Section 1: Read Me First!...1 Capabilities and Specifications: GlobalMap GlobalMap 4900M ...2 How Lowrance GPS Works...4 Introduction to GPS and WAAS...6 How to use this manual: typographical conventions...8 Section 2: Installation & Accessories ...11 Preparations ...11 GPS Antenna/Receiver Module...11 Connecting Directly to the Unit...12 Connecting to a NMEA 2000 Network ...12 Power Connections ...13...
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Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files ...53 Custom Maps ...53 GPS Data files...53 Cancel Navigation ...55 Section 4: Advanced GPS Operations...57 Find Distance to Another Location ...57 Icons...58 Create Icon on Map ...58 Create Icon at Current Position ...58 Delete an Icon ...58 Navigate to an Icon ...59 Routes ...59...
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Map Auto Zoom...78 Map Data...78 Earth Map Detail...79 Pop-up Map Info...79 Draw Map Boundaries ...79 Fill Water with White ...79 Trackline Extension ...79 Presentation Mode ...80 Safety Contour ...80 Map Overlays (Range Rings; Lat/Long Grid)...80 Map Datum Selection ...81 Map Detail Category Selection...81 Map Orientation...82 ...
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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.
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 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.
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.
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Backlighting: ... Advanced cold cathode screen backlit screen 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:...
Audible alarms: ... Arrival/off-course/anchor. Graphic symbols for waypoints or event marker icons: ... 42. Routes:... 100; up to 100 waypoints per route. Plot Trails: ... 10 savable; up to 9,999 points per trail. Zoom range:... 37 ranges; 0.05 to 4,000 miles. NOTE: The above memory capacities refer only to the GlobalMap's on-board memory.
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to the WAAS satellites in orbit, but more about that in the upcoming segment introducing you to GPS and WAAS.) Your unit listens to signals from as many satellites as it can "see" above the horizon, eliminates the weakest signals, then computes its location in relation to those satellites.
matter where they come from, GPS Data Files must be loaded from the MMC into memory before the GlobalMap can use them.) The other key GPS use for MMCs is storage of special high-detail, cus- tom maps, which you can produce on your computer with our MapCre- ate software.
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A minimum of three satellites are required to determine a 2D fix. Twenty-four satellites orbit 10,900 nautical miles above the Earth, passing overhead twice daily. A series of ground stations (with precisely surveyed locations) controls the satellites and monitors their exact loca- tions in the sky.
WAAS reception, but terrain, foliage or even large man-made structures frequently block the WAAS signal from ground receivers. You'll find that using your GPS receiver is both easy and amazingly accurate. It’s easily the most accurate method of electronic navigation available to the general public today.
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around the menus so you can execute different commands. They are represented by symbols like these, which denote the down arrow key, the up arrow, the left arrow and the right arrow: Keyboard The other keys perform a variety of functions. When the text refers to a key to press, the key is shown in bold, sans serif type.
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some of your unit's menus. Most notably, the GlobalMap 5500C has the transparency feature and the GlobalMap 4900M does not.
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.
You need to select an antenna installation location that has a clear, un- obstructed view of the sky. After the module is installed, connect it to the unit. The LGC-2000 can communicate with your GPS unit either directly (using the supplied extension cable) or through a NMEA 2000 NOTE See the module’s instruction sheet, publication part number 988- 0147-981, for complete installation instructions.
the previous image and attach the NMEA 2000 buss adapter cable to the shorter branch of the extension cable's Y-adapter. Connect the NMEA 2000 buss adapter cable's other end to an available network port. LGC-2000 To NMEA 2000 network port LGC-2000 and GPS unit connection to NMEA 2000 buss.
To unit The Power/Data cable for this unit. Depending on your configuration, you may not use all of these wires. The following segments include instructions for installing all the wires that you will use with this unit. CAUTION: All of the wires in the power/data cable have bare ends for easier installation.
Powering Your Unit (Power Supply cable – red and black wires) The unit works from a 12-volt battery system. For the best results, at- tach the power cable directly to the battery. You can attach the power cable to an accessory or power buss, however you may have problems with electrical interference.
To unit NMEA 0183 Data cable supply cable (four wires) To power a NMEA-2000 White speaker wire buss, also connect NMEA-2000 Power cable to the boat's battery. Power and optional speaker connections for the GlobalMap 5500C and 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.
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.
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 unit's...
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Power/Data NMEA 0183 Data cable (four wires) NMEA 2000 Power cable Blank Power Supply wires LGC 2000 GPS Module Network 25' Y-adapter extension cable 60-ohm terminator...
Mounting the Unit: Bracket, In-Dash or Portable You can install the GlobalMap on the top of a dash with the supplied gimbal bracket. It can also be installed in the dash or mounted on a portable power supply. If you use the supplied bracket, you may be interested in the optional ...
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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.
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tenna connector and any accessory cables. Next, pass the power cable's bare-wire end down though the hole from the top. If you wish, you can fill in the hole around the cables with a good ma- rine caulking compound. No matter what type of installation you pre- fer, be sure to leave enough slack in the cables to allow tilting or swiv- eling the unit.
in your own car or boat, then take it along when riding in a friend's ve- hicle that's not equipped with GPS. The portable power pack includes a sealed, rechargeable battery. MMC or SDC Memory Card Installation Your unit uses MultiMedia Cards to store information, such as custom maps, waypoints, trails and other GPS data.
Slide the drawer back into the unit and twist the retainer clockwise. The MMC is now ready for use. Other Accessories Other accessories include MMC cards, MMC card readers and MapCre- ate™ 6 custom mapping software for your computer. MMC card readers are available in USB versions.
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 unit 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.
1. PWR/LIGHT (Power & Light) – The PWR key turns the unit on and off and activates the backlight. ← → 2. PAGES – Pressing this and the arrow keys (4) switches the unit between the three different page screens. (Satellite Status Page, Navigation Page and Map Page.) Each page represents one of the unit's major operation modes.
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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...
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 three Page displays that represent the three major operat- ing modes.
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 bold type. The re- ceiver hasn't locked onto a satellite if the number is grayed out, there- fore it isn't being used to solve the position.
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The navigation screen looks like the one below when you're not navi- gating to a waypoint or following a route or trail. Your position is shown by an arrow in the center of the screen. Your trail history, or path you've just taken, is depicted by the line extending from the arrow. The arrow pointing down at the top of the compass rose indicates the cur- rent track (direction of travel) you are taking.
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to the destination. No matter what direction you are steering, the Bearing window shows the compass direction straight to the destina- tion from your location at the moment. Distance shows how far it is to the waypoint you're navigating toward. The Off Course window shows the current cross track error.
Current track or heading, shown in degrees Compass bearing to destination Navigation information displays The GlobalMap 4900M navigation page, backtracking a trail while In the example above, the driver is headed north (a 355º track) toward a waypoint 355º (bearing) away. The cross track error range (white cor- ridor) is 0.20 miles either side of the course.
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In the first example below, the range is 4,000 miles from the left edge of the map to the right edge of the map. The Zoom In and Zoom Out keys zoom the map to enlarge or reduce its coverage area and the amount of mapping detail shown. There are 37 available map zoom ranges, from 0.05 miles to 4,000 miles.
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Background map vs. MapCreate map content The background map includes: low-detail maps of the whole world (con- taining cities, major lakes, major rivers, political boundaries); and me- dium-detail maps of the United States. The medium-detail U.S. maps contain: all incorporated cities; shaded metropolitan areas;...
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Tip: In some urban areas, businesses are so close to one another that their POI icons crowd each other on the screen. You 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.
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This allows you to change which map the cursor, keyboard and menus operate on. "Active window" will be displayed at the top of the active window. 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.
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.
Find Your Current Position Finding your current position is as simple as turning the GlobalMap on. With an unobstructed view of the 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.
Cursor line Selected airport The selected airport is 4.25 miles away, to the northwest. 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.
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Category Selection menu (left); list of the nearest restaurants (right). ↑ ↓ 4. If you wish, you could scroll 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...
Map screen showing Find Waypoint, the result of a restaurant search. 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.
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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;...
Create Waypoint by Entering a Position → 1. Press ↓ 2. Press NTERED → 3. Press ATITUDE change the first character, then press → to the next character and re- peat until the latitude is correct. Press ↓ 4. Press ONGITUDE change the first character, then press →...
Course line (dotted) Off course range, set at 0.20 mile GlobalMap 4900M navigation Page, navigating toward waypoint 004 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.
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.
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Navigate to cursor. In this example, the cursor is positioned on the town of Oologah, Oklahoma. 3. Press and the GlobalMap will begin navigating to the MENU cursor location. The Map Page will display a dotted line from your current position to the cursor position.
Navigate to a Point of Interest For POIs that are in view on the map, you can easily use the Navigate to Cursor command above. Just use the cursor to select the POI. The other method involves searching for POIs with the Find Waypoint command, launched with the lier in this section, or turn to Sec.
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Visible Active symbol symbol Sequence for saving a trail and beginning a new one. My Trails com- mand (left). The arrow to the right of Trail 17 (center) indicates the trail is "active" and the check to the left shows the trail is visible on the map.
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. If, however, the Update Active Trail option is left turned off, it will cancel the automatic trail creation feature.
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, while "back- tracking" follows a trail in reverse. When hiking at walking speed with a hand-held GPS, we often just use visual back trailing because it is better following each little turn on a foot path.
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Figure 1. 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"...
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Present position arrow Trail point Navigate trail, map views: driver is northbound heading straight to- ward trail point 6 (left). northbound driver has reached point 6 (right) and has turned west to follow trail. Track or compass heading indicator Course line made from trail Trail...
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 the alarm and proceed. 5. Begin moving and let your GlobalMap guide you. 6. When you reach your destination, be sure to cancel your navigation. Press MENU MENU...
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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 that tells you if a MMC is present or not. If no MMC is present, you must insert a card to activate the Load or Save commands.
↓ selection. Next, press . The unit will display a com- pletion message when the data transfer is finished. To return to the Page view, press repeatedly. EXIT Figure 1. Figure 2. Figure 3. Figure 4. These figures show the menu sequence for loading a GPS Data File from a MMC into the GlobalMap's memory.
Advanced GPS Operations NOTE There is a slight difference in menu structure between the Global- Map 5500C and GlobalMap 4900M. The differences are minimal, but some of the screenshots in this manual may not perfectly match some of your unit's menus. Most notably, the GlobalMap 5500C has the transparency feature and the GlobalMap 4900M does not.
Icons Icons are graphic symbols used to mark some location, personal point of interest or event. They can be placed on the map screen, saved and re- called later for navigation purposes. These are sometimes referred to as event marker icons. The unit has 42 different symbols you can pick from when creating an icon.
The Delete icons menus ← The Delete All Icons command will ask if you are sure. Press . All icons will be deleted from the map. The Delete by Symbol command will launch the Select Symbol menu. or ↓ to select the symbol to delete, then press ←...
waypoint. The GPS unit allows you to navigate forward or backward through a route. 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.
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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.
turn. Fig. 5. Waypoint (4) set at highway exit to frontage road leading to river. Waypoint (5) ends the route at a tree stand in the hunting area. Fig. 6. Press EXIT to save the route and you return to this screen. 5.
↓ 2. Press to route name| waypoint, then press ↓ ↑ 3. Use to select a command from the Edit Route Waypoints menu and press route by selecting a location with the cursor then pressing Waypoint calls up the Waypoint List so you can insert a waypoint from the list.
Navigate a Route in Reverse Here's how you run a route backwards, from the end waypoint to the beginning waypoint. 1. From the AVIGATION press MENU MENU ↓ 2. Press to select route name| AVIGATE 3. Upon arrival at your destination, cancel navigation: press MENU MENU...
Trails Delete a Trail This is the command used to erase or delete a trail: Press MENU MENU ← ELETE RAIL 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 .
→ then press to the next character and repeat until the pattern is cor- rect. 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...
1. Use the arrow keys to select the waypoint with the cursor. ↓ 2. Press previous page and clear the cursor, press To delete all waypoints at one time: press ↓ ETUP ELETE to the previous page, press Edit a Waypoint Waypoint Name To edit waypoint name: 1.
tions and other factors. → 1. Press ↓ ↑ 2. Press 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.
Section 5: System & GPS Setup Options Alarms This unit has three 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.
Elevation (altitude) is also used in the equation, but it's rarely required to determine a position. When your GPS receiver is turned on for the first time, it doesn't know your position or elevation (altitude). It does know the current UTC time and date since these were programmed into it at the factory and an in- ternal clock keeps the time while the unit is turned off.
GPS Auto Search on the GlobalMap 5500C Satellite Status Menu. Here's how to put the unit into auto search mode: 1. Press until you are on the Satellite Status screen. PAGES ↓ 2. Press MENU Check MMC Files and Storage Space To check MMC Files: Press MENU...
System Setup Menu with Communications Port highlighted (left) and Communications Port menu (right). 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 entry below for to Configure NMEA. To set Com Port Configuration: 1.
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Menus for changing coordinate system. To get to Coordinate System Selection: 1. Press MENU MENU ↓ 2. Press OORDINATE This unit can show a position in degrees (36.14952°); degrees, minutes and thousandths of a minute (36° 28.700'); or degrees, minutes, seconds and tenths of a second (36°...
To setup Loran TD: NOTE: If the Loran TD conversion is chosen, you must enter the local Lo- ran chain identification for the master and slaves. Do this by se- lecting "Setup Loran TD" at the bottom of the "Coordinate System" menu and select the ID.
1. Press MENU MENU ↓ 2. Press OORDINATE ↓ 3. Press ETUP The following screen appears, and and enter the map's scale. This is generally at the bottom of the paper map. It's shown as a ratio, for example 1:24000. Press returns to the Configure Map Fix screen.
To change the information displayed in a data box: On the Page display you wish to change, press |↓ to MENU USTOM- . A data box name flashes, indicating it is selected. Press change the box or hit ↑, ↓, → or ← to select another box, then press .
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setting the track and speed in the dialog boxes provided on the simulator menu screen. To get to the GPS Simulator: 1. Press MENU MENU ↓ 2. Press GPS S IMULATOR The GPS Setup Menu (left); GPS Simulator menus for the GlobalMap 5500C (center) and the GlobalMap 4900M (right).
4. Press to turn off the steering and speed boxes. The unit will now EXIT automatically "steer" along the trail or route. When you arrive at your "destination," cancel navigation as you normally do. Tip: You can pick any spot on the map to begin your simulation session by using the Initialize GPS command.
map. This menu lets you select Navionics Maps. For instructions, see the Navionics Charts entry in this section. To get to Map Data: From the Map Page, press Map Menu (left) and Map Data Menu (right). Earth Map Detail From the Map Page, press check to select the level of map detail you prefer.
check boxes — Show Time and Show Distance — which allow you to turn on or off the time and/or distance settings. To set trackline extension: From the Map Page, press . Press desired distance setting and press Presentation Mode From the Map Page, press RESENTATION .
lighted, press the option is set, press Map Datum Selection Maps and charts are based on a survey of the area that's covered by the map or chart. These surveys are called "Datums." Maps that are cre- ated using different datums will show the same latitude/longitude in slightly different locations.
Map menu (left) and 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 shown in north up (left) and track up (right).
To change map orientation: from the Map Page, press . Use RIENTATION Press to return to the page display. EXIT EXIT Map Menu (left) and Map Orientation menu with the North Up map orientation option selected (right). Navionics Charts Your GlobalMap can display Navionics They work just like a MapCreate custom map on an MMC.
These figures show the 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 → press EXIT EXIT Port Information Navionics charts contain Port Services information, represented by an- chor icons on the map display.
Port Services icons Navionics chart showing Port Services icon selected by cursor. 3. To scroll through the Service Categories window, press ↑ ↓ 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...
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you can select the boxed "C" icon and it becomes an animated arrow with a pop-up name box. An example is displayed in the following figure. To view Tidal Current information: 1. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor over a Tidal Current Station icon.
Slack water, the period of little or no current, is represented by the Slack Water Line (SWL). The flood appears above the SWL and the ebb appears below the SWL. You can look up tidal current data for other dates by changing the month, day and year selection boxes.
The Tide Information screen displays daily tidal data for this 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). The dotted line across the graph is the Mean Lower Low Water line (MLLW).
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NOTE The Customize command and the Overlay Data command both use the same information categories. The difference between the two com- mands is that Customize changes only the digital data boxes on a screen, and Overlay Data changes only the information floating on the screen without a box.
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From Overlay Data Shown menu (left) press ENT to see Data Viewer (center). Select a category and press ENT. Bearing, Closing Speed and Off Course have been selected from the Navigation category. To remove overlaid data: 1. While on the Page that shows the item or items you want to remove, press |↓...
3. The data begins to flash on your screen. Use any combination of →, ←, ↑ and ↓ to move the data to a new location on the screen. 4. When satisfied, press To resize overlaid data: press bring up the Overlay Data Shown menu with a list of the current over- lay data.
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The GlobalMap 5500C Gauge Setup menu (left) with the GlobalMap There are four primary setup options in the analog menu: Themes, Tick Marks, Thresholds and Text. When working in the gauge setup menu, use ↓ ↑ and → ← to highlight the desired option, then press ENT. Pressing will take you back to the previous screen.
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With a single gauge displayed (left), the Sec. Data button is not active. After choosing a dual-gauge setting, the Sec. Data button is active. Choosing the Sec. Data button will take you to the same Data Viewer screen (right) as Customize Page and Overlay Data commands. The Secondary Data or Sec.
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decide to start the gauge at 0, 5 or 10 and top it out at 85, 90 or 100. Minimum or Maximum Tick controls how many tick marks will be dis- played on the gauge. If you set the minimum tick to 1 and the max tick to 10, there will be 10 tick marks between 0 and 10, 10 and 20 and so on.
The GlobalMap 5500C display with a transparent track gauge (left) and the GlobalMap 4900M display with track and speed gauges (right). Pop-up Help Help is available for virtually all of the menus on this unit. By high- lighting a menu item and leaving it highlighted for a few seconds, a "pop-up"...
NOTE: Reset Options does not erase waypoints, routes, icons or plot trails. Reset Options command (left) and the Reset Options menu (right). Screen Contrast and Brightness To access the Screen menu, press Once in the Screen menu: To adjust the display's contrast: slider bar is already selected.
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 ANGUAGE ↓ ↑ 3. Use to select a different language and press now appear in the language you selected.
Time Setting menus for the GlobalMap 5500C (left) and the GlobalMap 4900M (right). : Press ↓ to the Time Format window. Just highlight To Set Time Format the option you prefer — 12 or 24 hour — and press Press ↓ and → to modify the Date Format. There are To Set Date Format: three options: Month/Day/Year, Day/Month/Year and Year/Month/Day.
Software Version Information From time to time, Lowrance updates the operating system software in some of its products. These software upgrades are usually offered to customers as free downloads from our web site, www.lowrance.com. These upgrades make the unit perform better or introduce a new fea- ture or function.
option is set, press To set Alarm Volume: The left end of the scale is low volume; the right end is high volume. Af- ter the option is set, press Press To set Alarm Style: the style, then press turn to the page display. Track Smoothing This is a factory setting on the GPS Setup menu that should always be left on.
Update Trail Option This menu lets you change the way trail updates occur. WARNING: If you uncheck the Update Trail option, automatic trail creation and recording will be turned off. You must turn it back on to record trails. The default setting is on. From the Trails Menu, press highlighted, press Update Trail Criteria (Auto, Time, Distance)
Specific Trail Options Delete Trail ↓ To delete a specific trail: From the Trails Menu, press to Trail Name| . The Edit Trail menu appears as seen in the following fig- → ← ure. Press ELETE RAIL Edit Trail menu. New Trail To manually start a new trail, in the Trails Menu, make sure RAIL...
Main Menu with Transparency command selected. To adjust Menu Transparency level: Press MENU MENU bar appears. Press makes the menus opaque. The upper end is maximum transparency. Units of Measure This menu sets the speed and distance (statute or nautical miles, me- ters), depth (feet, fathoms, or meters), temperature (degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius) and heading (true or magnetic) units.
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↑ ↓ To set Speed/Distance Unit of Measure: Press to change the Speed/Distance unit, then press . After the option is set, press to return to the page display. EXIT EXIT EXIT ↑ ↓ To set Heading: Press to select the heading type, then press .
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.
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To enter an address number → then press to move the cursor to the next number and repeat until the number is correct, then press To enter a street name You can spell out change the first letter, then press ter and repeat until the name is correct, then press jump down to the lower selection list by pressing to select a street name from the list, then press...
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NOTE: We recommend you do not enter a city name unless the list is too large when searching without one. The GlobalMap can actually search quicker without a city. Find city field (left); Search in particular city only option (center) and 6.
tion window. With the address location selected by the cursor on the map, press pears, with the Go To Waypoint command highlighted. If you want to navigate to the POI address, just press Map Page showing location of the address on the map, highlighted by the cursor (left).
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Find Highway Exits command (left) and Find Exit menu (right). 2. First, select a highway name by pressing Find By Name menu. There are two highway search options: the highway name in the top selection box. Press spell out change the first letter, then press ter and repeat until the name is correct, then press jump down to the lower selection list by pressing select a highway from the list, then press...
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Find Exit menu, with an exit selected in the Exit List. 4. In the Exit Information screen you have two choices. Press → navigate or "Go To" the exit. Press to find exit on the map. Go To Exit option (left) and Find On Map option (right). Tip: You can also look up some additional information on the Exit Services located near this exit.
Find Map Places or Points of Interest (POI) 1. Press , then use then press . (To narrow your search, press select a subcategory before pressing tions; Search By Name or By Nearest. Find Waypoint menu with Lodging POI category selected (left) and with the RV Parks subcategory selected (right).
Find by Name option (left) and 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 → map by pressing Go To Waypoint POI option (left) and Find on Map POI option (right). Find Streets or Intersections Find a Street 1.
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You can the street in the top selection box. Press spell out change the first letter, then press ter. Repeat until the name is correct, then press can jump down to the lower box and pick a street from the Press , then press Find Street By Name menu.
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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 Find an Intersection You must enter one street in the First Street dialog box and enter the next street in the Second Street dialog box.
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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. You can specify a city and/or Zip code later to narrow the search, if the resulting list is too long.
If you want to navigate to the found intersection, just press MENU EXIT Find Waypoints 1. Press 2. If searching for the waypoint By Name, press the Nearest waypoint, press jump to step 5 below.) Find Waypoint menu (left), Find By Nearest command (center) and If you're looking for nearest lating, then a list of waypoints appears.
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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. If you're looking by name the name in the top selection box. Press →...
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...
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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, Gi- braltar, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Neth- erlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland...
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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 Sal- vador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua North American 1927 Mean for Canada North American 1927 Mean for CONUS...
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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, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay,...
FCC Compliance This device complies with Part 15 of the U.S. Federal Communi- cations Commission (FCC) Rules. Operation is subject to the fol- lowing two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful in- terference, and (2) this device must accept any interference re- ceived, including interference that may cause undesired opera- tion.
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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.
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 prod- uct 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.
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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.
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.
Accessory Ordering Information for all countries To order Lowrance GPS accessories, 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.
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