LMS-160 and TM GlobalMap 1600 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
Copyright © 1998 Lowrance Electronics, Inc. All rights reserved. GlobalMap 1600™ and LMS-160 are trademarks of Lowrance Electronics, Inc. Lowrance® is a registered trademark of Lowrance Electronics, Inc. WARNING! USE THIS UNIT ONLY AS AN AID TO NAVIGATION. A CAREFUL NAVIGATOR NEVER RELIES ON ONLY ONE METHOD TO OBTAIN POSITION INFORMATION. Never use this product while operating a vehicle.
This device complies with Part 15 of the 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. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Table of Contents INSTALLATION ................................................. 1 Mounting ........................................................ 1 Power Connections ........................................ 2 Cable Connections ........................................ 3 GlobalMap 1600 ....................................... 3 LMS-160 .................................................. 4 Antenna ........................................................ 5 Transducer ...........................................
Table of Contents SONAR OPERATION ...................................... 59 Sonar Modes ............................................... 59 Full Chart ............................................... 59 Split Chart .............................................. 59 Digital/Chart ........................................... 59 Automatic ..................................................... 60 Sonar Options .............................................. 60 Sensitivity .............................................
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Thank you for purchasing a Lowrance product! You won't find another combination GPS and sonar unit with these features and power for the money! Each of our products is designed and manufactured to precision tolerances for long life under extreme conditions. We hope that you'll enjoy this product for years. This manual covers both the Lowrance LMS-160 and GlobalMap 1600. Both have 12-channel GPS receivers, however, the LMS-160 also has a sonar built into the unit.
Power Connections - All Units This unit works from a twelve-volt battery system. For the best results, attach 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. Therefore, it’s safer to go ahead and attach the power cable directly to the battery. If the cable is not long enough, splice #18 gauge wire onto it. The power cable has two wires, red and black.
If possible, route the unit’s power cable and transducer cable away from other wiring. VHF radio antenna cables radiate noise when transmitting, so be certain to keep the sonar’s wires away from it. You may need to route the sonar unit’s power cable directly to the battery to isolate it from other wiring on the boat.
CABLE CONNECTIONS - LMS-160 Only LOWRANCE POWER/ TRANSDUCER CABLE See Note 1 RED NMEA ADAPTER CABLE BLACK (GROUND) GREEN (NMEA RECEIVE) BLACK TO +12 VDC WHITE (NMEA TRANSMIT) TO TRANSDUCER TO SPEED/TEMP SENSOR (OPTIONAL) ANTENNA Notes 1. If the NMEA wires are not used, then the NMEA adapter cable is not required. The speed/temperature sensor's cable can be attached directly to the LMS-160.
GPS Antenna Installation - All Units The antenna can be mounted on any flat surface, provided you have access behind the surface for the mounting screws. A magnet is also supplied that can be epoxied to the bottom of the antenna. A pole mount adapter lets you mount the antenna on a pole or swivel mount that uses standard 1" - 14 threads. The antenna has 25 feet of cable. Do not cut or splice this cable.
Magnet Mount A magnet lets you temporarily mount the antenna on any ferrous metal surface. (such as a car) To use the magnet, simply epoxy it to the bottom of the antenna, using the epoxy supplied with your antenna. Carefully follow the instructions on the epoxy package and apply it to the magnet. Then carefully press the magnet to the bottom of the antenna housing. After the epoxy cures (in about 30 minutes), the antenna is ready for use.
Read this section carefully before attempting the installation. Determine which of the mounting positions is right for your boat. Remember, the transducer location is the most critical part of a sonar installation. Location - General 1. The transducer must be placed in a location that has a smooth flow of water at all times. If the transducer is not placed in a smooth flow of water, interference will show on the sonar’s display in the form of random lines or dots whenever the boat is moving. 2.
Transducer Assembly and Mounting The best way to install this transducer is to loosely assemble all of the parts first, then place the transducer’s bracket against the transom and see if you can move the transducer so that it’s parallel with the ground. 1. Press the two small plastic ratchets into the sides of the metal bracket as shown below. Notice there are letters molded into each ratchet. Place each ratchet into the bracket with the letter “A” aligned with the dot stamped into the metal bracket.
3. Once you determine the correct position for the ratchets, assemble the transducer as shown below. Don’t tighten the lock nut at this time. NUT METAL WASHER RUBBER WASHERS METAL WASHER BOLT 4. Hold the transducer and bracket assembly against the transom. The transducer should be roughly parallel to the ground. The bottom of the transducer bracket should be in line with the bottom of the hull. Don’t let the bracket extend below the hull! Mark the center of the slots for the mounting holes.
6. Route the transducer cable to the sonar unit. If possible, route the transducer cable away from other wiring on the boat. Electrical noise from the engine’s wiring, bilge pumps, VHF radio wires and cables, and aerators can be picked up by the sonar. Use caution when routing the transducer cable around these wires. IMPORTANT! Clamp the transducer cable to the transom close to the transducer. This can prevent the transducer from entering the boat if it is knocked off at high speed. 7.
to calculate a position. Speed, direction of travel, and distance are all calculated from position information. Therefore, in order for it to determine direction of travel, you must be moving and the faster, the better. This is not to say that it won’t work at trolling speeds - it will. There will simply be more “wandering” of the data shown on the display. Another factor that greatly influences the receiver’s ability to determine position is SA.
GPS OPERATION There are 12 keys on the keyboard. You can navigate through the menus, adjust the chart’s cursor, and enter data using the arrow keys. The five major modes of operation are accessed using the PAGES key. Press the MENU key to select or adjust a feature from a list. The Z-IN and Z-OUT keys zoom-in or zoom-out the view on the plotter screen. The ENT and EXIT keys are used to enter or clear data or screens. Save and edit waypoints using the WPT key. The PWR key turns the unit on and off.
To turn the unit on, simply press the PWR key. A GPS logo screen appears, then the screen similar to the one at right appears. Read the message on the screen, then press the EXIT key to erase it or wait a few seconds and it automatically clears. The screen shown below appears next. This screen appears each time you turn the unit on. It shows a graphical view of the satellites that are in view. Each satellite is shown on the circular chart relative to your position.
FINDING YOUR POSITION Auto Search To lock onto the satellites, the GPS receiver needs to know it’s current position, UTC time, and date. (Elevation (altitude) is also used in the equation, but it’s rarely required to determine a position.) It needs this data so that it can calculate which satellites should be in view. 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.
Using the manual initialization method loads a position that’s close to yours into the GPS receiver. It should now have position, time, and date, thereby giving it the data it needs to determine which satellites are in view. Once the satellites are known, the receiver searches for only those satellites, making a lock faster than an auto search method. All position and navigation data flashes until the unit acquires a position.
STATUS NAVIGATION MAPPING SONAR (GLOBALMAP 1600 ONLY) WINDOW GROUPS Navigation There are two different navigation screens. Nav screen number one shows a graphical view of your trip, Nav screen number 2 shows all navigation details in large digital numbers. You can also customize both navigation screens to show data other than the default. See the “Programming Boxes” section for more information.
pointing up towards the compass, above the present position arrow. Distance from the present position to the waypoint (DIS) shows beneath the compass on the lower left side of the screen. Next to the distance box is estimated time enroute (ETE). This is the estimated time that it will take you to arrive at the destination, based upon current track and ground speed. In the lower right corner is the course (CRS) box showing the direction from your starting position to the waypoint.
Course Deviation Indicator (CDI) Once navigation to a waypoint is established, the CDI shows your distance to the left or right of the desired course. The vertical line in the box shows both the direction you must steer to get back on course and the distance to the course line. For example, if you’re travelling straight towards the destination, from the start, then the line stays in the center. If you drift off course to the right, the line moves to the left.
position. It points in the direction you’re travelling. The solid line extending from the arrow is your plot trail, or path you’ve taken. The plotter’s range shows in the lower left corner of the screen. In this example, the plotter’s range is four miles from the left edge of the map to the right. MAP-1 MAP-2 MAP-3 There are three different mapping screens. To view the other map screens, press the PAGES key, highlight the MAP label, and press the right arrow key until the desired map screen appears.
from your present position. The zoom-in and zoom-out keys work from the cursor’s position when it’s active - not the present position. You can zoom in on any detail, anywhere. The cursor can also place icons and waypoints. When the cursor is used with map-1, it’s position, bearing, and distance from your present position show at the top of the screen. Cursor Distance You can use the cursor to find the distance between two points. While the cursor is showing, press the MENU key, then select "FIND DISTANCE".
Map Options The following map options are listed under the “Map Options” menu: Map Orientation, Auto Zoom, Range Rings, and Latitude/Longitude Grids. 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. This is fine if you’re always travelling due north. What you see to your left corresponds to the left side of the map, to your right is shown on the right side of the map, and so on.
Range Rings/Grid Lines The map screen can be customized with rings that are 1/4 of the range and/or grids that divide the plotter into equal segments of latitude and longitude. To do this, press the MENU key, select “Map 1 Setup”, then “Map Options”. Highlight the desired option, then press the right arrow key to turn it on. Press the EXIT key repeatedly to erase the menus. The screen at right shows grids.
MAP DETAILS This unit lets you change many of the built-in background map’s features. To change the options, first press the MENU key, then select the Map Details label. Press the right arrow key. The screen shown at right appears. Earth Map On/Off The map can be turned on or off using the “All Map Details” label. Simply highlight the menu, then press the left arrow key to turn it off.
Gray Fill When this unit is first turned on, all water (lakes, oceans, rivers) is filled with gray to distinguish it from land, which is clear. (See below) To make the land fill with gray and water remain clear, select the “Fill with Gray” label from the Map Detail menu, then press the left arrow key. Press the EXIT key repeatedly to return to the mapping screen.
Locations Normally, text disappears as you zoom out. This declutters the screen, making it easier to see significant map detail. Turning “LOCATION DOTS” on from the Map Details menu places a dot on the screen where a text label should be when the screen is zoomed out. Contour Lines Some nav aid data shows depth contour lines in navigable waters. To turn these lines off, select “Contour Lines” from the “Map Detail” menu. Press the left arrow key to turn them off. Press the EXIT key to erase the menu.
plot trail in a specific memory location, choose “SAVE TRAIL” from the “TRAIL OPTIONS” menu. A new screen appears. Highlight the desired number that you wish to save the current trail under, (i.e. “Trail 1 or Trail 2) and press the right arrow key. Your current trail is saved. Press the EXIT key to erase this menu. Update Options By default, the plotter places a dot on the screen every 3 seconds to create the plot trail. You can change this time from once per second to once every thirty minutes.
MAP SCREEN PRESS ENT KEY SELECT ICON PRESS ENT KEY ICON PLACED AT POSITION Icons can be erased from the plotter individually, all of a specific type, or all at once. They can also simply be turned off without erasing them. To make changes to the icons, press the MENU key, then select MAP SETUP, and finally select Icon Options. The screen shown at right appears. The first menu (ICONS OFF/ON) simply turns all icon symbols off or on. This doesn’t erase the icons, it simply “hides” the icons from the map.
MAP DOWNLOADING This unit has a background map of the world permanently installed inside. You can send an enhanced map from the enclosed CD-ROM to the unit using a personal computer. Currently, the MapSelect CD has the following databases: IMS SmartMap™ data covers the 48 contiguous states and are broken down into 64 different mapping regions.
TRANSFERRING MAP DATA Using either GDM or MapCreate software, you may transfer maps of your choice to your GPS Unit. The following instructions are for the GDM software. 1. Click on the MapSelect Tab. 2. Select a map by clicking on the desired database button (IMS SmartMap, IMS WorldMap, or Coastal Navaids). A map appears on the screen. Click the desired area that you want to download to the GPS unit. 3. Select a memory partition by clicking on Memory Partition 1 or 2.
Group B This screen has a map on the top half with bearing (BRG), distance to go (DIS), track (TRK) and the CDI on the lower half. Group C A half screen map is on the left side of the screen. A quarter-size map is in the upper right corner. in the middle of the screen. Track (TRK) and the CDI shows distance to go (DIS) show in the lower right quarter. Group D This group has a half-screen map on the left side of the screen.
Group F This group shows your present position (POSITION) in latitude/longitude at the top of the screen, and in UTM at the bottom.You can change the type of position display on both the top and bottom of this (and all) screens by pressing the MENU key, then selecting "GPS SETUP". Now select "POSITION FORMAT" to change the top position display, or "ALTERNATE FORMAT" to change the bottom display. Group G The group G screen shows DGPS information.
then select “CLOCK ALARM” and press the right arrow key. Now select "SET CLOCK ALARM". The screen at right appears. Using the arrow keys, enter the alarm’s time. Press the ENT key. The unit returns to the clock alarm menu. Highlight the “CLOCK ALM OFF ON” label and press the right arrow key to turn it on. Press the EXIT key to erase the menus. The unit returns to group H with the new alarm time in the clock’s window.
reset the timer to zero, select the “UP TIMER RESET” menu. The up timer also has an alarm that can be set to sound at a preset time. (For example, one hour from now, three hours, etc.) To set the alarm, highlight the “SET UP TIMER ALM” and press the right arrow key. The screen below right appears. Using the arrow keys, highlight the first number in the time that you want to set. (The time is in hours, minutes, and seconds) Now press the up or down arrow keys until the desired number shows.
Group L - LMS-160 Only This group has a digital depth display along with the sonar alarms setting in the upper left corner of the screen. (See the sonar section for more information on the sonar alarms.) A quarter-size sonar screen shows in the upper right corner. Surface water temperature shows in the lower left corner of the screen, both digital and a temperature graph. Water speed and a second temperature show in the bottom right corner of the screen.
cally saves your reprogrammed group and returns to the group, as shown at the top of the next page. If you finish selecting windows before filling the group with windows, press the ENT key. To leave the reprogramming menu without saving the changes, simply press the EXIT key. Reprogram Boxes The digital boxes on MAP 2 and both NAV screens can be reprogrammed, changing the informations shown by the boxes. To customize a screen, first switch to the screen that you want to customize.
WAYPOINTS This GPS receiver gives you the ability to create your own database of locations, called “waypoints’. You can save your present position, cursor position, or enter a coordinate and save it as a waypoint. For example, you may wish to store the location of your parked car as a waypoint before starting on a hike. When you want to return to the car, all you have to do is recall the waypoint and the unit will show distance and bearing from your present position to the car.
MOVE CURSOR TO DESIRED LOCATION PRESS WPT KEY TWICE Saving Your Present Position as a Waypoint (Select Number Method) The method shown previously doesn’t let you choose the waypoint number. You can pick the waypoint number, then save your present or cursor position. To save your present position, press the WPT key once. (If you’re saving the cursor position, first move the cursor to the desired location, then press the WPT key.) A screen similar to the one on the previous page appears.
Waypoint Averaging Although electronic position finding devices such as this one show the position in precise digital numbers, there is some ambiguity in the displayed position. With position pinning turned off, you can see this by watching the position displayed on the unit move while you’re standing still. This is due to many factors; SA, atmospheric conditions, the number of satellites being tracked and their location relative to your position, and so on.
this example. Now select “CREATE WAYPOINT”, then “PROJECT POSITION”. The screen shown at the the bottom of the previous page appears. The unit needs a location (reference waypoint) to project the new waypoint from. The default reference is waypoint number one. Highlight the “REFERENCE WPT” label on the Project WPT menu and press the right arrow key. The screen below right appears. Select a waypoint using either the waypoint number or waypoint list. In this example, waypoint 4 was chosen.
waypoint menu, then press the left or right arrow keys until the desired waypoint number appears. Select from List The waypoint number selection method forces you to scroll through all waypoint numbers, whether there’s a location saved in them or not. The waypoint list is composed only of saved waypoints. To use the list, select “WAYPOINT LIST” from the waypoint menu. The screen shown at right appears. The names of all waypoints stored in memory show on this list.
ENT key. Note: You can only use this method to change the position of an existing waypoint. Name You can assign a name to each waypoint. The name can have up to eight characters. To do this, first select the waypoint that you wish to name, then choose “EDIT NAME” from the Edit Waypoint menu. A screen similar to the one at right appears. Press the up or down arrow keys to select the first letter in the name. Press the right arrow key to highlight the next position in the name.
key. The screen shown at right appears. The “From” label is highlighted at the top of the screen. Press the right arrow key until the waypoint number that you want to move appears. In this example, we selected waypoint number 1. Now press the down arrow key once to highlight the “To” label. Press the left or right arrow key until the number that you want to move the waypoint to appears.
Navigating to a Cursor Position This unit lets you navigate to a location without storing it in the waypoint database by using the map and cursor. To do this, first switch to a map. Now move the cursor to the location that you want to navigate to. Next, press the MENU key. A new, highlighted menu appears on the list: “Go To Cursor”. Press the right arrow key. It now shows navigation data to the cursor location (shown as “D” on the map).
ROUTES You can connect several user waypoints together to form a route. When you recall the route, the unit shows navigation information to the first waypoint in the route, then when you reach that waypoint, it switches to the next waypoint, and so on until you reach the last waypoint in the route. To create a route, first press the MENU key, highlight the “ROUTE PLANNING” label, and press the right arrow key. The screen shown at right appears. This unit can store up to 99 routes.
tance from the first waypoint in the route to the second showing under the second waypoint’s name. Add From Map You can add waypoints from the map, even create new ones. To do this, select “ADD FROM MAP” from the menu as shown on the previous page. A screen similar to the one at right appears. Using the arrow keys, move the cursor to the desired waypoint or location. Now press the ENT key to add it to the route. If it’s an existing waypoint, it will be added to the route.
Follow a Route - Direct To Method Before starting the route, you’ll need to decide if you want to start at the first waypoint and travel forward to the last waypoint or start at the last waypoint in the route and travel backwards (reverse) to the first waypoint. The default is forward. You can also start at the closest waypoint to your position, then travel forward or reverse through the route using the “AUTO START” feature.
was the closest to the present position. Therefore, the unit shows navigation information to waypoint number 4. The first leg of the route, from #3 to #4 is shown on the screen by a dotted line. Once you arrive at waypoint number 4, the unit switches to the next waypoint in the route, and so on. The rest of the route navigation is used normally.
SYSTEM SETUP Many features are listed under the “System Setup” label on the main menu. These commands affect the basic operation of the unit. To use them, press the MENU key, then “System Setup”. The screen at right appears. Audio/Screen This unit gives you three audio options. 1.The unit will sound a tone whenever an alarm sounds and when you press a key. 2. The unit sounds the alarm only. 3. No sound.
Change Units You can view data in three different formats: statute, nautical, and metric. The default is statute. The chart below shows the settings for each. Statute Nautical Distance ..... miles ..................... nautical miles ....... Speed ......... miles per hour ....... knots .................... Altitude ....... feet ........................ feet .......................
Once the cables are wired, turn the unit on, press the menu key, and select “NMEA / DGPS CONFIG” from the System Setup menu. A screen similar to the one at right appears. To turn the NMEA output on, highlight the “NMEA OUT” menu (shown at right), then press the right arrow key. If your other equipment works, then no setup will need to be performed.
These menus select the beacon receiver’s frequency and bit rate (in bits per second). To change one of these settings, simply highlight the menu item you wish to change, then press the right or left arrow key until the desired number appears. The “STARLINK AUTO” menu works with the Starlink or compatible receivers that automatically determine the frequency and bit rate. If you have one of these receivers, leave this set to “ON”, otherwise turn it off. Press the EXIT key when you’re finished.
System Information The system information screen shows the release date and the software’s version number. To view this screen, highlight the System Info label on the System Setup menu. Now press the right arrow key. Press the EXIT key when you’re finished reading this screen. GPS SETUP Items found under the GPS Setup menu include initialization, (covered at the beginning of this manual), position format, datums, and more.
To change the position format, highlight either the “Position Format” or the “Alternate Format” label on the “GPS Setup” menu, then press the right arrow key. A screen similar to the one at right appears. Press the up or down arrow keys to select the desired format. Press the EXIT key to erase the position format menu. Datum Maps and charts are based on a survey of the area that’s covered by the map or chart. These surveys are called “Datums”.
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 will be that you’ll have to deal with. Once you’ve decided on a reference position, you’ll need to save it as a waypoint. See the waypoint section for information on saving a waypoint using the EDIT Position method. Save the reference position as a waypoint.
For example, suppose you are stopped at a location that is accurately marked on a chart. Your unit shows a longitude position that is .244 minutes east of the one on the chart and .047 minutes north latitude. Using the PCF feature, you can make this unit match the chart you’re using. If you move, the unit will continuously add the change to all position, navigation, and mapping displays. This makes it more closely match the datum used by the chart.
receiver turned on and watch your plot trail with position pinning turned off. You’ll see the present position change, speed increase and decrease, and a random plot trail on the plotter’s screen. If you wish to turn the position pinning feature off, press the MENU key, then highlight the “GPS Setup” label and press the right arrow key. Now highlight the “POSITION PINNING” label. Finally, press the left arrow key. ALARMS This unit has several GPS alarms.
and you run a route (see the routes section), this unit may not show navigation data to the next waypoint, once you arrive at the first one, since you may not be able to come close enough to the first waypoint to trip the arrival alarm. DGPS Messages The DGPS message selections are found on the Alarms/CDI menu shown above. Pressing the EXIT key erases these messages. The DGPS message appears whenever the unit begins or stops using DGPS data to help determine your position.
SIMULATOR A simulator is built into this unit that moves the GPS position and produces a simulated sonar chart. You can use nearly all of the unit’s features - even save and recall waypoints. This is useful for trip planning. To use the simulator, press the MENU key, then press the up or down arrow keys until the “Simulator Setup” menu is surrounded by the black box. Now press the right arrow key. The screen shown at right appears.
SONAR OPERATION - LMS-160 ONLY SONAR MODES The LMS-160 has three different sonar modes: full chart (sonar 1), split-chart (sonar 2), and sonar with digital information (sonar 3). To select a mode, first press the PAGES key. Press the up or down arrow key to select sonar modes, then press the left or right arrow key to select the desired mode. Press the EXIT key to erase the modes menu. Full Chart This is the default mode used when the unit is first turned on (shown above).
AUTOMATIC When this unit is first turned on, the automatic feature is enabled. This is indicated by the word “AUTO” at the top of the screen. The automatic feature adjusts the sensitivity and range so the bottom signal is displayed in the lower half of the screen at all times. To turn automatic off, first press the MENU key, then select “SONAR SETUP”. Now select “SONAR AUTO MODE”. Press the left arrow key to switch to the manual mode. Press the EXIT key to return to the sonar screen.
the key, the menu’s bar graph will grow wider and the percentage will increase in value. You can also see the difference on the chart record as it scrolls. When the sensitivity is at the desired level, release the key. To decrease the sensitivity level, press the left arrow key. The bar graph and percentage will decrease. When the sensitivity is at the desired level, release the key. When you reach either the maximum or minimum limit, a tone sounds. To erase the menu, press the EXIT key.
The Surface Clarity Control (SCC) reduces or eliminates surface clutter signals from the display. SCC varies the sensitivity of the receiver, decreasing it near the surface and gradually increasing it as the depth increases. There are three levels of SCC available on this unit: low, medium, and high. When it’s turned on for the first time, the SCC level is low. To change it, press the MENU key, then select “SONAR OPTIONS”. The screen at righ appears.
while the unit is in automatic, as shown at right. However, depending upon the bottom depth and the current range, you can change the range to a different depth. In the example screen shown at right, the bottom depth has descended to a point where you can change the range to XX feet. To do this, select “CHART RANGE” from the “SONAR OPTIONS” menu. Simply press the right or left arrow keys to select a different range. When you’re finished , press the EXIT key to erase the menu.
left arrow key to stop the chart. To start the chart again, press the right arrow key. Upper and Lower Limits You can enter virtually any combination of ranges when the unit is in the manual mode. The unit lets you enter any upper and lower limit, provided there is at least ten feet separating them. (On the screen below left, the upper limit is 0 and the lower limit is 100.) Using the upper and lower limit range option, we changed the range from 0 to 100 feet to 30 to 55 feet.
FISH ID The Fish ID feature identifies targets that meet certain conditions as fish. The microcomputer analyses all echoes and eliminates surface clutter, thermoclines, and other signals that are undesirable. In most instances, remaining targets are fish. The Fish ID feature displays symbols on the screen in place of the actual fish echoes. There are four fish symbol sizes: tiny, small, medium, and large. These are used to designate the relative size between targets.
To turn the FishTrack feature off, press the menu key and select “SONAR SETUP”. Choose “FISH ID” from this menu. Now press the right arrow key to highlight the “TRK” FishTrack feature. To turn FishTrack off, press the left arrow key on the Fish ID menu. CHART DISPLAY The chart display lets you set up the screen to show the digital displays, such as depth, temperature, and water speed. You can also turn the zoom bar and zone alarm bars on or off.
Zone Alarm Bar The zone alarm has a range bar. Any echoes that appear between the top and bottom of this bar triggers the zone alarm. This bar normally doesn’t show on the screen. To turn the zone bar on continuously, select “ZONE BAR” from the “CHART DISPLAY” menu, then press the right arrow key. Now press the EXIT key. A screen similar to the one at right appears. To turn the zone bar off, repeat the above steps. See the Alarms section for more information on the zone alarm.
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 or group of echoes is a fish. Another alarm is the Zone Alarm which consists of a bar. Any echo that appears inside this bar triggers this alarm. The last alarm is called the Depth Alarm. Only the bottom signal will trigger this alarm. This is useful as an anchor watch, a shallow water alert, or for navigation.
by highlighting the “Shallow Alm” label and pressing the right arrow key. With the shallow alarm set at ten feet, anytime the digital display goes below ten feet, the shallow alarm sounds. Set the deep alarm in the same manner. If the bottom depth reading goes below the deep alarm setting, the deep alarm will sound. ZONE ALARM The zone alarm is triggered when any echo passes inside the zone alarm bar, shown on the right side of the screen.
highlight the “SET KEEL OFFSET” label on the “System Setup” menu, then press the right arrow key. The screen shown at right appears. The current bottom depth shows in the upper left corner of the screen. The keel offset shows beneath it. In this example, we need to change the keel offset so that the unit will add one foot to the depth, since the transducer is one foot below the surface. Press the right arrow key, then the up or down arrow keys until +1.
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. Unit won’t turn on: 1. Check the power cable’s connection at the unit. Also check the wiring. 2. Make certain the power cable is wired properly. The red wire connects to the positive battery terminal, black to negative or ground. 3. Check the fuse. 4.
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 will flash continuously. It may change the range to limits far greater than the water you are in. If this happens, place the unit in the manual mode, then change the range to a realistic one, (for example, 0-100 feet) and increase the sensitivity. As you move into shallower water, a bottom signal should appear. 4. Check the battery voltage.
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 operate erratically, or not at all. To eliminate or minimize the effects of electrical noise, first try to determine the cause. With the boat at rest in the water, the first thing you should do is turn all electrical equipment on the boat off. Make certain the engine is off, also.
UPS Return Service Lowrance Electronics and United Parcel Service (UPS) are proud to offer all of our customers free shipping for all units sent to us for repair or service. If you have to send this unit to the factory, and you are in the continental United States, use the enclosed UPS shipping label for easy, free shipping to our factory customer service department. There are six easy steps: 1.
KEEP THIS LABEL! YOU WILL NEED IT IF YOU EVER NEED TO RETURN YOUR UNIT TO THE FACTORY FOR REPAIR. Accessory Ordering Information To order accessories such as power cables or transducers, please contact: 1) Your local marine dealer. Most quality dealers that handle marine electronic equipment should be able to assist you with these items. Consult your local telephone directory for listings. 2) LEI Extras, Inc. P.O. Box 129 Catoosa, OK 74015-0129 or call 800-324-0045 (USA orders only.
LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS, INC 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 year (1) from the date of original purchase by you.
DATUMS WGS 84 ................. WGS 1984 DEFAULT Default ARC 1960 .............. Arc 1960 - Mean for Kenya, MEAN Tanzania ADINDAN ............... Adindan MEAN Mean for Ethiopia, Sudan ASCENSION .......... Ascension Island 1958 ISLAND Ascension Island 1958 ADINDAN ............... Adindan BURKINA Burkina Faso FASO ASTRO BEACON .. Astro Beacon E 1945 - Iwo Jima E 1945 IWO JIMA ADINDAN ............... Adindan CAMEROON Cameroon ASTRO DOS 714 .. Astro DOS 71/4 - St Helena Island ST HELENA ISLAND ADINDAN .
CARTHAGE ........... Carthage - Tunisia TUNISIA EUROPEAN ........... European 1950 1950 ITALY Italy (Sardinia) (SARDINIA) CH-1903 ................ Switzerland EUROPEAN ........... European 1950 1950 ITALY (Sicily) (SICILY) CHATHAM ............. Chatham Island Astro 1971 ISLAND ASTRO New Zealand (Chatham Island) NEW ZEALAND EUROPEAN ........... European 1950 1950 Malta MALTA EUROPEAN ........... European 1950 1950 SPAIN Portugal, Spain PORTUGAL CHUA ASTRO ....... Chua Astro PARAGUAY Paraguay CORREGO ...
IRELAND ...............Ireland 1965 1965 Ireland NAHRWAN ............. Nahrwan OMAN Oman (Masirah Island) ISTS 061 ................ISTS 061 Astro 1968 ASTRO 1968 South Georgia Islands S GEORGIA NAHRWAN ............. Nahrwan SAUDI ARABIA Saudi Arabia ISTS 073 ................ISTS 073 Astro 1969 ASTRO 1969 Diego Garcia DIEGO GARCIA JOHNSTON ...........Johnston Island 1961 ISLAND Johnston Island 1961 KANDAWALA .........Kandawala SRI LANKA Sri Lanka KERGUELEN .........
N AMERICAN ........ North American 1927 1927 CANAL Canal Zone ZONE PITCAIRN .............. Pitcairn astro 1967 ASTRO Pitcairn Island 1967 N AMERICAN ........ North American 1927 1927 CUBA Cuba POINT 58 ............... Point 58 BURKINA Mean for Burkina Faso & Niger FASO NIGER N AMERICAN ........ North American 1927 1927 Greenland (Hayes Peninsula) GREENLAND POINTE NOIRE ..... Pointe Noire 1948 1948 CONGO Congo N AMERICAN ........ North American 1927 1927 MEXICO Mexico PORTO SANTO .....
RT 90 .....................Sweden SOUTH ASIA .........South Asia SANTO (DOS) .......Santo (DOS) ’65 ESPIRITO 1965 Espirito Santo Island SANTO ISLAND SINGAPORE .........Singapore TANANARIVE ........Tananarive Observatory 1925 OBSERVATORY Madagascar 1925 MADAGASCAR SAO BRAZ .............Sao Braz AZORES Azores (Sao Miguel, Santa Maria Islands) TIMBALAI ..............Timbalai 1948 1948 BRUNEI Brunei, East Malaysia E MALAYSIA (Sabah, Sarawak) SAPPER HILL ........
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. 1. This License Agreement applies to the one or more databases that your product may contain.
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. We refer to each of these as a “Database” or together as the “Databases.
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How to Obtain Service (Canadian Customers Only) We back your investment in quality products with quick, expert service and genuine Lowrance replacement parts. If you need service or repairs, contact the Lowrance Factory Customer Service Department at the toll-free number listed below. A technician may be able to solve the problem and save you the inconvenience of returning your unit. You will be asked for your unit’s serial number. 800-324-1356 Canada Only. Monday through Friday 8:00 A.M. - 8:00 P.M.
How to Obtain Service (U.S.A. Only) We back your investment in quality products with quick, expert service and genuine Lowrance® replacement parts. If you’re in the United States and you have questions, please contact the Factory Customer Service Department using our toll-free number listed below. You must send the unit to the factory for warranty service or repair. Please call the factory before sending the unit. You will be asked for your unit’s serial number.
