Operating GuideTable of ContentsSec. 1: Read Me First!1How Lowrance Sonar Works5How Lowrance GPS Works6Introduction to GPS and WAAS8Free Training Aids Available10Sonar Viewer10Unit Emulator11How to Use this Manual: Typographical Conventions12Sec. 2: Installation & Accessories15Preparations15Transducer Installation15Selecting a Transducer Location16Shoot-Thru-Hull vs. Transom Mounting18Transom Transducer Assembly and Mounting19Trolling Motor Bracket Installation25Transducer Orientation and Fish Arches25Shoot-Thru-Hull Preparation and Installation26Speed/Temperature Sensors30Optional Temperature Sensor30Optional Speed Sensor Installation30GPS Antenna/Receiver Module32GPS Module Installation33Connecting Directly to the Unit35Connecting to a NMEA 2000 Network35Power Connections36Powering a NMEA 2000 Buss (NMEA 2000 Power Cable)37Powering your Unit (Power Supply Cable)37NMEA 2000 Cable Connections39NMEA 0183 Cable Connections (Data Cable)40Mounting the Unit: Bracket, In-Dash or Portable41MMC or SD Card Memory Card Installation44Face Cover45Other Accessories46Switch Boxes46Sec. 3: Basic Sonar Operation47Keyboard47Power/Lights (Turn Unit On and Off)48Main Menu48Pages50Satellite Status Page50Navigation Page51Map Page51Sonar Page52Basic Sonar Quick Reference55Sonar Operations56Fish Symbols vs. Full Sonar Chart58Sec. 4: Sonar Options & Other Features59ASP (Advanced Signal Processing)59Alarms60Depth Alarms60Zone Alarm61Fish Alarm62Calibrate Speed63Chart Speed64Colorline65Depth Cursor66Depth Range - Automatic67Depth Range - Manual67To Turn Auto Depth Range on Again:67Depth Range - Upper and Lower Limits68FasTrack69Fish I.D. (Fish Symbols & Depths)70FishTrack71Frequency (Change Transducer Frequency)71HyperScroll72Iceview Chart Mode (Signal Interpretation)73Signal Band Movement73Signal Band Color73Signal Band Thickness74Log Sonar Chart Data74Noise Rejection75Overlay Data75Ping Speed & HyperScroll77Reset Options79Reset Water Distance79Set Keel Offset80Sensitivity & Auto Sensitivity81Turn Auto Sensitivity Back on:82Sonar Chart Mode82Sonar Page & Sonar Chart Display Options83Full Sonar Chart83Split Zoom Sonar Chart84Digital Data84Customizing the Digital Data Screen85FlashGraf 86Flasher87Map with Sonar Split Screen87Sonar Simulator88Stop Chart90Surface Clarity91Upper and Lower Limits92Zoom & Zoom Bar92Zoom Pan92Sec. 5: Sonar Troubleshooting95Sec. 6: Basic GPS Operations99Keyboard99Power/Lights (Turn Unit On and Off)100Main Menu100Pages102Sonar Page102Satellite Status Page102Navigation Page104Map Page106Background Map vs. Mapcreate Map Content108Resize Window Command110Basic GPS Quick Reference112Find your Current Position113Moving around the Map: Zoom & Cursor Arrow Keys113Selecting any Map Item with the Cursor114Searching114Set a Waypoint117Create Waypoint at Current Position117Create Waypoint on Map118Create Waypoint by Entering a Position118Navigate to a Waypoint119Set Man Overboard (MOB) Waypoint120Navigate Back to MOB Waypoint120Navigate to Cursor Position on Map121Navigate to a Point of Interest122Creating and Saving a Trail122Displaying a Saved Trail124Navigating Trails125Visual Trailing125Navigate a Trail (Forward)125Navigate a Back Trail (Backtrack, or Reverse)128Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files128Cancel Navigation130Sec. 7: Advanced GPS Operations131Find Distance from Point to Point131Icons132Create Icon on Map132Create Icon at Current Position132Delete an Icon133Navigate to an Icon133Routes134Create and Save a Route134PC-Created Routes134Routes Created in the Unit134Delete a Route137Edit a Route Name137Edit Route Waypoints137Navigate a Route138Navigate a Route in Reverse139Trails140Delete a Trail140Edit a Trail Name140Edit a Trail Color141Edit a Trail Pattern141Utilities142Alarm Clock142Sun/Moon Rise & Set Calculator142Trip Calculator142Trip Down Timer142Trip Up Timer142Waypoints142Delete a Waypoint142Edit a Waypoint (Name, Symbol and Position)142Selecting a Waypoint143Set a Waypoint by Average Position143Set a Waypoint by Projecting a Position144Sec. 8: System & GPS Setup Options145Alarms145Check MMC Files and Storage Space146Communications Port Configuration146Configure NMEA147Coordinate System Selection148Setup Loran TD149Map Fix150Customize Page Displays151Customize Satellite Status Page151Customize Navigation Page151Customize Map Page151GPS Simulator151Simulating Trail or Route Navigation152Hide GPS Features153Initialize GPS153Map Auto Zoom153Map Data154Show Map Data154Pop-Up Map Information154Map Boundaries155Fill Water with White155Map Overlays (Range Rings; Lat/Long Grid)155Map Datum Selection155Map Detail Category Selection156Map Orientation157Navionics Charts158Display a Navionics Chart:158Port Information159Tidal Current Information160Tide Information162Pop-Up Help163Position Pinning164Reset Options164Require WAAS165Screen Contrast and Brightness165Set Language166Set Local Time167Show WAAS Alarm167Software Version Information168Sounds and Alarm Sound Styles168Track Smoothing169Trail Options170Delete All Trails170Update Trail Option170Update Trail Criteria (Auto, Time, Distance)170Trail Update Rate (Time, Distance)171Delete Trail171New Trail172Trail Visible/Invisible and Other Trail Options172Transparency172Units of Measure173Sec. 9: Searching175Find Addresses176Find any Item Selected by Map Cursor179Find Interstate Highway Exits179Find Map Places or Points of Interest (POI)182Find Streets or Intersections184Find Waypoints188Sec. 10: Supplemental Material191Index197Size: 4 MBPages: 216Language: EnglishOpen manual
