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Lowrance LCX-17M Installation And Operation Instructions Manual

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  • Page 1 Pub. 988-0151-291 www.lowrance.com LCX-17M Fish-finding Sonar & Mapping GPS Installation and Operation Instructions...
  • Page 2 We reserve the right to do so without notice. All features and specifications subject to change without notice. All screens in this manual are simulated. On the cover: LCX-17M shown. For free owner's manuals and other information, All rights reserved.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Satellite Status Page ... 50 Navigation Page ... 51 Map Page... 51 Sonar Page ... 52 LCX-17M Sonar Quick Reference ... 55 Sonar Operations ... 56 Fish Symbols vs. Full Sonar Chart ... 58 Other Free Training Aids ... 58 Section 4: Sonar Options &...
  • Page 4 Alarms ... 62 Depth Alarms ... 62 Zone Alarm ... 63 Fish Alarm... 64 Calibrate Speed... 64 Chart Speed... 65 Depth Cursor... 66 Depth Range - Automatic ... 66 Depth Range - Manual ... 67 Depth Range - Upper and Lower Limits ... 67 FasTrack...
  • Page 5 Main Menu ... 100 Pages ... 102 Sonar Page ... 102 Satellite Status Page ... 102 Navigation Page ... 104 Map Page... 106 GPS Quick Reference... 111 Find Your Current Position... 112 Moving Around the Map: Zoom & Cursor Arrow Keys ... 112 Selecting Any Map Item With the Cursor ...
  • Page 6 Trails ... 137 Delete a Trail ... 137 Edit a Trail Name ... 137 Edit a Trail Color ... 137 Edit a Trail Pattern ... 137 Utilities... 138 Alarm Clock... 138 Sun/Moon Rise & Set Calculator... 138 Trip Calculator... 138 Trip Down Timer...
  • Page 7 Pop-up Help... 159 Reset Options ... 160 Screen Contrast and Brightness ... 160 Set Language ... 161 Set Local Time ... 162 Show WAAS Alarm... 163 Software Version Information... 163 Sounds and Alarm Sound Styles... 163 Track Smoothing... 164 Trail Options ... 165 Delete All Trails ...
  • Page 8 A CAREFUL NAVIGATOR NEVER RELIES ON ONLY ONE METHOD TO OBTAIN POSITION INFORMATION. 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-17M 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-17M

    Capabilities and Specifications: LCX-17M Display:... High-brightness LCD; programmable to Resolution:... LCX-17M: 640 pixel x 480 pixel resolution; Backlighting:... Fluorescent cold cathode backlit screen with Input power:... 10 to 15 volts DC. Current drain: ... Sonar only: 500 ma lights off; 600 ma lights Case size:...
  • Page 12 Depth display:... Continuous display. Graph recording: ... Up to 1 GB on one MMC (or SD) card Audible alarms: ... Deep/shallow/fish/zone. Automatic ranging:... Yes, with instant screen updates. Auto bottom track:... Yes Zoom bottom track: ... Yes. Split-screen zoom:... Yes. Surface water temp: ...
  • Page 13 NOTE: This unit can hold two cards at a time. Each card can be up to 1 GB in size, so the unit has a total of 2 GB of mapping, GPS data or sonar log recording capacity while it is operating. The memory capacities refer only to the unit's on-board memory.

  • Page 14: How Your Sonar Works

    How Your Sonar Works Sonar has been around since the 1940s, so if you already know how it works, skip down to read about the relatively new technology of GPS. But, if you've never owned a sonar fish finder, this segment will tell you the underwater basics.

  • Page 15: 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 16: Introduction To Gps And Waas

    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-17M and the hand-held iFINDER GPS receiver.) The unit automatically reads Custom Map Files directly from the MMC or SDC.
  • Page 17 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 18 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. But remember this receiver is only a tool.

  • Page 19: 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 20 Notes...

  • Page 21: Section 2: Installation & Accessories

    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 22: Selecting A Transducer Location

    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 23 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 24: How Low Should You Go

    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 25: 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 26 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 27 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 28 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 29 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 30 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 31: 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 32: 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. Transducer aimed too far back Full fish arch...
  • Page 33 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 Flotation material Epoxy to hull first...
  • Page 34 Transducer location (high 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 35: Shoot-Thru-Hull Installation

    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 36 Sand this surface (unit's face) Orient the Skimmer with the nose facing the bow of the boat. 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 37: Speed/Temperature Sensors

    Optional Speed Sensor Installation All the units in this series can display speed and distance traveled, but only the LCX-17M 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 38: 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-17M packages include the LGC-2000 GPS module. This device contains the unit's external antenna and receiver for GPS and WAAS Bottom of hull...
  • Page 39 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 40 Splitter plug To unit LGC-2000 direct connection to GPS unit. NOTE: The extension cable’s shorter branch will have a 60-ohm terminator attached to it. Do not remove this terminator. When you're not connecting to a NMEA 2000 buss, you must leave the terminator connected to this socket for your antenna/receiver to function correctly.

  • Page 41: Power Connections

    To NMEA 2000 network port 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 42: 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 43 Power cable to the boat's battery. Data Cable Power connections for LCX-17M 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. To attach the NMEA 2000 Power cable, connect the red wire to battery's + and black and shield wires to battery's –.

  • Page 44: Nmea 2000 Cable Connections

    all electrical devices, this unit could be damaged to a point that it is unrepairable and could even cause harm to the user when not properly fused. CAUTION: Do not use this product without a 3-amp fuse wired into the power cable! Failure to use a 3-amp fuse will void your warranty.
  • Page 45 Com-1 wiring to receive NMEA position information Yellow (Transmit) Com-1 Shield (Ground) To unit Com-1 wiring to transmit NMEA position information to another NMEA-compatible device. from some other GPS receiver. NMEA Transmit GPS Receiver Ground NMEA Receive Ground To Other...

  • Page 46: Mounting The Unit: Bracket Or In-Dash

    Power/Data socket NMEA 2000 Power Cable Power Supply Cable NMEA 0183 Data Cable Mounting the Unit: Bracket or In-Dash You can install the unit on top of a dash with the gimbal bracket. It can also be installed in the dash or mounted on a portable power supply. Sonar socket Network socket...
  • Page 47 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 48 Screw mounting hole Front Install the gimbal bracket. Place the bracket so the arms slope toward 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 49 [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 50: 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 51: Other Accessories

    The drawer will come out of the unit. Place the MMC in the drawer face down (see following figures.) Memory card drawer on the LCX-17M. Slide the drawer back into the unit and twist the retainer clockwise. The MMC is now ready for use.
  • Page 52 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 so you won't miss a dangerous Shallow Alarm while fishing, or put one in your galley so you can hear the GPS Arrival Alarm.

  • Page 53: Face Cover

    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. WARNING: When the unit is mounted in an unprotected area, such as an open boat cockpit, the protective face cover must be removed when the vehicle is moving at high speed.
  • Page 54 Notes...

  • Page 55: Section 3: Basic Sonar Operation

    Quick Reference on page 55. Keyboard MMC drawer LCX-17M 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 56: 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 57: 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 58: Satellite Status Page

    Sonar Setup command: sets various sonar options. 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 59: 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! Navigation Page This screen has a compass rose that not only shows your direction of...

  • Page 60: 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 61 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 62 Sonar Page Menu. Most of these functions are discussed in Sec. 4. Digital data overlay (depth & temperature) Fish arches Structure Sonar Page, showing full sonar chart mode. You can customize how the Sonar Page displays its pictures and other data in many ways.

  • Page 63: Lcx-17M Sonar Quick Reference

    LCX-17M 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 13.) 2.

  • Page 64: 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 65 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 66: Fish Symbols Vs. Full Sonar Chart

    Important Tip: While you are experimenting and learning, it's possible to scramble the settings so that the sonar picture disappears from your screen. If that happens, remember that it's easy to switch back to full automatic operation by simply restoring the factory auto settings. Here's how: To Restore Factory Settings 1.
  • Page 67 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. This PC-based software application plays back any sonar chart log recorded with a Lowrance sonar product.
  • Page 68 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 69: 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 70: 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 71: Zone Alarm

    4. Press ← to HALLOW 5. To turn off the alarm, press ENT|ENT|EXIT|EXIT|EXIT. LARMS To switch to a different depth setting, open the Sonar Alarms menu and repeat the instructions in step 3 above. To adjust and turn on the deep alarm: 1.

  • Page 72: Fish Alarm

    4. To set the lower boundary for the Zone Alarm, use , then press ↑ or ↓ to move the bottom of the bar to the desired OWER depth. 5. Press |← to EXIT echo — fish, bottom, structure — within the zone alarm's depth range will trigger the zone alarm.

  • Page 73: 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 74: Depth Cursor

    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 2. The Chart Speed Control Bar appears. Press ↓ to decrease chart speed;...

  • Page 75: Depth Range - Manual

    Sonar Page menu with Depth Range command selected (left); The Depth Range Control Scale (right). 2. The Depth Range Control Scale appears. Press ↑ or ↓ to select a different depth range. A black bar highlights the selected range. The shaded numbers can not be selected.
  • Page 76 Changing the upper and lower limits gives you far greater control over the depth range. This feature lets you "zoom in" the display in almost unlimited combinations. Nearly any segment of the water column, from the surface to the bottom can be shown. This enlarges the sonar targets to best suit your fishing needs and water conditions.

  • Page 77: Fastrack

    To turn off upper and lower limits: From the Sonar Page, press FasTrack This feature automatically converts all echoes to short horizontal lines on the display's far right side. The graph on the rest of the screen continues to operate normally. FasTrack gives you a rapid update of conditions directly under the boat.
  • Page 78 Does that mean Fish I.D. is broken? No. The feature is simply interpreting sonar returns in a specific way to help take some of the work out of reading the screen. Remember: Fish I.D. is one of the many tools we provide so you can analyze your sonar returns for maximum fish finding information.

  • Page 79: Fishtrack

    Fig. 1 B Fig. 1 A Fish symbols appear in surface clutter Many fish Fewer fish arches visible symbols visible Fig. 2 B Fig. 2 A No fish shown Fish arches above structure Figures 1A and 2A (left) show Sonar Page in normal chart mode. Figures 1B and 2B (right) show the same underwater scene with Fish I.D.

  • Page 80: Frequency (Change Transducer Frequency)

    Symbols with FishTrack depths Sonar Features menu with Fish I.D. Depths selected (left). When the check box to the left is unchecked, the feature is off. Sonar Page showing Fish I.D. symbols and FishTrack depths turned on (right). Frequency (Change Transducer Frequency) (Dual-Frequency Transducers only) A dual-frequency transducer operates with both 200 kHz and 50 kHz.

  • Page 81: Grayline

    Sonar Features menu with a frequency of 200 kHz selected. To change the frequency setting to 50 kHz: 1. From the Sonar Page, press 2. Press ↓ to 3. Press EXIT EXIT To change the frequency setting to 200 kHz: 1.

  • Page 82: Hyperscroll

    Grayline selected on sonar menu (left); Grayline control bar (right). Press ↑ or ↓ to increase or decrease Grayline. Echoes scrolling onto the screen will show the effects of the change. If you reach the maximum or minimum level, a tone sounds alerting you to the limit. Press EXIT clear the menu.

  • Page 83: Noise Rejection

    To record or log chart data: 1. Press |↓ to MENU 2. To record data using the default settings, press and the Sonar Page title bar shows the name of the file you are recording. Warning messages will appear as recording time begins to run out.
  • Page 84 To overlay information on your screen: 1. Press |↓ to MENU 2. If you have overlay data on your display, you’ll see a list of that data on the overlay data shown menu. To add data select press . The data viewer shows information categories with "+" or "–" symbols next to each category name.
  • Page 85 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. To move overlaid data: You may find it useful to rearrange data floating in your display window.

  • Page 86: 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 87: 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 2. The Ping Speed Control Bar appears. Press ↑ to increase ping speed; press ↓...

  • Page 88: Reset Water Distance

    System Setup menu with Reset Options command selected (left). The 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"). This information is calculated from an optional water speed sensor, not the GPS.

  • Page 89: 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 90 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 91: Sonar Chart Mode

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

  • Page 92: 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 93: 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 94: 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 95: 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 96: Map With Sonar Split Screen

    show weaker targets as lighter shades. 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 109. Bottom signal Map With Sonar Split Screen There is a page mode that splits the screen in half, with the map on the...

  • Page 97: 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 98: 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 99: Surface Clarity

    Sonar Menu with Stop Chart command selected. 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. The surface clarity control reduces or eliminates surface clutter signals from the display.

  • Page 100: Upper And Lower Limits

    Surface clutter In the illustration on the left, Surface Clarity is turned off. The view on the right shows Surface Clarity set on high. Upper and Lower Limits See the entry in this section for Depth Range - Upper and Lower Limits Zoom &...

  • Page 101: Zoom Pan

    Zoom Pan Your unit has the handy ability to quickly zoom in on any portion of the water column with just the touch of an arrow key. The Zoom Pan feature lets you rapidly move the zoomed area up and down to different depths. By "pointing"...
  • Page 102 Notes...

  • Page 103: 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 104 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 105 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 106 Notes...

  • Page 107: Section 6: Basic Gps Operations

    Quick Reference on page 111. Keyboard MMC drawer LCX-17M 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 108: 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 109 Sonar Setup command: sets various sonar options. 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...

  • Page 110: Sonar Page

    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. Pages The unit has four Page displays that represent the four major operating modes.
  • Page 111 North is at the top of the screen. 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 represented by a black bar. The receiver hasn't locked onto a satellite if the number is a lighter shade, therefore it isn't being used to solve the position.

  • Page 112: 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 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 113 When navigating to a waypoint, the Navigation screen looks like the following figure. Your ground speed, track, distance and bearing to waypoint, and course are all shown digitally on this screen. Current track or heading, shown in degrees Compass bearing to destination Navigation Left cross...

  • Page 114: Map Page

    on the Navigation Page screen (and the Map Page screen) as a line. The cross track error range is shown on the compass rose as a wide, white, corridor enclosing the course line. The outer edges of this white corridor represent lines that show the current cross track error range. The default for the cross track error range is 0.20 miles.
  • Page 115 Far left, Map Page opening screen. Center, zoomed to 100 miles and right, zoomed to 15 miles. The Over Zoomed notice in the top left corner means you have reached the map’s detail limits for the area. Zooming in any closer will reveal no more map details because a custom map has not been loaded on the MMC.
  • Page 116 MapCreate custom maps include massive amounts of information not found in the background map. MapCreate contains: Points of Interest database, all the minor roads and streets, all the landmark features (such as summits, schools, radio towers, etc.); more rivers, streams, smaller lakes and ponds and their names.
  • Page 117 Page category. To access , press |← or→ to |↓ to PAGES THEM Option| EXIT Digital Data map page (left); Two Position Formats page (right). Pages Menu with Two Maps option selected (left). Map Page with two map windows (right). The left map is active. In pages that have two major windows (such as two maps) you can toggle back and forth between the two windows by pressing This...
  • Page 118 The Two Maps page with one window stacked on top of the other. 3. To change the window size again or revert back to the original display, just follow the steps above. (Most dual-window displays use half the screen for each window by default.) You can also use the Reset Options command to revert to the factory default.

  • Page 119: 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 120: 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 121: 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 122 Category Selection menu (left) and list of the nearest restaurants (right). You could select the nearest restaurant at the top, but we have chosen a restaurant further down the list. Press ENT. 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 since the...

  • Page 123: 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 124 Fig 1. Fig 3. 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 125: 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 repeat until the latitude is correct. Press 4. Press ↓ to ONGITUDE change the first character, then press → to the next character and repeat until the longitude is correct.

  • Page 126: Set Man Overboard (Mob) Waypoint

    Off course range, set at 0.20 mile Trail line Navigation Page, navigating toward waypoint 001. 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 127: 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 direction to steer to for the rescue. The man overboard position is also stored in the waypoint list for future reference.

  • Page 128: Navigate To A Point Of Interest

    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|ENT location. The Map Page will display a course line from your current position to the cursor position.

  • Page 129: Creating And Saving A Trail

    earlier in this section or turn to Sec. 9, 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 To cancel navigation, press .

  • Page 130: Displaying A Saved Trail

    ↓ 2. Press to the active Trail Name| → ↓ 3. Press then 4. To return to the previous page, press left the Edit Trail menu, you will notice a new trail was started with a new sequential number. In the example below, the new trail is number 15, showing zero points.

  • Page 131: Navigating Trails

    To turn off trail display: 1. Press MENU|MENU|↓ 2. Press ↓|↓ to enter the Saved Trail list, then use ↑ or ↓ to select the desired Trail Name| 3. Press ↓ → to EXIT EXIT EXIT EXIT To turn on trail display: 1.
  • Page 132 1. Press MENU|MENU|↓ 2. Press ↓ to enter the Saved Trail list, then use ↑ or ↓ to select the desired Trail Name| 3. Press → to ELETE 4. Press ↓ to AVIGATE information along the trail. NOTE: If you are already located at or near the beginning of your trail, the arrival alarm will go off as soon as you hit Enter.
  • Page 133 On the Map Page, a course line represents the trail you are navigating. The bearing arrow on the compass rose points to the next waypoint on the trail. As you travel, the arrival alarm will go off when you near a trail waypoint, and the bearing arrow on the compass rose will swing around and point to the next trail waypoint.

  • Page 134: Navigate A Back Trail (Backtrack, Or Reverse)

    Navigate a Back Trail (backtrack, or reverse) 1. Press MENU MENU 2. Press ↓|↓ to enter the Saved Trail list, then use ↑ or ↓ to select the desired Trail Name| → 3. Press ELETE 4. Press ↓ to AVIGATE begins showing reverse navigation information along the trail.
  • Page 135 |↓ to ETUP appears. The Transfer My Data submenu asks if you want to save data to the MMC or load data from the MMC into the unit's memory. 2. The Transfer My Data menu includes a message which tells you if a MMC is present or not.

  • Page 136: Cancel Navigation

    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 MMC Card selection box, use ↓ or ↑ to highlight the file, then press Next, press ↓...

  • Page 137: Section 7: Advanced Gps Operations

    Advanced GPS Operations Find Distance From Current Position 1. While on the Map Page press: 2. To find the distance to a specific location, center your cursor over the position. A rubber band line appears, connecting your current position to the cursor's location. The distance along that line will appear in a pop-up box.

  • Page 138: Create Icon On Map

    Icons are similar to waypoints, but they do not store as much information. 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 139: 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 140: 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 141 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 142: 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 the destination. 7. To save your route, press screen, with the route automatically named "Route 1" and stored in the unit's internal memory.

  • Page 143: 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. The Remove Waypoint command will delete the waypoint from the route.

  • Page 144: Navigate A Route In Reverse

    Figure 1. Figure 3. Navigating along a route: Fig. 1 shows the Navigation Page at the start of a route, heading straight for the first waypoint (Wpt 1). In Fig. 2, the traveler has arrived at Wpt 3; the arrival alarm has been triggered and the bearing arrow on the compass rose is turning to point toward Wpt 4, off to the east.

  • Page 145: Trails

    Trails Delete a Trail This is the command used to delete a trail: Press |↓ to trail name| RAILS Tip: You can also delete all trails at once: 1. Press MENU → 2. Press ELETE Edit a Trail Name To edit a trail name: press .

  • Page 146: Utilities

    correct. Press , then page display. Edit Trail Menu with Pattern option selected (left). Edited trail with Utilities Utilities are useful tools for traveling or for outdoor activities. Alarm Clock To get to the alarm clock menu: press LARM LOCK Sun/Moon Rise &...

  • Page 147: Edit A Waypoint (Name, Symbol, Position)

    2. Press |↓ to previous page and clear the cursor, press To delete all waypoints at one time: press |↓ to ETUP ELETE to the previous page, press Edit a Waypoint Waypoint Name To edit waypoint name: 1. Press name| |↓...

  • Page 148: Set A Waypoint By Projecting A Position

    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 149: 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. An arrival alarm also can be set to flash a warning message and sound a tone when you cross a preset distance from a waypoint.

  • Page 150: 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 151: 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 152: Coordinate System Selection

    2. Press ↓ to OMMUNICATIONS 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 again to check the box and turn a prefix on.) 4.

  • Page 153: 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 154 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 you'll have to manipulate.

  • Page 155: 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 156: Gps Simulator

    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 or from a stored waypoint, map place or POI location ( steer your position and change speed on the map by using the arrow keys TEER WITH RROWS...

  • Page 157: Hide Gps Features

    2. Set to zero. Select PEED which turns on the simulator and returns you to the Map Page 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 navigation begins.

  • Page 158: Map Auto Zoom

    Map Auto Zoom This receiver has an auto zoom feature that eliminates much of the button-pushing characteristic of other brands of GPS receivers. It works in conjunction with the navigation features. First, start navigation to a waypoint. (See the waypoint section for more information on navigating to a waypoint.) Then, with the auto zoom mode on, the unit zooms out until the entire course shows, from the present position to the destination waypoint.

  • Page 159: Map Boundaries

    Map Boundaries From the Map Page, press . With the option highlighted, press OUNDARIES on) or uncheck it (turn off.) After the option is set, press return to the page display. Fill Water With White From the Map Page, press .

  • Page 160: Map Detail Category Selection

    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. It, however, can show your position using one of 191 different datums.

  • Page 161: 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 162: Navionics  Charts

    Map Orientation menu with the North Up map option selected (right).  Navionics Charts Your unit can display Navionics 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 163: 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 ENT|→ , then press OWRANCE Port Information Navionics charts contain Port Services information, represented by anchor icons on the map display.

  • Page 164: Tidal Current Information

    3. To scroll through the Service Categories window: press then use ↑ ↓ 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 165 Tidal Current Station icon in animated 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. The Tidal Current Information screen displays daily tidal current data for the station at the present time.

  • Page 166: Tide Information

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

  • Page 167: Pop-Up Help

    Tide Information screen. The Tide Information screen displays daily tidal data for the station 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 168: Reset Options

    System Setup menu (left) with Pop-up Help command highlighted. The example on the right shows the Pop-up Help message for the Screen command, located on the Map Menu. Reset Options To reset all features to their factory defaults: Press MENU MENU NOTE: Reset Options does not erase any waypoints, routes, icons, plot trails...

  • Page 169: Set Language

    Screen Command (left) and Screen Menu with Contrast selected, (right). To adjust the display's brightness: Press ↓ to RIGHTNESS scale is minimum contrast; the right end is maximum contrast. To adjust the screen's display mode: Press ↓ to ISPLAY Set Language This unit's menus are available in 10 languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Danish, Swedish, Russian, Dutch and Finnish.

  • Page 170: Set Local Time

    Set Local Time Using the correct local time setting is handy when estimating local arrival time while navigating. Also, the time and date are saved when a waypoint is created. To access the Set Local Time menu, you must first acquire your position.

  • Page 171: Show Waas Alarm

    Show WAAS Alarm When the signal is available, your unit will automatically use WAAS to boost the accuracy of the position fix. When the WAAS signal is lost or acquired, an alarm message appears. Since the U.S. government is still developing the WAAS system, it's not unusual for a GPS/WAAS receiver to frequently lose and reacquire its lock on a WAAS satellite.

  • Page 172: Track Smoothing

    Sounds command (left); The Sounds menu (right). Once in the Sounds menu To set Key Press Sounds: With the option highlighted, press check it (turn on) or uncheck it (turn off). After the option is set, press to return to the page display. EXIT|EXIT Press ↓...

  • Page 173: 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 and the way they’re displayed. Trails also may be hidden, created or deleted in the trail menu.

  • Page 174: Delete Trail

    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. Once you deviate from a straight line, the unit "drops"...

  • Page 175: New Trail

    Edit Trail menu. New Trail To manually start a new trail in the Trails Menu make sure RAIL highlighted and press ENT|EXIT. Trail Visible/Invisible and Other Trail Options The name, maximum number of points in the trail, activity, and visibility are all changed on the Edit Trail menu screen. The Active setting determines whether or not the unit is recording new points for a particular trail.
  • Page 176 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 to return to the page display. EXIT|EXIT|EXIT To set Heading: Press ↑ or ↓ to change the heading type, then press After the option is set, press ENT.

  • Page 177: 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 178 To enter an address press → to move the cursor to the next number and repeat until the number is correct, then press To enter a street name options: A. You can spell out the name in the top selection box. Press ↑ or ↓...
  • Page 179 NOTE: We recommend you do not enter a city name unless the list is too long to search through. The unit actually can search quicker when you don’t enter a city name. Find city field (left); search in particular city only option (center); Find When the necessary search fields are filled in, press ↓...

  • Page 180: Find Any Item Selected By Map Cursor

    the map, press appears, with the Go To Waypoint command highlighted. If you want to go ahead and navigate to the POI address, just press EXIT. Map Page showing location of the address on the map, highlighted by cursor (left). This address is a business in the POI database, so you can display the POI information window, then navigate to it (right).
  • Page 181 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. There are two highway search options A. You can spell out the highway name in the top selection box. Press ↑ or ↓ to →...
  • Page 182 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 Go To Exit option (left); Find On Map option (right). Tip: You can also look up some additional information on the services located near this exit.

  • Page 183: Find Map Places Or Points Of Interest (Poi)

    Exit Information screen (left); general location and amenities information (right). 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 ↓...

  • Page 184: Find Streets Or Intersections

    Search by name of POI. Press can spell out the POI in the top selection box. Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first letter, then press repeat until the name is correct, then press to the lower selection list by pressing from the list, then press screen.
  • Page 185 Find Streets command (left); Find Streets menu (right). 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 can spell out the street in the top selection box. Press the first letter, then press repeat until the name is correct, then press jump down to the lower box and pick a street from the selection list.
  • Page 186 The Find Streets menu (left) with the Find First Street command highlighted. Streets Found list (right). 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...
  • Page 187 repeat until the name is correct, then press down to the lower box and pick a street from the selection list. Press ↓ then press ENT, The Find Streets menu reappears with the street you're searching for in the First Street box. (In this example, it's 80th Street.) 4.

  • Page 188: Find Waypoints

    Map Page showing results of an intersection search. The cursor points to the located intersection. If you want to navigate to the found intersection, just press MENU EXIT Find Waypoints 1. Press ENT. 2. If searching for the waypoint By Name, press If searching for ENT.
  • Page 189 Calculating message (left) and list of the nearest waypoints (right). 4. To see location information on the closest waypoint, press the Waypoint Information screen appears. (If you wanted, you could select another waypoint from the list with the A. To navigate to the waypoint, press command is already highlighted.) The unit will show navigation information to the waypoint.
  • Page 190 a waypoint from the list, then press screen appears. Find By Name menu (left); Waypoint Information screen (center). The found waypoint is highlighted by the cursor on the Map Page (right). A. To navigate to the waypoint, press command is already highlighted.) The unit will show navigation information to the waypoint B.

  • Page 191: Section 10: Supplemental Material

    Section 10: 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 192 Chua Astro Paraguay Corrego Alegre Brazil Dabola Guinea Djakarta (Batavia) Indonesia (Sumatra) 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...
  • Page 193 Nahrwan United Arab Emirates Naparima BWI Trinidad & Tobago North American 1927 Mean for Antigua, Barbados, Barbuda, Caicos Islands, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Grand Cayman, Jamaica, Turks Islands North American 1927 Mean for Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua North American 1927 Mean for Canada North American 1927...
  • Page 194 Pitcairn Astro 1967 Pitcairn Island Point 58 Sweden Santo (DOS) 1965 Espirito Santo Island Sao Braz Azores (Sao Miguel, Santa Maria Islands) Sapper Hill 1943 East Falkland Island Schwarzeck Nambia Selvagem Grande Salvage Islands SGS 85 Soviet Geodetic System 1985 South American 1969 Mean for Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile,...

  • Page 195: 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 196 Notes...
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  • Page 199 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 200 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 201 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 202: 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 203 Accessory Ordering Information for all countries To order Lowrance accessories such as power cables or transducers, 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. To locate a Lowrance dealer near you, visit our web site, www.lowrance.com and look for the Dealer Locator.

  • Page 204: Visit Our Web Site

    Visit our web site: Lowrance Pub. 988-0151-291 © Copyright 2005 All Rights Reserved Printed in USA 011405 Lowrance Electronics, Inc.

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