for another place.) NOTE: Search works from mapping and POI data loaded in the unit.
  • Page 120 Fig 1. Fig 2. Fig 3. Fig 4. 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;...

  • Page 121: Navigate To A Waypoint

    Create Waypoint by Entering a Position 1. Press |→ to column|↓ to UBCATEGORY 2. Press ↓ to |→ to NTERED OSITION REATE 3. Press → to . Enter the latitude by pressing ↑ or ↓ to ATITUDE change the first character, then press → to the next character and repeat until the latitude is correct.

  • Page 122: Set Man Overboard (Mob) Waypoint

    Waypoint Course line (red) Trail line Off course range, set Waypoint at 0.20 mile name Navigation Page, navigating toward waypoint 003. Set Man Overboard (MOB) Waypoint One of boating's most terrifying events is having a friend or family member fall overboard. It's particularly dangerous at night or if you're out of sight of land.

  • Page 123: Navigate To Cursor Position On Map

    The cursor is redirected toward the Man Overboard position on the Map Page. The victim is astern of the vessel. The GPS shows which direction to steer to for the rescue. The man overboard position is also stored in the waypoint list for future reference.
  • Page 124 Navigate to cursor. In this example, the town of Oologah, Oklahoma has been selected. 3. Press and the unit will begin navigating to the cursor MENU location. The Map Page will display a red line from your current position to the cursor position.

  • Page 125: Navigate To A Point Of Interest

    Navigate to a Point of Interest POIs in view on the map can be located easily by using the Navigate to Cursor command above. Just use the cursor to select the POI. The other method involves searching for POIs with the Find Waypoint command, launched with the key.
  • Page 126 Visible Active symbol symbol 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.

  • Page 127: 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 |↓ to MENU MENU RAILS Caution: You also have the option of completely turning off trail recording, under the trail Options command. However, if the Update Active Trail option is left off, it will cancel the automatic trail creation feature.

  • Page 128: Visual Trailing

    The other two methods provide a full range of navigation data and work with both the Map Page and Navigation Page. The only difference between them is "navigating a trail" follows a trail forward (from start to end) while "backtracking" follows a trail in reverse (from end to start.) When hiking at walking speed with a hand-held GPS, we often use visual back trailing because it is a bit better at following each little...
  • Page 129 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 130: Transfer Custom Maps And Gps Data Files

    North Present position arrow Magenta trail line Trail point Navigate trail, map views: the driver (left) is northbound heading straight toward trail point 6. The northbound driver (right) has reached point 6 and has turned west to follow trail. 1. Press |↓...

  • Page 131: Gps Data Files

    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 marker icons. Instructions for copying GPS Data Files between your computer and a MMC are contained in the instruction manual for your MMC card reader and MapCreate 6 software.

  • Page 132: Cancel Navigation

    The unit will display a completion message when the data transfer is finished. 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. Loading to unit memory: There may be more than one GPS Data File (*.USR) on the card.

  • Page 133: Section 7: Advanced Gps Operations

    Section 7: Advanced GPS Operations Find Distance From Current Position 1. While on the Map Page press: |↓ to MENU ISTANCE 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 134: Create Icon On Map

    Icons are similar to waypoints, but they do not store as much information as waypoints do. You can't use a menu to navigate to icons like you can with waypoints. But, you can use the map cursor and navigate to any icon on the map. You can create an icon at the cursor position on the map, or at your current position while you are navigating.

  • Page 135: Navigate To An Icon

    Delete icons menu. The Delete All Icons command will ask if you are sure. Press ← to . 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 .

  • Page 136: Create And Save A Route

    Create and Save a Route You have the option of creating and editing a route in the unit, or you can make a route on your computer with our MapCreate 6 software. PC-created Routes MapCreate is the easiest method for preparing a route, simply because your PC's larger screen, keyboard and mouse are easier to manipulate than the gimbal-mounted unit.
  • Page 137 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. 4.

  • Page 138: Delete A Route

    5. Move the cursor to the next point in the route, a spot where you need to turn or change direction, and press to set the next waypoint. 6. Repeat step five until the route reaches your destination. 7. To save your route, press .

  • Page 139: Navigate A Route

    Edit Route Waypoints menu. 3. Use ↓ and ↑ to select a command from the Edit Route Waypoints menu and press . Add From Map lets you insert a waypoint in the route by clicking on a map location with the cursor. Add Waypoint calls up the Waypoint list so you can insert a waypoint.

  • Page 140: Navigate A Route In Reverse

    Navigate a Route in Reverse Here's how you run a route backward, from the end waypoint to the beginning waypoint: 1. From the , press or from the MENU AVIGATION press |↓ to MENU MENU OUTE LANNING ↓ ↓ → ←...

  • Page 141: Edit A Trail Color

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

  • Page 142: Utilities

    Utilities Utilities are useful tools for traveling or for outdoor activities. Alarm Clock To get to the alarm clock menu: press |↓ to |↓ MENU MENU IMERS LARM LOCK Sun/Moon Rise & Set Calculator To get to the Sun/Moon menu: press |↓...

  • Page 143: Waypoint Symbol

    Waypoint Symbol To edit waypoint symbol: 1. Press |↓ to waypoint name| |↓ to |↓ to AYPOINT HOOSE YMBOL 2. Use arrow keys to select desired symbol and press . To return to the previous page, press EXIT|EXIT|EXIT|EXIT Waypoint Position To edit waypoint position: 1.
  • Page 144 1. Press |→ to column|↓ to UBCATEGORY 2. Press ↓ to |→ to ROJECTED OSITION REATE 3. Press → to . Use ↑ and ↓ to select a waypoint, HOOSE EFERENCE map feature or Point of Interest. When the point has been selected, press and the point's position appears as the reference position.

  • Page 145: Section 8: System & Gps Setup Options

    Section 8: 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 146: Auto Satellite Search

    4. When your adjustments are finished, return to the last page displayed by repeatedly pressing EXIT. IMPORTANT ALARM NOTES: Anchor Alarm - The anchor alarm may be triggered even when you're sitting still. This typically happens when using small (less than 0.05 mile) anchor alarm ranges.

  • Page 147: Communications Port Configuration

    Main Menu (left); MMC File Browser (right). Communications Port Configuration The unit 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 148: Coordinate System Selection

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

  • Page 149: Map Fix

    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. NOTE: When the position format is changed, it affects the way all positions are shown on all screens.
  • Page 150 latitude/longitude lines must be parallel with the edge of the map. USGS maps are parallel, others may not be. Also, this works better with smaller scale maps.) The reference position can be anywhere on the map, but the closer it is to your location, the smaller the numbers will be that you'll have to deal with.

  • Page 151: Customize Page Displays

    Customize Page Displays Several page display options have customizable data boxes to provide constant on-screen information. The various data available from your unit are divided into categories in the Data Viewer menu. These categories include GPS Data, Navigation, Trip Calculator, Time, Sonar Data and Miscellaneous Data. You can select items from any of these categories for display in any data box.

  • Page 152: Gps Simulator

    A Page display can show a limited number of data boxes. You can not turn them off or add more data boxes. GPS Simulator The GPS simulator lets you use the unit as if you were outdoors navigating somewhere. It's a great way to practice using your unit. You can set the starting location by entering latitude/longitude (Starting Position) or from a stored waypoint, map place or POI location ( HOOSE...

  • Page 153: Hide Gps Features

    1. From the Map Page, go to the simulator menu. Pick a TARTING at or near the beginning of your trail/route. Enter an OSITION approximate (shown in compass degrees) that will point you RACK toward the start of the trail/route. 2.

  • Page 154: Map Auto Zoom

    that spot as it's last known position until changed by either a live satellite lock-on or a new simulator location. Map Auto Zoom This receiver has an auto zoom feature that eliminates much of the button pushing that other brands of GPS receivers force you to make. It works in conjunction with the navigation features.

  • Page 155: Map Boundaries

    and uncheck it (turn off.) After the option is set, press EXIT EXIT return to the page display. Map Boundaries . Press ↓ to From the Map Page, press |↓ to MENU . With the option highlighted, press to check it (turn OUNDARIES on) or uncheck it (turn off.) After the option is set, press EXIT|EXIT...

  • Page 156: Map Detail Category Selection

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

  • Page 157: Map Orientation

    Map Menu (left); Map Categories Drawn Menu (right). Map Orientation By default, this receiver shows the map with north always at the top of the screen. This is the way most maps and charts are printed on paper. In Track Up mode, map shows "N" and arrow to indicate north. Map orientation is shown in north up (left) and track up (right).

  • Page 158: Navionics  Charts

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

  • Page 159: Port Information

    These figures show menu sequence (from left to right) for selecting a Navionics chart for the South Chesapeake Bay area. 3. To turn off a Navionics chart, From the Map Page, press MENU|↓ ↑ ↓ . Use to select ENT|→ AVIONICS HOICE , then press...

  • Page 160: Tidal Current Information

    4. The General Services category includes a long list of items in the Detailed Services window. To scroll through the Detailed Services ↓ window: from , press , then ERVICE ATEGORIES ETAILED ERVICES use ↑ or ↓ to read the list of available services. To return to the Map Page, press To return to the top service category window, EXIT|EXIT.
  • Page 161 Tidal Current Station icon Pop-up in animated name box mode Cursor lines Navionics chart showing Tidal Current Station icon selected by cursor. In this example, the tidal current is in flood but it's about to enter the slack water stage. The current is flowing to the west at 0.1 mph. Current Information screen.

  • Page 162: Tide Information

    Slack water, the period of little or no current, is represented by the Slack Water Line (SWL). The flood appears above the SWL and the ebb appears below the SWL. You can look up tidal current data for other dates by changing the month, day and year selection boxes.
  • Page 163 Cursor line Pop-up name box 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. Tide Information screen.

  • Page 164: Pop-Up Help

    You can look up tidal data for other dates by changing the month, day and year selection boxes. To select another date: 1. Use → and ← to highlight month, day or year, then press 2. Use ↑ and ↓ to select the desired month, day or year, then press To clear the information screen, press EXIT Pop-up Help...

  • Page 165: Screen Contrast And Brightness

    Reset Options command (left) and the Reset Options Menu (right). 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 166: Set Language

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

  • Page 167: Show Waas Alarm

    You also may switch the Time Format between 12 and 24 hour options. The Date Format also may be modifed between three options: Month/Day/Year, Day/Month/Year and Year/Month/Day. Time Settings Menu. At the top right of the menu is the button. This feature ONFIG allows your unit to automatically adjust with the time change caused by Daylight Saving Time (you should only have to set it once).

  • Page 168: Software Version Information

    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. These upgrades make the unit perform better or introduce a new feature or function.

  • Page 169: Track Smoothing

    Press ↓ to With the option To set Alarm Sounds: LARM OUNDS highlighted, press to check it (turn on) or uncheck it (turn off). After the option is set, press to return to the page display. EXIT|EXIT Press ↓ to .

  • Page 170: Delete All Trails

    My Trails command (left); Trails Menu (left); Trail Options (right). Delete All Trails To remove all of the trails from memory: from the Trails Menu, press → ENT|← |ENT. ELETE Update Trail Option This menu lets you change the way the trail updates occur. WARNING: If you uncheck the Update Trail option, automatic trail creation and recording will be turned off.

  • Page 171: Specific Trail Options

    Update Time Rate setting (left) and Update Distance setting (right). Specific Trail Options Delete Trail To delete a specific trail: From the Trails Menu, press ↓ to Saved . Select a trail and press . The Edit Trail menu appears as Trails →...

  • Page 172: Units Of Measure

    Units of Measure This menu sets the speed and distance (statute or nautical miles, meters), depth (feet, fathoms, or meters), temperature (degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius) and heading (true or magnetic) units. To change the units: Press MENU|MENU|↓ ENT|ENT. YSTEM ETUP System Setup Menu (left);...

  • Page 173: Section 9: Searching

    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 land features, including cities and lakes. For a full set of searchable land features, including landmarks, streets, addresses and Points of Interest, you must load your own high-detail custom map produced with our MapCreate 6 software.
  • Page 174 Find Address Menu. press ↑ or ↓ to change the first number, then 3. To enter an address, press → to move the cursor to the next number and repeat until the number is correct, then press ENT. press ↓ to There are two options: 4.
  • Page 175 NOTE: We recommend you do not enter a city name unless the list is too long to search through. The unit can actually search quicker when you don’t enter a city name. Find city field (left); search in particular city only option (center); Find City by name (right).

  • Page 176: Find Any Item Selected By Map Cursor

    the map, press The POI's Waypoint Information window WPT. appears, with the Go To Waypoint command highlighted. If you want to go ahead and navigate to the POI address, just press ENT|EXIT. Map Page showing location of the address on the map, highlighted by cursor (left).
  • Page 177 Find Highway Exits command (left) and Find Exit menu (right). 2. First, select a highway name by pressing , which calls up the menu. There are two highway search options You can spell : A. out the highway name in the top selection box. Press ↑ or ↓ to change →...
  • Page 178 Find Exit menu, with an exit selected in the Exit List. 4. In the Exit Information screen you have two choices. Press →|ENT navigate or "go to" the exit. Press to find the exit on the map Go To Exit option (left); Find On Map option (right). Tip: You can also look up some additional information on the Exit ↓...

  • Page 179: 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 ENT. subcategory before pressing You will be given two options;...

  • Page 180: Find Streets Or Intersections

    Find by Name option (left); Find by Name menu (right). When the POI's Waypoint Information screen is displayed, you can choose to the POI waypoint by pressing or find it on the map →|ENT. by pressing Go To Waypoint POI option (left); Find on Map POI option (right). Find Streets or Intersections Find a Street 1.
  • Page 181 2. You must first fill in a street name in the First Street dialog box. Press to display the menu. There are two options You can : A. ↑ ↓ spell out the street in the top selection box. Press to change the →...

  • Page 182: Find An Intersection

    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|ENT|EXIT Find an Intersection You must enter one street in the First Street dialog box and enter the next street in the Second Street dialog box.
  • Page 183 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 184: Find Waypoints

    Find Waypoints 1. Press WPT|ENT. 2. If searching for the waypoint , press If searching for the By Name ENT. ↓ Nearest waypoint, press . (To search by name, jump to |ENT EAREST step 5 below.) Find Waypoint menu (left); Find By Nearest command (center); Find by Name command (right).
  • Page 185 Waypoint Information screens with the Go To Waypoint command selected (left) and the Find on Map command selected (right). To clear these menus and return to the previous page, press EXIT repeatedly. there are two options: . You can spell out 5.
  • Page 186 Notes...

  • Page 187: Section 10: Supplemental Material

    Section 10: Supplemental Material Datums Used by This Unit WGS 1984 Arc 1950 - Botswana Default Bermuda 1957 - Bermuda Arc 1950 - Burundi Adindan Bissau - Guinea-Bissau Mean for Ethiopia, Sudan Arc 1950 - Lesotho Bogota Observatory - Colombia Adindan Arc 1950 - Malawi Burkina Faso...
  • Page 188 European 1950 Mahe Island DOS 1968 Italy (Sardinia) New Georgia Islands Massawa (Gizo Island) European 1950 Ethiopia (Eritrea) (Sicily) Easter Island 1967 European 1950 Merchich Easter Island Malta Morocco European 1950 Ireland 1965 Midway Astro 1961 Mean for Austria, Ireland Midway Islands Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, West...
  • Page 189 Great Britain 1936 - North American 1927 North American 1927 England Mean for CONUS Cuba (Continental United Ordinance Survey States) North American 1927 Great Britain 1936 - North American 1927 Greenland (Hayes England, Isle of Man, Mean for CONUS (East Peninsula) Wales of Mississippi River)
  • Page 190 Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Tokyo Colombia, Ecuador, South American 1969 Korea Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Paraguay Trinidad & Tobago, and South American 1969 Tokyo Venezuela Peru Okinawa South American 1969 South American 1969 Argentina Trinidad & Tobago Tristan Astro 1968 Tristan da Cunha South American 1969 South American 1969 Bolivia...

  • Page 191: Fcc Compliance

    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 192 Notes...
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  • Page 194 Notes...
  • Page 195 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 196 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 197 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 198: 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 199: Accessory Ordering Information

    To locate a Lowrance dealer near you, visit our web site, www.lowrance.com and look for the Dealer Locator. Or, you can consult your telephone directory for listings.

  • Page 200: Visit Our Web Site

    Visit our web site: Lowrance Pub. 988-0151-261 © Copyright 2004 All Rights Reserved Printed in USA 123004 Lowrance Electronics, Inc.

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