Operating GuideTable of ContentsSection 1: Read Me First!1GlobalMap 4900M2How Lowrance GPS Works4Introduction to GPS and WAAS6How to use this manual: typographical conventions8Section 2: Installation & Accessories11Preparations11GPS Antenna/Receiver Module11Connecting Directly to the Unit12Connecting to a NMEA 2000 Network12Power Connections13Powering a NMEA-2000 Buss14Powering Your Unit15External Speaker16NMEA 2000 Cable Connections17Connecting to a NMEA 2000 Network17NMEA 0183 Cable Connections18NMEA 0183 Wiring Diagrams18Mounting the Unit: Bracket, In-Dash or Portable20MMC or SDC Memory Card Installation23Other Accessories24Face Cover24Section 3: Basic GPS Operations25Keyboard25Power/lights on and off26Main Menu26Pages28Satellite Status Page28Navigation Page29Map Page32GPS Quick Reference37Find Your Current Position38Moving Around the Map: Zoom & Cursor Arrow Keys38Selecting Any Map Item with the Cursor39Searching39Set a Waypoint41Navigate To a Waypoint43Set Man Overboard (MOB) Waypoint44Creating and Saving a Trail47Displaying a Saved Trail49Navigating Trails49Visual Trailing50Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files53Custom Maps53GPS Data files53Cancel Navigation55Section 4: Advanced GPS Operations57Find Distance to Another Location57Icons58Create Icon on Map58Create Icon at Current Position58Delete an Icon58Navigate to an Icon59Routes59Create and Save a Route60Delete a Route62Edit a Route62Navigate a Route63Navigate a Route in Reverse64Trails65Delete a Trail65Edit a Trail Name65Edit a Trail Color65Edit a Trail Pattern65Utilities66Alarm Clock66Sun/Moon Rise & Set Calculator66Trip Calculator66Trip Down Timer66Trip Up Timer66Waypoints66Delete a Waypoint66Edit a Waypoint67Selecting a Waypoint67Set a Waypoint by Average Position67Set a Waypoint by Projecting a Position68Section 5: System & GPS Setup Options69Alarms69Auto Satellite Search70Check MMC Files and Storage Space71Communications Port Configuration71Configure NMEA72Coordinate System Selection72Map Fix74Customize Page Displays75GPS Simulator76Initialize GPS78Map Auto Zoom78Map Data78Earth Map Detail79Pop-up Map Info79Draw Map Boundaries79Fill Water with White79Trackline Extension79Presentation Mode80Safety Contour80Map Overlays (Range Rings; Lat/Long Grid)80Map Datum Selection81Map Detail Category Selection81Map Orientation82Navionics Charts83Port Information84Tidal Current Information85Tide Information87Overlay Data88Overylay Data Style91Pop-up Help95Reset Options95Screen Contrast and Brightness96Set Language97Set Local Time97Show WAAS Alarm98Software Version Information99Sounds and Alarm Sound Styles99Track Smoothing100Trail Options100Delete All Trails100Update Trail Option101Delete Trail102New Trail102Trail Visible/Invisible and Other Trail Options102Transparency (GlobalMap 5500C only)102Units of Measure103Section 6: Searching105Find Addresses105Find Any Item Selected by Map Cursor108Find Interstate Highway Exits108Find Map Places or Points of Interest (POI)111Find Streets or Intersections112Find Waypoints116Section 7: Supplemental Material119Size: 3.17 MBPages: 136Language: EnglishOpen manual
