Yes, the faded dark screen issue on the Lowrance GlobalMap 5000C can be adjusted by changing the screen contrast and brightness settings. To do this, press MENU twice, then ENT to access the Screen menu. Use the arrow keys to adjust the CONTRAST and BRIGHTNESS slider bars as needed.

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Summary of Contents for Lowrance GlobalMap 5000C

Page 1: Operation Instructions
Pub. 988-0151-011 www.lowrance.com GlobalMap 6000C & GlobalMap 5000C 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
Section 1: Read Me First! ... 1 Capabilities and Specifications ... 2 How Lowrance GPS Works ... 4 How to Use This Manual: Typographical Conventions... 8 Section 2: Installation & Accessories... 11 Preparations... 11 GPS Antenna/Receiver Module Installation... 11 Power Connections... 12 NMEA/DGPS Cable Connections...
Page 4 Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files ... 49 Custom Maps:... 49 Cancel Navigation... 52 Section 4: Advanced GPS Operations ... 53 Find Distance From Current Position To Another Location ... 53 Find Distance From Point to Point ... 53 Icons...
Page 5 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 To get to the GPS Simulator: ... 73 Simulating Trail or Route Navigation ... 73 Initialize GPS...
Page 6 Delete Trail ... 91 New Trail... 92 Trail Visible/Invisible and Other Trail Options ... 92 Units of Measure... 92 Section 6: Searching ... 95 Find Addresses... 95 Find Any Item Selected by Map Cursor ... 98 Find Interstate Highway Exits ... 98 Find Map Places or Points of Interest (POI) ...
Page 7: Section 1: Read Me First
Section 1: Read Me First! How this manual can get you out on the road, fast! Welcome to the exciting world of GPS satellite navigation! We know you're anxious to begin finding your way with this space-age technol- ogy, but we have a favor to ask. Before you grab the GlobalMap and begin installing it, please give us a moment or two to explain how our manual can help you get the best performance from your high- resolution, high-performance GPS+WAAS chart recorder.
Page 8: Capabilities And Specifications
Section 3 contains short, easy-to-scan GPS lessons that follow one an- other in chronological order. They're all you'll need to know to find your way on the water or in the wilderness quickly. After you've learned the basics (or if you already have some GPS expe- rience), you may want to try out some of the GlobalMap's many ad- vanced navigation features.
Page 9 Backlighting: ... Fluorescent cold cathode backlit screen with Input power:... 10 to 15 volts DC. Case size:... 7.3" H x 9.6" W x 3.7" D (18.5 x 24.4 x 9.4 MMC slots: ... Two in waterproof compartment (SD card Back-up memory: ... Built-in memory stores GPS data for dec- Languages:...
Page 10: How Lowrance Gps Works
NOTE: The above memory capacities refer only to the GlobalMap's on-board memory. The amount of GPS data you can record and save for recall later is only limited by the number of MMC cards you have. NOTICE! The storage and operation temperature range for your GlobalMap is from -4 degrees to +167 degrees Fahrenheit (-20 degrees to +75 degrees Celsius).
Page 11 The background map is suitable for many navigation chores, but for maximum accuracy and much more detail, you need our optional map- making software, MapCreate 6. Some unit features — such as searching for businesses and addresses — won't work without a custom MapCreate map.
Page 12: Introduction To Gps And Waas
Introduction to GPS and WAAS Well, now you know the basics of how the unit does its work. You might be ready to jump ahead to Section 2, Installation & Accessories, on page 11, so you can mount your GlobalMap and plug in the power. Or you might want to see how our text formatting makes the manual tutorials easy to skim.
Page 13 The system requires signal reception from three satellites in order to determine a position. This is called a 2D fix. It takes four satellites to determine both position and elevation (your height above sea level — also called altitude). This is called a 3D fix. Remember, the unit must have a clear view of the satellites in order to receive their signals.
Page 14: How To Use This Manual: Typographical Conventions
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. Remember, however, that this receiver is only a tool. Always have another method of navigation avail- able, such as a map or chart and a compass.
Page 15 For example, instructions for navigating a trail would look like this: 1. From the Map Page, press 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 begins showing navigation information along the trail.
Page 16 Notes...
Page 17: Section 2: Installation & Accessories
Installation & Accessories Preparations You can install the GPS system in some other order if you prefer, but we recommend this installation sequence: Caution: You should read over this entire installation section before drill- ing any holes in your vehicle or vessel! 1.
Page 18: Power Connections
You need to select an antenna installation location that has a clear, un- obstructed view of the sky. After the module is installed, route the cable to the unit, plug it in the center socket on the back and your system is ready to use.
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). Lowrance offers an optional DGPS receiver for your unit.
Page 20: Mounting The Unit: Bracket Or In-Dash
This converts the unit's gimbal bracket to a swivel mount, which can be used on the dash or overhead mounting positions. Installation instructions are supplied with the R-A-M mounting kits. from a DGPS receiver. from some other GPS receiver. Receive Transmit Ground NMEA Transmit...
Page 21 Optional R-A-M mounting system. Bracket Installation Mount the GlobalMap in any convenient location, provided there is clearance behind the unit when it's tilted for the best viewing angle. You should also make sure there is enough room behind the GlobalMap to attach the power and GPS antenna/receiver module cables.
Page 22 Attach the unit to the gimbal bracket using the supplied gimbal knobs and washers. In-Dash Installation You can mount the GlobalMap 5000C or 6000C in the dash with an op- tional FM-3 In-Dash Adapter Kit. The kit includes mounting hardware and a template for cutting the hole.
Page 23: Mmc Or Sdc Memory Card Installation
In-dash mounting template for the GlobalMap 5000C or 6000C, showing dimensions. NOTE: The figure above is not printed to scale. A scaled template (FM-3 In-Dash Adapter Kit instructions) is available for free download from our web site, www.lowrance.com. MMC or SDC Memory Card Installation Your GlobalMap uses MultiMedia Cards to store information, such as custom maps, waypoints, trails and other GPS data.
Page 24: Other Accessories
Place the MMC in the drawer face down (see following figures.) Memory card drawer on the GlobalMap 6000C and GlobalMap 5000C. Slide the drawer back into the unit and twist the retainer clockwise.
Page 25: External Speaker
External Speaker Your unit can play sounds to an external speaker. This feature can be convenient any time you are away from the unit – especially in a larger boat – but still want to hear its alarms. You might install a small speaker at the stern of your boat, or put one in your galley so you can hear the GPS Arrival Alarm.
Page 26 Notes...
Page 27: Section 3: Basic Gps Operations
Basic GPS Operations This section addresses the unit's most basic GPS operations. The tuto- rials presented in Sec. 3 follow a chronological order. Sec. 4, Advanced 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 and find where you are, it's a good idea to learn about the different keys, the three Page screens and how they all work together.
Page 28: Power/Lights On And Off
Navigation Page and Map 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 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
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. Pages The unit has three Page displays that represent the three major operat- ing modes.
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 information displays Navigation Page, backtracking a trail while creating a new trail. In the example figure above, the driver is headed north (a 355º track) toward a waypoint 355º (bearing) away. The cross track error range (white corridor) is 0.20 miles either side of the course.
Page 35 The map zoom range is the distance across the screen. This number shows in the lower right corner of the screen. In the first example fig- ure below, the range is 4,000 miles from the left edge of the map to the right edge of the map.
Page 36 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 Resize Window is another extremely 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. From any two-window display, press |↓ to MENU ESIZE INDOW 2.
Page 39: 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. Connect the unit to electric power and the antenna module. Make sure the MMC is in.
Page 40: Find Your Current Position
Find Your Current Position Finding your current position is as simple as turning the GlobalMap on. Under clear sky conditions, the unit automatically searches for satel- lites 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
Cursor line Selected airport The selected airport to the northwest is 4.25 miles away. Selecting Any Map Item With the Cursor 1. Use the zoom keys and the arrow keys to move around the map and find the item you wish to select. 2.
Page 42 Category Selection menu, left, and list of the nearest restaurants, right. 4. If you wish, you could scroll ↑ or ↓ here to select another restaurant, but for now we will just accept the nearest one. Press 5. The POI information screen appears. (This is how you can use the GlobalMap as a business phone directory!) If you wanted to navigate there, you could press , since the...
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. If you do not have a high-detailed custom map (containing POI data) for the area you are searching loaded on the MMC, you may not find anything.
Page 44 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: Navigate To A Waypoint
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
Navigating to Man Overboard: Navigation Page, left, and Map Page, right. The victim is astern of the vessel; the GPS shows which direc- tion to steer to for the rescue. The man overboard position is also stored in the waypoint list for future reference.
Page 48: Navigate To A Point Of Interest
Navigate to cursor. In this example, the cursor has selected the town of 3. Press MENU cursor location. The Map Page will display a red line from your current position to the cur- sor position. The Navigation Page displays a compass rose showing naviga- tion information to your destination.
Page 49: Creating And Saving A Trail
lier in this section, or turn to Sec. 6, Searching, for detailed instructions on POI searches.) After you have looked up an item with the Find Waypoint command, use the → to make sure the the screen, then press information to the item. To cancel navigation, press .
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
The other two methods provide a full range of navigation data and work with both the Map Page and Navigation Page. The only difference be- tween 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 just use visual back trailing because it is a bit better at following each little turn on a foot path.
Page 53 Figure 1. Figure 2. Figure 4. Figure 3. Navigate a trail menu sequence: Fig. 1, My Trails command. Fig. 2, Trails Menu. Fig. 3, Edit Trail Menu. Fig. 4, Edit Route Menu with Navigate command highlighted for Trail 6. A trail is always converted to a "route"...
Page 54: Navigate A Back Trail (Backtrack, Or Reverse)
Present position arrow Trail point Navigate trail, map views: at left driver is northbound heading straight toward trail point 6. At right, northbound driver has reached point 6 and has turned west to follow trail. Track or compass heading indicator Course line made from trail...
Page 55: Transfer Custom Maps And Gps Data Files
NOTE: If you are already located at or near the end of your trail, the arri- val alarm will go off as soon as you hit Enter. Just press clear the alarm and proceed. 5. Now, begin moving and follow your GlobalMap. 6.
Page 56 The Transfer My Data submenu asks if you want to save data to the MMC or load data from the MMC into the GlobalMap's memory. 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 in order to activate the Load or Save com- mands.
Page 57 From left to right, these figures show the menu sequence for naming and saving a GPS Data File from the GlobalMap'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: Section 4: Advanced Gps Operations
Advanced GPS Operations Find Distance From Current Position To Another Location 1. While on the Map Page press: 2. Center your cursor over the position you want to find the distance to. A rubber band line appears, connecting your current position to the cursor's location.
Page 60: Create Icon On Map
called later for navigation purposes. These are sometimes referred to as event marker icons. The GlobalMap 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
waypoint. Once programmed into the GPS unit, a route provides the option of navigating forward through the route waypoints or in reverse order (you can even begin navigating in the middle of 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.
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
5. Move the cursor to the next point in the route, a spot where you need to turn or change direction, and press 6. Repeat step five until the route reaches your destination. 7. To save your route, press Route screen, with the route automatically named "Route 1" and stored in the GlobalMap's internal memory.
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
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: Section 5: System & Gps Setup Options
Section 5: System & GPS Setup Options Alarms This unit has several GPS alarms. The factory default setting has all the alarms turned on. You can turn the alarms off and on and change their distance settings. You can set an arrival alarm to flash a warning message and sound a tone when you cross a preset distance from a waypoint.
Page 72: Auto Satellite Search
It then searches for only those satellites. When your GPS receiver is turned on for the first time, it doesn't know what your position or elevation (altitude) is. It does know the current UTC time and date since these were programmed into it at the factory and an internal clock keeps the time while the unit is turned off.
Page 73: Check Mmc Files And Storage Space
GPS Auto Search on the Satellite Status Menu. You can force the unit to immediately kick into auto search mode. Here's how: 1. Press until you are on the Satellite Status screen. PAGES 2. Press |↓ to MENU Check MMC Files and Storage Space To check MMC Files: Press |↓...
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 For example, if it shows a distance of UP 4.00" and LEFT 0.50", you then measure up four inches and to the left a half-inch from the refer- ence point on the map to find your location. To configure a map fix: To use this format, you need to follow these steps in order.
Page 78: Customize Page Displays
Press ↓ to to bring up the waypoint |ENT|ENT|ENT ELECT RIGIN AYPOINT list. Select the waypoint that you saved the reference point under and press . The unit displays a waypoint information screen with the command selected; press and the unit returns to the RIGIN Configure Map Fix menu.
Page 79: To Get To The Gps Simulator
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 land areas with gray.
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 In Track Up mode, map shows "N" and arrow to indicate north. Map orientation at left is shown in north up and at right, track up. This is fine if you're always traveling due north. What you see to your left corresponds to the left side of the map, to your right is shown on the right side of the map, and so on.
Page 85: Navionics  Charts
 Navionics Charts Your GlobalMap can display Navionics They work just like a MapCreate custom map on an MMC. Left, entrance to Chesapeake Bay in a MapCreate 6 custom map, 10 mile zoom. Center, same position on Navionics chart at 11.15 mile zoom and right, 5.56 mile zoom.
Page 86: To View Port Services Information
To view Port Services information: 1. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor over a Port Services icon. When selected, a pop-up name box appears. 2. Press to display the Port Services Information screen. The Port Services information screen has two windows. The top window lists the various service categories.
Page 87: Tidal Current Information
Tidal Current Information Navionics charts contain Tidal Current information, represented at large zoom ranges by a box icon with the letter "C." The icon stands for a Tidal Current Station location. An example is displayed at right. When you zoom in to a sufficiently small zoom range, the icon itself be- comes an animated arrow showing tidal current velocity and direction for the selected tidal station at the present time.
Page 88: Tide Information
Current Information screen. The Tidal Current Information screen displays daily tidal current data for this station on this date at the present time. The graph at the top of the screen is an approximate view of the flood and ebb pattern for the day, from midnight (MN), to noon (NN) to midnight (MN).
Page 89 2. After selecting the Tide Station icon, press Information screen. Cursor line Tide Station icon Navionics chart showing Tide Station icon selected by cursor. In the example above, the tide is at 2.8 feet and falling, as shown by the down arrow at the top of the icon. The Tide Information screen displays daily tidal data for this station on this date at the present time.
Page 90: Pop-Up Help
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 Help is available for virtually all of the menu labels on this unit. By highlighting a menu item and leaving it highlighted for a few seconds, a "pop-up"...
Page 91: Reset Options
want to experiment with Position Pinning, the same instructions are used to turn the feature on (checked) and off (unchecked.) 1. Press MENU MENU 2. Press EXIT EXIT Reset Options To reset all features to their factory defaults: Press |↓ to MENU MENU NOTE:...
Page 92: Screen Contrast And Brightness
Require DGPS command on the GPS Setup Menu. Screen Contrast and Brightness To access the Screen menu, press MENU MENU Once in the Screen menu: To adjust the display's contrast: slider bar is already selected. Press → or ← to move the ONTRAST bar.
Page 93: Set Language
Set Language This unit's menus are available in 10 languages: English, French, Ger- man, Spanish, Italian, Danish, Swedish, Russian, Dutch and Finnish. To select a different language: 1. Press MENU MENU 2. Press ↓ to ANGUAGE 3. Use ↓ or ↑ to select a different language and press now appear in the language you selected.
Page 94: Show Waas Alarm
To set the Year: Press → to then press The last field in this menu is to automatically adjust with the time change caused by Daylight Sav- ing Time (you should only have to set it once). You may select which set of rules matches DST in your region, or simply accept the default.
Page 95: Sounds And Alarm Sound Styles
1. Press MENU MENU 2. Read the information displayed on the screen. 3. To return to the last page displayed, press Sounds and Alarm Sound Styles Sounds triggered by key strokes and alarms can be adjusted: You first press MENU Sounds command, left.
Page 96: Trail Options
Track Smoothing option, turned on. Trail Options There are several options you can use with trails. Some affect all trails, other options can be applied to a particular trail. You can change the way trails are updated, you can display or hide trails, create a new trail, delete a trail, etc.
Page 97: Delete Trail
From the Trails Menu, press → to highlighted, press RAIL off). Update Trail Criteria (Auto, Time, Distance) The options are automatic, time, or distance. When it's in the default automatic mode, the unit doesn't update the plot trail while you're traveling in a straight line.
Page 98: New Trail
New Trail To manually start a new trail, in the Trails Menu, make sure is highlighted and press Trail Visible/Invisible and Other Trail Options 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 is recording new points for a particular trail.
Page 99 System Setup Menu, left, Units of Measure Menu, right. To set Speed/Distance Unit of Measure: Press ↑ or ↓ to change the Speed/Distance, then press . After the option is set, press to return to the page display. EXIT EXIT EXIT To set Heading: Press ↑...
Page 100 Notes...
Page 101: Section 6: Searching
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 In- terest, you must load your own high-detail custom map produced with our MapCreate 6 software.
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 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
Find Waypoints 1. Press 2. If searching for the waypoint By Name, press the Nearest waypoint, press ↓ to jump to step 5 below.) Find Waypoint menu, left; Find By Nearest command, center, 3. If you're looking for nearest, the GlobalMap says it is calculating, then a list of waypoints appears.
Page 113 Waypoint Information screens with the Go To Waypoint command se- lected, left, and the Find on Map command selected, right. To clear these menus and return to the previous page, press peatedly. 5. If you're looking by name, there are two options: A. You can spell out the name in the top selection box.
Page 114 Notes...
Page 115: Section 7: Supplemental Material Datums Used By This Unit
Section 7: Supplemental Material Datums Used by This Unit WGS 1984 Default Adindan Mean for Ethiopia, Sudan Adindan Burkina Faso Adindan Cameroon Adindan Ethiopia Adindan Mali Adindan Senegal Adindan Sudan Afgooye Somalia Ain el Abd 1970 Bahrain Ain el Abd 1970 Saudi Arabia Anna 1 Astro 1965 Cocos Islands...
Page 116 DOS 1968 New Georgia Islands (Gizo Island) Easter Island 1967 Easter Island European 1950 Mean for Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, West Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland European 1950 Mean for Austria, Denmark, France, West Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland European 1950...
Page 117 North American 1927 Mean for CONUS (Continental United States) North American 1927 Mean for CONUS (East of Mississippi River) including Louisiana, Missouri, Minnesota North American 1927 Mean for CONUS (West of Mississippi River) North American 1927 Alaska North American 1927 Bahamas (Except San Salvador Island) North American 1927...
Page 118 Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Trinidad & Tobago, and Venezuela South American 1969 Argentina South American 1969 Bolivia South American 1969 Brazil South American 1969 Chile South American 1969 Colombia South American 1969 Ecuador South American 1969 Ecuador (Baltra, Galapagos) South American 1969...
Page 119: Fcc Compliance
This device complies with Part 15 of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Page 120 Notes...
Page 121: Addendum: Overlay Data
Overlay Data To change the digital data shown on top of the Map Page: To select data for display: 1. From the Map page, press 2. Press ↓ or ↑ to select Data Type| Overlay Data command on the Map Menu, at left. Overlay Data Shown selection menu, right.
Page 122 Tip: If you wish, you can change the displayed data font size when you select a data type: 1. From the Map page, press 2. Press ↓ or ↑ to select Data Type|press → or ← to select Size The data will be shown in the new font size. To return to the previous page, press Speed Steering...
Page 123 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 For All Countries
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.

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