Lowrance LCX-16CI manual

INST ALLA TION AND OPERA TION INSTRUCTIONS LCX-16 CI TM WWW .LO WRANCE.COM[...]

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GPS OPERA TION ........................................... 28 Introduction to GPS ..................................... 28 Finding Y our P osition ................................... 30 A uto Search ........................................... 30 Manual Initialization ................................ 30 P osition Acquisition ........................[...]

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1 INTR ODUCTION Thank y ou for purchasing a Lo wrance product. No other combination so- nar/GPS receiver has the f eatures of the LCX-16CI. Countless hours went into the design of this product. We hope that you enjo y using it as much as we ha v e . The LCX-16CI is sold with man y diff erent accessor ies. Some are pac ked with a GPS receiv er , MMC[...]

2 T ransducers (cont.) Model P art # 200 kHz “P od” T ransducer .......... PD-WDX ...................... 106-27 w/o temp f or shoot-thru hull 50/200 kHz Dual F req. ............... HS-50/200-DX .............. 106-23 “Skimmer” High Speed T ransom mount with temp sensor 50/200 kHz Dual F req. ............... THST -50/200-DX .......... 106-29 [...]

3 P o wer Connections This unit operates from a 12-v olt batter y system. For the best results , connect the po wer cable to the in-line fuse holder and attach it directly to the batter y . The power cab le can be attached to an accessor y or po wer b uss, ho we v er there could be problems with electrical interf erence using this method. Theref or[...]

4 T o pre v ent electr ical interf erence , route the po w er , transducer , and GPS cab les a wa y from other wiring, especially the engine’ s wir ing harness. VHF r adio antenna cables radiate noise when transmitting, so be certain to k eep the unit’ s wires awa y from it, also . NMEA/DGPS NMEA is a standard communications f or mat for marine[...]

5 COM-1 LCX-16CI FROM GPS RECEIVER ORANGE (RECEIVE) SHIELD (GROUND) NMEA TRANSMIT GROUND The LCX-16CI can accept position inf ormation from any GPS receiv er that tr ansmits NMEA 0183 data. Use the wiring diagram sho wn abov e f or NMEA input to the LCX-16CI. See page 25 and 26 f or NMEA and DGPS com por t setup instr uctions . Accessory Connection[...]

6 X-16 CI Sonar Connector “Y” Adapter Cable (P acked with Speed/T emp Sensor) T emperature Sensor Speed/T emp Sensor X-16 CI Sonar Connector T emperature and Speed/T emperature Installation Examples To T ransducer To T ransducer To Additional T emp . or Speed Sensors (if needed) To Additional T emp. Sensors (if needed)[...]

7 MMC This unit can use up to two MMC (MultiMediaCard) car tridges. They store the maps, w a ypoint and route inf or mation, sonar data, and more . T o install a MMC car tridge, twist the dra wer retainer counter-clockwise and pull. The dra wer will come out of the unit. Place the MMC car tr idge F A CE DO WN. (see abov e) Slide the dra wer back in[...]

8 KEYBO ARD The k eyboard has k eys arranged in tw o ver tical columns beneath the arrow k eys . The menu k e y near the bottom left cor ner of the k eyboard activ ates the first menu page . The other ke ys are used to zoom the dis- pla y , change modes, and other functions . ZOUT/ZIN - These ke ys “z oom” the map or the sonar screen in and out[...]

9 SONAR OPERA TION P A GES T ur n the unit on by pressing the PWR/LIGHT k e y . If the sonar screen is not sho wing, press the P A GES ke y . A menu similar to the one at right appears. Press the left or right arrow k ey to highlight the Sonar label. This giv es yo u f our selections: Full Sonar Char t, Split Zoom Sonar Char t, Split (Dual) F reque[...]

10 Split Zoom Sonar Char t A split char t shows the underwa- ter world from the surf ace to the bottom on the right side of the screen. The left side shows an enlarged v ersion of the right side. The z oom range shows at the bottom left corner of the screen. In this e xample, the zoom range is 2X, or two times the right side’ s vie w . Split Freq[...]

11 Customizing the Digital/Chart Screen The Digital/Char t screen can be customiz ed to show diff erent digi- tal data than the def aults shown on the screen at the bottom of page 8. T o customiz e this screen, press the MENU k e y while the Digital/Char t screen is showing. Scroll do wn to the bottom of this menu to the Customiz e label and select[...]

12 SONAR OPTIONS Sensitivity The sensitivity controls the ability of the unit to pic k up echoes. A lo w sensitivity le vel e xcludes much of the bottom information, fish signals, and other target inf or mation. High sensitivity le vels let y ou see this detail, b ut it can also clutter the screen with many undesired signals . T ypically , the best[...]

13 select “Auto Sensitivity” and press the ENT ke y . T o tur n it off , repeat the abo v e steps . Press the EXIT ke y to erase the men u. COLORLINE Colorline lets you distinguish between strong and w eak echoes. It “paints” gr a y on targets that are stronger than a preset v alue . This allows y ou to tell the diff erence between a hard a[...]

14 range that’ s highlighted. The range numbers that are g r a y cannot be se- lected. When you’ re finished, press the EXIT k e y to er ase the menu. RANGE - Man ual Y ou hav e complete control o v er the range when the unit is in the manual mode. T o change the range , first tur n the automatic depth range off b y pressing the MENU k ey , the[...]

15 tom can be shown, which enlarges targets to best suit y our fishing needs and w ater conditions. ZOOM “Zooming” the displa y is a com- mon method used to enlarge small detail, fish signals , and the bottom with its asscociated struc- ture . This unit lets you z oom the displa y quickly and easily b y pressing the ZIN k e y . Pressing it once[...]

16 The cursor can be mov ed to an y location on the screen, letting y ou pinpoint the depth of a target. T o show the depth cursor , press the MENU ke y , then select “Depth Cursor”. Press the ENT k e y . The cursor appears at the top of the screen. Use the arro w ke ys to mo ve the cursor to the desired depth. Erase the depth cursor b y pressi[...]

17 T ransducer Frequency This unit operates from both 200 kHz and 50 kHz. The default frequency is 200 kHz. It’ s best for use in shallo w water . The 50 kHz frequency is best f or deep water , especially saltwater . Use the arrow k e ys to highlight the desired frequency , then press the ENT ke y to select it. Surface Clarity The markings e xten[...]

18 SONAR FEA TURES (cont.) Fish Symbols The Fish Symbols f eature identi- fies targets that meet cer tain con- ditions as fish. The microcom- puter analyses all echoes and eliminates surf ace clutter , ther- moclines, and other signals that are undesirab le . In most in- stances , remaining targets are fish. The Fish Symbols feature displa ys symbo[...]

19 LOG SONAR CHAR T D A T A If y ou ha ve a MMC installed in the unit, the sonar data shown on the screen can be sa v ed to the MMC . This can be pla y ed back using the sonar simulator at an y time. T o sa v e the char t data, press the MENU k ey , then select “Log So- nar Char t Data”. The screen at right appears. T o sav e data using the def[...]

20 A UDIO The v arious sounds that the unit mak es can be customized to y our own taste . Press the MENU ke y twice , then select “Sounds” from the main men u. The screen at right appears. The v olume control on the r ight side of the men u adjusts the au- dio le vel f or all sounds . T o change it, select “V olume”, press the ENT k e y , t[...]

21 DEPTH ALARMS The depth alarms sound a tone when the bottom signal goes shallower than the shallo w alar m’ s setting or deeper than the deep alarm’ s setting. F or e xample, if y ou set the shallow alar m to ten f eet, the alar m will sound a tone if the bottom signal is less than ten f eet. It will continue to sound until the bottom goes de[...]

22 highlight the “Enabled” box in the Zone Alar m bo x, then press the ENT k e y . T o adjust the z one alar m, highlight the “Adjust Zone” label, then press the ENT k e y . A screen similar to the one at right appears . The z one alar m bar shows on the screen to the right of the zoom bar . An y echo - fish, bottom, structure, etc will tri[...]

23 K eel Offset Nor mally , this unit measures water depth from the f ace of the transducer . Since the tr ansducer is belo w the surf ace of the water , this distance is not the e xact water depth. If the transducer is one f oot below the surface , and the screen shows the w ater depth as 30 feet, then the depth is actually 31 f eet. Y ou can cali[...]

24 speed sensor input - not the GPS . This distance (called W ater Distance) can be reset to z ero using the “Reset W ater Distance” label on the “Sonar Setup” menu. Simply highlight “Reset W ater Distance” and press the ENT ke y . The menus automatically erase and the water distance displa y is reset to 0.00. Sonar Sim ulator This unit[...]

25 T o change the units, select “Units of Measure” from the “System Setup” menu. Highlight the de- sired label with the arro w ke ys, then press the ENT k e y to change it. Press the EXIT ke y when y ou’ re finished. Set Local Time The GPS requires the local time and date f or its initialization and the time and date are sa v ed when a w [...]

26 If y ou ha v e any other Magna vo x or Star link compatible DGPS receiv er connected to this unit, (including a Lo wrance DGPS receiv er) you may need to change the settings . T o do this, select “Configure DGPS” Configure DGPS This unit will recogniz e Star link® and Magna vo x® automatic DGPS receiv ers . If you hav e ei- ther one of the[...]

27 Note: Reset Options does not erase an y w a ypoints , routes , or plot trails . P opup Help Help is a v ailable f or vir tually all of the menu labels on this unit. By high- lighting a menu item and lea ving it highlighted for a f ew seconds , a “popup” message appears that describes the function of the the menu item. This f eature is on by [...]

28 f erent location, select “Choose P osition” and enter the new position. The unit recalculates the sun and moon data f or the location that you entered. Press the EXIT k e y to erase this screen. GPS OPERA TION NO TE: A LGC-12S GPS module or an e xter nal GPS receiver with NMEA output m ust be attached to this unit in order to use the positio[...]

29 The system requires three satellites in order to determine a position. This is called a 2D fix. It takes f our satellites to deter mine both position and ele vation (y our height abov e sea le v el - also called altitude.) This is called a 3D fix. Remember , the unit must hav e a clear view of the satellites in order to receiv e their signals . [...]

30 FINDING Y OUR POSITION A uto Sear ch T o lock onto the satellites , the GPS receiv er needs to know it’ s current position, UTC time , and date . (Ele v ation (altitude) is also used in the equa- tion, b ut it’ s rarely required to determine a position.) It needs this data so that it can calculate which satellites should be in vie w . It the[...]

31 right appears. Now press the MENU k e y . Select “INITIALIZE GPS”. A screen similar to the one belo w right appears. Use the ar- ro w ke ys to mo v e the crosshairs to y our appro ximate location on the map . Y ou can use the ZIN and ZOUT k eys to enlarge the map which mak es it easier and f aster to find y our location. The box at the botto[...]

32 tude is flashing, simply ignore the altitude displa y until it quits flashing.) REMEMBER, DO NO T NA VIGA TE WITH THIS UNIT UNTIL THE NUM- BERS ST OP FLASHING! Require DGPS Nor mally , the unit will flash the position and navigation data when it loses the satellite fix, b ut it does not flash the data when it loses the DGPS fix. If y ou want the[...]

33 The GPS receiv er is trac king satellites that are in bold type . The receiv er hasn’t loc ked onto a satellite if the n umber is gra y ed out, therefore it isn’t being used to solv e the position. Beneath the circular gr aph are the bar graphs , one f or each satellite in vie w . Since the unit has tw elv e channels, it can dedicate one cha[...]

34 When na vigating to a wa ypoint, the Na vigation screen looks lik e the one at right. Y our ground speed, trac k, distance and bear- ing to wa ypoint, and course are all sho wn digitally on this screen. Closing speed is also kno wn as v elocity made good. It’ s the speed that y ou’ re making tow ards the w a ypoint. The current cross trac k [...]

35 (Note: Maps must be downloaded from a MapCreate™ CD-R OM onto a MMC . The MMC must be installed into the unit bef ore maps will sho w on the screen. If your unit came with a MMC , MMC Interf ace, and CD-ROM, then f ollo w the instr uctions in the separ ate booklet. If these items were not included with y our unit, then you will need to purchas[...]

36 “T wo P osition F or mats” is similar to “Digital Data”, except it adds two present position bo xes , one sho wing latitude/longitude and the other shows the present po- sition in UTM. “T wo Maps” shows two maps side-by-side . Y ou can customized each map with diff erent settings. F or e xample, the map on the left can ha v e a zoom [...]

37 T o tur n the cursor on, simply press the arrow k ey in the direc- tion y ou want the cursor to mo ve . This lets y ou vie w areas on the plotter that are a wa y from your present position. The zoom-in and z oom-out ke ys work from the cursor’ s position when it’ s activ e - not the present position. Y ou can zoom in on an y detail, anywhere[...]

38 as the initial bearing to the wa ypoint. A “N” shows to help you see which direction is nor th when either the track-up or course-up mode is on. In the nor th-up view sho wn at right, we’ re tra v elling southeast. In this vie w , the present position indicator appears to mo v e to- w ards the low er r ight side of the screen. In the trac [...]

39 A uto Zoom This receiv er has an autozoom feature that eliminates m uch of the b utton pushing that competitiv e units force you to mak e. It wor ks in conjunction with the na vigation f eatures. First, recall a wa ypoint. (See the wa ypoint section f or more inf or mation on na vigating to a wa ypoint.) Then, with the autoz oom mode on, the uni[...]

40 Map Categories Drawn This menu determines which of the mapping f eatures are shown on the screen. This includes, w a ypoints, trails , icons , cities, highw a ys, etc. Y ou can selectiv ely tur n on or off an y of these items, customizing the map to y our needs. T o change the map detail shown, press the MENU k e y , then select “Map Catagorie[...]

41 appears with the icon placed at the cursor crosshairs. Press the EXIT k ey to er ase the cursor . Icons can be erased from the plotter individually , all of a spe- cific type, or all at once . T o make changes to the icons, press the MENU k ey , then select “Delete My Icons”. The screen shown at right appears. The “Delete All Icons” sele[...]

42 The list of sa ved tr ails shows on this screen. The check mark ne xt to the trail’ s name means that this trail is displa yed on the map . An arro w on the r ight side of the screen points to the trail that’ s currently in use, ne xt to the num- ber of points in the trail. There can be up to 10 plot trails sa v ed with up to 10,000 points p[...]

43 Y ou can change this to the distance and bear ing from one point to the ne xt (leg), trav el time to each point, or arr ival time f or each point. T o change this data, select “Display Data”, then press the ENT k e y . Select the de- sired data from the list and press the EXIT k e y . If y ou select the “Navigate” b utton, the unit will [...]

44 T rail Options This menu lets y ou change the w a y the trail updates occur . The options are automatic, time , or distance . When it’ s in the auto- matic mode , the unit doesn’t up- date the plot trail while y ou’ re tra v- elling in a straight line . Once y ou de viate from a straight line , the unit “drops” a plot point onto the tr[...]

45 W A YPOINTS This GPS receiv er giv es y ou the ability to create your own database of locations, called “wa ypoints”. Y ou can sa v e your present position, cursor position, or enter a coordinate and sa ve it as a w a ypoint. For e xample, y ou ma y wish to store the location of y our boat doc k as a wa ypoint before star ting on a tr ip . W[...]

46 Sa ving a Ne w P osition T o sav e a position other than the cursor’ s or the present position as a wa ypoint, first press the WPT k e y . The “Find W aypoint” menu appears . “My W a ypoints” is high- lighted. Press the right arrow k ey to mo ve to the Subcategory sec- tion. No w highlight “New” and press the ENT k e y . The screen[...]

47 A verage P osition This f eature a ver ages your posi- tion. This helps to eliminate errors in the position due to atmospheric eff ects and other conditions . When the “A v erage P osition” menu item is selected, a screen similar to the one at right appears. The small plotter screen sho ws y our present position. The num- ber of positions us[...]

48 “Edit W a ypoint” returns the unit to the “Edit W aypoint” menu descr ibed on page 46. “Delete W a ypoint” remov es the w a ypoint from the list. W A YPOINT NA VIGA TION This unit mak es it easy to na vigate to any w a ypoint. All y ou ha v e to do is press the WPT k e y , select the wa ypoint, then select “Go T o W a ypoint” on [...]

49 The bo x with the “S” in it was y our star ting location when the wa ypoint w as recalled. The dotted line is called a course line and is the shor test path from the star ting location to the destination. The “D” is the cursor destination, when the cursor position is used as a destination. If you f ol- lo w the course line, y ou’ll rea[...]

50 The Man Ov erboard symbol is also placed on the map screen in the appropriate location. Y ou can use the map screen to na vi- gate to the Man Ov erboard loca- tion, if y ou so desire. T o stop the unit from showing na vigation to the man ov erboard position, see the Cancel Na viga- tion section belo w . Remember , saving the victim is the primar[...]

51 Create a Route T o create a route, first press the MENU k e y twice , highlight the “Route Planning” label, and press the ENT k e y . The screen sho wn at r ight appears. This unit can store up to 100 routes . T o create a route, highlight “Ne w Route” and press the ENT k e y . The screen at r ight appears. The route’ s name appears at[...]

52 so “Sav ed” was chosen. A new men u appears, letting y ou choose from the list of names or from the nearest wa ypoint to your present position. In this e xample , “Name” w as chosen. The screen at right appears. Select the first wa ypoint f or the route from the list and press the ENT k e y . The screen at r ight ap- pears . Data f or th[...]

53 Follo w a Route T o navigate a route , press the MENU k ey twice , then select “Route Planning”. Using the ar- ro w ke ys, highlight “Sav ed Routes” and press the ENT ke y . Select the desired route from the list. The “Edit Route” screen ap- pears ne xt. No w highlight “Na vigate” and press the ENT k e y . The unit imediately beg[...]

54 and speed in the bo xes pro vided on simulator screen. The altitude is also adjustable . T o use the GPS simulator , press the MENU ke y twice, than select “GPS Setup”, then “GPS Simulator”. The screen at the bottom of the previous page appears . Make the desired settings , then tur n the simulator on by highlighting the “Simulator On?[...]

55 tems , y ou must be in the respectiv e countr y . This unit will pic k the match- ing datum f or you when you select the grid. See the Datums section f or more inf or mation. The militar y grid ref erence system (MGRS) uses two grid letter ing schemes, which are ref erred to as standard and alternate MGRS on this unit. Y our position and datum i[...]

56 measure up f our inches and to the left a half-inch from the reference point on the map to find y our location. T o use this f or mat, you need to f ollo w these steps in order . First, take your map of the area and deter mine a ref erence latitude/longitude. (Note: in order f or this system to work, the latitude/longitude lines must be parallel[...]

57 world, or just a small por tion. By default, y our position shows using the WGS-84 datum. Howe ver , it can sho w y our position using one of 191 diff erent datums. T o change the datum, first press the MENU k e y , then highlight the “GPS Setup” label and press the ENT k e y . Now highlight the “Map Datum” label. Finally , press the ENT[...]

58 ALARMS This unit has se veral GPS alarms. (Sonar alarms are cov ered in the sonar section of this manual.) Y ou can set an arrival alarm to flash a war n- ing message and sound a tone when y ou cross a preset distance from a w a ypoint. F or e xample, if you ha v e the arrival alar m set to .1 mile , then the alarm will flash a message when you [...]

59 T rip Calculator The T r ip Calculator processes information on your current path and dis- pla ys it in an easy to read f or mat. When activ ated, it shows y our current, a v erage, and maxim um speed, trip time and distance. T o tur n the T rip Calculator on, press the Menu k ey twice, then select “T r ip Calculator”. A screen similar to th[...]

60 SONAR TROUBLESHOOTING If y our unit is not working, or if you need technical help , please use the f ollo wing troub leshooting section bef ore contacting the f actor y customer ser vice depar tment. It ma y sa v e you the troub le of retur ning y our unit. Unit w on’t turn on: 1. Check the pow er cab le’ s connection at the unit. Also chec [...]

61 3. The water ma y 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 ma y change the range to limits f ar greater than the w ater y ou are in. If this happens, place the unit in the manual mode , then change the r ange[...]

62 NOISE A major cause of sonar prob lems is electr ical noise. This usually appears on the sonar’ s displa y as random patterns of dots or lines. In se v ere cases, it can completely co ver the screen with b lack dots , or cause the unit oper- ate erratically , or not at all. T o eliminate or minimize the eff ects of electr ical noise, first tr [...]

63 LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS, INC FULL ONE-YEAR W ARRANTY “W e”, “our”, or “us” ref ers to LOWRANCE ELECTR ONICS, INC , the manuf acturer of this product. “Y ou” or “your” refers to the first person who purchases this product as a con- sumer item f or personal, f amily , or household use. W e warrant this product against defects or m[...]

64 D A TUMS WGS 1984 Def ault Adindan Mean f or Ethiopia, Sudan Adindan Burkina F aso Adindan Cameroon Adindan Ethiopia Adindan Mali Adindan Senegal Adindan Sudan Afgoo ye Somalia Ain el Abd 1970 Bahrain Ain el Abd 1970 Saudi Arabia Anna 1 Astro 1965 Cocos Islands Antigua Island Astro 1943 Antigua (Lee ward Islands) Arc 1950 Mean f or Botsw ana, Le[...]

65 Luzon Philipines (Excluding Mindanao) Luzon Philipines (Mindanao) Mahe 1971 Mahe Island Massawa Ethiopia (Eritrea) Merchich Morocco Midwa y Astro 1961 Midwa y Islands Minna Cameroon Minna Nigeria Montserrat Island Astro 1958 Montserrat (Leeward Islands) M’P o ralok o Gabon Nahrw an Oman (Masirah Island) Nahrw an Saudi Arabia Nahrw an United Ar[...]

66 D A TUMS South American 1969 Ecuador (Baltra, Galapagos) South American 1969 Guyana South American 1969 P aragua y South American 1969 Pe r u South American 1969 T rinidad & T obago South American 1969 V enezuela South Asia Singapore T ananarive Obser vator y 1925 Madagascar Timbalai 1948 Brunei, East Malaysia (Sabah, Sara wak) T okyo Mean f[...]

67 LO WRANCE D A T AB ASES LICENSE A GREEMENT THIS IS A LEGAL A GREEMENT BETWEEN THE END-USER WHO FIRST PURCHASES THIS PRODUCT AS A CONSUMER ITEM FOR PERSONAL, F AMIL Y , OR HOUSEHOLD USE (“Y OU”) AND LOW - RANCE ELECTR ONICS , INC ., THE MANUF ACTURER OF THIS PR ODUCT . (“WE”, “OUR”, OR “US”). USING THE PR ODUCT ACCOM- P ANIED BY T[...]

68 D A T AB ASES LIMITED W ARRANTY “W e”, “our”, or “us” ref ers to Lowrance Electronics, Inc., the man ufacturer of this product. “Y ou” or “your” refers to the first person who purchases the product as a consumer item f or personal, family , or household use. The Databases Limited W arranty applies to the one or more databases[...]

69 Sa ving and Repla ying a Sonar Recor d T o sa ve a sonar chart: 1. Press the MENU ke y . 2. Select “Sonar Char t Logging”. The screen at right appears. 3. T o save the char t as “Char t 1”, select “Star t Logging” and press the ENT k ey . If y o u w ant to use a diff erent file name, select “File Name” and name a ne w file. The S[...]

70 T ransferring GPS Data to/fr om a MMC T o transf er wa ypoints, routes , icons, and plot tr ails from this unit to a MMC , press the MENU ke y twice , then select “System Setup”. Ne xt, select “T ransf er My Data”. The screen at right ap- pears . All data with chec k marks ne xt to their labels will be transf erred to the MMC . If you do[...]

71 Ho w to Obtain Ser vice (Canadian Customer s Only) W e bac k your in vestment in quality products with quic k, e xper t se r vice and gen uine Lowrance replacement parts. If you need ser vice or repairs, contact the Lowr ance F actory Customer Ser vice Department at the toll-free number listed below . A techni- cian ma y be ab le to solve the pr[...]

72 How to Obtain Ser vice (U.S.A. Only) W e bac k y our inv estment in quality products with quic k, e xper t ser vice and genuine Lo wrance ® replacement par ts. If you’ re in the United States and y ou ha ve questions , please contact the F actor y Customer Service Depar tment using our toll-free n umber listed below . Y ou must send the unit [...]