Lowrance GlobalMap 1600 manual

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    INST ALLA TION AND OPERA TION INSTRUCTIONS LMS-160 and GlobalMap 1600 TM[...]

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    Cop yright © 1998 Lo wrance Electronics , Inc. All rights reser v ed. GlobalMap 1600 ™ and LMS-160 are tr ademarks of Lowrance Electron- ics , Inc. Lowrance ® is a registered tr ademar k of Lowr ance Electronics, Inc. W ARNING! USE THIS UNIT ONL Y AS AN AID T O NA VIGA TION. A CAREFUL NA VI- GA T OR NEVER RELIES ON ONL Y ONE METHOD T O OBT AIN [...]

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    This de vice complies with P ar t 15 of the FCC Rules. Oper ation is subject to the f ollowing two conditions: (1) this de vice may not cause harmful interf erence, and (2) this device m ust accept an y interf erence received, including interf erence that ma y cause undesired operation. Note: This equipment has been tested and f ound to comply with[...]

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    Editing a W a ypoint ............................ 40 Edit P osition .................................. 4 0 Edit Name ..................................... 41 Edit Icon ........................................ 4 1 Delete a W a ypoint ............................. 41 Delete All W a ypoints ......................... 41 Mov e a W a ypoint .............[...]

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    SONAR OPERA TION ...................................... 59 Sonar Modes ............................................... 59 Full Char t ............................................... 59 Split Char t .............................................. 5 9 Digital/Char t ........................................... 59 A utomatic ............................[...]

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    Notes:[...]

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    1 Thank y ou for purchasing a Lowr ance product! Y ou won't find another combination GPS and sonar unit with these f eatures and power f or the mone y! Each of our products is designed and manuf actured to precision tolerances f or long lif e under e xtreme conditions . We hope that y ou'll en- jo y this product for y ears. This man ual c[...]

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    2 P ower Connections - All Units This unit works from a twelv e-volt battery system. For the best results , attach the pow er cab le directly to the batter y . Y ou can attach the po we r cab le to an accessor y or pow er b uss, how e v er you ma y ha ve prob lems with electrical interf erence. Therefore , it’ s safer to go ahead and attach the p[...]

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    3 If possib le , route the unit’ s power cab le and transducer cable a wa y from other wiring. VHF radio antenna cables radiate noise when tr ansmitting, so be cer tain to keep the sonar’ s wires a wa y from it. Y ou ma y need to route the sonar unit’ s pow er cab le directly to the batter y to isolate it from other wiring on the boat. CABLE [...]

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    4 CABLE CONNECTIONS - LMS-160 Onl y RED BLA CK GREEN (NMEA RECEIVE) ANTENNA TO TRANSDUCER TO SPEED/TEMP SENSOR (OPTIONAL) WHITE (NMEA TRANSMIT) LOWRANCE BLA CK (GROUND) TO +12 VDC See Note 1 Notes 1. If the NMEA wires are not used, then the NMEA adapter cable is not required. The speed/temperature sensor's cab le can be attached directly to th[...]

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    5 GPS Antenna Installation - All Units The antenna can be mounted on an y flat surf ace , provided y ou ha v e ac- cess behind the surf ace for the mounting scre ws. A magnet is also sup- plied that can be epo xied to the bottom of the antenna. A pole mount adapter lets y ou mount the antenna on a pole or s wiv el mount that uses standard 1" -[...]

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    6 Magnet Mount A magnet lets y ou temporarily mount the an- tenna on any f errous metal surface . (such as a car) T o use the magnet, simply epo xy it to the bottom of the antenna, using the epo xy sup- plied with y our antenna. Carefully f ollow the in- structions on the epo xy pac kage and apply it to the magnet. Then carefully press the mag- net[...]

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    7 Read this section carefully bef ore attempting the installation. Deter mine which of the mounting positions is right f or your boat. Remember , the transducer location is the most critical par t of a sonar installation. Location - General 1. The transducer must be placed in a location that has a smooth flo w of w ater at all times. If the transdu[...]

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    8 T ransducer Assembl y and Mounting The best w a y to install this transducer is to loosely assemb le all of the par ts first, then place the transducer’ s brac ket against the transom and see if y ou can mov e the transducer so that it’ s parallel with the ground. 1. Press the two small plastic ratchets into the sides of the metal br ack et a[...]

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    9 3. Once you determine the correct position for the r atchets, assemble the transducer as sho wn below . Don’t tighten the lock n ut at this time . 4. Hold the transducer and brac k et assemb ly against the transom. The transducer should be roughly par allel to the ground. The bottom of the transducer bra c ket should be in line with the bottom [...]

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    10 6. Route the transducer cab le to the sonar unit. If possible , route the trans- ducer cab le a wa y from other wiring on the boat. Electr ical noise from the engine’ s wiring, bilge pumps, VHF radio wires and cables , and aera- tors can be pic ked up b y the sonar . Use caution when routing the trans- ducer cab le around these wires . IMPOR T[...]

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    11 to calculate a position. Speed, direction of tra vel, and distance are all calculated from position inf or mation. Theref ore, in order f or it to deter mine direction of tra vel, y ou must be mo ving and the f aster , the better . This is not to sa y that it won’t work at trolling speeds - it will. There will simply be more “w andering” o[...]

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    12 GPS OPERA TION There are 12 k e ys on the ke yboard. Y ou can navigate through the men us, adjust the char t’ s cursor , and enter data using the arro w k eys . The fiv e major modes of operation are accessed using the P A GES ke y . Press the MENU k e y to select or adjust a f eature from a list. The Z-IN and Z-OUT k e ys zoom-in or z oom-out[...]

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    13 T o tur n the unit on, simply press the PWR ke y . A GPS logo screen appears , then the screen simi- lar to the one at right appears. Read the mes- sage on the screen, then press the EXIT k e y to erase it or w ait a fe w seconds and it automati- cally clears . The screen shown below appears ne xt. This screen appears each time y ou tur n the un[...]

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    14 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[...]

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    15 Using the manual initialization method loads a position that’ s close to y ours into the GPS receiv er . It should now ha v e position, time , and date, thereb y giving it the data it needs to deter mine which satellites are in vie w . Once the satellites are kno wn, the receiver searches f or only those satellites , making a lock f aster than[...]

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    16 ST A TUS NA VIGA TION SONAR (GLOB ALMAP 1600 ONL Y) MAPPING WINDO W GR OUPS Na vigation There are two diff erent navigation screens . Nav screen number one shows a g raphical view of y our tr ip , Na v screen number 2 shows all na vigation details in large digital numbers . Y ou can also customize both navigation screens to sho w data other than[...]

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    17 pointing up to wards the compass, abo ve the present position arrow . Distance from the present position to the wa ypoint (DIS) shows beneath the compass on the lo wer left side of the screen. Ne xt to the distance bo x is estimated time enroute (ETE). This is the estimated time that it will tak e y ou to arr ive at the destination, based upon c[...]

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    18 Cour se Deviation Indicator (CDI) Once na vigation to a wa ypoint is established, the CDI sho ws y our dis- tance to the left or right of the desired course. The v er tical line in the box sho ws both the direction you must steer to get bac k on course and the distance to the course line . F or e xample, if y ou’ re tra v el- ling straight to [...]

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    19 position. It points in the direction yo u’ re tra v elling. The solid line e xtending from the arrow is y our plot trail, or path you’v e taken. The plotter’ s r ange sho ws in the low er left cor ner of the screen. In this e xample , the plotter’ s range is f our miles from the left edge of the map to the right. MAP-1 MAP-2 MAP-3 There [...]

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    20 from y our present position. The zoom-in and z oom-out ke ys wor k from the cursor’ s position when it’ s activ e - not the present position. Y ou can z oom in on any detail, an ywhere. The cursor can also place icons and w a ypoints . When the cursor is used with map-1, it’ s posi- tion, bearing, and distance from your present position sh[...]

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    21 Map Options The f ollowing map options are listed under the “Map Options” menu : Map Orientation, Auto Zoom, Range Rings , and Latitude/Longitude Gr ids. Map Orientation By def ault, this receiver shows the map with nor th alwa ys at the top of the screen. This is the w a y most maps and char ts are pr inted on paper . This is fine if y ou?[...]

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    22 Range Rings/Grid Lines The map screen can be customiz ed with rings that are 1/4 of the range and/or g rids that divide the plotter into equal segments of latitude and longitude . T o do this, press the MENU ke y , select “Map 1 Setup”, then “Map Options”. Highlight the desired option, then press the right arrow k ey to turn it on. Press[...]

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    23 MAP DET AILS This unit lets y ou change many of the b uilt-in bac kground map’ s f eatures. T o change the op- tions , first press the MENU k ey , then select the Map Details label. Press the r ight arrow k ey . 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 hi[...]

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    24 Gra y Fill When this unit is first turned on, all water (lak es, oceans , r ivers) is filled with gr a y to distinguish it from land, which is clear . (See belo w) T o make the land fill with g ra y and water remain clear , select the “Fill with Gra y” label from the Map Detail men u, then press the left arro w k ey . Press the EXIT k e y re[...]

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    25 Locations Nor mally , te xt disappears as you z oom out. This declutters the screen, making it easier to see significant map detail. T ur ning “LOCA TION DO TS” on from the Map Details menu places a dot on the screen where a te xt label should be when the screen is z oomed out. Contour Lines Some na v aid data shows depth contour lines in na[...]

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    26 plot trail in a specific memory location, choose “SA VE TRAIL ” from the “TRAIL OPTIONS” menu. A ne w screen appears. Highlight the desired number that y ou wish to sa v e the current trail under , (i.e. “T rail 1 or T rail 2) and press the right arrow k e y . Y our current trail is sa v ed. Press the EXIT k e y to er ase this men u. U[...]

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    27 Icons can be erased from the plotter individually , all of a specific type , or all at once. They can also simply be tur ned off without erasing them. T o 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 ic[...]

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    28 MAP DO WNLO ADING This unit has a bac kground map of the w or ld per manently installed inside. Y ou can send an enhanced map from the enclosed CD-ROM to the unit using a personal computer . Currently , the MapSelect CD has the f ollo wing databases: IMS Smar tMap™ data cov ers the 48 contiguous states and are broken do wn into 64 different ma[...]

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    29 TRANSFERRING MAP D A T A Using either GDM or MapCreate softw are, you ma y transf er maps of y our choice to y our GPS Unit. The f ollo wing instr uctions are for the GDM soft- w are. 1. Clic k on the MapSelect T ab . 2. Select a map by clic king on the desired database button (IMS Smart- Map , IMS W orldMap, or Coastal Na vaids). A map appears [...]

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    30 Gr oup B This screen has a map on the top half with bear- ing (BRG), distance to go (DIS), trac k (TRK) and the CDI on the lo wer half . Gr oup C A half screen map is on the left side of the screen. A quar ter-size map is in the upper right cor ner . in the middle of the screen. T rac k (TRK) and the CDI shows distance to go (DIS) sho w in the l[...]

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    31 Gr oup F This group sho ws y our present position (POSI- TION) in latitude/longitude at the top of the screen, and in UTM at the bottom. Y ou can change the type of position displa y on both the top and bottom of this (and all) screens b y pressing the MENU k ey , then selecting "GPS SETUP". Now select "POSITION FORMA T" to c[...]

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    32 then select “CLOCK ALARM” and press the r ight arrow k ey . Now select "SET CLOCK ALARM". The screen at right appears. Using the arro w ke ys, enter the alar m’ s time. Press the ENT ke y . The unit returns to the clock alar m menu. Highlight the “CLOCK ALM OFF ON” label and press the right arrow k ey to turn it on. Press the[...]

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    33 reset the timer to z ero , select the “UP TIMER RESET” menu. The up timer also has an alarm that can be set to sound at a preset time . (F or e xample, one hour from now , three hours, etc.) T o set the alar m, highlight the “SET UP TIMER ALM” and press the r ight arrow ke y . The screen belo w r i ght appears. Using the arrow k eys, hig[...]

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    34 Gr oup L - LMS-160 Onl y This group has a digital depth displa y along with the sonar alarms setting in the upper left cor ner of the screen. (See the sonar section for more inf or mation on the sonar alarms.) A quar ter-siz e sonar screen sho ws in the upper right cor ner . Surf ace water temperature shows in the lo wer left cor ner of the scre[...]

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    35 cally sa v es your reprog rammed group and returns to the group , as shown at the top of the ne xt page. If y ou finish selecting windows bef ore filling the group with windo ws, press the ENT k ey . T o lea v e the reprogramming menu without sa ving the changes , simply press the EXIT ke y . Repr ogram Boxe s The digital bo x es on MAP 2 and bo[...]

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    36 W A YPOINTS This GPS receiv er giv es you the ability to create y our own database of locations, called “wa ypoints’. Y ou can sav 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 your park ed car as a wa ypoint be- f ore star ting on a hik e. [...]

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    37 Sa ving Y our Present P osition as a W a ypoint (Select Number Method) The method sho wn previously doesn’t let y ou choose the w a ypoint num- ber . Y ou can pic k the w a ypoint n umber , then sa v e y our present or cursor position. T o sav e your present position, press the WPT key once. (If y ou’ re sa ving the cursor position, first mo[...]

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    38 W aypoint A veraging Although electronic position finding de vices such as this one show the position in precise digital n umbers, there is some ambiguity in the dis- pla yed position. With position pinning tur ned off , you can see this b y watch- ing the position displa yed on the unit mo ve while y ou’ re standing still. This is due to many[...]

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    39 this e xample. Now select “CREA TE W A YPOINT”, then “PROJECT POSITION”. The screen show n at the the bottom of the pre vious page appears . The unit needs a location (ref erence wa ypoint) to project the ne w wa ypoint from. The default ref- erence is wa ypoint number one . Highlight the “REFERENCE WPT” label on the Project WPT menu[...]

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    40 w a ypoint menu, then press the left or right arrow k eys until the desired w a ypoint number appears. Select fr om List The wa ypoint number selection method f orces y ou to scroll through all wa ypoint numbers , whether there’ s a location sav ed in them or not. The w a ypoint list is composed only of sa v ed wa y- points . T o use the list,[...]

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    41 ENT k e y . Note: Y ou can only use this method to change the position of an e xisting wa ypoint. Name Y ou can assign a name to each wa ypoint. The name can ha ve up to eight char acters. T o do this, first select the w a ypoint that y ou wish to name, then choose “EDIT NAME” from the Edit W ay- point menu. A screen similar to the one at r [...]

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    42 k ey . The screen shown at right appears. The “F rom” label is highlighted at the top of the screen. Press the right arrow k ey until the w a ypoint num- ber that y ou want to mo ve appears . In this e x- ample , we selected w aypoint number 1. Now press the down arro w ke y once to highlight the “T o” label. Press the left or right arro[...]

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    43 Navigating to a Cur sor P osition This unit lets y ou na vigate to a location without storing it in the wa ypoint database b y using the map and cursor . T o do this, first s witch to a map . Now mo ve the cursor to the location that y ou want to navigate to . Ne xt, press the MENU k e y . A new , highlighted men u appears on the list: “Go T o[...]

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    44 R OUTES Y ou can connect se v eral user wa ypoints together to f or m a route. When you recall the route , the unit shows navigation inf or mation to the first wa y- point in the route , then when y ou reach that wa ypoint, it s witches to the ne xt w a ypoint, and so on until you reach the last w a ypoint in the route . T o create a route, firs[...]

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    45 tance from the first w a ypoint in the route to the second showing under the second w a ypoint’ s name. Add Fr om Map Y ou can add wa ypoints from the map , e ven cre- ate ne w ones. T o do this , select “ADD FROM MAP” from the menu as shown on the pre vious page. A screen similar to the one at r ight appears. Using the arro w k eys , mo v[...]

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    46 Follo w a Route - Direct T o Method Bef ore star ting the route, y ou’ll need to decide if y ou want to star t at the first w a ypoint and tra vel f orward to the last w a ypoint or star t at the last w a ypoint in the route and tra vel bac kwards (re v erse) to the first wa ypoint. The def ault is f orward. Y ou can also star t at the closest[...]

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    47 w as the closest to the present position. There- f ore , the unit shows na vigation inf or mation to w a ypoint number 4. The first leg of the route , from #3 to #4 is sho wn on the screen by a dotted line . Once y ou arrive at w a ypoint number 4, the unit s witches to the ne xt wa ypoint in the route, and so on. The rest of the route na vigati[...]

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    48 SYSTEM SETUP Man y f eatures are listed under the “System Setup” label on the main menu. These commands aff ect the basic operation of the unit. T o use them, press the MENU k ey , then “System Setup”. The screen at right appears. A udio/Screen This unit giv es y ou three audio options. 1.The unit will sound a tone whene v er an alar m s[...]

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    49 Change Units Y ou can view data in three diff erent formats: statute, nautical, and metric. The def ault is statute . The char t below shows the settings f or each. Statute Nautical Metric Distance ..... miles ..................... nautical miles ....... kilometers Speed ......... miles per hour ....... knots .................... kilometers per [...]

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    50 Once the cables are wired, turn the unit on, press the menu k ey , and select “NMEA / DGPS CONFIG” from the System Setup menu. A screen similar to the one at right appears. T o tur n the NMEA output on, highlight the “NMEA OUT” menu (shown at right), then press the r ight arrow k ey . If y our other equipment works, then no setup will ne[...]

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    51 These menus select the beacon receiv er’ s fre- quency and bit r ate (in bits per second). T o change one of these settings, simply highlight the men u item y ou wish to change , then press the right or left arro w key until the desired n umber appears. The “ST ARLINK A UT O” men u works with the Starlink or compatible receiv ers that auto[...]

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    52 System Inf ormation The system inf ormation screen shows the release date and the software’ s v ersion number . T o view this screen, highlight the System Inf o label on the System Setup menu. Now press the right arrow k ey . Press the EXIT k ey when y ou’ re finished reading this screen. GPS SETUP Items f ound under the GPS Setup menu inclu[...]

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    53 T o change the position f or mat, highlight either the “P osition F or mat” or the “Alternate Format” label on the “GPS Setup” men u, then press the right arrow k ey . A screen similar to the one at right appears . Press the up or do wn arrow k e ys to select the desired f or mat. Press the EXIT k ey to erase the position f ormat men[...]

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    54 with the edge of the map . USGS maps are parallel, others ma y not be. Also , this works better with smaller scale maps.) The ref erence position can be an ywhere on the map , b ut the closer it is to your location, the smaller the numbers will be that y ou’ll ha v e to deal with. Once y ou’ve decided on a reference position, y ou’ll need [...]

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    55 F or example , suppose you are stopped at a location that is accurately marked on a char t. Y our unit shows a longitude position that is .244 min- utes east of the one on the char t and .047 minutes nor th latitude . Using the PCF f eature, you can mak e this unit match the char t you’ re using. If y ou mo v e, the unit will contin uously add[...]

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    56 receiv er turned on and watch your plot tr ail with position pinning tur ned off . Y ou’ll see the present position change, speed increase and decrease , and a random plot tr ail on the plotter’ s screen. If y ou wish to tur n the position pinning feature off , press the MENU ke y , then highlight the “GPS Setup” label and press the righ[...]

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    57 and y ou run a route (see the routes section), this unit may not sho w navi- gation data to the ne xt wa ypoint, once you arriv e at the first one, since y ou ma y not be ab le to come close enough to the first wa ypoint to tr ip the arriv al alar m. DGPS Messa ges The DGPS message selections are f ound on the Alar ms/CDI menu show n abo v e . P[...]

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    58 SIMULA T OR A simulator is b uilt into this unit that mov es the GPS position and pro- duces a sim ulated sonar char t. Y ou can use nearly all of the unit’ s f ea- tures - e v en sa v e and recall wa ypoints . This is useful f or trip planning. T o use the simulator , press the MENU k e y , then press the up or do wn arro w ke ys until the ?[...]

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    59 SONAR OPERA TION - LMS-160 ONL Y SONAR MODES The LMS-160 has three diff erent sonar modes: full char t (sonar 1), split-char t (sonar 2), and so- nar with digital inf or mation (sonar 3). T o select a mode, first press the P A GES k ey . Press the up or do wn arrow k ey to select sonar modes , then press the left or right arrow ke y to select th[...]

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    60 A U T OMA TIC When this unit is first tur ned on, the automatic f eature is enabled. This is indicated b y the word “A UT O” at the top of the screen. The automatic f eature adjusts the sensitivity and range so the bottom signal is displa ye d in the lo wer half of the screen at all times. T o tur n automatic off, first press the MENU k ey ,[...]

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    61 the k ey , the menu’ s bar graph will g row wider and the percentage will increase in v alue . Y ou can also see the diff erence on the char t record as it scrolls . When the sensitivity is at the desired lev el, release the k e y . T o decrease the sensitivity le vel, press the left arrow k ey . The bar graph and percentage will decrease. Whe[...]

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    62 The Surf ace Clar ity Control (SCC) reduces or eliminates surf ace clutter signals from the displa y . SCC v aries the sensitivity of the receiver , de- creasing it near the surf ace and gradually increasing it as the depth in- creases. There are three le vels of SCC av ailable on this unit: low , medium, and high. When it’ s turned on f or th[...]

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    63 while the unit is in automatic, as sho wn at r ight. How e ver , depending upon the bottom depth and the current r ange, y ou can change the r ange to a diff erent depth. In the example screen sho wn at right, the bottom depth has descended to a point where y ou can change the range to XX f eet. T o do this , select “CHAR T RANGE” from the ?[...]

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    64 left arro w k ey to stop the char t. T o star t the char t again, press the right arrow k ey . Upper and Lo wer Limits Y ou can enter vir tually any combination of r anges when the unit is in the manual mode . The unit lets y ou enter any upper and lo wer limit, provided there is at least ten f eet separating them. (On the screen below left, the[...]

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    65 FISH ID The Fish ID f eature identifies targets that meet cer tain conditions as fish. The microcomputer analyses all echoes and eliminates surf ace clut- ter , ther moclines, and other signals that are un- desira ble . In most instances , remaining targets are fish. The Fish ID f eature displays symbols on the screen in place of the actual fish[...]

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    66 T o tur n the FishT rac k feature off , press the menu ke y and select “SONAR SETUP”. Choose “FISH ID” from this menu. Now press the right arrow k e y to highlight the “TRK” FishT rac k f eature. T o tur n FishT rac k off , press the left arrow k ey on the Fish ID menu. CHAR T DISPLA Y The char t displa y lets you set up the screen t[...]

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    67 Zone Alarm Bar The z one alar m has a range bar . An y echoes that appear between the top and bottom of this bar triggers the zone alar m. This bar nor mally doesn’t sho w on the screen. T o tur n the z one bar on continuously , select “ZONE BAR” from the “CHAR T DISPLA Y” menu, then press the right arro w k ey . Now press the EXIT k e[...]

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    68 ALARMS This unit has three diff erent types of sonar alar ms . The first is the Fish Alar m. It sounds when the Fish I.D . f eature determines an echo or group of echoes is a fish. Another alarm is the Zone Alar m which consists of a bar . Any echo that appears inside this bar triggers this alar m. The last alarm is called the Depth Alar m. Only[...]

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    69 b y highlighting the “Shallo w Alm” label and pressing the right arro w ke y . With the shallow alarm set at ten feet, an ytime the digital display goes belo w ten f eet, the shallo w alar m sounds. Set the deep alar m in the same manner . If the bottom depth reading goes belo w the deep alar m setting, the deep alar m will sound. ZONE ALARM[...]

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    70 highlight the “SET KEEL OFFSET” label on the “System Setup” menu, then press the right arrow k e y . The screen shown at right appears. The cur- rent bottom depth sho ws in the upper left cor ner of the screen. The k eel offset shows beneath it. In this e xample, w e need to change the k eel off- set so that the unit will add one f oot t[...]

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    71 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 [...]

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    72 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[...]

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    73 NOISE A major cause of sonar prob lems is electr ical noise. This usually appears on the sonar’ s displa y as random patter ns of dots or lines. In se vere 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[...]

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    74 UPS Return Service Lowr ance Electronics and United P arcel Ser vice (UPS) are proud to off er all of our customers free shipping f or all units sent to us for repair or ser vice. If you ha v e to send this unit to the f actor y , and you are in the continental United States , use the enclosed UPS shipping label for easy , free shipping to our f[...]

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    75 KEEP THIS LABEL! Y OU WILL NEED IT IF Y OU EVER NEED T O RETURN Y OUR UNIT T O THE F ACT OR Y FOR REP AIR. Accessory Ordering Inf ormation T o order accessories suc h as power cables or transducer s, please con- tact: 1) Y our local mar ine dealer . Most quality dealers that handle mar ine elec- tronic equipment should be ab le to assist you wit[...]

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

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    77 WGS 84 ................. DEF A UL T ADIND AN ............... MEAN ADIND AN ............... BURKINA F ASO ADIND AN ............... CAMEROON ADIND AN ............... ETHIOPIA ADIND AN ............... MALI ADIND AN ............... SENEGAL ADIND AN ............... SUD AN AFGOO Y E ............. SOMALIA AIN EL ABD ........... 1970 BAHRAIN AIN EL ABD [...]

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    78 CAR THAGE ........... TUNISIA CH-1903 ................ CHA THAM ............. ISLAND ASTR O NEW ZEALAND CHU A ASTRO ....... P ARAGU A Y CORREGO ............ ALEGRE BRAZIL D ABOLA ................ GUINEA DJAKAR T A ............. (BA T A VIA) INDONESIA DOS 1968 .............. NEW GEORGIA ISLANDS EASTER ................ ISLAND 1967 EUR OPEAN ......[...]

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    79 IRELAND ............... 1965 ISTS 061 ................ ASTRO 1968 S GEORGIA ISTS 073 ................ ASTRO 1969 DIEGO GARCIA JOHNST ON ........... ISLAND 1961 KAND A W ALA ......... SRI LANKA KERGUELEN ......... ISLAND 1949 KER T A U 1948 ........ W MALA YSIA SINGAPORE KUSAIE ASTR O .... CAROLINE 1951 ISLANDS L C 5 ASTRO ......... 1961 CA YMAN [...]

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    80 N AMERICAN ........ 1927 CANAL ZONE N AMERICAN ........ 1927 CUBA N AMERICAN ........ 1927 GREENLAND N AMERICAN ........ 1927 MEXICO N AMERICAN ........ 1983 ALASKA CANAD A CONUS N AMERICAN ........ 1983 CENTRAL AM MEXICO OBSER V A TORIA ... METEREO 1939 AZORES OLD EGYPTIAN .... 1907 EGYPT OLD HA WAIIAN ..... MEAN OLD HA WAIIAN ..... HA W AII OL[...]

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    81 R T 90 ..................... SANT O (DOS) ....... ’65 ESPIRIT O SANT O ISLAND SAO BRAZ ............. AZORES SAPPER HILL ........ 1943 EAST F ALKLND ISLE SCHW ARZECK ..... NAMIBIA SEL V AGEM GRANDE SAL V A GE ISLE SO VIET .................. GEODETIC SYSTEM 1985 S AMERICAN ........ 1969 MEAN S AMERICAN ........ 1969 ARGENTINA S AMERICAN ........[...]

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    82 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 LO W - RANCE ELECTR ONICS , INC ., THE MANUF ACTURER OF THIS PR ODUCT . (“WE”, “OUR”, OR “US”). USING THE PR ODUCT ACCOM- P ANIED BY [...]

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    83 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” ref ers 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 database[...]

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    85 Ho w to Obtain Ser vice (Canadian Customer s Only) W e back your in vestment in quality products with quic k, e xper t ser vice and genuine Lowrance replacement parts. If you need ser vice or repairs, contact the Lowr ance F actor y Customer Ser vice Depar tment at the toll-free number listed below . A techni- cian ma y be able to solv e the pro[...]

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    86 How to Obtain Ser vice (U.S.A. Only) W e bac k y our inv estment in quality products with quic k, exper 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 Ser vice Depar tment using our toll-free n umber listed below . Y ou must send the unit [...]