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Lowrance GlobalMap 7000C Operation Instructions Manual

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  • Page 1: Operation Instructions

    Pub. 988-0151-041 www.lowrance.com GlobalMap 7000C  Mapping GPS Receiver Operation Instructions...
  • Page 2 Copyright © 2002 Lowrance Electronics, Inc. Lowrance is a registered trademark of Lowrance Electronics, Inc. ® MapCreate is a trademark of Lowrance Electronics, Inc. Marine-Tex is a trademark of Illinois Tool Works Inc.  Navionics Points of Interest Data in this unit are by infoUSA, copyright ...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Sec. 1: Read Me First! ... 1 Capabilities and Specifications: GlobalMap How Lowrance GPS Works ... 4 Introduction to GPS and WAAS... 6 How to Use this Manual: Typographical Conventions... 8 Sec. 2: Installation & Accessories ... 11 GPS Antenna/Receiver Module Installation... 11 Power Connections...
  • Page 4 Displaying a Saved Trail ... 45 Navigating Trails... 45 Visual Trailing ... 46 Navigate a Trail (Forward)... 46 Navigate a Back Trail (Backtrack, or Reverse) ... 48 Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files ... 49 Cancel Navigation... 52 Sec. 4: Advanced GPS Operations ... 53 Find Distance from Current Position to Another Location ...
  • Page 5 Configure DGPS... 68 Configure NMEA ... 68 Coordinate System Selection... 69 To Setup Loran Td: ... 70 Map Fix ... 70 Customize Page Displays ... 72 DGPS Status ... 72 GPS Simulator ... 72 Initialize GPS... 74 Map Auto Zoom ... 74 Map Data...
  • Page 6 Delete All Trails ... 92 Update Trail Option... 92 Delete Trail ... 93 New Trail... 93 Trail Visible/Invisible and Other Trail Options ... 93 Units of Measure... 94 Sec. 6: Searching... 95 Find Addresses... 95 Find any Item Selected by Map Cursor ... 98 Find Interstate Highway Exits ...

  • Page 7: Sec. 1: Read Me First

    Section 3 covers Basic GPS Operation. It will show you how easy it is to run the GlobalMap 7000C, right out of the box. This section features a one-page GPS Quick Reference. (If you've already jumped ahead and figured out how to install the unit yourself, and you just...

  • Page 8: Capabilities And Specifications: Globalmap  7000C

    GPS options in Section 5, System Setup and GPS Setup Options. Section 5 is organized in alphabetical order. In Section 6, we go into more detail on one of the GlobalMap 7000C's most remarkable capabilities — Searching. We'll introduce a search...
  • Page 9 Input power:... 10 to 15 volts DC. Current drain: ... 450 ma with lights off; 1 amp with lights on. Case size:... (With bracket) 9.1" H x 12.2" W x 4" D (23.1 MMC slots: ... Two in waterproof compartments (SD card Back-up memory: ...

  • Page 10: How Lowrance Gps Works

    — we made it easy to use, so you don't need to be a computer ex- pert to find your way!) The GlobalMap 7000C includes a keypad and a screen with menus so you can tell it what to do. The screen also lets the unit show your location on a moving map, as well as point the way to your destination.
  • Page 11 GPS Data Files (file format *.usr) can be shared be- tween Lowrance GPS or sonar/GPS units or even personal computers. This GlobalMap 7000C has one more thing in common with a personal computer. Just as computers have a floppy disk drive for storing and ex- changing files, the unit has a slot for an MMC (MultiMedia Card) or SDC (Secure Digital card) flash memory card.

  • Page 12: Introduction To Gps And Waas

    Section 2, Installation & Accessories, on page 11, so you can mount your GlobalMap 7000C and plug in the power. Or you might want to see how our text formatting makes the manual tuto- rials easy to skim.
  • Page 13 Speed, direction of travel, and distance are all calculated from position information. Therefore, in order for the GlobalMap 7000C to determine direction of travel, you must be moving and the faster, the better. This is not to say that it won’t work at walking or trolling speeds —...

  • Page 14: How To Use This Manual: Typographical Conventions

    WAAS reception, but terrain, foliage or even large man-made structures frequently block the WAAS signal from ground receivers. You'll find that using your GPS receiver is both easy and amazingly accurate. It’s easily the most accurate method of electronic navigation available to the general public today.
  • Page 15 2. Press ↓ to Trail 1| 3. You are asked to wait while it converts the trail into a route. 4. The wait message disappears and the GlobalMap 7000C be- gins showing navigation information along the trail. Now, begin moving and follow your GlobalMap 7000C.
  • Page 16 Notes...

  • Page 17: Sec. 2: Installation & Accessories

    6. Mount the GPS unit. GPS Antenna/Receiver Module Installation The GlobalMap 7000C package includes the LGC-12w GPS module. This device contains the GlobalMap 7000C'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 7000C 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 7000C). 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 7000C on the top of a dash with the supplied gimbal bracket. It can also be installed in the dash. For an in- dash mount, consult the factory customer service department. Service contact information is inside the back cover of this manual.
  • Page 21 12.2 [310.3] [91.8] [231.3] Inch [Millimeter] [58] Front view (left) and side view (right) showing dimensions of the GPS unit when mounted on gimbal bracket. Cable hole Screw mounting hole Front Install the gimbal bracket. Orient the bracket so the arms slope toward the front of your unit.

  • Page 22: Mmc Or Sdc Memory Card Installation

    Holes in the bracket's base allow wood screw or through-bolt mounting. You may need to place a piece of plywood on the back side of thin fiber- glass panels to reinforce the panel and secure the mounting hardware. Once a location is determined, use the bracket as a template and mark the mounting holes and the hole for the cables.

  • Page 23: Other Accessories

    Thumb screw Memory card compartment with a 16 MB MMC card installed. To remove an MMC 1. Open the card compartment door by unscrewing the thumb screw. The screw should only be finger tight. If it was over-tightened, use a thumbnail, a coin or a screwdriver to open the door.

  • Page 24: Mmc And Mapcreate

    its anti-glare properties, always use the special cleaner available from your dealer or LEI Extras. To remove fingerprints, water spots, dust or other grime from the screen, hold the bottle about 6 inches (15 cm) from the screen and spray. Wipe immediately with a clean, dry, lint-free cloth. MMC and MapCreate Other available accessories include MMC cards, MMC card readers and MapCreate™...

  • Page 25: Face Cover

    Next, connect the speaker to your unit. The external audio wires are the labeled red and black wires in the power/data cable. The speaker's input cable should have two exposed wires: a positive and a negative (ground). Connect the speaker's positive wire to the unit's red speaker wire, and the speaker's negative (ground) wire to the unit's black speaker wire.
  • Page 26 Notes...

  • Page 27: Sec. 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 7000C 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 (Turn Unit On And Off)

    The tutorial lessons in this section will deal only with functions, the basic commands that make the GlobalMap 7000C 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 Point of Interest or map cursor location; or after you reach the end of a route or trail. GPS Setup command: sets various GPS receiver options. System Setup command: sets general configuration options. Sun/Moon Calculations command: finds the rising and setting time of the sun and the moon.

  • 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 7000C'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 light blue. The re- ceiver hasn't locked onto a satellite if the number is dark blue, 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 Left cross information track error line 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...
  • 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 The medium-detail U.S. maps contain: all incorporated cities; shaded metropolitan areas; county boundaries; shaded public lands (such as national forests and parks); some major city streets; Interstate, U.S. and state highways; Interstate highway exits and exit services informa- tion; large- and medium-sized lakes and streams; and more than 60,000 navigation aids and 10,000 wrecks and obstructions in U.S.
  • Page 37 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. (To see how, check the text on Map Detail Category Selection, page 77. It shows how to use the Map Categories Drawn menu to turn individual POI displays off and on.) Even though their display is turned off, you can still search for POIs and their icons will pop-up when your unit finds them for you.
  • 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 7000C, 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 7000C, press and release 3. Opening screen displays map of North America at the 4,000 mile zoom range.

  • Page 40: Find Your Current Position

    Find Your Current Position Finding your current position is as simple as turning the GlobalMap 7000C on. Under clear sky conditions, the unit automatically searches for satellites and calculates its position in approximately one minute or less. NOTE: "Clear sky" means open sky, unobstructed by terrain, dense foliage or structures.

  • Page 41: Selecting Any Map Item With The Cursor

    Press → to |↓ to HAINS 3. The GlobalMap 7000C says it is calculating, then a list of restaurants 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 7000C 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

    Map screen showing Find Waypoint, the result of a restaurant search. 7. To clear the search and return to the last page displayed, press EXIT EXIT EXIT EXIT menus, you could have gone looking for another place.) NOTE: Search works from mapping and POI data loaded in the GlobalMap 7000C.

  • Page 44: Create Waypoint On Map

    Step 1. Step 3. Sequence for setting a waypoint. Step 1: while traveling, quickly press WPT twice to call up Find Waypoint screen (seen in Step 2) and set a point. Step 3: a message says the waypoint has been saved. Step 4: ve- hicle continues on its way;...

  • Page 45: Create Waypoint By Entering A Position

    Create Waypoint by Entering a Position 1. Press |→ to 2. Press ↓ to NTERED 3. Press → to ATITUDE change the first character, then press → to the next character and re- peat until the latitude is correct. Press 4.

  • Page 46: Set Man Overboard (Mob) Waypoint

    Course line (red) 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

    |↓ to MENU MENU ANCEL AVIGA- |← to . The GlobalMap 7000C stops showing navigation TION information. Navigate to Cursor Position on Map command navigates to the current cursor position on URSOR the map. It's a quick and handy way to navigate to anything you can see on the map display.

  • Page 48: Navigate To A Point Of Interest

    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 Oologah, Oklahoma. and the GlobalMap 7000C will begin navigating to |↓ to ANCEL AVIGATION key.

  • Page 49: Creating And Saving A Trail

    By default, the trail flashes once a second, making it easier to see against the background map. With the default auto setting, the GlobalMap 7000C 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 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," and the check to the left indicates the trail is visible on the map display.

  • 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 7000C. 6. When you reach your destination, be sure to cancel your navigation: press...
  • Page 53 Figure 1. Figure 2. Figure 3. Figure 4. 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 7000C 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 7000C'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 7000C in order to activate the Load or Save commands.
  • Page 57 From left to right, these figures show the menu sequence for naming and saving a GPS Data File from the GlobalMap 7000C's memory to an MMC. 4. Loading to unit memory: There may be more than one GPS Data File (*.USR) on the card. To select a file, press to activate the selec- tion box, use ↓...

  • Page 58: Cancel Navigation

    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- ← to Y mand. Press |↓ to MENU MENU ANCEL AVIGATION...

  • Page 59: Sec. 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 7000C 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 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 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 7000C. (See Sec. 2 for in- structions on installing MMCs. To load the GPS Data File into the GlobalMap 7000C 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 7000C'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: 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 AVIGATION press |↓ to MENU MENU 2. Press ↓ to select route name| |← to VERSE AVIGATE 3.

  • Page 67: Trails

    Trails Delete a Trail This command Press MENU MENU |← to ELETE RAIL 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| .

  • Page 68: Utilities

    then press → to the next character and repeat until the pattern is cor- rect. Press , then page display. 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...

  • Page 69: Edit A Waypoint (Name, Symbol, Or Position)

    To delete a waypoint from the map: 1. Use the arrow keys to select the waypoint with the cursor. 2. Press |→ to the previous page and clear the cursor, press To delete all waypoints at one time: press |↓ to ETUP ELETE to the previous page, press...

  • Page 70: Set A Waypoint By Projecting A Position

    accuracy by helping to eliminate errors caused by atmospheric condi- tions and other factors. 1. Press |→ to 2. Press ↓ or ↑ to VERAGE 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.

  • Page 71: Sec. 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 7000C 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

    Menus for changing Com Port settings. For assistance in configuring the unit to communicate with another device, consult the factory; customer service phone numbers are in the back of this manual. Also see the entries below for Configure DGPS and Configure NMEA.

  • Page 75: Coordinate System Selection

    1. Press MENU MENU 2. Press ↓ to OMMUNICATIONS 3. A menu appears showing the prefixes of the available NMEA sen- tences. A check mark next to a prefix means the prefix is in use. Use ↑ ↓ → ← to select a prefix, then press again to check the box and turn a prefix on.) 4.

  • Page 76: To Setup Loran Td

    datum for you when you select the grid. See the entry on Map Datum Selection for more information. The military grid reference system (MGRS) uses two grid lettering schemes, which are referred to as standard and standard + 10 MGRS on this unit.
  • 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 7000C can find your position on a printed chart or topographical map. |↓ to...

  • Page 78: Customize Page Displays

    Press ↓ to ELECT point list. Select the waypoint that you saved the reference point under and press . The unit displays a waypoint information screen with the command the Configure Map Fix menu. Finally, press Now press ↑ to OORD .
  • Page 79 tion) or from a stored waypoint, map place or POI location ( command). You can steer your position and change speed on the map by using the arrow keys ( and speed in the dialog boxes provided on the simulator menu screen. To get to the GPS Simulator: 1.

  • Page 80: Initialize Gps

    3. Begin navigating along the trail/route. (If you are close enough to the first waypoint, the arrival alarm will usually go off as soon as naviga- tion begins. Press press ↑ to increase speed to the desired setting. 4. Press to turn off the steering and speed boxes.

  • Page 81: Map Data

    Map Data 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 water with white.

  • Page 82: Map Overlays (Range Rings; Lat/Long Grid)

    Map Overlays (Range Rings; Lat/Long Grid) The map screen can be customized with four range rings and/or grids that divide the plotter into equal segments of latitude and longitude. Range rings are handy for visually estimating distances on the map. The ring diameters are based on the current zoom range.

  • 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: Overlay Data

    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: To Select Data For Display

    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. In this example, we scrolled down the data list to highlight "Distance."...

  • Page 86: Charts

     Navionics Charts Your GlobalMap 7000C 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 87: Port Information

    WARNING: You should never format the MMC containing your Navionics chart. Formatting the MMC will permanently erase the chart from the card. 2. From the Map Page, press . Use ↑ or ↓ to select the Map Name, then press HOICE EXIT EXIT...

  • Page 88: Tidal Current Information

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

  • Page 89: To View Tidal Current Information

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

  • Page 90: 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 91: Pop-Up Help

    Tide Information screen. The Tide Information screen displays daily tidal 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 tidal range pattern for the day, from midnight (MN), to noon (NN) to midnight (MN).

  • Page 92: Position Pinning

    System Setup menu, left, with Pop-up Help command highlighted. At right, this example shows the Pop-up Help message for the Screen command, located on the 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.

  • Page 93: Require Dgps

    Reset Options command, left, and the Reset Options Menu, right. Require DGPS You can force the GlobalMap 7000C 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 94: Set Language

    Once in the Screen menu: To adjust the display's contrast: slider bar is already selected. Press → or ← to move the ONTRAST bar. The left end of the scale is minimum contrast; the right end is maximum contrast. Screen Command, left, and Screen Menu with Contrast bar selected, right. To adjust the display's brightness: Press ↓...

  • Page 95: Set Local Time

    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. Set Local Time Using the correct local time setting is handy when estimating local ar- rival time while navigating.

  • Page 96: Software Version Information

    These upgrades make the unit perform better or introduce a new fea- ture or function. You can find out what software version is running in your GlobalMap 7000C by using the Software Information command. System Setup command left; Software Information command, center.

  • Page 97: Track Smoothing

    Once in the Sounds menu: To set Key Press Sounds: With the option highlighted, press check it (turn on) and uncheck it (turn off). After the option is set, press to return to the page display. EXIT EXIT To set Alarm Sounds: Press ↓ to lighted, press to check it (turn on) and uncheck it (turn off).

  • Page 98: Delete All Trails

    Main Menu, left, Trails Menu, center, Trail Options, right. Delete All Trails To remove all of the trails from memory: from the Trails Menu, press → |← to 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 99: Delete 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 7000C is recording new points for a particular trail.

  • Page 100: Units Of Measure

    On the Edit Trail menu, press ↓ or ↑ to highlight the section you wish to change, then press this menu. You can also change the trail line color and pattern. For instructions, see the entries on Edit a Trail Color and Edit a Trail Pattern beginning on page 61, Sec.

  • Page 101: Sec. 6: Searching

    Find Waypoint menu, left and Map Page menu, right. NOTE: You can search for items after the GlobalMap 7000C has acquired a position, or while using it in the "indoor" simulator mode. Distance and bearing to the selected item will be calculated from the GlobalMap 7000C'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 7000C 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 7000C 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: Sec. 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...
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  • Page 122 Notes...
  • Page 123 LOWRANCE DATABASES LICENSE AGREEMENT 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. We warrant this product against defects or malfunctions in materials and workmanship, and against failure to conform to this product's written specifications, all for one (1) year from the date of original purchase by you.

  • Page 126: How To Obtain Service

    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.

  • Page 127: Accessory Ordering Information

    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

    Visit our web site: Lowrance Pub. 988-0151-041 © Copyright 2002 All Rights Reserved Printed in USA 122002 Lowrance Electronics, Inc.

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