Operating GuideTable of ContentsSection 1: Read Me First!1Specifications: LMS-520c and LMS-525cDF3How to use this manual: typographical conventions10Section 2: Installation13Preparations13Transducer Installation13Single-frequency transom installations14Dual-frequency transom installations14Single-frequency trolling motor installations14Shoot-through hull installations14Selecting a Transducer Location14How low should you go?16Shoot-thru-hull vs. Transom Mounting16Transom Transducer Assembly And Mounting17Transducer Orientation and Fish Arches23Shoot-Thru-Hull Preparation24Hulls with Flotation Materials24Testing Determines Best Location25Shoot-thru-hull Installation27Speed/Temperature Sensors28Optional Speed Sensor Installation28Power Connections30Powering Your Display Unit31Power Diagram A32Power Diagram B33Powering a NMEA 2000 Network Bus33GPS Antenna/Receiver Module34Connecting to a NMEA 2000 Network35NMEA 0183 Wiring (Data cable)36Mounting the Unit: Bracket, In-Dash or Portable39MMC or SD Card Memory Card Installation42Other Accessories44Cleaning Towel44Face Cover45Section 3: Basic Sonar Operation47Keyboard47Power/lights on and off48Main Menu48Pages50Satellite Status Page50Navigation Page51Map Page51Sonar Page52Basic Sonar Quick Reference55Sonar Operations56Fish Symbols vs. Full Sonar Chart58Section 4: Sonar Options61ASP™ (Advanced Signal Processing)61Alarms62Depth Alarms62Zone Alarm63Fish Alarm64GPS Alarms65NMEA 2000 Alarms66Calibrate Speed67Chart Speed68Colorline™69Depth Cursor70Depth Range - Automatic71Depth Range - Manual71Depth Range - Upper and Lower Limits72FasTrack™73Fish I.D.™ (Fish Symbols & Depths)74FishTrack™76Frequency (Change Transducer Frequency)76HyperScroll™77Log Sonar Chart Data78Noise Rejection79Overlay Data79Ping Speed & HyperScroll™82Reset Options83Reset Water Distance84Set Keel Offset84Sensitivity & Auto Sensitivity85Automatic Sensitivity86Sonar Chart Mode87Sonar Page & Sonar Chart Display Options88Full Sonar Chart88Split Zoom Sonar Chart89Split Frequency Sonar Chart (LMS-525cDF only)89Digital Data/Chart90Customize Page Displays90Flasher92Sonar with Custom Gauges92Map with Sonar Split Screen94Sonar Simulator95Stop Chart97Surface Clarity98Transparency99Upper and Lower Limits100Zoom & Zoom Bar100Zoom Pan100Section 5: Sonar Troubleshooting101Section 6: Basic GPS Operations105Keyboard105Power/lights on and off106Main Menu106Pages108Sonar Page108Satellite Status Page108Navigation Page110Map Page113Map with Sonar117Map with Custom Gauges118Radar119Basic GPS Quick Reference121Find Your Current Position122Moving Around the Map: Zoom & Cursor Arrow Keys122Selecting Any Map Item with the Cursor123Searching123Set a Waypoint125Navigate To a Waypoint127Set Man Overboard (MOB) Waypoint127Navigate Back to MOB Waypoint128Navigate to Cursor Position on Map128Navigate to a Point of Interest130Creating and Saving a Trail130Displaying a Saved Trail132Navigating Trails133Visual Trailing133Navigate a Trail133Navigate a Back Trail (backtrack)135Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files136Cancel Navigation138Section 7: Advanced GPS Operations139Find Distance from different Locations139Find Distance from Point to Point139Icons140Create Icon on Map140Create Icon at Current Position140Delete an Icon140Navigate to an Icon141Routes141Create and Save a Route142Delete a Route144Edit a Route Name145Edit Route Waypoints145Navigate a Route146Navigate a Route in Reverse146Trails147Delete a Trail147Edit a Trail Name148Edit a Trail Color148Edit a Trail Pattern148Utilities149Alarm Clock149Sun/Moon Rise & Set Calculator149Trip Calculator149Trip Down Timer149Trip Up Timer149Waypoints149Edit a Waypoint150Selecting a Waypoint150Create Waypoint by Entering a Position151Set a Waypoint by Average Position152Set a Waypoint by Projecting a Position152Section 8: System & GPS Setup Options153Alarms153Auto Satellite Search154Check MMC Files and Storage Space155Communications Port Configuration155Configure NMEA156Coordinate System Selection156Map Fix158Customize Page Displays159GPS Simulator160Hide GPS Feature162Initialize GPS162Map Auto Zoom163Map Data163Map Datum Selection165Map Detail Category Selection166Map Orientation166NauticPath™ USA Marine Charts168Nautical Chart Notes168Port Information169Tidal Current Information170Tide Information172Navionics® Charts173Overlay Data174Pop-up Help178Reset Options179Screen Contrast and Brightness180Set Language181Set Local Time181Show WAAS Alarm182Software Version Information183Sounds and Alarm Sound Styles184Track Smoothing185Trail Options185Update Trail Option186Trail Visible/Invisible and Other Trail Options188Transparency188Units of Measure189Section 9: Searching193Find Streets194Find Any Item Selected by Map Cursor195Find Interstate Highway Exits195Find Map Places or Points of Interest (POI)198Find Streets or Intersections200Find Waypoints203Section 10: NMEA 2000 Device Configuration207NMEA 2000 Menu207Bus Setup207Engine & Tank Configuration208Tank Select209Tank Size209Set Configuration button209Device Configuration Menu210Device Information and Device Data210Fuel Management Menu211Tank Location211Fuel Added211Add Fuel212Fill Tank212Adding Fuel to Tank212Engine Operations212Engine Select212NMEA 2000 Alarms213Waypoint Sharing214Backlight Synchronization214Configuring EP Sensors215EP-35 Temperature Configuration215Advanced Options menu216Instance216Restore Defaults216EP-10 Fuel Flow Configuration216Advanced Options menu217Instance217Restore Defaults217To restore default settings:218EP-15 Fluid Level Configuration218Advanced Options menu220Instance220Restore Defaults220Suzuki Engine Interface Configuration221Advanced Options menu222Instance222Restore Defaults222Calibrating EP Sensors223EP-10 Fuel Flow Calibration223EP-15 Fluid Level Calibration2242-Point Calibration2243-Point Calibration2255-Point Calibration226Fuel Flow Calibration in a Suzuki Engine Interface227Engine Trim Calibration228Reset Trim Calibration229Bennett Trim Tabs Calibration229Section 11: Supplemental Material231Size: 6.87 MBPages: 252Language: EnglishOpen manual
