Section 3: Operation; Boat Setup - Lowrance LMF-400 Installation And Operation Instructions Manual

Section 3: Operation

The displays and settings in this digital gauge are controlled by a five-
button keypad. The buttons are , , , and
UP DOWN MENU PAGES/ENTER
. The key calls up the basic menu, which allows you to set up
EXIT MENU
as many as 16 pages for display. The and keys are used to
UP DOWN
scroll through and highlight menu items. The key (also
PAGES/ENTER
referred to as the key) allows you to scroll forward through a
ENTER
series of pages and is used to select items from menus. The key is
EXIT
used to close menus and scroll backward through a series of pages.
LMF-400 keypad.

Boat Setup

When the LMF-400 powers up for the first time, the screen will show
the Boat Setup menu. You will not be able to proceed without
completing Boat Setup, which requires you to program into the unit the
number of engines and gas tanks on your vessel. Boat Setup will only
appear again if you reset Engine/Tank configuration, add certain EP
sensors or if configuration is lost.
To complete Boat Setup:
1. With Boat Setup highlighted, press . A menu will appear,
ENTER
allowing you to choose the number of engines and fuel tanks on your
vessel. The Boat Setup menu options are: 1 Eng/1 Tank, 1 Eng/2 Tank,
2 Eng/1 Tank, 2 Eng/2 Tanks, 3 Eng/1 Tank or 3 Eng/3 Tanks.
2. Choose the option that applies to your vessel and press . After
ENTER
setting the engine/tank configuration, you will need to enter the size of
each tank via the Set Tank Size menu. It will appear with up to three
options, depending on the number of tanks you chose during Boat
Setup. The options are: Port Tank, Stbd Tank and Cen Tank.
3. Select the tank you want to set up and press . That will launch
ENTER
the Setting Tank Size window. If you selected one tank during Boat
Setup, you will be taken directly to the Setting Tank Size Window.
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