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LMF-400 Owners Manual

1. Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select SvsrEM SETUP and press ENTER Highlight CHANGE UNITs and press ENTER 2 Select TEMPERATURE and press ENTER to open the Temperature menu 3 Highlight the desired option FAHRENHEIT or CELSIUS and press ENTER The unit of measure has been changed to the option you selected You will be directed to the main display To change Pressure units Selecting Pressure from the Change Units menu will allow you to set the unit of measure for pressure to Imperial US or SI Metric 1 Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and press ENTER 2 Highlight CHANGE UNITs and press ENTER Select PRESSURE and press ENTER to open the Pressure menu 3 Choose the desired option IMPERIAL US or SI METRIC and press ENTER The unit of measure has been changed to the option you selected You will be directed to the main display To change Depth units Choosing Depth from the Change Units menu will allow you to set the unit of measure for depth to Feet Fathoms or Meters 1 Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and press ENTER 2 Highlight CHANGE UNITS and press ENTER Select DEPTH and press ENTER to open the Depth menu 3 Choose the desired option FEET FATHOMS or METERS and press ENTER The unit of measure has been changed to the option you selected You will be directed to the main display To change GPS units Selecting GPS Coord from the Chan
2. iii Notes Section 1 Introduction Thank you for buying the Lowrance LMF 400 Your unit is a high quality multi function digital gauge designed to work with a LowranceNET network This is the NMEA 2000 networking system developed by Lowrance Electronics Caution Installing LowranceNET NMEA 2000 devices is significantly different from installing earlier Lowrance components without NMEA 2000 features You should read all of the installation instructions before proceeding This gauge will only work with a NMEA 2000 network It MUST be connected to a NMEA 2000 network or it WILL NOT function When properly installed the LMF 400 will display information from a variety of Lowrance Electronic Probe EP sensors and other NMEA 2000 a a LE a 2 j u A X i i is A d o A NMEA 2000 network using LowranceNET components All Lowrance NMEA 2000 capable devices are either NMEA 2000 certified or certification 1s pending See our web site www lowrance com for the latest product information To get started with your Lowrance gauge read Section 2 Installation After you have read those instructions install the gauge and any EP sensors you may have purchased then read the rest of this manual Each sensor comes with 1ts own installation instruction sheet but this manual describes how the gauge operates with each sensor and how to configure and calibrate the sensors Your gauge packaging also includes the NMEA
3. NOTE When using the Partial Fill command you will only be able to input an fuel amount less or equal to the fuel used figure The unit will not allow you to input a fuel amount greater than the fuel used figure To use Partial Fill 1 Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select SvsrEM SETUP and press ENTER Highlight FueL Setup and press ENTER 2 Select PARTIAL FILL and press ENTER The Select Tank menu will appear with up to three options Port Center and Starboard depending on the engine tank configuration you selected during Boat Setup If you have one tank you will be taken directly to the Adding Fuel window 3 Select the desired tank and press ENTER The Adding Fuel window will appear NOTE When using the Partial Fill command you will only be able to input into the gauge an amount of fuel less or equal to the fuel used figure The unit will not allow you to enter a fuel amount greater than the fuel used figure 4 Use the UP and DOWN keys to input the amount of fuel added to the tank and press ENTER You will be taken back to the main display Economy Speed Source The Economy Speed menu allows you to choose what speed source the LMF 400 will use to calculate Fuel Economy A NMEA 2000 GPS module like the LGC 2000 measures ground speed The EP 25 Paddlewheel and NMEA 2000 Pitot tube measure water speed 2 NOTE Ground Speed 1s the default speed source for Fuel Economy To change Economy Speed source
4. Choose BLACK WATER and press ENTER The Tank Number window will appear 45 5 Use the UP and DOWN keys to input the number you want to assign to the tank and press ENTER The Setting Tank Size window will appear on the screen 6 Use the UP and DOWN keys to input the size of the tank and press ENTER You will be taken back to the Bus Devices list where the tank will be displayed as BIkWtr Tnk 1 2 or 3 To unconfigure Fluid Level Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select SvsrEM SETUP and press ENTER 2 Highlight Bus Devices and press ENTER which will open the Bus Devices list 3 Choose a configured Fluid Level from the Bus Devices list and press ENTER The Fluid Level will appear with the following options Level Warning Unconfigure Reconfigure Calibrate Reset Cal and Reset Values 3 Highlight UNCONFIGURE and press ENTER which will launch the following message Press Enter to Unconfig Device name 4 Press ENTER and you will be taken back to the Bus Devices list where the fluid level you unconfigured will be displayed as UnCfg F Level To reconfigure Fluid Level Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select SvsrEM SETUP and press ENTER 2 Highlight Bus Devices and press ENTER The Bus Devices list will appear 3 Select the Fluid Level you want to configure and press ENTER 4 The Fluid Level menu will appear with the following options Level Warning Unconfigure Reconfigure Calibrate Reset Cal and
5. Engine Warnings The Engine Warnings feature allows you to set an alarm for one or more engines There are up to five options in the Engine Alarms menu 19 depending on the number of engines chose during Boat Setup The options are All Engines Port Center Starboard and Off The default setting is All Engines If you have a single engine configuration the only options on the Engine Warning menu will be on and off 1 Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to highlight SvsrEM SETUP and press ENTER 2 Highlight ENGINE WARNINGS and press ENTER to access the Engine Warnings menu 3 Choose the desired option and press ENTER You will be taken back to the main display If you choose All Engines the alarm will be shown for each alarm that has been set If Port Center or Starboard engines are selected the gauge will only show warnings coming from the chosen engine To turn off all engine warnings highlight OFF and press ENTER If you turn off engine alarms no alarms will be shown for any of the engines Bus Devices The Bus Devices feature allows you to manage devices on the NMEA 2000 network Accessing devices from the Bus Devices list gives you access to an EP sensor s internal menu We will cover that in more detail in Section 4 EP Configuration and Calibration Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select SvsrEM SETUP and press ENTER 2 Highlight Bus Devices and press ENTER The Bus Devices a list of network devices
6. will appear 9 Press EXIT repeatedly to get back to the main display Sonar Alarms Sonar alarms allow you to set alarms that will alert you as water depth changes around your vessel If the depth rises above Deep Alarm or falls below Shallow Alarm thresholds of your choosing an alarm will sound To set the Shallow Alarm The shallow alarm will sound when your vessel enters water more shallow than the selected shallow alarm threshold 1 Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select SvsrEM SETUP and press ENTER 2 Highlight Sonar Alarms and press ENTER to open the Sonar Alarms menu with two options Shallow and Deep 3 Select SHALLOW and press ENTER The Shallow menu will appear with two options Off and Set Depth 20 4 Select SET DEPTH and press ENTER to open the Set Depth menu Choose Orr to turn off the Shallow Alarm 5 Use the UP and DOWN keys to set the alarm to the desired depth and press ENTER Press EXIT to return to the Sonar Alarms menu To set the Deep Alarm The deep alarm will sound when your vessel enters water deeper than the selected deep alarm threshold 1 Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select SvsrEM SETUP and press ENTER 2 Highlight Sonar Alarms and press ENTER to open the Sonar Alarms menu with two options Shallow and Deep 3 Select DEEP and press ENTER The Shallow menu will appear with two options Off and Set Depth 4 Select SET DEPTH and press ENTER Choose Orr to turn o
7. will be displayed as FrshWtr Tnk 1 2 or 3 To configure EP 15 for Waste Water Gray Water Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select SvsrEM SETUP and press ENTER 2 Highlight Bus Devices and press ENTER The Bus Devices list will appear 3 Select UnrcG F Lev and press ENTER The following message will appear Press Enter to configure Fluid Lev Snsr Press ENTER and the Fluid Level configuration menu will appear 4 Choose WASTE WATER and press ENTER The Tank Number window will appear 5 Use the UP and DOWN keys to input the number you want to assign the tank and press ENTER The Setting Tank Size window will appear on the screen 6 Use the UP and DOWN keys to input the size of the tank and press ENTER You will be taken back to the Bus Devices list where the tank will be displayed as WstWtr Tnk 1 2 or 3 Press EXIT repeatedly to get back to the main display To configure EP 15 for Live Well Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select SvsrEM SETUP and press ENTER 2 Highlight Bus Devices and press ENTER The Bus Devices list will appear 44 3 Select UnrcG F Lev and press ENTER The following message will appear Press Enter to configure Fluid Lev Snsr Press ENTER and the Fluid Level configuration menu will appear 4 Choose Live WELL and press ENTER The Tank Number window will appear 5 Use the UP and DOWN keys to input the number you want to assign the tank and press ENTER The Setting Tank S
8. 120 e F 100 nd A i Fa i 40 60 a F r 1 60 PP cx Publ e 2120 gt m emp i Inn b 0 g 10 26 DOI ee L2 47 See er ES TEMP 1 MPH F a 0 17 x g PH 72 1 20 120 19 00 A i 5E 1 Palam IFUEL 0 wy VN 10 60 7 ite 1 gt 23 6 ataa Y T ay E Single Analog from left to right Dual Analog Quad Analog and Single Digital page Rudder The Rudder Page displays the rudder position as an analog gauge and in degrees It cannot be customized 11 Single Analog The Single Analog page consists of a single analog gauge that can be customized to display a wide assortment of data ranging from Alternator Voltage and Water Speed to Battery Voltage and Tachometer Dual Analog The Dual Analog page features two analog gauges stacked one on top of the other Both gauges can be customized to display a wide assortment of data including Atmospheric Pressure Engine Boost Pressure Fuel Pressure and Fluid Level Quad Analog The Quad Analog page is divided equally into four parts each containing a small analog gauge All four gauges can be customized to display a wide range of data from Pitot Speed and Engine Temperature to Oil Pressure and Transmission Oil Pressure Single Digital The Single Digital page consists of a digital data box that can be customized to display a wide assortment of data that includes Battery Voltage Water Speed and Tachometer Fuel Flow P lot Eng Hrs 0 00 y 65
9. 2000 Networks General Information It contains instructions for creating or expanding a NMEA 2000 network LowranceNET teams up the powerful NMEA 2000 network standard with a fast growing cutting edge family of Lowrance Electronic Probe Sensors The product line includes the EP 10 Fuel Flow EP 15 Fluid Level Suzuki Engine interface EP 25 Speed EP 35 Temp EP 45 Pressure sensors and EP 50 Storage device And what s more exciting there are others on the way Be sure to log on to our website www lowrance com from time to time for the latest developments including updated operation manuals instruction sheets and software you can download free of charge When you are ready to expand your network see the accessory ordering information on the back cover of this manual NOTICE The storage and operation temperature range for your unit is from 4 degrees to 167 degrees Fahrenheit 20 degrees to 75 degrees Celsius Extended storage or operation in temperatures higher or lower than specified will damage the liquid crystal display 1n your unit This type of damage is not covered by the warranty For more information contact the factory s Customer Service Department phone numbers are inside the manual s back cover Section 2 Installation Preparation The design of the LMF 400 allows convenient mounting in the dash of your boat or it can be mounted on any flat panel at least four inches in diameter To mount the LMF 400 1n the da
10. Backbone and Network Nodes A network bus backbone consists of network cabling terminators and T connectors Network nodes are made by fitting T shaped connectors into the backbone using the sockets on the sides and attaching any network device to the bottom of the T Adding a Network Node You can add a node to any existing connection anywhere along the network backbone This connection could be between a T connector and a terminator between two T connectors between a T connector and a backbone extension cable or between two extension cables Wherever you want to add the new node separate the sockets of the existing connection and install the T connector between them Lowrance or LEI device con nects to new T connector Add T shaped con nector to add device to bus Existing network Attach node terminator at E end of bus Add a new device to a NMEA 2000 bus above by attaching a T connector between two T connectors between a T connector and the end terminator or between two backbone extension cables The red connector network below is built in the same way Notice the Double T connectors on the red connector network Add T shaped or double T connector to add Backbone cable device to bus maintaining linear architecture to rest of bus y Attach terminator at end of bus Existing network node Devices connect to Double T connector If you want to add a node at the end of the back
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12. Speed GPS and Tachometer To customize the Dual Digital page 1 Make sure the Dual Digital page has been added to the page screen rotation 2 Use the ENTER and EXIT keys to scroll the Dual Digital page onto the main display 3 Press MENU select CUSTOMIZE and press ENTER A menu will appear with two options Top Data and Bottom Data 4 Highlight the desired option and press ENTER The data menu will appear 5 Select the data you want to display and press ENTER One of two things will happen depending on the data category you selected 1 If you chose Atmospheric Pressure Temperature Depth Water Speed or Ground Speed you will be taken back to the Top Data Bottom Data menu Repeat Steps 4 5 for the other data box 2 If you selected Alternator Voltage Battery Voltage Engine Temp Engine Water Pressure Engine Oil Pressure Fuel Pressure Engine Boost Pressure Transmission Oil Pressure Engine Load Total Engine Hours Fuel Flow Fuel Economy Fuel Remaining Fuel Used Fuel Range Trip Fuel Used Seasonal Fuel or Tachometer you will be taken to the Select Engine menu where there will be up to three options Port Center and Starboard The data category you selected will retrieve data from the engine you choose Select the desired engine and press ENTER You will be taken back to the Top Data Bottom Data menu Highlight the other data box and repeat steps 4 5 6 When both digital data boxes are customized press EXIT EXIT to retu
13. Trip Fuel Used or Seasonal Fuel you will be taken to the Select Engine menu which will have up to three options Port Center and Starboard Select the engine you would like to use as the source for the data category you selected and press ENTER You will be taken back to the Data Location menu 6 Repeat Steps 4 and 5 for each of the other data locations you want to customize When all have been customized press EXIT EXIT to get back to the Fuel Manager page 36 Section 4 EP Configuration amp Calibration To configure items connected to the LowranceNET press MENU select SYSTEM SETUP and press ENTER Highlight Bus Devices and press ENTER to open the Bus Devices list Bus Devices works as the device manager for the bus allowing you to configure and unconfigure devices and set and reset critical values such as alarms and calibration NOTE The Suzuki Engine Interface EP 35 Temperature sensor EP 15 Fluid Level EP 50 Storage Device and EP 10 Fuel Flow are the only sensors that can be configured through the Bus Devices list ry ry FN rx Messac ge Searching Sonar Alar ms NE Bus Temp 2 Reset Values UE Devices 1A System Info System pu ug vimm n hd a Bus Devices highlighted in the System Setup menu left Searching Bus Devices window center with Bus Devices list right EP 35 Temperature Configuration The EP 35 Temperature sensor has three configuration options Inside Outisde and Water An unc
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15. by more than 3 percent calibration 1s recommended Calibrating EP 10 Fuel Flow The default calibration for an EP 10 Fuel Flow is adequate in most cases but if fuel used readings are off by more than 3 percent calibration is recommended Fuel Flow Accuracy To check fuel flow accuracy add the Fuel Manager page or any of the digital gauge pages to the page screen rotation then customize the selected page with Fuel Used data To see instructions on how to Add Pages and Customize Pages refer to the Operation Section NOTE Make sure the fuel flow has been set as the Fuel Remaining Source otherwise you will not be able to calibrate the fuel flow See Fuel Remaining Source instructions on page 28 After filling up your tank take your vessel out on the water and burn at least five gallons of fuel Be sure you run only ONE engine the engine attached to your fuel flow Fill up your tank again noting how much fuel you added to the tank Compare that number to the Fuel Used figure displayed on the page you customized If the amount of fuel you added to the tank and the fuel used figure are off by more than 3 percent we recommend the fuel flow be calibrated NOTE You must use the gauge s Refill Tank command when filling your fuel tank to keep the fuel flow updated with correct information on the amount of fuel in the tank Refill Tank You must use the Refill Tank command every time you fill up and every time you calibrate a fuel flow
16. for that particular fluid level sensor Executing the Reset Values command will also clear configuration and calibration settings Suzuki Engine Interface Configuration You can have up to three Suzuki Engine Interface s installed on your vessel one for each engine the LMF 400 supports In a three engine tank configuration the interfaces will be listed as Port Engine Center Engine and Stbd Engine If the engine interface 1s unconfigured it will be listed as Uncfg Eng Int When accessing an Engine Interface its menu will appear with the following options Change Engine for two or more engines only Fuel Warning Unset Engine Reset Values Reset Fuel Calibration and Reset Trim Calibration NOTE If after configuring unconfiguring or reconfiguring an engine interface 1t 1s not shown on the Bus Devices list you will have to refresh the list Press MENU select SvsrEM SETUP and press ENTER Highlight Bus Devices and press ENTER The Fuel Flow will be listed with 1ts new configuration setting To configure a Suzuki Engine Interface 1 Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select SvsrEM SETUP and press ENTER 2 Highlight Bus Devices and press ENTER The Bus Devices list will appear 3 Select UNCFG ENG INT and press ENTER The following message will appear Press Enter to Configure Eng Intrfc 4 Press ENTER The following list of Suzuki engine models will appear DF40 DF50 DF60 DF 70 DF90 115 DF140 DF150 DF175 DF20
17. its menu will appear with the following options Change Engine for two or more engines only Fuel Warning Unset Engine Reset Values and Reset Calibration After a fuel flow has been added to the network you are ready to proceed with its configuration NOTE If after configuring unconfiguring or reconfiguring a fuel flow it is not shown on the Bus Devices list you will have to refresh the list Press MENU select SYSTEM SETUP and press MENU Highlight Bus Devices and press MENU The Fuel Flow will be listed with its new configuration setting To configure an EP 10 Fuel Flow When you configure a fuel flow you are linking the fuel flow s location engine on the boat to its matching configuration device name Port Center or Starboard in the LMF 400 39 Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select SvsrEM SETUP and press ENTER 2 Highlight Bus Devices and press ENTER The Bus Devices list will appear 3 Select UNCrG F FLow and press ENTER The following message will appear Press Enter to Configure Fuel Flow Snsr 4 Press ENTER to open the Select Engine menu with up to three engine options Port Center and Starboard NOTE If your unit 1s set to a one engine configuration the Configuration Options menu will not appear when you are configuring a fuel flow On the Bus Devices list the fuel flow will automatically be given the configuration name Eng FFlow 5 Select the desired engine and press ENTER You will
18. look for the Dealer Locator Or you can consult your telephone directory for listings 2 U S customers LEI Extras Inc PO Box 129 Catoosa OK 74015 0129 Call 1 800 324 0045 or visit our web site www lei extras com 3 Canadian customers can write Lowrance Eagle Canada 919 Matheson Blvd E Mississauga Ontario L4W2R7 or fax 905 629 3118 Shipping Information If it becomes necessary to send a product for repair or replacement you must first receive a return authorization number from Customer Service Products shipped without a return authorization will not be accepted When shipping we recommend you do the following 1 Please do not ship the knobs or mounting bracket with your unit 2 If you are sending a check for repair please place your check in an envelope and tape 1t to the unit 3 For proper testing include a brief note with the product describing the problem Be sure to include your name return shipping address and a daytime telephone number An e mail address is optional but useful 4 Pack the unit in a suitable size box with packing material to prevent any damage during shipping 5 Write the Return Authorization R number on the outside of the box underneath your return address 6 For your security you may want to insure the package through your shipping courier Lowrance does not assume responsibility for goods lost or damaged in transit Visit our web site lowrance com Lowrance Pub 98
19. men will have up to three options Port Tank Cen Tank Stbd Tank depending on the engine tank configuration you selected during Boat Setup If you selected one tank during Boat Setup you will not see any of these options You will be taken directly to the Setting Tank Size Window 6 Select a tank and press ENTER to open the Setting Tank Size window 7 Use the UP and DOWN keys to enter how many gallons the tank will hold and press ENTER Repeat steps 6 and 7 for each remaining tank NOTE If you have one tank press ENTER after you have input the capacity of the tank Press EXIT repeatedly to get back to the main display 8 After all tanks have been setup press EXIT repeatedly to return to the main display Reset Values The Reset command allows you to reset all values back to factory default settings To reset values Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select SvsrEM SETUP and press ENTER 2 Select RESET VALUES and press ENTER The following message will appear Press Enter to Reset All Values 3 Press ENTER to reset values You will be taken back to the main display WARNING Resetting values is a hard reset All LMF 400 settings will be set back to factory defaults Resetting values however does not affect engine tank configuration or the calibration and configuration settings of devices on the bus 22 NMEA Info The NMEA information screen displays information about your NMEA network including address instance s
20. only with multiple engine setting The steps below show how to switch the configuration name of a fuel flow from the port engine to the starboard engine If all fuel flows configured Configuration name unavailable Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select SvsrEM SETUP and press ENTER 2 Highlight Bus Devices and press ENTER The Bus Devices list will appear 3 Select the Port fuel flow and press ENTER Highlight UNsET ENGINE and press ENTER The following message will appear Press Enter to UnConfig Device Name 4 Press ENTER You will be taken back to the Bus Devices list where the port fuel flow will now be displayed as UnCfg FFlow 5 Select the Starboard Fuel Flow and press ENTER 6 Highlight CHANGE ENGINE and press ENTER The Select Engine menu wil appear with up to three options Port Center and Starboard depending on your engine tank configuration 7 Select PORT and press ENTER You will be taken back to the Bus Devices list 8 Highlight UnCfg FFlow and press ENTER The following message will appear Press Enter to Confisure Fuel Flow Sns 9 Press ENTER which will open the Select Engine menu Choose Starboard and press ENTER You will be taken back to the Bus Devices list where the fuel flows will be shown with their new configuration names If desired configuration name available Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select SvsrEM SETUP and press ENTER 2 Highlight Bus Devices and press ENTER Th
21. or Oil Tank S When setting fluid level configuration for the other fluid types you will be given the opportunity to assign the tank a number in case you have more than one tank of that fluid type The tanks will be listed with a tank number of your choosing By default the tank number is set to 1 The other fluid types will be displayed as BlkWtr Tnk 1 2 or 3 FrshWtr Tnk 1 2 or 3 LWell Tnk 1 2 or 3 and WsteWtr Tnk 1 2 or 3 If the EP 15 fluid level has not been configured 1t will be listed as Unfcg F Lev on the bus devices list NOTE The Fuel Remaining Source must be set to fluid level for the unit to correctly display fuel level information It is set to Engine Fuel Flow by default Fluid Level menu The Fluid Level menu contains the following features Configure Unconfigure Reconfigure Level Warning Calibrate Reset Calibration and Reset Values Calibration and Reset Calibration will be addressed in the calibration portion of this section Caution If you configure your fluid level for fuel you will NOT be able to get a fuel range reading Fuel Range will NOT be calculated with a fluid level sensor It will only be calculated with an engine interface EP 10 Fuel Flow or EP 50 Storage Device To configure EP 15 Fluid Level for Fuel 1 Make sure the Fuel Remaining Source has been set to Fluid Level Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select SvsrEM SETUP and press ENTER 2 Highlight Bus Devices and press ENTER
22. to the main display Page Scrolling Once all the pages you want to monitor have been added to the page screen rotation you will be able to view them in two ways You can scroll through pages manually by using the ENTER and EXIT keys or utilize the Page Scrolling function to have pages automatically scroll across the screen at an interval of your choosing To activate Page Scrolling 1 Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select PAcES and press ENTER 2 Select PAGE SCROLLING and press ENTER The Page Scrolling menu will appear with two settings Off and Set Time 3 Highlight SET Time and press ENTER You would select Orr to turn off Page Scrolling 4 Use the UP and DOWN keys to select an interval between one and 60 seconds and press ENTER You will be taken back to the main display Pop Ups Setup This feature helps you keep tabs on the RPM Engine Trim Trim Tab and Rudder pages by launching a pop up window if selected thresholds for any of the data types are exceeded If for example you set the RPM threshold to 500 RPM and choose a 10 second Stay on Time the RPM page will pop up if there is a change in RPM that exceeds 500 RPM like decreasing RPM from 2000 RPM to 1300 RPM The pop up will expire 10 seconds after the data that exceeded the threshold stops changing The gauge will revert to the page it was showing before the threshold was exceeded To set RPM Pop up Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select PAcES
23. 0 225 DF250 and DF300 5 Select your engine model from the list and press ENTER The Select Engine menu will appear with up to three options Port Center and Starboard depending on your engine tank configuration If you chose a single engine configuration during Boat Setup you will be taken back to the main display 6 Highlight the engine connected to your engine interface and press ENTER If for example you select the Port the following message will appear Press ENTER to change to Port Engine 7 Press ENTER You will be taken back to the main display 48 To unconfigure a Suzuki Engine Interface The unconfigure command Unset Engine allows you to set a Suzuki Engine Interface back to its original unconfigured status Unconfiguring an interface also will allow you to change the engine model selected during configuration Unset Engine 1 Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select SvsrEM SETUP and press ENTER 2 Highlight Bus Devices and press ENTER to open the Bus Devices list 3 Select the desired engine interface and press ENTER The Engine Interface menu will appear Select UNsET ENGINE and press ENTER The following message will appear Press Enter to UnConfig Device Name 4 Press ENTER and you will be directed back to the Bus Devices list where the engine interface you unconfigured will be shown as UnCfg Intrfc NOTE If after configuring unconfiguring or reconfiguring an engine interface 1t 1s not shown on th
24. 60 Fuel Flows i 0 00 galt i Fuel Flow 5 50 pap v Fuel f lows T Ld 100 0 00 gali ES Port Stbd Nu US YN C Trim Tabs Dual Digital from left to right Quad Digital Synchronizer and Trim Tabs page Dual Digital The Dual Digital page features two digital data boxes that can be customized to display a wide assortment of data including Engine Oil Pressure Engine Load and Total Engine Hours Quad Digital The Quad Digital page has four customizable digital data boxes stacked one on top of the other capable of displaying a wide range of data from Seasonal Fuel and Fuel Used to Depth and Temperature Synchronizer The Synchronizer page displays RPM for up to three engines It allows users to synchronize engines for smoother performance The Synchronizer page cannot be customized and will NOT be available for single engine configurations 12 Trim Tabs The Trim Tab page monitors the position of the Trim Tabs using degrees or percentages as units of measure ry Diagnostics Synchronizer A m IT Giimlrerteli ipee Mz ieke amt Bi Quad Analo system setup single Digital w hd Scrolling list of page options left with basic menu options right Pages Menu The Pages menu can be accessed from any of the page displays It has four options Add Page Remove Page Page Scrolling and Pop Ups Setup Add Page The Add Page command allows you to add pages to the page scr
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26. BRATE TAB and press ENTER The following message will appear Bring Tabs Full Up Press Enter 3 Adjust the position of the Trim Tabs to the Full Up Position and press ENTER A second message will appear Run Tabs Full DN Down 4 Move the Trim Tabs into the full down position The Trim Tabs are now calibrated Press EXIT You will be taken back to the main display La FN Lad x Cus Pp a ERA YN Lustomize Customize O LL f m Page irim Lab Lal s is im 7 Bring Tabs Run Tabs E CE LE 1 Bla f 11 F ill DP stem setu ka Trim Tabs menu left When calibrating Trim Tabs the Full Up message center appears first It is followed by the Run Tabs Full Down message right 6l Notes 62 LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS 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 1 year from the date of original purchase by you WE MAKE NO OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER CONCERNING THIS PRODUCT Your remedies under this warranty will be available so long as you can show in a reasonable manner that any defect or malfunction in materials
27. Bus Devices and press ENTER Highlight the engine interface you want to reset and press ENTER 3 Select Rsr FUEL CAL from the engine interface menu and press ENTER The following message will appear Press Enter to reset the Fuel Cal 4 Press ENTER to set calibration back to default settings To recalibrate the engine interface follow the steps in the previous segment regarding engine interface calibration Partial Fill You will use the Partial Fill option each time you add fuel but do not fill up the tank To use Partial Fill 1 Use the UP and DOWN keys to highlight System SETUP and press ENTER 2 Select FuEL SETUP and press ENTER 3 Choose PARTIAL FiLL and press ENTER If you have more than one tank the Select Tank menu will appear If you have one tank you will be taken directly to the Adding Fuel window 60 4 Highlight the tank you partially filled and press ENTER That will open the Adding Fuel window 5 Use the UP and DOWN keys to enter the amount of fuel you added to the tank and press ENTER You will be taken back to the main display Calibrating EP 30 Trim Tabs Trim Tabs are calibrated though the Trim Tab pages menu If the Trim Tab page is not displayed in the page screen rotation refer to Section 2 Operation section for information on how to add the Trim Tab page to the page screen rotation To calibrate Trim Tabs 1 Make sure the Trim Tabs page 1s on the main display 2 Press MENU select CALI
28. ENTER You will notice the dark and light colors have been swapped for one another 3 To switch Reverse Video to its previous setting return to the Screen menu select REVERSE VIDEO and press ENTER 4 Press EXIT EXIT to return to the main display Audio Setup highlighted on the basic menu left Audio Setup menu center with Key Sounds menu right Audio Setup Audio Setup glves you access to the unit s audio functions There are two options on the Audio Setup menu Key Sounds and Alarm Sounds Key Sounds When Key Sounds are turned on a tone will sound every time you push the UP DOWN MENU ENTER and EXIT keys When you turn off Key Sounds no tone will sound when you depress the keys To turn Key Sounds on off 1 Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select Aubio SETUP and press ENTER A menu will appear with two options Key Sounds and Alarm Sound 2 Select KEY SouNps and press ENTER The Key Sounds menu will appear with two options On and Off 18 3 Highlight ON to turn Key Sounds on or Orr to turn Key Sounds off Press ENTER You will be taken back to the main display Alarm Sound When an alarm is set and Alarm Sound is turned on you will hear a tone and see a pop up window when an alarm 1s triggered With an alarm set and Alarm Sound turned off you will see a pop up window but no tone will sound To turn Alarm Sound on off 1 Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select Aubio SETUP and press ENTER A me
29. LOWRANCE Pub 988 0151 222 www lowrance com E LOWRANCE m LMF 400 Multi function Gauge Installation and Operation Instructions Copyright O 2006 Lowrance Electronics Inc All rights reserved No part of this manual may be copied reproduced republished transmitted or distributed for any purpose without prior written consent of Lowrance Electronics Any unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual is strictly prohibited Lowrance Electronics may find it necessary to change or end our policies regulations and special offers at any time We reserve the right to do so without notice All features and specifications subject to change without notice On the cover LMF 400 For free owner s manuals and other information visit our web site www lowrance com Lowrance Electronics Inc 12000 E Skelly Dr Tulsa OK USA 74128 2486 Printed in USA Table of Contents Section 1 Introduction iia 1 Section Installation eret in 3 Preparat AAA O A DR SS 3 RecommendedToolsandsuppllies 3 nstallatlonSeguence een 3 Mounting the Gauge oie 3 Connecting to a NMEA 2000 Network 5 Compara E E 5 Network BackboneandNetworkNodes 5 Adding a Network Node iia ic 6 Additional NMEA information eee T Understandime this manual sists iia 8 Up and DOWD cese EN A caria ed aee 8 INTO ERU odes
30. Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select SvsrEM SETUP and press ENTER Select FUEL SETUP and press ENTER 2 Highlight Eco sPEED Src and press ENTER to open the Economy Speed menu The menu has three options Water Speed Paddlewheel Pitot Speed and Ground Speed GPS 3 Select the desired speed source and press ENTER You will be taken back to the main display Fuel Remaining Source The Fuel Remaining source function allows you to select the device used to measure the amount the fuel remaining in the tank NOTE If you plan to use a fluid level sensor for a fuel tank you must switch the fuel remaining source to Fuel Level If you want to use the EP 10 Fuel Flow EP 50 Storage Device or the NMEA 2000 Suzuki Engine Interface to measure fuel remaining select Engine FFlow from the Fuel Remaining Source menu To change Fuel Remaining Source 1 Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select SvsrEM SETUP and press ENTER 2 Highlight FueL Setup and press ENTER 3 Select FuEL REM Snc Fuel Remaining Source and press ENTER 4 Highlight the device you want to use to measure remaining fuel ENG FFLow Engine Fuel Flow or Flup Lev SusR Fluid Level Sensor and press ENTER You will be taken back to the main display Reset Trip Fuel A few sensors like the Suzuki Engine Interface EP 10 Fuel Flow and EP 50 Storage Device keep a running total of fuel used for a trip By using the Reset Trip command you can reset to zer
31. Reset Values 5 Choose RECONFIGURE and press ENTER Use the UP and DOWN keys to input the tank number you want to assign the fluid level and press ENTER The Setting Tank Size window will appear on the screen 6 Use the UP and DOWN keys to input the size of the tank and press ENTER You will be taken back to the Bus Devices list where the fluid level will be displayed with its new configuration Level Warning A Level Warning alerts you when the fluid level rises above or falls below a preset percentage of tank capacity The Level Warning menu has two options Low Level and High Level A low level warning 1s used for fluid types like fuel oil and freshwater whereas a high level warning 1s best suited for black water and Waste Water Gray Water 46 To set a Level Warning Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to SvsrEM SETUP and press MENU 2 Highlight Bus Devices and press ENTER The Bus Devices list will appear 3 Select the desired fluid level and press ENTER 4 Choose LEVEL WRNG and press ENTER The Level Warning menu will appear with two options Low Level and High Level 5 Select the desired warning option and press ENTER The Set Level Percentage window will appear By default 1t will be set to Off You can turn off a level warning by setting the Set Level percentage window to Off 6 Use the UP and DOWN keys to set the alarm to the desired percentage of tank capacity Press ENTER You will be taken back to t
32. TER You will be taken back to the Levels menu 7 Add half a tank of fuel If you had a 100 gallon tank you would add 50 gallons 8 Select HALF LEvEL and press ENTER The following message will appear Set Tank to Half Level Press Enter 9 Press ENTER You will be taken back to the Levels menu 10 Fill up your tank 11 Highlight FuLL LeveL and press ENTER The following message will appear Set Tank to Full Level Press Enter 12 Press ENTER You will be taken back to the Levels menu Press EXIT repeatedly to get back to the main display 5 Point Calibration 5 point calibration is best suited tanks that vary greatly in shape from top to bottom You can begin calibration at any point in the 5 point calibration process We recommend starting calibration with an empty tank In a five point calibration there are five calibration points Empty Level 1 Qtr Level Half Level 3 Qtr Level and Full Level NOTE You DO NOT have to calibrate all five points to complete the calibration and you can calibrate the points Empty Level 1 Quarter Level Half Level 3 Quarter Level and Full Level in any order you wish Remember Points that are not calibrated will not be as accurate as points that have been calibrated For the greatest accuracy we recommend all five points be calibrated 56 To execute 5 Point calibration 1 Before following the steps below make sure your fuel tank 1s empty Press MENU use the up and down keys to s
33. TER and EXIT keys to manually scroll pages across the screen Pressing the ENTER key moves the scroll in one direction Pushing the EXIT key moves the scroll in the other direction You will use the Page Scrolling feature to set up pages for automatic scrolling See page 14 for more information about Page Scrolling 10 Page Options The LMF 400 has 12 different pages that may be added to the page screen rotation They are Engine Trim Diagnostics Fuel Manager GPS Position Single Analog Dual Analog Quad Analog Single Digital Dual Digital Quad Digital Synchronizer Trim Tabs and Rudder Puis Trim Eng Diagnostic Fuel Flow Latitude UP Engine OK 0 00 Lh N 36 08 59 0 Fuel Remaining m eg Longitude Trip Fuel Used 1 WI 95 50 35 5 AT j DN fort Por t Dor t 3D Engine Trim from left to right Diagnostics Fuel Manager and GPS Module page Engine Trim The Engine Trim page displays engine position data as an analog slider bar and as a percentage It cannot be customized Diagnostics The Engine Diagnostic page displays engine performance data It cannot be customized Fuel Manager The Fuel Manager page has a digital readout capable of displaying nine data types including fuel flow fuel used and fuel remaining GPS Position The GPS position page displays the boat s position in Latitude Longitude using Degrees Minutes or Degrees Minutes Seconds as the units of measure 1 2 o 8 gg 799
34. TSIDE and press ENTER You will be taken back to the Bus Devices list The temp you just reconfigured formerly water temp will now be displayed as Out T 7 To configure the unconfigured Temp formerly Outside temp highlight UNCrc Temp from the Bus Devices list and press ENTER to open the Temp Selection menu which will have three options Water Outside and Inside Highlight WATER and press ENTER You will be taken back to the Bus Devices list where the temp you just configured will be displayed as WTR T If desired configuration name available 1 Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select SvsrEM SETUP and press ENTER 2 Highlight Bus Devices and press ENTER Select WTR T and press ENTER to open the configuration options menu 3 Select RECONFIGURE and press ENTER to open the Temp Selection menu which will have three options Water Outside and Inside 4 Highlight OursipE and press ENTER You will be taken back to the Bus Devices list where the temp will now be shown as Out T EP 10 Fuel Flow Configuration You can have up to three fuel flow sensors installed on your vessel one for each engine supported by the LMF 400 The number of fuel flows listed on the Bus Devices list depends on the engine tank configuration you chose during Boat Setup A three engine configuration will display fuel flows as Port Fuel Flow Port FFlow Center Fuel Flow Cen FFlow and Starboard Fuel Flow Stbd FFlow When accessing a fuel flow
35. and is NOT used when the EP 15 Fluid Level 1s used to read the fuel level To refill tank Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select SvsrEM SETUP and press ENTER 2 Highlight FueL Setup and press ENTER 3 Select REFILL TANK and press ENTER The select Tank menu will appear with up to three options Port Center and Starboard depending on the engine tank configuration you chose during Boat Setup Select the tank you refilled and press ENTER If you have one tank you will be taken directly to the recalibration window mentioned in step 4 NOTE If an EP 10 Fuel Flow or a Suzuki NMEA 2000 Engine Interface 1s being used a menu will appear giving you the option to calibrate fuel calculations We will discuss calibration in Section 4 Configuration and Calibration 26 4 A recalibration window will appear with two options Yes and No Select No and press ENTER The following message will appear Press Enter after refilling the fuel tank NOTE You will only recalibrate when greater accuracy 1s necessary or when default settings appear to be wrong We will discuss calibration in detail in Section 4 EP Configuration and Calibration 5 Press ENTER You will be directed back to the main display Partial Fill The Partial Fill command is used when fuel is added to the tank but the tank 1s not filled completely Partial Fill must be used with the EP 10 Fuel Flow EP 50 Storage Device and the Suzuki NMEA 2000 Engine Interface
36. and press ENTER 2 Highlight Pop Ups Setup and press ENTER 14 3 The Pop Ups Setup menu will appear with five options RPM Engine Trim Trim Tabs Rudder and Stay on Time Select RPM and press ENTER The RPM menu will appear with two options Off and Set Threshold 4 Highlight SET THRESHOLD and press ENTER You would select Orr to turn off the pop up NOTE In a multiple engine configuration the next step would be to select the engine 5 Use the UP and DOWN keys to select a threshold between 50 and 3 000 RPM and press ENTER You will be taken back to the main display To set Engine Trim Pop up 1 Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select PAcES and press ENTER 2 Highlight Pop Ups Setup and press ENTER 3 Select ENGINE TRIM and press ENTER The Engine Trim menu will appear with two options Off and Set Threshold 4 Highlight SET THRESHOLD and press ENTER You would select Orr to turn off the pop up 5 Use the UP and DOWN keys to select a threshold between 3 and 50 and press ENTER You will be taken back to the main display To set Trim Tabs Pop up 1 Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select PAcES and press ENTER 2 Highlight Pop Ups Setup and press ENTER 3 Select TRIM TABS and press ENTER The Trim Tabs menu will appear with two options Off and Set Threshold You would select Orr to turn off the pop up 4 Highlight SET THREsHOLD and press ENTER 5 Use the UP and DOWN keys to select a threshold betwe
37. and press ENTER You will be taken back to the main display Change Units The CHANGE UNrrs feature allows you to change the units of measure for the following options Speed Distance Temperature Pressure Depth GPS Coordinates and Volume a y alin zh e pro Sai r1 Eng Vispiayed I WE MIE limite M Change Units ek C 7 gni Bus Devices nd A el Els Y PU Mi ns slim De Jl fi T Risus Vile HDi ad Perl Eni TL al iii aiat es Dl ALS lI emperature Dip e rressure Sonar Alarms IT Tene i p A b aland HESEL Y alui System Infi System Setup menu left with Change Units highlighted The Change Units menu right with Speed Distance selected To change Speed and Distance units Choosing Speed and Distance from the Change Units menu will allow you to set the unit of measure for speed and distance to Statute Nautical or SI Metric 24 Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select SvsrEM SETUP and press ENTER 2 Highlight CHANGE UNITS and press ENTER Select SPEED DIST and press ENTER to open the Speed and Distance menu 3 Select the desired option STATUTE NAUTICAL or SI METRIC and press ENTER The unit of measure has been changed to the option you selected You will be directed to the main display To change Temperature units Accessing Temperature from the Change Units menu will allow you to set the unit of measure for temperature to Fahrenheit or Celsius
38. ange menu 3 The Speed Range menu will appear with three options 0 40 0 80 and 0 120 4 Select the desired range and press ENTER which will take you back to the main display Pressure Ranges The Pressure Range screen 1s included in the System Setup menus of the following pages Synchronizer Single Analog Dual Analog and 23 Quad Analog Pressure Range can make on screen gauges easier to read by allowing you to select a range that will better fit your vessel s pressure range If for example your vessel s water pressure range is 0 30 PSI the unnecessary figures 31 100 PSI will only crowd the gauge display making it harder to read Using the Pressure Range feature allows you to eliminate unnecessary figures from the display giving it better resolution To set Pressure Range 1 With the single analog dual analog quad analog synchronization page on the screen press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select SvsTEM SETUP and press ENTER 2 Highlight Press RANGES Pressure Ranges and press ENTER which will open the Pressure range menu with the following options Eng Wtr Press Engine Water Pressure Eng Oil Press Engine Oil Pressure Fuel Pressure Eng Bst Press Engine Boost Pressure and Trns Oil Press Transmission Oil Pressure 3 Select the desired pressure category and press ENTER A menu will appear with these options 0 15 PSI 0 30 PSI 0 60 PSI 0 80 PSI O 100 PSI 4 Highlight the desired pressure range
39. arken or lighten the display screen If you have more than one gauge each gauge s contrast is adjusted individually Contrast 1s not synchronized over the network To adjust Contrast Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select SCREEN and press ENTER Select CONTRAST from the Screen menu and press ENTER which will launch the Contrast Adjustment vertical scrollbar 2 Use the UP and DOWN keys to move the bar to a desired level 3 Press EXIT to return to the Screen menu or press ENTER to return to the main display Fi ee es Moe ribs n j Lont ast dut i E j EcL Ed a E gi E MH 7 d r gt Backlight Backlight n Tn UE n 3 i ti 7 t el lc J MI 3 7 NF Jai I gt m a k Lonirast 62 C Nlp dt ar aid 3 Contrast is highlighted on the Screen menu left The Contrast Adjust window center Reverse Video highlighted on Screen menu right 17 Reverse Video The Reverse Video function swaps the position of dark and light colors on the screen The dark text which is on top of a light background will be switched to light text on top of a dark background This feature typically is used to darken the display for nighttime use NOTE The Reverse Video command is transmitted over the network so all gauges will be synchronized to the same Reverse Video setting To turn on Reverse Video Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select SCREEN and press ENTER 2 Highlight REvERsE VIDEO and press
40. ater Speed or Ground Speed you will be taken back to the Data Box menu Repeat Steps 4 5 for the other digital data boxes 2 If you selected Alternator Voltage Battery Voltage Engine Temp Engine Water Pressure Engine Oil Pressure Fuel Pressure Engine Boost Pressure Transmission Oil Pressure Engine Load Total Engine Hours Fuel Flow Fuel Economy Fuel Remaining Fuel Used Fuel Range Trip Fuel Used Seasonal Fuel or Tachometer you will be taken to the Select Engine menu which will have up to 34 three options Port Center and Starboard The data you selected will originate from the engine you choose Select the desired engine and press ENTER You will be taken back to the Data Box menu Highlight the other digital data boxes and repeat steps 4 5 6 When all Data boxes have been customized press EXIT EXIT to return to the main display where the Quad Digital page will be shown with the data you selected Trim Tabs The Trim Tab page can display Trim Tabs position in percentages and degrees Customize Trim Tabs 1 Make sure the Trim Tabs page has been added to the page screen rotation 2 Use the ENTER and EXIT keys to scroll the Trim Tabs page onto the main display 3 Press MENU select CustomizE and press ENTER The Trim Tabs Customize menu will appear with two options Percentage or Degrees 4 Select the desired option and press ENTER You will be taken back to the main display where trim tab information will be displa
41. be taken back to the Bus Devices list where the fuel flow will now be listed as Port FFlow Cen FFlow or Stbd FFlow depending on the engine you chose from the Select Engine menu Press EXIT repeatedly to get back to the main display To unconfigure an EP 10 Fuel Flow The unconfigure command allows you to set an EP 10 fuel flow back to its original unconfigured status Unset Engine Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select SvsrEM SETUP and press ENTER 2 Highlight Bus Devices and press ENTER to open the Bus Devices list 3 select the desired fuel flow and press ENTER The Fuel Flow menu wil appear Select UNsET ENGINE and press ENTER The following message will appear Press Enter to UnConfig Device Name 4 Press ENTER and you will be directed back to the Bus Devices list where the fuel flow you unconfigured will be shown as UnCfg F Flow To reconfigure an EP 10 Fuel Flow You will use the Change Engine command to reconfigure a Fuel Flow Change Engine however will only appear on your LMF 400 menu if you have more than one engine If all the fuel flows on your vessel are configured you will have to unconfigure a fuel flow to free up its configuration name Port Center Starboard If all three fuel flows are configured which means there is no name confisuration available follow the first set of instructions If the desired confisuration name is available follow the second set of instructions 40 Change Engine active
42. bone network bus remove the terminator from the last connector like the figure above Install the new T connector then attach the terminator to the side of the connector 6 NOTE If you add an EP 10 Fuel Flow EP 15 Fluid Level EP 45 Water Pressure or EP 50 Storage Device sensor to the network you must go through Boat Setup so the engine tank configuration will be consistent among the sensors in the LowranceNet Follow the Boat Setup procedure included in Section 3 Operation Additional NMEA information For more detailed information about setting up a NMEA 2000 network refer to the Setup and Installation of NMEA 2000 Networks General Information that came with your unit If you do not have that document 1t can be downloaded free from the Lowrance web site Understanding this manual Most instructions in the manual are listed as numbered steps Keypad commands appear as boldface type making it easy to skim through instructions and pick out what command to use Up and Down The Up and Down keys help you navigate through menus select highlight menu items and are used to make adjustments to numbers in dialog boxes They are shown as UP and DOWN in this manual Menu When instructed to press the menu key menu will be shown as MENU The menu key is used to access the main menu Pages Enter The Pages Enter key 1s used to execute commands and to scroll forward through pages set for display on the main screen The Pages Enter key w
43. e will appear Press Enter to reset Seasonal Fuel 5 Press ENTER to reset seasonal fuel You will be taken back to the main display Customizing Pages The customizing pages feature allows you to choose what data will be displayed on selected pages Pages that can be customized include Single Analog Dual Analog Quad Analog Single Digital Dual Digital Quad Digital Fuel Manager and Trim Tab pages The Engine Trim Engine Diagnostic GPS Position and Synchronizer pages cannot be customized NOTE Before a page can be customized it must be added to the page screen rotation See the Adding Pages segment on page 13 Once it 1s in the rotation scroll it onto the main display to access its customize menu 29 Page screen Audio Setup system setup hd Basic menu with Customize highlighted Single Analog The Single Analog page may be customized to display these data types Alt Voltage Battery Voltage Engine Temp Engine Water Pressure Engine Oil Pressure Fuel Pressure Engine Boost Pressure Transmission Oil Pressure Atmospheric Pressure Temperature Fluid Level Water Speed Paddlewheel Ground Speed GPS and Tachometer To customize Single Analog page 1 Make sure the Single Analog page has been added to the page screen rotation 2 Use the ENTER and EXIT keys to scroll the Single Analog page onto the main display 3 Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select CUSTOMIZE and press ENTER The data men
44. e Bus Devices list you will have to refresh the list Press MENU select SvsrEM SETUP and press ENTER Highlight Bus Devices and press ENTER The Fuel Flow will be listed with 1ts new configuration setting To reconfigure Suzuki Engine Interface multiple engines only The Change Engine command is used to switch the current configuration of a Suzuki Engine Interface with the configuration from a different engine Change Engine however will only appear on your LMF 400 menu if you are using an engine tank configuration that includes multiple engines If all engine interfaces on your vessel are configured you will have to unconfigure an interface to free up its configuration name Port Center Starboard If all three engine interfaces are configured leaving no name confisuration available follow the first set of instructions below If the desired configuration name is available follow the second set of instructions below Change Engine active only with multiple engine setting The steps below show how to switch the configuration name of an engine interface from the port engine to the starboard engine When all engine interfaces are configured Configuration name unavailable Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select SvsrEM SETUP and press ENTER 49 2 Highlight Bus Devices and press ENTER The Bus Devices list will appear 3 Select PORT ENGINE and press ENTER Highlight UNsET ENGINE and press ENTER The following mes
45. e Bus Devices list will appear 3 Select the fuel flow you want to reconfigure and press ENTER Highlight CHANGE ENGINE and press ENTER The Select Engine menu will appear with up to three options Port Center or Starboard depending on your engine tank configuration 4 Choose the desired configuration name and press ENTER You will be taken back to the Bus Devices list where the fuel flow you reconfigured will be displayed with its new configuration name Fuel Wrng Fuel Warning Fuel Warning allows you to set a Low level or High level alarm for each fuel flow on the network A pop up window will appear if your fuel rises above or falls below a threshold of your choosing 41 Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select SvsrEM SETUP and press ENTER 2 Highlight Bus Devices and press ENTER to open the Bus Devices list 3 Select the desired fuel flow and press ENTER which will open the Fuel Flow menu 4 Highlight FueL WRNG and press ENTER The Select Level menu will appear with two options Low Level and High Level Typically a Fuel Level warning 1s used to alert you when your vessel is running low on fuel so highlight Low LeveL and press ENTER The Set Level Percentage window will appear allowing you to set the level warning to the desired percentage of tank capacity It will be set to Orr by default To turn off a level warning select Off 5 Use the UP and DOWN keys to set the desired fuel warning percentage and pr
46. e and press ENTER You will be taken back to the Bus Devices list where the engine interface you reconfigured will be displayed with 1ts new configuration name Fuel Warning Fuel Wrng Fuel Warning allows you to set a Low level or High level alarm for each Suzuki Engine Interface on the network A pop up window will appear if the fuel rises above or falls below a threshold of your choosing Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select SvsrEM SETUP and press ENTER 50 2 Highlight Bus Devices and press ENTER to open the Bus Devices list 3 Select the desired engine interface and press ENTER That will open the Engine Interface menu 4 Highlight FueL WRNG and press ENTER The Select Level menu will appear with two options Low Level and High Level Typically a Fuel Level warning is used to alert you when your vessel is running low on fuel so highlight Low LeveL and press ENTER The Set Level Percentage window will appear allowing you to set the level warning to the desired percentage of tank capacity 0 10096 It will be set to Orr by default To turn off a level warning select Off 5 Use the UP and DOWN keys to set the desired fuel warning percentage and press ENTER You will be taken back to the Bus Devices list NOTE Make sure the fuel flow has been set as the Fuel Remaining Source otherwise you will not be able to calibrate the fuel flow See Fuel Remaining Source instructions on page 28 Reset Values By accessin
47. e light in the LMF 400 To adjust Backlight Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select SCREEN and press ENTER 2 Highlight BAckLicGHT and press ENTER The Backlight menu will appear with two options BLight Sync Backlight Sync and Adjust 3 Select ADJUST and press ENTER 4 A vertical scrollbar will appear Use the UP and DOWN keys to set the backlight to a desired level Press EXIT to return to the Backlight menu 16 Backlight Sync BLight Sync By turning on the Backlight Sync function all the backlight levels for components on the LowranceNet may be controlled by any of the gauges or head units in the network If you adjust the backlight on one of the gauges or display units the backlight levels from the other gauges and display units will be changed too Backlight Sync will be on by default To set Backlight Sync Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select SCREEN and press ENTER 2 Highlight BAcKLIGHT and press ENTER The Backlight menu will appear with two options BLight Sync Backlight Sync and Adjust 3 Highlight BLIGHT Sync and press ENTER which will open the BLight Sync menu with two options On and Off Turning on Backlight Sync will cause the backlight level for all gauges on the LowranceNet to be synchronized with the backlight level on your LMF 400 4 Select the desired option ON or Orr and press ENTER to be directed to the main display Contrast The Contrast feature allows you to d
48. ed adjusted or handled in a manner other than according to the instructions furnished with the product 3 when any serial number has been effaced altered or removed or 4 when any defect problem loss or damage has resulted from any accident misuse negligence or carelessness or from any failure to provide reasonable and necessary maintenance in accordance with the instructions of the owner s manual for the product We reserve the right to make changes or improvements in our products from time to time without incurring the obligation to install such improvements or changes on equipment or items previously manufactured This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which may vary from state to state REMINDER You must retain the sales slip or sales receipt proving the date of your original purchase in case warranty service 1s ever required LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS 12000 E SKELLY DRIVE TULSA OK 74128 800 324 1356 63 How to Obtain Service In the USA We back your investment in quality products with quick expert service and genuine Lowrance parts If you re in the United States and you have technical return or repair questions please contact the Factory Customer Service Department Before any product can be returned you must call customer service to determine if a return is necessary Many times customer service can resolve your problem over the phone without sending your product
49. een rotation Pages that are not added to the page screen rotation will not be displayed NOTE Only pages added to the page screen rotation will be displayed To add a page to the display Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select PAcES and press ENTER A menu will pop up with four options Add Page Remove Page Page Scrolling and Pop Ups Setup 2 Select ADD PAGE and press ENTER 3 Highlight the page you want to display and press ENTER The following message will appear Press Enter to add the selected page 4 Press ENTER which will take you back to the main display where the page you chose will be shown on the screen NOTE The LMF 400 can have up to 16 pages in the page screen rotation at one time If you try to add a 17th page the following message will appear Number of Pages has Reached Max In that case you will have to remove a page before another page can be added to the page screen rotation 13 Remove Page The Removing Pages command allows you to remove pages from the page screen rotation Before selecting Remove Pages make sure the page you want to remove is displayed on the screen To remove a page from the display 1 First scroll the page you want to remove on to the screen Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select PAGES and press ENTER 2 Highlight Remove PAGE and press ENTER The following message will appear Press Enter to Remove current Page 3 Press ENTER which will take you back
50. elect SvsrEM SETUP and press ENTER 2 Highlight Bus Devices and press ENTER Choose the fluid level you want to calibrate and press ENTER Select CALIBRATE and press ENTER The Number of Points menu will appear with three options 2 3 and 5 Select 5 for three point calibration and press ENTER 3 The Levels menu will appear with five options Empty Level 1 Qtr Level Half Level 3 Qtr Level and Full level Select Empty LEvEL and press ENTER The following message will appear Set Tank to Empty Level Press Enter 4 Press ENTER You will be taken back to the Levels menu Add 1 quarter tank of fuel If you have a 100 gallon tank add 25 gallons of fuel 5 Highlight 1 QrR LeveL and press ENTER The following message will appear Set Tank to 1 Qtr Level Press Enter 6 Press ENTER You will be taken back to the Levels menu Fill your tank up halfway If you have a 100 gallon tank add another 25 gallons of fuel 7 Highlight HALF LEVEL and press ENTER The following message will appear Set Tank to Half Level Press Enter Press ENTER You will be taken back to the Levels menu 8 Fill your tank to the 3 quarter level If you have a 100 gallon tank add another 25 gallons of fuel Highlight 3 QTR LEVEL and press ENTER The following message will appear Set Tank to 3 Qtr Level Press Enter 9 Press ENTER You will be taken back to the Levels menu Fill up your tank then select FuLL LEVEL and press ENTER The following message will ap
51. en 3 and 50 and press ENTER You will be taken back to the main display To set Rudder pop up 1 Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select PAcES and press ENTER 2 Highlight Pop Ups Setup and press ENTER 3 Select RUDDER and press ENTER The Rudder menu will appear with two options Off and Set Threshold 4 Highlight Ser THREsHOLD and press ENTER You would select Orr to turn off the pop up 15 5 Use the UP and DOWN keys to select a threshold between 3 and 40 degrees Press ENTER You will be taken back to the main display Stay On Time The Stay On Time command allows you to choose how long a pop up will remain on the screen after the data stops moving The Stay On Time setting will affect all four Pop up Pages 1 Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select PAcES and press ENTER 2 Highlight Pop Ups Setup and press ENTER 3 Select STAY ON TIME and press ENTER 4 Use the UP and DOWN keys to input the amount of time a pop up will remain on the screen The stay on time for a pop up may be set between 2 and 15 Press ENTER You will be taken to the main display oystem 5etup ay Basic menu with Screen highlighted left Screen option menu center with Set Backlight window right Screen Accessing the Screen menu allows you to make adjustments to the appearance of the screen There are three options Backlight Contrast and Reverse Video Backlight The Backlight feature allows you to brighten or dim th
52. erial number and database version To access the NMEA Information screen Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select SvsrEM SETUP and press ENTER 2 Highlight NMEA Info and press ENTER Press EXIT repeatedly to get back to the main display System Information Access the system information screen to see what version of software you have in your LMF 400 To access the System Information screen Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select SvsrEM SETUP and press ENTER 2 Highlight SYSTEM INFO and press ENTER Press EXIT repeatedly to get back to the main display Speed Range The Speed Range function is included in the System Setup menus of the following pages Synchronizer Single Analog Dual Analog and Quad Analog The Speed Range feature can make on screen gauges easier to read by allowing you to choose a range that will better fit your vessel s speed capabilities If for example your vessel s speed range is 0 40 the unnecessary figures 41 120 will only crowd the gauge display making it harder to read Using the Speed Range feature allows you to eliminate unnecessary figures from the display giving it better resolution The default speed range is 0 40 mph To set Speed Range 1 With the single analog dual analog quad analog or synchronizer page on the screen press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select SvsTEM SETUP and press ENTER 2 Highlight SPEED RANGE and press ENTER which will open the Speed r
53. ess ENTER You will be taken back to the Bus Devices list Reset Values By accessing the Reset Values command from the Fuel Flow menu you wil be able to reset configuration and calibration settings for a particular fuel flow Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select SvsrEM SETUP and press ENTER 2 Highlight Bus Devices and press ENTER Select the fuel flow you want to reset and press ENTER 3 Choose RESET VALUES from the fuel flow menu and press ENTER The following message will appear Press Enter to Reset Device Values 4 Press ENTER and you will be taken back to the Bus Devices list where the fuel flow will now be displayed as UnCfg F Flow NOTE By resetting values from the configuration menu ONLY the device selected from the Bus Devices list will be set back to its defaults When you Reset Values the calibration and configuration settings of the device are set back to factory defaults EP 15 Fluid Level Configuration The LMF 400 will support up to three tanks for each Fluid Level type which includes Fuel Fresh Water Oil Black Water Waste Water Gray Water and Live Well On the Bus Devices list the fuel tanks will be displayed as Fuel Tank P Port Fuel Tank C Center and Fuel Tank S Starboard If you chose a one tank configuration in Boat Setup the tank will be listed as Fuel Tank 42 Like a fuel tank the Oil Tank will also be listed by its engine location Oil Tank P Oil Tank C
54. ff the Deep Alarm 5 Use the UP and DOWN keys to set the alarm to the desired depth then press EXIT repeatedly to get back to the main display aln Fa ah Sonar Alarms highlighted on System Setup menu left Sonar Alarms menu center Reset Values selected on System Setup menu right Engine Tank Configuration The Engine Tank configuration menu displays the number of engines and fuel tanks on the vessel as well as fuel tank capacity You selected your engine tank configuration during Boat Setup If the selected configuration is incorrect you can return to Boat Setup by resetting the configuration from the Engine Tank Configuration menu To reset Eng Tank configuration 1 Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to highlight SvsrEM SETUP and press ENTER 2 Select ENG TANK Crc and press ENTER The Engine Tank information screen appears with the following message at the bottom of the page Press Enter to reset Cfg configuration 21 3 Press ENTER and the following message will appear Press Enter to reset Eng Tank Cfg 4 Press ENTER which will open the Boat Setup menu Press ENTER then use the UP and DOWN keys to select an engine tank configuration that matches the number of engines and tanks on your vessel The Boat Setup menu options are 1 Eng 1 Tank 1 Eng 2 Tank 2 Eng 1 Tank 2 Eng 2 Tanks 3 Eng 1 Tank or 3 Eng 3 Tanks 5 Select the desired option and press ENTER which will open the Tank Size menu The Tank Size
55. g the Reset Values command from the Engine Interface menu you will be able to reset configuration and calibration settings for a particular engine interface Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select SvsrEM SETUP and press ENTER 2 Highlight Bus Devices and press ENTER Select the engine interface you want to reset and press ENTER 3 Choose RESET VALUES from the Engine Interface menu and press ENTER The following message will appear Press Enter to Reset Device Values 4 Press ENTER and you will be taken back to the Bus Devices list where the engine interface now will be displayed as UnCfg Eng Intrfc NOTE By resetting values from the configuration menu ONLY the device selected from the Bus Devices list will be set back to its defaults When you Reset Values the calibration and configuration settings of the device are set back to factory defaults Calibrating EP Sensors The factory calibration settings for the EP 10 Fuel Flow EP 15 Fluid Level and Suzuki Engine Interface should be adequate for the majority of applications so calibration will not be necessary in most cases The default calibration for the EP 15 Fluid Level 1s just as accurate as 5 standard fluid level gauges If however the tank has an irregular shape or greater accuracy 1s needed calibration 1s recommended The default calibration for the EP 10 Fuel Flow and Suzuki Engine Interface are adequate in most cases but if Fuel Used readings are off
56. ge Units menu will allow you to set the unit of measure for GPS coordinates to Deg Min or Deg Min Sec Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select SvsrEM SETUP and press ENTER 25 2 Highlight Change Units and press ENTER Select GPS Coorp and press ENTER to open the GPS Coordinates menu 3 Select the desired option DEG MinN or DEG MiN SEC and press ENTER The unit of measure has been changed to the option you selected You will be directed to the main display To change Volume units Choosing Volume from the Change Units menu will allow you to set the unit of measure for volume to US Gallons or Liters Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select SvsrEM SETUP and press ENTER 2 Highlight CHANGE UNITs and press ENTER Select VOLUME and press ENTER to open the Volume menu 3 Select the desired option US GALLONS or LITERS and press ENTER The unit of measure has been changed to the option you selected You will be directed to the main display Fuel Setup The following options may be accessed through the Fuel Setup menu Refill Tank Partial Fill Economy Speed Source Fuel Remaining Source Reset Trip Fuel and Reset Seasonal Fuel Refill Tank The Refill Tank command ensures the LMF 400 fuel reading 1s consistent with the actual amount of fuel in your tank s The Refill Tank command must be used with the EP 10 Fuel Flow EP 50 Storage Device and the Suzuki NMEA 2000 Engine Interface The Refill Tank comm
57. he Bus Devices list Press EXIT repeatedly to get back to the main display NOTE If you configure a tank for fuel you should choose a Low LEVEL warning which will warn you when the fuel level drops below a preset percentage of the tank s capacity A Low Level alarm will also work best for Fresh Water and Oil configurations When a tank is configured for Black Water or Waste Water the Level Warning should be set to the High Level If for example you set the High Level warning to 75 percent you would be alerted before the tank s capacity had been exceeded allowing you to empty the tank before 1t fills up Reset Values Accessing the Reset Values command from the Fluid Level menu allows you to reset the values of an individual fluid level without affecting the settings of any other sensor To Reset Values Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select SvsrEM SETUP and press ENTER 2 Highlight Bus Devices and press ENTER The Bus Devices list will appear 3 Select the fluid level you want to reset and press ENTER The Fluid Level menu will appear with the following options Level Warning Unconfigure Reconfigure Calibrate Reset Cal and Reset Values 4 Choose RESET VALUES and press ENTER The following message will appear Press Enter to Reset Device Values 5 Press ENTER to reset the fluid level s settings back to factory defaults 47 NOTE If you reset values from a fluid level menu you will only restore default settings
58. igured you first will have to unconfigure a temp sensor to make its name available for reconfiguration If you try to reconfigure a sensor when the desired configuration name Water Outside and Inside 1s in use a Name Already Selected message will appear If all three temps are configured which means there is no name confisuration available follow the first set of instructions If the desired confisuration name is available follow the second set of instructions The steps below will show you how to switch the configuration of a water temp to an outside temp If all temps configured Configuration name unavailable Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select SvsrEM SETUP and press ENTER 2 Highlight Bus Devices and press ENTER Select Our T Outside Temp and press ENTER to open the temp configuration menu 3 Select UNCONFIGURE and press ENTER The following message will pop up Press Enter to UnConfig Device Name 4 Press ENTER to unconfigure the sensor and be taken back to the Bus Devices list The Outside temp is now unconfigured and will be displayed as UnCfg Temp Its configuration name Outside is now avallable so you will be able to use 1t to reconfigure the Water temp sensor 5 Highlight WTR T and press ENTER which will open the temp configuration menu Select RECONFIGURE and press ENTER That will direct you to the Temp Selection menu which will have three options Water Outside and Inside 38 6 Select OU
59. ill be shown as ENTER in this manual Exit The Exit key 1s used to close menus and remove dialogs windows and messages from the screen Shown as EXIT in this manual it is also used to scroll backward through pages set for display on the main screen Menu Commands A menu command or a menu option will appear in small capital letters like SvsrEM SETUP When you see a word in command text you are supposed to take action by selecting highlighting this command or option from a menu Instructions Menu Sequences Most functions performed with this unit are described as a sequence of keystrokes Instructions for accessing a menu will look like this 1 To access the Bus Devices list press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select SvsrEM SETUP and press ENTER 2 Highlight Bus Devices and press ENTER The Bus Devices list will appear showing all devices on your NMEA 2000 network Section 3 Operation The displays and settings in this digital gauge are controlled by a five button keypad The buttons are UP DOWN MENU ENTER and EXIT The MENU key gives you access to the basic menu The UP and DOWN keys are used to scroll through and highlight menu items The PAGES ENTER key also referred to as the ENTER key allows you to scroll forward through pages execute commands and select items from menus The EXIT key is used to close menus and scroll backward through pages LMF 400 keypad Boat Setup When the LMF 400 is turned on the firs
60. ing unit If the ohm readings are the same in both cases the sending unit 1s stuck Calibrating Fuel Flow in a Suzuki Engine Interface The default calibration for a Suzuki Engine Interface is adequate in most cases but 1f fuel used readings are off by more than 3 percent calibration 1s recommended Engine Interface Accuracy To check the accuracy of an engine interface add the Fuel Manager page or any of the digital gauge pages to the page screen rotation then customize the selected page to show Fuel Used data To see instructions on how to Add Pages and Customize Pages refer to the Operation Section NOTE Make sure the fuel flow has been set as the Fuel Remaining Source otherwise you will not be able to calibrate the fuel flow See Fuel Remaining Source instructions on page 28 After filling up your tank take your vessel out on the water and burn at least five gallons of fuel Be sure you run only ONE engine the engine connected to the engine interface Fill up your tank again noting how much fuel you added to the tank Compare that number to the Fuel Used figure displayed on the page you customized If the amount of fuel you added to the tank and the fuel used figure are off by more than 3 percent we recommend the engine interface be calibrated 58 NOTE You must use the gauge s Refill Tank command when filling your fuel tank to keep the engine interface updated with correct information on the amount of fuel 1n the
61. ingle Digital page right Single Digital The single digital page can display these data types Alternator Voltage Battery Voltage Engine Temperature Engine Water Pressure Engine Oil Pressure Fuel Pressure Engine Boost Pressure Transmission Oil Pressure Atmospheric Pressure Temperature Depth Engine Load Total Engine Hours Fuel Flow Fuel Economy Fuel Remaining Fuel Used Fuel Range Trip Fuel Use Seasonal Fuel Water Speed Paddle Wheel Speed Ground Speed GPS and Tachometer To customize Single Digital page 1 Make sure the Single Digital page has been added to the page screen rotation 2 Use the ENTER and EXIT keys to scroll the Single Digital page onto the main display 3 Press MENU select Customize and press ENTER The data menu will appear 4 Highlight the data you want to display and press ENTER You will be taken back to the main display where the single digital page will be displayed with the data you selected Dual Digital The Dual Digital page has two digital data boxes stacked one on top of the other The digital data boxes can display Alternator Voltage 32 Battery Voltage Engine Temperature Engine Water Pressure Engine Oil Pressure Fuel Pressure Engine Boost Pressure Transmission Oil Pressure Atmospheric Pressure Temperature Depth Engine Load Total Engine Hours Fuel Flow Fuel Economy Fuel Remaining Fuel Used Fuel Range Trip Fuel Use Seasonal Fuel Water Speed Paddle Wheel Speed Ground
62. ize window will appear on the screen 6 Use the UP and DOWN keys to input the size of the tank and press ENTER You will be taken back to the Bus Devices list where the tank will be displayed as LWell Tnk 1 2 or 3 To configure EP 15 for Oil 1 Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select SYSTEM SETUP and press ENTER 2 Highlight Bus Devices and press ENTER The Bus Devices list will appear 3 Select UnrcG F Lev and press ENTER The following message will appear Press Enter to configure Fluid Lev Snsr 4 Press ENTER and the Fluid Level configuration menu will appear 5 Choose OIL and press ENTER which will open the Select Tank menu with up to three options Port Tank Cen Tank and Stbd Tank The number of tank options depends on the number of tanks you chose during Boat Setup 6 Select the desired tank and press ENTER 7 The Tank Size window will appear Use the UP and DOWN keys to input the size of the tank and press ENTER You will be taken back to the Bus Devices list where the tank will be displayed as Oil Tank P Oil Tank C or Oil Tank S To configure EP 15 for Black Water 1 Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select SvsrEM SETUP and press ENTER 2 Highlight Bus Devices and press ENTER The Bus Devices list will appear 3 Select UnrcG F Lev and press ENTER The following message will appear Press Enter to configure Fluid Lev Snsr Press ENTER and the Fluid Level configuration menu will appear 4
63. ls menu 7 Fill up your tank 8 Select FuLL LEVEL and press ENTER The following message will appear Set Tank to Full Level Press Enter 9 Press ENTER Press EXIT repeatedly to return to the main display 3 Point Calibration 3 point calibration 1s designed for tanks that vary in shape from the top to the bottom You can begin calibration at any point in the 3 point process but we recommend starting calibration with an empty tank In a 3 point calibration you will set three points one each for empty half and full levels NOTE You DO NOT have to calibrate all three points to complete the calibration and you can calibrate the points Empty Level Half 35 Level and Full Level in any order you wish Remember Points that are not calibrated will not be as accurate as points that have been calibrated For the greatest accuracy we recommend all three points be calibrated To execute 3 Point calibration 1 Before following the steps below make sure your fuel tank is empty 2 Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select SvsrEM SETUP and press ENTER 3 Highlight Bus Devices and press ENTER Choose the fluid level you want to calibrate and press ENTER 4 Select CALIBRATE and press ENTER The Number of Points menu will appear with three options 2 3 and 5 Select 3 for three point calibration and press ENTER 5 Highlight Empty LeveL and press ENTER The following message will appear Set Tank to Empty Level Press Enter 6 Press EN
64. nt and 5 point 54 2 Point Calibration A 2 point calibration 1s best suited for rectangular or square shaped tanks where the capacity of the top half of the tank matches the capacity in the lower half of the tank In a two point calibration you will set two points one each for empty and full levels You can begin calibration at either of the two points but we recommend starting with an empty tank You will fill the tank to complete calibration NOTE You DO NOT have to calibrate both points to complete the calibration and you can calibrate the points Empty Level and Full Level in any order you wish Remember Points that are not calibrated will not be as accurate as points that have been calibrated For the greatest accuracy we recommend both points be calibrated To execute 2 Point calibration 1 Before following the steps below make sure your fuel tank is empty 2 Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select SvsrEM SETUP and press ENTER 3 Highlight Bus Devices and press ENTER Chose the fluid level you want to calibrate and press ENTER 4 Select CALIBRATE and press ENTER The Number of Points menu will appear with three options 2 3 and 5 Select 2 for two point calibration and press ENTER 5 The Levels menu will appear with two choices Empty Level and Full Level Choose Empty LEVEL and press ENTER 6 The following message will appear Set Tank to Empty Level Press Enter Press ENTER You will be taken back to the Leve
65. nterface 6 Compare the amount of fuel added when you filled up the tank with the Fuel Used figure shown on the LMF 400 If the difference between these two numbers is greater than 3 percent you need to calibrate the interface NOTE If the difference between the LMF 400 fuel used figure and the amount of fuel you actually added to the tank is less than 3 percent do not calibrate the engine interface 59 7 Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select SvsrEM SETUP and press ENTER 8 Highlight FuEL SETUP and press ENTER 9 Select REFILL TANK and press ENTER The Select Tank menu will open with up to three options Port Center and Starboard depending on your engine tank configuration Select the tank you refilled and press ENTER 10 The Recalibration menu will appear with two options Yes and No Select YES and press ENTER 11 The Filled Quantity window will appear Use the UP and DOWN keys to input the amount of fuel you added and press ENTER You will be taken back to the main display 12 Repeat these steps for each engine interface you want to calibrate NOTE The LMF 400 will not let you input an amount of fuel greater than the fuel used figure Reset Fuel Calibration The Reset Calibration command allows you to reset engine interface calibration back to default settings To reset Calibration for Suzuki Engine Interface Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select SvsrEM SETUP and press ENTER 2 Highlight
66. nu will appear with two options Key Sounds and Alarm Sound 2 Highlight ALARM SOUNDS and press ENTER The Alarm Sound will appear with two options On and Off 3 Select ON to turn on Alarm Sound or select Orr to turn off Alarm Sound Press ENTER You will be taken back to the main display System Setup Menu The System Setup menu contains the following features Engine Data Engine Warnings Change Units Fuel Setup Bus Devices Sonar Alarms Eng Tank Configuration Reset Values NMEA Information and System Information Speed Range and Pressure Range are included on the System Setup menu on the Synchronizer Engine Trim Single Analog and Trim Tab pages Engine Data The Engine Data feature allows you to select an engine Port Center or Starboard to be the primary engine shown on pages that display engine data To modify Engine Data Press MENU select SvsrEM SETUP and press ENTER 2 Highlight ENGINE DATA and press ENTER to open the Select Engine menu with three options Port Center and Starboard depending on the engine tank configuration you chose 3 select the engine Port Center or Starboard you want to have displayed and press ENTER A confirmation message will appear If for example you selected the Port engine the following message will appear Press Enter to change to Port Engine 4 Press ENTER Pages that display engine data will now show data from the selected engine You will be taken back to the main display
67. o the running total of fuel used on a trip To reset trip fuel 1 Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select SvsrEM SETUP and press ENTER Select FUEL SETUP and press ENTER 2 Highlight Rsr TRIP FueL and press ENTER The Select Engine menu will appear with up to four options Port Center Starboard and All Engines depending on the engine tank configuration you selected during Boat Setup If you have one tank the Press Enter to reset Trip Fuel message will appear 28 3 Select the desired option and press ENTER The following message will appear Press Enter to reset Trip Fuel 4 Press ENTER which will reset the trip fuel and take you back to the main display Reset Seasonal A few sensors like the Suzuki Engine Interface EP 10 Fuel Flow and EP 50 Storage Device keep a running total of fuel used for a season By using the Reset Seasonal command you can reset to zero the running total of fuel used for a season To reset seasonal fuel Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select SvsrEM SETUP and press ENTER 2 Highlight FueL SETUP and p ress ENTER 3 Select Rsr SEASONAL Reset Seasonal and press ENTER The Select Engine menu will appear with up to four options Port Center Starboard and All Engines depending on the engine tank configuration you chose during Boat Setup If you have one engine the reset seasonal fuel message will appear 4 Select the desired option and press ENTER The following messag
68. onfigured temperature sensor will appear on the bus devices list as UnCfg Temp To configure EP 35 Temp Sensor 1 Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select SvsrEM SETUP and press ENTER 2 Highlight Bus Devices and press ENTER The Bus Devices list will appear 3 Select an unconfigured temp sensor UNCFG TEMP and press ENTER The following message will appear Press Enter to Configure Temp Sensor 4 Press ENTER which will open the Sel Temp menu with three options Water Temp Outside Temp and Inside Temp 5 Highlight the desired option and press ENTER The temp is now configured You will be directed to the Bus Devices list Press EXIT repeatedly to get back to the main display 37 To unconfigure an EP 35 temp sensor Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select SvsrEM SETUP and press ENTER 2 Highlight Bus Devices and press ENTER The Bus Devices list will appear showing all devices detected on the network 3 Choose the temp sensor you want to unconfigure and press ENTER Select UNcONFIGURE from the temp configuration menu and press ENTER The following message will appear Press Menu to UnConfig Device Name 4 Press ENTER to unconfigure the sensor and be directed back to the Bus Devices list where the temp now will be listed as UnCfg Temp To reconfigure an EP 35 temp sensor To reconfigure a sensor there must be a configuration name available Water Outside or Inside If all three temp sensors have been conf
69. or workmanship or any non conformity with the product s written specifications occurred within one year from the date of your original purchase which must be substantiated by a dated sales receipt or sales slip Any such defect malfunction or non conformity which occurs within one year from your original purchase date will either be repaired without charge or be replaced with a new product identical or reasonably equivalent to this product at our option within a reasonable time after our receipt of the product If such defect malfunction or non conformity remains after a reasonable number of attempts to repair by us you may elect to obtain without charge a replacement of the product or a refund for the product THIS REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OR REFUND AS JUST DESCRIBED IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AVAILABLE TO YOU AGAINST US FOR ANY DEFECT MALFUNCTION OR NON CONFORMITY CONCERNING THE PRODUCT OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE RESULTING FROM ANY OTHER CAUSE WHATSOEVER WE WILL NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES BE LIABLE TO ANYONE FOR ANY SPECIAL CONSEQUENTIAL INCIDENTAL OR OTHER INDIRECT DAMAGE OF ANY KIND Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you This warranty does NOT apply in the following circumstances 1 when the product has been serviced or repaired by anyone other than us 2 when the product has been connected installed combined alter
70. ount of fuel added when you filled up the tank with the LMF 400 Fuel Used figure If the difference between these two numbers is greater than 3 percent you need to recalibrate the unit NOTE If the difference between the LMF 400 fuel used figure and the amount of fuel you actually added to the tank is less than 3 percent do not recalibrate the EP 10 Fuel Flow 8 Fill up the fuel tank connected to the fuel flow you want to calibrate 9 Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select SvsrEM SETUP and press ENTER 10 Highlight FueL MANAGER and press ENTER 11 Select REFILL TANK and press ENTER The Select Tank menu will open with three options Port Center and Starboard Select the tank you refilled and press ENTER 12 The Recalibration menu will appear with two options Yes and No Select YEs and press ENTER 13 The Filled Quantity window will appear Use the UP and DOWN keys to input the amount of fuel you added to the tank and press ENTER 14 Repeat these steps for each fuel flow you want to calibrate 53 NOTE It is a good idea to periodically check the calibration of a fuel flow Reset Calibration The Reset Calibration command allows you to set fuel flow calibration back to default settings To Reset Calibration for EP 10 Fuel Flow Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select SvsrEM SETUP and press ENTER 2 Highlight Bus Devices Bus Devices and press ENTER Highlight the fuel flow you want to reset and p
71. pear Set Tank to Full Level Press Enter 10 Press ENTER You will be taken back to the Levels menu Press EXIT repeatedly to get back to the main display Reset Calibration The Reset Calibration command allows you to reset a fuel flow back to factory default settings You will only need to reset calibration when you believe your fuel flow has been calibrated 1ncorrectly To Reset Calibration Press MENU select SvsrEM SETUP and press ENTER 2 Highlight Bus Devices and press ENTER Select the fluid level you want to reset and press ENTER 57 3 Highlight Reset CAL from the fluid level menu and press ENTER The following message will appear Press Enter to reset Calibration 4 Press ENTER to set calibration back to factory default settings You then will be returned to the bus devices list NOTE If you have calibrated your fluid level sensor and are having problems with the sensor s performance be sure to check the sending unit You can do this by using an ohm meter to test the resistance of the unit Connect the sending unit hot wire usually pink and the ship or sending unit ground wire usually black to the ohm meter With the tank full the resistance should be around 33 1 2 ohms When the tank is the empty the resistance should be around 240 ohms If when the tank is full or empty the ohm readings are significantly different from the standard full 33 1 2 and empty 240 ohms levels there 1s a problem with the send
72. res clip the bare ends off the wires then cap them with wire nuts or electrical tape To wire unit to the buzzer piezo 1 Connect the LMF 400 yellow wire to the buzzer piezo ground wire 2 Attach the LMF 400 blue wire to the buzzer piezo positive wire 3 Select a buzzer location that 1s protected from the elements but will still allow you to hear it Use the adhesive back on the buzzer to mount the buzzer to a flat clean surface To wire unit to dash lights 1 Connect the LMF 400 black wire to the dash light ground wire 2 Now attach the LMF 400 white wire to the dash light positive wire Connecting to a NMEA 2000 Network A network bus 1s an installed and operational network cable backbone running the length of your boat already connected to a power supply and properly terminated It provides network connection nodes at various locations around your boat Compatibility You will easily be able to connect your unit to both red DeviceNet and blue connector networks regardless of whether your unit has a blue or red connector network cable Check the adapter cable segment in the Setup and Installation of NMEA 2000 Networks General Information that came packed with your unit If you do not have that document 1t can be downloaded free from the Lowrance web site LowranceNET Node Kit for a NMEA 2000 network Includes a 2 foot extension cable T connector 120 ohm male terminator and 120 ohm female terminator Network
73. ress ENTER 3 Select REsET CAL from the fuel flow menu and press ENTER The following message will appear Press Enter to reset the Calibration 4 Press ENTER to set calibration back to default settings To recalibrate the fuel flow follow the steps in the previous segment regarding fuel flow calibration Partial Fill You will use the Partial Fill option each time you add fuel without filling up the tank To use Partial Fill 1 Scroll through the pages until the Fuel Manager page is on the screen then press MENU 2 Use the UP and DOWN keys to highlight System SETUP and press ENTER 3 Select FuEL SETUP and press ENTER 4 Choose PARTIAL FiLL and press ENTER If you have more than one tank the Select Tank menu will appear with up to three options Port Center and Starboard depending on your engine tank configuration If you have one tank you will be taken directly to the Adding Fuel window 5 Highlight the tank you partially filled and press ENTER That will open the Adding Fuel window 6 Use the UP and DOWN keys to enter the amount of fuel you added to the tank and press ENTER You will be taken back to the main display Calibrating EP 15 Fluid Level The default calibration for the EP 15 Fluid Level 1s just as accurate as standard fluid level gauges If however the tank has an irregular shape or greater accuracy is needed calibration 1s recommended The EP 15 Fluid Level has three calibration options 2 point 3 poi
74. ring Boat Setup you will be taken directly to the Setting Tank Size Window in Step 4 3 Select the desired tank and press ENTER which will open the Setting Tank Size window 4 Use the UP and DOWN keys to input the number of gallons the tank will hold and press ENTER Press EXIT and repeat steps 3 and 4 for each of the remaining tanks 5 After all tanks on your vessel have been set up press EXIT repeatedly to get back to the main display NOTE If you chose the wrong engine tank configuration during Boat Setup you will have to reset your engine tank configuration to get back to Boat Setup To reset engine tank configuration see engine tank configuration instructions on page 21 Basic Menu The LMF 400 has 13 page screens that can be customized with the data of your choosing Each page has its own basic menu Basic menus vary from page to page but all contain these standard menu options Pages Screen Audio Setup and System Setup Pages that can be customized also include Customize on the basic menu Pages Your unit can display up to 16 page screens You could for example add 12 different pages then add some pages more than once customizing them differently each time Viewing Pages Page Screen Rotation The Page Screen Rotation consists of multiple pages that have been set up for display Once pages have been added to the page screen rotation they can be set to scroll across the screen automatically or manually Use the EN
75. rn to the main display where the dual digital page will be shown with the data you chose 33 faa Fuel Flow P Tot Eng Hrs Z 0 00 aal h DARA j Fuel Flow 0 00 qal h Fuel Flow 5 gal h 0 20 Fuel Elovt EL 0 00 galsh Dual Digital page left with Quad Digital page right Quad Digital The Quad Digital page has four digital data boxes stacked one on top of the other The digital data boxes can display Alternator Voltage Battery Voltage Engine Temperature Engine Water Pressure Engine Oil Pressure Fuel Pressure Engine Boost Pressure Transmission Oil Pressure Atmospheric Pressure Temperature Depth Engine Load Total Engine Hours Fuel Flow Fuel Economy Fuel Remaining Fuel Used Fuel Range Trip Fuel Use Seasonal Fuel Water Speed Paddle Wheel Speed Ground Speed GPS and Tachometer To customize Quad Digital page 1 Make sure the Quad Digital page has been added to the page display 2 Use the ENTER and EXIT keys to scroll the Quad Digital page onto the main display 3 Press MENU select Customize and press ENTER The Data Box menu will appear with four options Data Box 1 Data Box 2 Data Box 3 and Data Box 4 4 Highlight the desired data box and press ENTER A list of data types will appear 5 Select the data you want to display and press ENTER One of two things will happen depending on the data category you selected 1 If you chose Atmospheric Pressure Temperature Depth W
76. sage will appear Press Enter to UnConfig Device Name 4 Press ENTER You will be taken back to the Bus Devices list where the interface will now be displayed as UnCfg Intrfc 5 Select Starboard Engine and press ENTER 6 Highlight CHANGE ENGINE and press ENTER The Select Engine menu wil appear with up to three options Port Center and Starboard depending on your engine tank configuration 7 Select PORT and press ENTER You will be taken back to the Bus Devices list 8 Highlight UnCfg Intrfc and press ENTER The following message will appear Press Enter to Configure Eng Intrfc 9 Press ENTER which will open the Suzuki Engine Model menu Select the model of Suzuki engine on your vessel and press ENTER The Select Engine menu will appear with up to three options Port Center and Starboard 10 Choose Starboard and press ENTER You will be taken back to the Bus Devices list where the engine interfaces will be shown with their new configuration names If desired configuration name available Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select SvsrEM SETUP and press ENTER 2 Highlight Bus Devices and press ENTER The Bus Devices list will appear 3 Select the engine interface you want to reconfigure and press ENTER Highlight CHANGE ENGINE and press ENTER The Select Engine menu will appear with up to three options Port Center or Starboard depending on your engine tank configuration 4 Choose the desired configuration nam
77. sh first make sure there 1s sufficient clearance behind the panel in the desired location At least 3 1 2 inches are needed behind the surface of the dash to clear all connectors and wiring Recommended Tools and supplies Recommended tools for this job include hole saw 3 38 86 mm hole saw bit drill 1 8 8 mm drill bit for starter hole Required supplies for this job include U bracket lock washers and wing nuts included Installation Sequence You can install this gauge in some other order if you prefer but we recommend the installation sequence listed below 1 Determine the location for the gauge so you can plan how and where to route the cables This will help you make sure you have enough cable length for the desired configuration 2 Determine the location of the nearest device on the boat s NMEA 2000 network along with the route of the gauge s network cable 3 Determine the location for the alarm buzzer and its wire route 4 If you want the gauge s backlight to turn on when the dashboard lights are turned on locate your boat s dash light switch and determine how to route the gauge s dash light wires to it 5 Install the gauge in a standard 3 3 8 inch 86 mm hole in the dash If no 3 3 8 hole available 1n the dash you will have to drill a 1 8 pilot hole then use a hole saw to cut a mounting hole See instructions for Mounting the Unit below 6 Connect the buzzer wires and install the buzzer If desired connec
78. t the dash light wires to the boat s dash light switch 7 Connect the network cable to the NMEA 2000 network Mounting the Gauge If no standard mounting hole is available 1n the dash drill a 1 8 pilot hole then cut a 3 3 8 inch 86 mm diameter mounting hole with a hole saw A U bracket is supplied to hold the unit to the dash Place it over the threaded studs on the back of the unit and secure it with the lock washers and nylon wing nuts provided with the unit Secure unit to the dash using U bracket as shown The bracket 1s designed to secure the unit to a dash with a thickness of 2 mm If your dash 1s thicker than 2 mm the U bracket will be too long Simply place washers or spacers between the unit and the bracket until you can tighten the wing nuts and secure the unit in place You are now ready to wire the unit to the buzzer piezo and dash lights Yellow wire la Piezo ground ash lig A positive Blue wire LMF 400 Piezo positive Housing NON Black wire 4 Dash light N ground LMF 400 NMEA 2000 Network Cable LMF 400 with power cable wiring and NMEA 2000 Cable Connection Connecting the LMF 400 to the buzzer piezo will enable the buzzer to sound when buttons are pressed and when alarms and level warnings are triggered Wiring the unit to the boat s dash lights will turn on the LMF 400 backlight when the dash lights are turned on 4 If you do not want to use the buzzer or dash light wi
79. t time the Boat Setup menu will appear You will not be able to proceed without completing Boat Setup If however you have one or more of the following devices Suzuki Engine Interface EP 10 Fuel Flow EP 15 Fluid Level EP 45 Pressure Sensor or an EP 50 Storage Device already configured in the network with the same engine tank configuration yu WILL NOT have to go through boat setup when adding a new gauge to the network After adding the gauge to the network the Boat Setup menu wil be cleared from the screen and the unit will begin normal operation in 1 2 seconds NOTE If you add an EP 10 Fuel Flow EP 15 Fluid Level EP 45 Water Pressure or EP 50 Storage Device sensor to the network you must go through Boat Setup so the engine tank configuration will be consistent among sensors on the network To execute Boat Setup 1 With Boat Setup highlighted on the screen press ENTER A menu will appear allowing you to choose the number of engines and fuel tanks on your vessel The Boat Setup menu options are 1 Eng 1 Tank 1 Eng 2 Tank 2 Eng 1 Tank 2 Eng 2 Tanks 3 Eng 1 Tank or 3 Eng 3 Tanks 9 2 Use the UP and DOWN keys to select the engine tank configuration that applies to your vessel and press ENTER After setting the engine tank configuration the Tank Size menu will appear with up to three options Port Tank Center Tank and Starboard Tank depending on the engine tank configuration you chose If you selected one tank du
80. tank Refill Tank You must use the Refill Tank command every time you fill up and every time you calibrate an engine interface to make sure the engine interface reads the tank as full For more information on the Refill Tank function see page 26 To calibrate a Suzuki Engine Interface Add the Fuel Manager page or any of the digital gauge pages to the page screen rotation Customize the page you added to show Fuel Used data To see instructions on how to Add Pages and Customize Pages refer to the Operation Section NOTE When following the steps below run only ONE engine the engine connected to the engine interface 1 Fill up the tank connected to the engine you want to calibrate 2 Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select SvsrEM SETUP and press ENTER 3 Highlight FueL Setup and press ENTER 3 Select REFILL TANK and press ENTER The Select Tank menu will open with up to three options Port Center and Starboard 4 Select the tank you refilled and press ENTER The ReCalibration menu will appear with two options Yes and No Select No and press ENTER The following message will appear Press Enter after refilling the fuel tank 5 Press ENTER Take your boat out but run only ONE engine the engine connected to the engine interface Burn at least 5 gallons of fuel then fill up the tank again noting how much fuel was added to the tank Check the Fuel Manager page for the fuel used figure calculated by Suzuki Engine I
81. the data types you selected Quad Analog The Quad Analog page 1s divided into four analog gauges each capable of displaying these data types Alternator Voltage Battery Voltage Engine Temperature Engine Water Pressure Engine Oil Pressure Fuel Pressure Engine Boost Pressure Transmission Oil Pressure Atmospheric Pressure Temperature Fluid Level Water Speed Paddlewheel Ground Speed GPS and Tachometer To customize Quad Analog page 1 Make sure the Quad Analog page has been added to the page screen rotation 2 Use the ENTER and EXIT keys to scroll the Quad Analog page onto the main display 3 Press MENU select Customize and press ENTER A menu will appear with four options Top Left Top Right Bottom Left and Bottom Right 4 Select the desired option and press ENTER The data menu will appear 5 Highlight the data you want to display and press ENTER Repeat steps 1 5 for each gauge Top Left Top Right Bottom Left and Bottom Right 31 6 Press EXIT EXIT to get back to the Quad Analog page where the data you selected will be displayed NOTE If a page is customized to show information from a device that 1s working improperly or 1s not connected to the NMEA 2000 network the data boxes on the gauge will flash This indicates the device is not sending data to the network This could occur for a variety of reasons ns on the device type 20 120 100 Temp 1 72 17 Quad Analog page left with S
82. to bring up the Bus Devices list 3 Select UNFccG F Lev and press ENTER The following message will appear Press Enter to configure Fluid Lev Snsr 4 Press ENTER and the Fluid Level configuration menu will appear 5 Choose FUEL and press ENTER which will open the Select Tank menu with up to three options Port Tank Center Tank and Starboard Tank The number of tank options depends on the engine tank configuration you chose during Boat Setup 6 Select the tank connected to the fluid level you are configuring and press ENTER You will be taken back to the Bus Devices list where the tank will be displayed as Fuel Tank P Fuel Tank C or Fuel Tank S Press EXIT repeatedly to return to the main display 43 To configure EP 15 for Fresh Water Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select SvsrEM SETUP and press ENTER 2 Highlight Bus Devices and press ENTER The Bus Devices list will appear 3 Select UnrcG F Lev and press ENTER The following message will appear Press Enter to configure Fluid Lev Snsr Press ENTER and the Fluid Level configuration menu will appear 4 Choose FRESH WATER and press ENTER The Tank Number window will appear 5 Use the UP and DOWN keys to input the number you want to assign the tank and press ENTER The Setting Tank Size window will appear on the screen 6 Use the UP and DOWN keys to input the size of the tank and press ENTER You will be taken back to the Bus Devices list where the tank
83. to make sure the fuel flow reads the tank as full For more information on the Refill Tank function see page 26 To calibrate an EP 10 Fuel Flow Add the Fuel Manager page or any of the digital gauge pages to the page screen rotation then customize the selected page with Fuel Used data To see instructions on how to Add Pages and Customize Pages refer to the Operation Section 52 NOTE When following the steps below run only ONE engine the engine connected to the fuel flow That is the only way to accurately calculate how much fuel passed through the fuel flow Also make sure the fuel remaining source has been set to Eng FFlow 1 Fill up the tank you want to calibrate 2 Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select SvsrEM SETUP and press ENTER 3 Highlight FueL Setup and press ENTER 3 Select REFILL TANK and press ENTER The Select Tank menu will open with up to three options Port Center and Starboard 4 Select the tank you refilled and press ENTER The following message will appear Press Enter after refilling the fuel tank 5 Press ENTER and a calibration window will appear with two options Yes and No Select No and press ENTER 6 Take your boat out but run only ONE engine the engine connected to the fuel flow Burn at least 5 gallons of fuel then fill up the tank again noting how much fuel was added to the tank Check the Fuel Manager page for the fuel used figure calculated by the LMF 400 7 Compare the am
84. to the factory call us use the following toll free number 800 324 1356 8 a m to 5 p m Central Standard Time M F Lowrance Electronics may find it necessary to change or end our shipping policies regulations and special offers at any time We reserve the right to do so without notice 1n Canada If you re in Canada and you have technical return or repair questions please contact the Factory Customer Service Department Before any product can be returned you must call customer service to determine if a return is necessary Many times customer service can resolve your problem over the phone without sending your product to the factory call us use the following toll free number 800 661 3983 905 629 1614 not toll free 8 a m to 5 p m Eastern Standard Time M F Outside Canada and the USA If you have technical return or repair questions contact the dealer in the country where you purchased your unit To locate a dealer near you visit our web site www lowrance com and look for the Dealer Locator 64 Accessory Ordering Information for all countries To order Lowrance accessories such as power cables or transducers please contact 1 Your local marine dealer or consumer electronics store Most quality dealers that handle marine electronic equipment or other consumer electronics should be able to assist you with these items To locate a Lowrance dealer near you visit our web site www lowrance com and
85. u will appear 4 Select the data type you want to display and press ENTER You will be taken back to the main display where the Single Analog page will be shown with the data you selected R siki 20 rr L ess o AM 745100 gi E Plis IK 120 ER F 0 00 MPH Port Tank 0j LO 0 1 f AP e FUEL utt y ZA i00 40 60 Single malos page left with Dual Analog page right 30 Dual Analog The Dual Analog page consists of two analog gauges and may be customized to show these data types Alt Voltage Battery Voltage Engine Temp Engine Water Pressure Engine Oil Pressure Fuel Pressure Engine Boost Pressure Transmission Oil Pressure Atmospheric Pressure Temperature Fluid Level Water Speed Paddlewheel Ground Speed GPS and Tachometer To customize Dual Analog page 1 Make sure the Dual Analog page has been added to the page screen rotation 2 Use the ENTER and EXIT keys to scroll the Dual Analog page onto the main display 3 Press MENU use the UP and DOWN keys to select Customize and press ENTER A menu will appear with two options Top Gauge and Bottom Gauge 4 Select the desired gauge and press ENTER The data menu will appear 5 Highlight the data category you want to display and press ENTER Repeat steps 1 5 for the other half of the page Top Gauge or Bottom Gauge 6 Press EXIT EXIT to return to the main display where the Dual Analog page will be shown with
86. yed in the unit of measure you chose j y i i Fuel Remaining 50 Longitude Da G 100 WI 95 50 35 6 rip Fuel Used 1 Port Stbd 2 6 7 gal Trim Tabs 3D Port 65 el 60 4 La titude LS uel Flow N 36 08 59 0 0 00 n Trim Tabs page left GPS Module page center and Fuel Manager Page right Fuel Manager The Fuel Manager page has three digital data boxes stacked one on top of the other Each digital data box can display these data types Fuel Flow Fuel Economy Fuel Remaining Fuel Used Fuel Range Trip Fuel Used Seasonal Fuel Water Speed Paddle Wheel Speed and Ground Speed GPS To customize the Fuel Manager Page 1 Make sure the Fuel Manager page has been added to the page screen rotation 2 Use the ENTER and EXIT keys to scroll the Fuel Manager page onto the main display 35 3 Press MENU select CusTomIZE and press ENTER The data location menu will appear with three options Top Data Center Data and Bottom Data 4 Highlight the desired data location and press ENTER A list of data types will appear 5 Select the desired data category and press ENTER One of two things will happen depending on the data category you selected 1 If you chose Water Speed or Ground Speed you will be taken back to the Data Location menu Repeat Steps 4 5 for the other data locations you want to customize 2 If you chose Fuel Flow Fuel Economy Fuel Remaining Fuel Used Fuel Range

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