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Lowrance electronic GlobalMap 3300C User's Manual

1. Map Planning Route Map Planning Route Map Planning Route IG oe O n Basi i Turtle Cove Cline e lt Point i N Sora Asi Port Aransas SE Port Aransas Imi mi i N 27 50 459 ott N 27 50 610 0 36mi N 27 50 116 1 00 H__97 03 760 3550 mas H__97 03 448 56emag H__97 02 643 120 mag Route creation sequence from left Fig 1 Set route waypoint 1 at the cove entrance Fig 2 Move cursor northeast to set point 2 at channel entrance Fig 3 With point 2 set move cursor southeast to mark channel exit with waypoint 3 In figures 2 and 3 notice the rubber band line extending from the previously set waypoint to the cursor This line will become the course for the route 4 5 6 Map Planning Route Map Planning Route Route1 Action Navigate Route gt Cecenia i N 27 50 116 ort N 27 83 642 ot Dist Brg H__97 02 643 3550 meg H__97 11 302 3550 meg oe g Route creation sequence continued Fig 4 Point 3 set at channel mouth Fig 5 Waypoint 4 set further south along the beach at a recognizable landmark Bob Hall Pier Waypoint PLFM Q W ends the route at an oil platform some distance from the shore Fig 6 Press EXIT to save the route and you return to this screen 6 Move the cursor to the next point in the route a spot where you need to turn or change direction and press ENT to set the next w
2. 38 Basic GPS Quick Reference 0 ccccsssssssssseeececcececceeseeees 40 Find your Current Position i 41 Moving around the Map Zoom amp Cursor Arrow Keys 41 Selecting any Map Item with the Cursor 42 Search it ie IRR 42 Seta Waypoint kreni e ih aa il beds RS 45 Create Waypoint at Current Position 45 Create Waypoint on Map 46 Create Waypoint by Entering a Position 46 Navigate to a Waypoint 47 Set Man Overboard MOB Waypoint 48 Navigate Back to MOB Waypoint i 48 Navigate to Cursor Position on Map 49 Navigate to a Point of Interest i 50 Creating and Saving a Trail i 50 Displaying a Saved Trail i 52 Navigating Trails 0 53 Visual Trallmg i iena iaia ila 53 Navigate a Trail Forward i 53 Navigate a Back Trail Backtrack or Reverse 56 Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files 56 Cancel Navigation isk deh kite iii alibi 58 Sec 4 Advanced GPS Operations o cccccssesssssseeeeeeeeee 59 Find Distance from Current Position to Another Location 59 Find Distance from Point to Point 59 TOONS 32 5525 alal rali Aa Lc LIAN a
3. 43 Waypoint Information Waypoint Information N 36 08 859 U N 36 08 859 U WH 95 50 779 WH 95 50 779 Distance 0 23 mi Distance 0 23 mi Bearing 230 mag Bearing 230 mag POl Restaurants POl Restaurants Fast Food Chains Fast Food Chains 5 Find On Map 5 POI information screen on fast food restaurant nearest this position Screen shows name street address phone number latitude longitude distance to restaurant and its compass bearing Figure at left shows Go To waypoint command right figure shows Find On Map command 6 The unit s map appears with the cross hair cursor highlighting the restaurant s POI symbol A pop up data box shows the POl s name A data box at the bottom of the screen displays the location s latitude and longitude distance and bearing Map Finding Waypoint P E j Aa yaa ali 119th E Ave N 36 08 859 W__95 50 779 Map screen showing Finding Waypoint the result of a restaurant search 7 To clear the search and return to the last page displayed press EXIT EXIT EXIT EXIT Before you completely exited out of the Search menus you could have gone looking for another place 44 NOTE Search works from mapping and POI data loaded in the unit If you do not have a high detailed custom map containing POI data for the area you are searching loaded on the MMC you may not find anything Set a Waypoint A waypoint is simply an electronic address
4. Coordinate System Configure Map Fix TETEG 4 0 Select Origin Latitude N 0 00 000 Longitude H 0 00 000 i Setup Loran TD Configure a map fix so the unit can find your position on a printed chart or topographical map 78 Press to SELECT ORIGIN ENT ENT ENT to bring up the waypoint list Select the waypoint or a landmark of POI that you saved the reference point under and press ENT The unit displays a waypoint information screen with the command SET As ORIGIN selected press ENT and the unit returns to the Configure Map Fix menu Finally press EXIT to erase this menu Now press T to Coorp System ENT select Map Fix from the list and press ENT EXIT All position information now shows as a dis tance from the reference point you chose Customize Page Displays The Satellite Status Navigation and Map pages all have customizable options These options decide which information is viewable on each page Customize Satellite Status Page While on the Satellite Status Page press MENU J to Customize ENT Press or to select a data box With the data box highlighted and flashing press ENT to open a list of options Scroll T and J to select a different data option then press ENT After all options are set press EXIT to return to the page display Customize Navigation Page While on the Navigation Page press MENU 4 to Customize ENT Press 4 or to select a data box With
5. 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 Your remedies under this warranty will be available so long as you can show in a reasonable manner that the defect occurred within one 1 year from the date of your original purchase and we must receive your warranty claim no later than 30 days after such 1 year period expires Your claim must be substanti ated by a dated sales receipt or sales slip 130 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 WAR RANTY 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 or workmanship or any non conformity with the
6. m Ei Require WAAS command on the GPS Setup Menu Screen Contrast and Brightness To access the Screen menu press MENU MENU ENT 93 Once in the Screen menu To adjust the display s contrast The Contrast slider bar is already selected Press or to move the bar The left end of the scale is minimum contrast the right end is maximum contrast Sounds Sounds Transparency Transparency Sciare Screen ei Route Planning My Trails Low Semper High GansalMayvigudan lt lt BOO GPS Setup Brightness System Setup Sun Moon Calculations Trip Calculator Low _ High Timers Display Mode Browse MMC Files Normal X ori wl N 27 47 380 584 3mi Komin H__97 13 795 1840 mag Screen Command left and Screen Menu with Contrast bar selected right To adjust the display s brightness Press J to BRIGHTNESS Press gt or to move the bar The left end of the scale 1s minimum contrast the right end is maximum contrast To adjust the screen s display mode Press 4 to DispLay Mone ENT press 7 or J to select mode EXIT Sounds Transparency Screen Contrast Low High Brightness AT High Display Mode Normal X sorjHigh Contrast N Night Viewing mi H__97 13 795 184 mag Display Mode menu 94 Set Language This unit s menus are available in 10 languages English French Ger man Spanish Italian Danish Swedish
7. Check Free Storage Software Information User Data File Data2 14Pm ISR User data loaded successfully Transfer My Data Check Free Storage Software Information These figures show the menu sequence for loading a GPS Data File from an MMC into the unit s memory Cancel Navigation You can turn off any of the navigation commands after you reach your destination or at any other time by using the Cancel Navigation com mand Press MENU MENU J to CanceL NavicaTion ENT lt to Yes ENT 58 Section 4 Advanced GPS Operations Find Distance From Current Position To Another Location 1 While on the Map Page press MENU J to Finp DISTANCE ENT 2 Center your cursor over the position you want to find the distance to A rubber band line appears connecting your current position to the cursor s location The distance along that line will appear in a pop up box The box also shows the bearing to the point you re measuring to 3 Press EXIT EXIT to return to regular operation Map Finding Distance Map Finding Distance 7 1 Dallas la aos ni Christi Bay 3 Gulf Of smi ORE E Bobini uO N 27 50 581 5 78mi N 30 04 733 316 9mi H__97 11 066 400 mag H__90 10 906 820 mag At left the distance from the boat s current position to the cove is 5 78 miles At right the distance from Houston to New Orleans is 316 9 miles Find Distance From Point to Point
8. until you highlight the exit then press ENT 108 Highway a4 Interstate Exit 230 41st St Sheridan Rd a Exit 231 Jct US 64 OK 51 Tulsa Exit 232 Memorial Dr East 31st Exit 233 East 21st St Exit 234A US 169 Broken Arrow Exit 234B Garnett Rd Exit 235 East 11th St Exit 236A 129th Ave East Admi Exit 236B Jct 1 244 W Downtow Exit 238 161st East Ave Exit 240A OK 167 N 193rd East Exit 240B US 412 E Choteau Sil Exit 241 OK 66 E Catoosa Jct Mile 241 Parking Area C i IRR OY IN MPl rnmunen Mesen ki Find Exit menu with an exit selected in the Exit List 4 In the Exit Information screen you have two choices A Press ENT to navigate or go to the exit B Press ENT to find the exit on the map 1 44 Exit 234B 1 44 Exit 234B Find On Map Go To Exit Find On Map Services Services Country Tire Inc Country Tire Inc Jiffy Lube Jiffy Lube Go To Exit option left Find On Map option right Tip You can also look up some additional information on the Exit Serv ices located near this exit Press to SERVICES press J or T to select Service Name ENT 109 1 44 Exit 234B 1 Hotel Motel i Executive Inn North of 1 44 Exit 234B Go To Exit Find On Map Services Amenities Executive Inn Country Tire Inc Truck Parking RV Parking Open 24 Hours Jiffy Lube Exit Information screen left general loca
9. 5 Astro 1961 Cayman Brac Island Leigon Ghana Liberia 1964 Liberia Luzon Philippines Exclud ing Mindanao Luzon Philippines Min danao Mahe 1971 Mahe Island Massawa Ethiopia Eritrea Merchich Morocco Midway Astro 1961 Midway Islands Minna Cameroon Minna Nigeria Montserrat Island Astro 1958 Montser rat Leeward Islands M Poraloko Gabon Nahrwan Oman Masirah Is land Nahrwan Saudi Arabia Nahrwan United Arab Emirates Naparima BWI Trinidad amp Tobago North American 1927 Mean for Antigua Barbados Barbuda Caicos Islands Cuba Dominican Republic Grand Cayman Jamaica Turks Islands North American 1927 Mean for Belize Costa Rica El Sal vador Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua North American 1927 Mean for Canada North American 1927 Mean for CONUS Continental United States North American 1927 Mean for CONUS East of Mississippi River including Lou isiana Missouri Min nesota North American 1927 Mean for CONUS West of Mississippi River North American 1927 Alaska North American 1927 Bahamas Except San Salvador Island North American 1927 Bahamas San Sal vador Island North American 1927 Canada Alberta British Columbia North American 1927 Canada Manitoba Ontario North American 1927 Canada New Brunswick New foundland Nova Scotia Quebec North American 1927 Canada Northwest Territories Sas katchewan N
10. Category Pol Emergncy Govt Pol Entertainment POI Fishing POI Lodging ce POl Marine POI Restaurants POl Sports wr Subcategory Step 3 Step 4 The current position has been saved as 006 Sequence for setting a waypoint Step 1 while traveling quickly press WPT twice to call up Find Waypoint screen seen in Step 2 and seta point Step 3 a message says the waypoint has been saved Step 4 ve hicle continues on its way number waypoint symbol is visible on map Create Waypoint on Map 1 Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the place where you want to make a waypoint 2 Press WPT WPT The waypoint is saved and automatically given a name with a sequential number such as waypoint 001 The waypoint symbol and number appear on the map Create Waypoint by Entering a Position 1 Press WPT T to My Waypoints gt to New ENT 2 Press J to ENTERED Position ENT T to CREATE ENT 3 Press Y to LattubE ENT Enter the latitude by pressing T or J to change the first character then press gt to the next character and re peat until the latitude is correct Press ENT 46 4 Press J to Loneitupe ENT Enter the longitude by pressing T or J to change the first character then press to the next character and repeat until the longitude is correct Press ENT then EXIT EXIT to return to the previous page display The waypoint is saved and automatically given a name with a sequen
11. 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 L4W 2R7 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 it 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 RA 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 E LOWRANCE We Lead We Find You Win Lowrance Pub 988 0156 021 Copyri
12. Red is the positive lead black is negative or ground There is also a white wire to power an optional external speaker for some units Make sure to attach the in line fuse holder to the red lead as close to the power source as possible For example if you have to extend the power cable to the battery or power buss attach one end of the fuse holder directly to the battery or power buss This will protect both the unit and the power cable in the event of a short It uses a 3 amp fuse White external speaker wire To unit not used by this unit f Red wire with To power a Black wire 3 amp fuse NMEA 2000 buss also i di connect SS NMEA 2000 Power cable Fa to the boat s Optional power off battery switch for salt 12 volt water installations battery Data Cable NMEA 2000 Power Cable Power connections for the unit NOTE If you re powering a NMEA 2000 buss you will attach both the NMEA 2000 Power cable and the unit s Power Supply cable to the boat s battery To attach the NMEA 2000 Power cable connect the red wire to battery s and black and shield wires to battery s WARNING This product must be independently fused with the en closed 3 amp fuse or equivalent even if you connect to a fused accessory or power buss 18 If a malfunction happens inside the unit extensive dam age can occur if the enclosed fuse is not used As with all electrical
13. Russian Dutch and Finnish To select a different language 1 Press MENU MENU to System Setup ENT 2 Press to SET LANGUAGE ENT 3 Use J or T to select a different language and press ENT All menus now appear in the language you selected Set Local Time Using the correct local time setting is handy when estimating local ar rival time while navigating Also the time and date are saved when a waypoint is created To access the Set Local Time menu you must first acquire your posi tion Once that is done press MENU MENU J to System Setup ENT to SET LOCAL Time ENT Once in the Time Settings menu To set Local Time Press ENT Press T or to change the first charac ter then press to move the cursor to the next character Repeat until the time is correct then press ENT To set the Month Press J to MontH ENT Press T or J to select the month then press ENT To set the Day Press 4 to MontH gt to Day ENT Press T or J to select the day then press ENT To set the Year Press to MontH to Year ENT Press T or J to se lect the year then press ENT The last field in this menu is Conric DST This feature allows your unit to automatically adjust with the time change caused by Daylight Sav ing Time you should only have to set it once You may select which set of rules matches DST in your region or simply accept the default Once you have each field set the way you want press EXIT
14. To return to the previous page press EXIT EXIT EXIT EXIT As you leave the Edit Trail menu you will notice that a new trail starts with a new sequential number In the example figure below the new trail is number 4 showing zero points Note that Trail 3 is inactive but it is still visible on the map 51 Trails New Trail Delete All Options 1696 Point 75 Points 12 Points 0 Points New trail named Trail 4 is created when Trail 3 is made inactive Any new travel will be recorded in this trail which is active and visi ble Trails do not need to be visible in order to be active You can save and recall up to 10 different plot trails which can also be copied to your MMC for archiving or for transfer to your MapCreate software Tip Another quick way to stop recording one trail and begin a new one is to use the New Trail command Press MENU MENU J to My TRAILS ENT ENT Caution You also have the option of completely turning off trail record ing under the trail Options command However if the Update Active Trail option is left turned off it will cancel the automatic trail creation feature Displaying a Saved Trail The active trail is automatically displayed on the map the Visible option with the factory default settings You can selectively turn trail display off and on for any saved or active trail In the Saved Trails List visible trails have a check mark in front of the trail name
15. To turn off trail display 1 Press MENU MENU J to My Traits ENT 2 Press Y L L to enter the Saved Trail list then use T or J to select the desired Trail Name ENT 3 Press J to VisisLe ENT To return to the previous page press EXIT EXIT EXIT EXIT 52 To turn on trail display 1 Press MENU MENU J to My TRAILS ENT 2 Press Y L L to enter the Saved Trail list then use T or to select the desired Trail Name ENT 3 Press J to VisisLe ENT To return to the previous page press EXIT EXIT EXIT EXIT Navigating Trails There are three methods for following a trail visual trailing navigating a trail forward and backtracking a trail backward Try each method to see which you prefer Visual trailing is the simplest method It uses only the Map Page and requires no menu commands at all The technique works the same if you are running a trail forward from start to end or backward from end to start However visual trailing provides no navigation informa tion during the trip such as the time to your destination The other two methods provide a full range of navigation data and work with both the Map Page and Navigation Page The only difference be tween them is navigating a trail follows a trail forward from start to end while backtracking follows a trail in reverse from end to start When hiking at walking speed with a hand held GPS we often just use visual back trailing because it is a
16. a GPS unit will show the shortest most direct path to the waypoint It provides navigation data to the waypoint regardless of obstructions Therefore the prudent navigator will not only take advantage of all available navigation tools when traveling to a way point but will also visually check to make sure a clear safe path to the waypoint is always available WARNING When a GPS unit is used in a vehicle the vehicle operator is solely re sponsible for operating the vehicle in a safe manner Vehicle operators must maintain full surveillance of all pertinent driving boating or fly ing conditions at all times An accident or collision resulting in damage to property personal injury or death could occur if the operator of a GPS equipped vehicle fails to pay full attention to travel conditions and vehicle operation while the vehicle is in motion iv Section 1 Read Me First How this manual can get you out on the road fast Welcome to the exciting world of digital GPS We know you re anxious to begin navigating but we have a favor to ask Before you grab the GlobalMap 3300C and begin installing it please give us a moment or two to explain how our manual can help you get the best performance from your compact color display mapping GPS receiver First we want to thank you for buying a Lowrance GPS unit Whether you re a first time user or a professional fisherman you ll discover that your GlobalMap 3300C is easy to use yet c
17. and state highways Interstate highway exits and exit services informa tion large and medium sized lakes and streams and more than 60 000 navigation aids and 10 000 wrecks and obstructions in U S coastal and Great Lakes waters MapCreate custom maps include massive amounts of information not found in the background map MapCreate maps contain the searchable Points of Interest database all the minor roads and streets all the landmark features such as summits schools radio towers etc more rivers streams smaller lakes and ponds and their names What s more important is the large scale map detail that allows your GPS unit to show a higher level of position accuracy For example the background map would show you the general outline and approximate shape of a coastline or water body but the higher detail in MapCreate shows the shoreline completely and accurately finer detail Many smaller islands would not be included in the background map but are of course in MapCreate 36 NOTE Available through LEI Extras look inside back cover for accessory ordering information FreedomMaps are pre made maps that con tain all of the same information available in a custom MapCreate map without any of the work of preparation Interstate Major Street Minor Cursor line Streets Map Finding Waypoint Tripi eten in K POI g POI Marker Clubhouse Inn Pop up Sc
18. based on the latitude and longitude of a position on the earth A waypoint represents a location spot or destination that can be stored in memory then be recalled and used later on for navigation purposes You can create a waypoint at the cursor position on the map or at your current position while you are navigating You can create a waypoint at any location by manually entering the position s latitude and longitude You can copy waypoints from your unit to your personal computer with MapCreate software When you want to repeat a trip these archived waypoints can be reloaded into your GPS unit To create and save a Waypoint These first two techniques use the Quick Save method the fastest and easiest way to create a waypoint Create Waypoint at Current Position While you are traveling press WPT WPT The waypoint is saved and automatically given a name with a sequential number such as way point 003 The waypoint symbol and number appear on the map NOTE The Quick Save method uses the default waypoint symbol until you edit an existing waypoint and change its symbol Edit Waypoint Symbol is described in Sec 4 After you have changed a waypoint symbol the unit will remember the one you chose and use it the next time you quick save a waypoint To revert back to the default symbol edit a waypoint and choose the original symbol or use the Reset Options command described in Sec 5 45 Step 1 Step 2 Map Simulating
19. mand is already highlighted The unit will show navigation infor mation to the waypoint B To find the waypoint press to FIND ON Map ENT The Map Page appears with the cursor highlighting the found waypoint 118 Section 7 Supplemental Material Datums Used by This Unit WGS 1984 Default Adindan Mean for Ethiopia Sudan Adindan Burkina Faso Adindan Cameroon Adindan Ethiopia Adindan Mali Adindan Senegal Adindan Sudan Afgooye Somalia Ain el Abd 1970 Bahrain Ain el Abd 1970 Saudi Arabia Anna 1 Astro 1965 Cocos Islands Antigua Island Astro 1943 Antigua Lee ward Islands Arc 1950 Mean for Botswana Lesotho Malawi Swaziland Zaire Zambia and Zimbabwe Arc 1950 Botswana Arc 1950 Burundi Arc 1950 Lesotho Arc 1950 Malawi Arc 1950 Swaziland Arc 1950 Zaire Arc 1950 Zambia Arc 1950 Zimbabwe Arc 1960 Mean for Kenya Tanzania Ascension Island 1958 Ascension Island Astro Beacon E 1945 Iwo Jima Astro DOS 71 4 St Helena Island Astro Tern Island FRIG 1961 Tern Island Astronomical Station 1952 Marcus Island Australian Geodetic 1966 Australia amp Tasmania 119 Australian Geodetic 1984 Australia amp Tasmania Ayabelle Lighthouse Djibouti Bellevue IGN Efate amp Erromango Islands Bermuda 1957 Bermuda Bissau Guinea Bissau Bogota Observatory Colombia Bukit Rimpah Indo nesia Bangka am
20. Moon CALCULATIONS ENT Trip Calculator To get to the Calculator menu press MENU MENU to TRIP CALCULA TOR ENT Trip Down Timer To get to the Down Timer menu press MENU MENU to Timers ENT 4 to DOWN TIMER ENT Trip Up Timer To get to the Up Timer menu press MENU MENU J to Timers ENT ENT Waypoints Delete a Waypoint To delete a waypoint from the waypoint list press WPT T to My WavPOINTS ENT ENT ENT to waypoint name ENT to DELETE WayPOINT ENT to YEs ENT To return to the previous page press EXIT EXIT 70 To delete a waypoint from the map 1 Use the arrow keys to select the waypoint with the cursor 2 Press WPT to DELETE WAYPOINT ENT to Yes ENT To return to the previous page and clear the cursor press EXIT To delete all waypoints at one time press MENU MENU 4 to System Setup ENT to DELETE ALL My Waypoints ENT to Yes ENT To return to the previous page press EXIT EXIT Edit a Waypoint Waypoint Name To edit waypoint name 1 Press WPT to My Waypoints ENT ENT ENT to waypoint name ENT to EDIT Waypoint ENT ENT 2 Press T or Y to change the first character then press to the next character and repeat until the name is correct Press ENT then EXIT EXIT EXIT EXIT to return to the previous page display Waypoint Symbol To edit waypoint symbol 1 Press WPT T to My Waypoints ENT ENT ENT to waypoint name ENT t
21. Sec 3 Basic GPS Operations There we ll present a series of step by step tutorials to teach you the basics of GPS operation 26 Section 3 Basic GPS Operations This section addresses the unit s most basic GPS operations The tuto rials presented in Sec 3 follow a chronological order Sec 4 Advanced GPS Operations will discuss other more advanced functions and utili ties Material in Sec 4 is arranged in alphabetical order Before you turn on the unit and find where you are it s a good idea to learn about the different keys the three Page screens and how they all work together BUT if you just can t wait to get outside turn to the one page Quick Reference on page 40 Keyboard LE LOWRANCE GLOBALMAP amp 33008 MMC slot access door GlobalMap 3300C GPS unit front view showing full map keyboard and access door for the MMC slot 1 PWR LIGHT Power amp Light The PWR key turns the unit on and off and activates the backlight 2 PAGES Pressing this and the arrow keys 4 switches the unit between the three different page screens Satellite Status Page Navigation Page and Map Page Each page represents one of the unit s major operation modes 27 8 MENU Press this key to show the menus and submenus which allow you to select a command or adjust a feature This also accesses search functions for streets intersections addresses and highway exits 4 ARROW KEYS These keys are used to
22. System amp GPS Setup Options Alarms This unit has several GPS alarms The factory default setting has all of these but the anchor alarm turned on You can turn the alarms off and on and change their distance settings You can set an arrival alarm to flash a warning message and sound a tone when you cross a preset distance from a waypoint For example if you have the arrival alarm set to 1 mile then the alarm will flash a message when you come within 1 mile of the recalled waypoint The off course alarm warns you when your track drifts too far to the right or left of the course line to the waypoint For example if the alarm is set to 1 mile then the alarm flashes a message if you drift 1 of a mile or more to the right or left of the line to the waypoint The anchor alarm is triggered when you drift outside of a preset radius Again using the 1 mile as an example if you re anchored and your boat moves more than 1 of a mile the alarm will flash a message and sound a tone Screen Screen Sounds GPS Alarms Transparency Arrival Alarm Distance Route Planning EiEnabled lo A My Trails 0 10 aul Cancel Navigation GPS Setup Off Course Alarm Distance S System Setup Enabled 0 20 SuniMoon Calculations Trip Calculator Timers Browse MMC Files mi Anchor Alarm Distance l Enabled 0 20 mi Komi ymi Alarms command left Alarm menu right To change ala
23. To access the Trails Menu 1 Press MENU MENU J to My TraILS ENT Screen Edit Trail Sounds THAR ABATORC YS New Trail Delete Al EI Alarms Options Color Saved Trails Light Magenta vTrail 1 33 Points Trail 2 2 Points vTrail 3 20 Points Route Planning Cancel Navigation GPS Setup gt System Setup gt SuniMoon Calculations Trip Calculator Timers Browse MMC Files Pattern Maximum Points 2000 Delete Trail Navigate Active Trail Preview Kx Visible sio Main Menu left Trails Menu center Trail Options right Delete All Trails To remove all of the trails from memory from the Trails Menu press to DELETE ALL ENT amp to Yes ENT Update Trail Option This menu lets you change the way the trail updates occur WARNING If you uncheck the Update Trail option automatic trail creation and recording will be turned off You must turn it back on to record trails The default setting is on From the Trails Menu press J to Options ENT With UPDATE ACTIVE TRAIL highlighted press ENT to check it turn on and uncheck it turn off Update Trail Criteria Auto Time Distance The options are automatic time or distance When it s in the default automatic mode the unit doesn t update the plot trail while you re traveling in a straight line Once you deviate from a straight line the 98 unit drops a pl
24. You should read over this entire installation section before drill ing any holes in your vehicle or vessel 1 Determine the approximate location for the GPS unit so you can plan how and where to route the cables for the antenna and power This will help you make sure you have enough cable length for the de sired configuration 2 Determine the approximate location for the GPS antenna module and its cable route 8 Determine the location of your battery or other power connection along with the power cable route 4 Install the GPS antenna and route the antenna cable to the GPS unit s mounting location 5 Install the power cable and route it to the GPS unit s mounting location 6 Mount the GPS unit GPS Antenna Receiver Module This unit s package includes the LGC 2000 GPS module This device con tains the unit s external antenna and receiver for GPS and WAAS signals The antenna receiver module comes with a 25 foot Y adapter extension cable This module can be mounted on a flat surface or pole or an optional magnet is available for temporary mounting on any ferrous surface The LGC 2000 requires 9 to 20 volts DC power It draws power through the unit or from the NMEA 2000 buss instructions on powering a NMEA 2000 buss appear later in this section 11 LGC 2000 Module bottom view left and top view right GPS Module Installation The GPS module can be mounted on any flat surface provided there is access behin
25. a good ma rine caulking compound Some marine dealers stock cable hole covers to conceal the opening No matter what type of installation you prefer be sure to leave enough slack in the cables to allow tilting or swiveling the unit If you choose to fill in the hole be sure to position the cables against the rear edge of the hole as you apply the fill material Before positioning the bracket be sure to hold the cables against the rear edge of the hole Then slide the bracket over the hole and butt the rear of the bracket base firmly against the cables thus pinning them in 23 place against the side of the hole Finally fasten the bracket to the dash Attach the unit to the gimbal bracket using the supplied gimbal knobs and washers In Dash Installation You can mount the unit in the dash with an optional FM 5 In Dash Adapter Kit The kit includes mounting hardware a template for cut ting the hole and an instruction sheet part 988 0147 43 146 5 5 76 a Top R 7 9 0 31 In Dash oe Template 4 46 Millimeters Inches a ALWAYS VERIFY DIMENSIONS In dash mounting template for GlobalMap 3300C GPS unit showing dimensions NOTE The figure above is not printed to scale A scaled template FM 5 In Dash Adapter Kit instructions is available for free download from our web site www lowrance com MMC or SD Card Memory Card Installation Your unit uses a MultiMedia Card to store information such as custom maps
26. add termi nators or power to a functional NMEA 2000 buss When the LGC 2000 is connected to the unit directly or indirectly it will begin providing GPS signal information Power Connections Your unit comes with a Lowrance standard power data cable that splits into three ends each with several exposed wires shown in the follow ing figure The end with 4 wires blue yellow orange and shield is a Data cable that connects to a NMEA 0183 interface The end with three wires red black and shield is a power cable that connects to a NMEA 2000 buss The thicker three wire cable red black and white is the Power Supply for your unit and optional external speaker connection for some units Power Supply wires red black and white NMEA 0183 Data Cable _ wires blue yellow orange and shield The Power Data cable for this unit To unit NMEA 2000 Power wires _ lt a red black and shield Depending on your configuration you may not use all of these wires For example many units cannot operate an optional external speaker so the white wire on the Power Supply cable isn t functional The fol lowing segments include instructions for installing all the wires that you will use with this unit Caution All of the wires in the power data cable have bare ends for eas ier installation The bare ends on any unused wires could cause an electrical short if left expo
27. and displaying charts or custom maps Back up memory Built in memory stores GPS data for dec ades User settings are stored when unit is turned off Languages 10 menu languages selectable by user GPS Receiver antenna External LGC 2000 12 parallel channel NMEA 2000 ready GPS WAAS re ceiver antenna Background map Built in custom detailed Lowrance map Contains enhanced detail of continental U S and Hawaii Includes more than 60 000 nav aids and 10 000 wrecks obstructions in coastal and Great Lakes waters Metro ar eas selected major streets highways and in terstate exit services details included Custom mapping MapCreate 6 software optional optional LEI FreedomMaps offer the same high detail without the work of MapCreate Navi onics charts on MMC cards optional Mapping memory More than 256 MB on one MMC or SD card Position updates Every second Position points 1 000 waypoints 1 000 event marker icons Audible alarms Arrival off course anchor Graphic symbols for waypoints or event marker icons 42 Routes 100 up to 100 waypoints per route Plot Trails 10 savable up to 9 999 points per trail Zoom range 40 ranges 0 02 to 4 000 miles NOTE The above memory capacities refer only to the
28. bit better at following each little turn on a foot path At faster speeds such as the highway or on the wa ter the Navigate Trail and Backtrack Trail commands are handy Visual Trailing 1 On the Map Page zoom ZIN or ZOUT so your trail is visible 2 Begin moving and watch the Map Page Simply walk or steer so that your current position arrow traces along the trail you have just made Tip Generally when using this method the smaller the zoom range the more accurately you will be able to steer along the trail Navigate a Trail forward The following figures illustrate the menu sequence for navigating a trail 1 Press MENU MENU J to My Traits ENT 2 Press Y L L to enter the Saved Trail list then use T or J to select the desired Trail Name ENT 3 Press to DELETE TRAIL gt to NAVIGATE ENT ENT The unit begins showing navigation information along the trail 53 NOTE If you are already located at or near the beginning of your trail the arrival alarm will go off as soon as you hit Enter Just press EXIT to clear the alarm and proceed 5 Now begin moving and follow your unit 6 When you reach your destination be sure to cancel your navigation press MENU MENU 4 to CanceL NaviGATION ENT The unit asks if you re sure press ENT Figure 1 Figure 2 Sounds Transparency New Trail Delete All Alarms Options Saved Trails Route Planning 1696 Poi
29. compass rose indicates the cur rent track direction of travel you are taking Track or compass heading indicator showing direction of travel Compass rose Trail line Navigation information i displays in se customizable position data boxes arrow Navigation Page recording a trail traveling southwest Page looks like this when the unit is not navigating to a waypoint following a route or backtracking a trail When navigating to a waypoint the Navigation screen looks like the following figure Your ground speed track distance and bearing to waypoint and course are all shown digitally on this screen 32 NOTE Remember when the Speed Track and Position information dis plays are flashing satellite lock has not been achieved and no posi tion fix has been determined A question mark will also flash on the present position arrow in the center of the compass rose Speed ground speed is the velocity you are making over the ground If you wish you can customize the Speed data box to display Closing Speed instead Closing Speed is also known as velocity made good It s the speed that you re making toward the waypoint For instructions see the Customize Page Displays entry in Sec 5 Track is the heading or the current direction you are actually travel ing Bearing is the direction of a line of sight from your present position to the destination No matter what direction you are steering the Bearing
30. covered by the map or chart These surveys are called Datums Maps that are cre ated using different datums will show the same latitude longitude in slightly different locations All datums are named The GPS system is based on the WGS 84 da tum which covers the entire world Other datums may also cover the entire world or just a small portion of it By default your position shows using the WGS 84 datum However it can show your position using one of 191 different datums Different datums can be selected to change the datum 1 Press MENU MENU to GPS Setup ENT J to Datum SELECTION ENT 2 Scroll J or T to select the desired datum then press ENT 83 3 To return to the last page displayed press EXIT EXIT A list of the datums used by this unit is in the back of this manual Screen Map Datum Sounds WGS 84 Default Transparency North American 1927 Me Alarms North American 1983 Alz Route Planning Mean for Ethiop My Trails Burkina Faso Initialize GPS zieameroon Ethiopia Mali Senegal Coordinate System Datum Selection x Track Smoothing I Require WAAS r Show WAAS Alarm GPS Simulator Sudan Afgooye Somalia Ain el Abd 1970 Bahrain Ain el Abd 1970 Saudi A Anna 1 Astro 1965 Coco Antigua Island Astro 1943 Arc 1950 Mean for Botsiw GPS Setup Menu left Map Datum Menu right Map Detail Category Selection This menu deter
31. figured out how to install the unit yourself and you just can t wait any longer turn to the Quick Reference on page 40 and head for the road with your GPS unit Section 3 contains short easy to scan GPS lessons that follow one an other in chronological order They re all you ll need to know to find your way on the water or in the wilderness quickly 1 After you ve learned the basics or if you already have some GPS expe rience you may want to try out some of the GlobalMap 3300C s many advanced navigation features That brings us to Section 4 Advanced GPS Operations This section contains the rest of the unit s GPS com mand functions organized in alphabetical order When you come to a GPS menu command on the GlobalMap 3300C s screen you can look it up in the manual by skimming over the table of con tents just flipping through Section 3 or scanning through the command portion of Section 4 This unit is ready to use right out of the box but you can fine tune and cus tomize its operation with dozens of options We describe how to use general system options along with GPS options in Section 5 System Setup and GPS Setup Options Section 5 is organized in alphabetical order In Section 6 we go into more detail on one of the GlobalMap 3300C s most remarkable capabilities Searching We ll introduce a search example in the Basic GPS Operation section but there are so many map items you can search for we had to give this functi
32. ii 93 Screen Contrast and Brightness ii 93 Set Languagesti cee Sk nae eeheee ses Lets Lele id ithowss tex eT eee 95 S t Local Time 23 sees ease els eae alee BO aes 95 Show WAAS Alarm iii 95 Software Version Information ii 96 Sounds and Alarm Sound Styles i 96 ili Track Smoot hini oaot ilaele Tranl Options innesti EES SRI Delete All Trails i Update Trail Option Update Trail Criteria Auto Time Distance 98 Trail Update Rate Time Distance 99 Delete Trail ronne untra asian nari ian 99 New Trailern ir iE A HOE 100 Trail Visible Invisible and Other Trail Options 100 Transparency usnirn EEEE ESEE EE E aa aaas 100 Urle of Measure asic siriana 101 SOC Gi Seartchinfi vicini tannini 103 Find Address s dano Rea 104 Find any Item Selected by Map Cursor 107 Find Interstate Highway Exits ccceeseeseesenteteeeeeeeeeees 107 Find Map Places or Points of Interest POD 110 Find Streets or Intersections i 112 Find Waypoints inei a i a aia 116 Sec 7 Supplemental Material ccccccccccccscssesssessssssees 119 VA OX SPEEA E EA N A E A E E EN E 125 WARNING A CAREFUL NAVIGATOR NEVER RELIES ON ONLY ONE METHOD TO OBTAIN POSITION INFORMATION CAUTION When showing navigation data to a position waypoint
33. in their respective countries In order to use these grid systems you must be in the respective country This unit will pick the matching datum for you when you select the grid See the entry on Map Datum Selection for more information The Military Grid Reference System MGRS uses two grid lettering schemes which are referred to as standard and standard 10 MGRS on this unit Your position and datum in use determines which one to use If you use standard and your position is off significantly then try the alternate NOTE When the position format is changed it affects the way all posi tions are shown on all screens This includes waypoints To change the coordinate system press ENT while COORDINATE SYSTEM is highlighted Press the T or arrow keys to highlight the desired for mat Press ENT to select it Press EXIT to erase the menus To setup Loran TD NOTE If the Loran TD conversion is chosen you must enter the local Lo ran chain identification for the master and slaves Do this by se lecting Setup Loran TD at the bottom of the Coordinate System menu and select the ID Press EXIT to erase this menu Coordinate System 1 Degrees l Loran Chain Number GRI 9610 South Central Secondary Station 1 ray hd Secondary Station 2 Yankee nd Setup Map Fix Setup Loran TD Configure Loran TD menu 77 Map Fix Map Fix is used with charts or maps This system asks for a reference position in l
34. includes waypoints event marker icons trails and routes This lets you look back the way you came Think of this data storage like the hard drive memory in a computer or a tape in a cassette tape recorder You can save several different GPS data files erase em and record new ones over and over again Like any computer file these GPS Data Files file format usr can be shared between other Lowrance GPS or sonar GPS units or even personal computers This unit has one more thing in common with a personal computer Just as computers have a floppy disk drive for storing and exchanging files the unit has a slot for an MMC MultiMedia Card or SD Secure Digital card flash memory card These solid state memory devices are about the size of a postage stamp but can hold data ranging from 8 MB to more than 256 MB in size Compare that to a floppy disk s 1 44 MB capacity The unit uses all that MMC space for two key GPS purposes First you can backup your onboard GPS Data Files by copying them to the MMC Since the MMC is removable like a floppy disk or a cassette tape you can store these GPS Data Files on a personal computer equipped with an MMC card reader Or store them on a pocketful of MMCs if you don t have a computer Our MapCreate mapping software can save edit or create its own GPS Data Files which can be copied to the MMC and then loaded from the MMC into the unit s memory NOTE No matter where they come from GPS Data Files m
35. item nearest to you When you search the unit looks for items in the vicinity of your current position If you are using the unit in doors in simulator mode or otherwise haven t locked on to satel lites the unit looks near the last known position To search in some other location use the arrow keys to center the map cursor where you want to look When the cursor is active the unit always begins searching at the cursor location 103 In search results the distance and bearing to the selected item will be calculated from the current position In the case of a cursor search the search results show distance and bearing from the cur sor but an individual waypoint s information screen shows distance and bearing from the current or last known position Find Addresses 1 From the Map Page press MENU J to Fino Appress ENT 2 Press ENT to search in the Address field 3 To enter an address number press T or J to change the first number then press gt to move the cursor to the next number and re peat until the number is correct then press ENT Go To Cursor Find Distance Find Streets Address 0 Street None City Any Find Address 4Omi N 36 09 269 0 38mi H__95 50 764 3290 mag Find Address Menu 4 To enter a street name press J to StreeT ENT There are two op tions A You can spell out the name in the top selection box Press T or 4 to change the first letter then p
36. kn 07 kn SWL k Sih j SWL oo j 07 kn 07 kn MN 3 6 9NN 369 MN MN 36 9NN 369 MN Slack Before Slack Before 12 17 AM Ebb 12 26 PM Ebb 12 17 AM Ebb 12 26 PM Ebb 6 54 AM Fld 7 09 PH Fid 6 54 AM Fld 9 PH Fid Max Floods amp Ebbs Max Floods amp I 4 50 AM 0 7kn 76 Ebb 450 AM 0 76 Ebb 9 56 AM 0 2 kn 266 Fid 9 56 AM dl 66 Fid 4 59 PH 0 7 kn 76 Ebb 4 59 PH 0 76 Ebb 10 23 PH 0 2 kn 266 Fid 10 23 PH 0 66 Fid Month 7 Year Month p Year June 18 20037 June 18 20037 Current Information screen The Tidal Current Information screen displays daily tidal current data for this station on this date at the present time The graph at the top of the screen is an approximate view of the flood and ebb pattern for the day from midnight MN to noon NN to midnight MN The velocity scale at the top left side of the graph changes dynamically based upon the maximum velocity of the current for that day Slack water the period of little or no current is represented by the Slack Water Line SWL The flood appears above the SWL and the ebb appears below the SWL You can look up tidal current data for other dates by changing the month day and year selection boxes To select another date 89 1 Use and to highlight month day or year then press ENT 2 Use T and J to select the desired month day or year then press ENT To clear the information screen press EXIT Tide Information Navionics char
37. navigate through the menus make menu selections and move the map cursor 5 ENT ICONS Enter amp Icons This key allows you to save data ac cept values or execute menu commands It is also used to create event marker icons 6 EXIT The Exit key lets you return to the previous screen clear data or erase a menu 7 WPT Waypoint The Waypoint key is used to save and recall way points search for waypoints and access the waypoint list It also launches the Point of Interest POI search menus and is involved in some navigation functions 8 ZOUT Zoom Out This key lets you zoom the screen out This lets you see a larger geographic area on the map Less detail is seen as you zoom out 9 ZIN Zoom In This key lets you zoom the screen in Zooming in lets you see greater detail in a smaller geographic area on the map Power lights on and off To turn on the unit press PWR As the unit powers up the Map Page is displayed first To switch to another page press PAGES lt or to Page Name EXIT To turn on the backlight press PWR again The unit has three backlight levels to select from Repeatedly pressing PWR will cycle through the backlight settings and turn off the backlight Turn off the unit by pressing and holding the PWR key for 3 seconds Main Menu The unit has a Main Menu which contains some function commands and some setup option commands The tutorial lessons in this section will d
38. option In pages that have two major windows such as two maps you can tog gle back and forth between the two windows by pressing PAGES PAGES This allows you to change which map your cursor moves on and which map the menu operates on o M a eae Status Navigation te Full Map Digital Data Press the PAGES J key again to change the active window Pages Menu with Two Map option selected left Map Page with two map windows at right Resize Window command Resize Window is another extremely handy feature for pages that have two major windows You can change the relative size of the windows as well as horizontal or vertical layout to suit your viewing preference Here s how 38 1 From any two window display press MENU to Resize Winpow ENT 2 Four flashing arrows appear along the centerline dividing the two windows Press an arrow key perpendicular to the centerline to adjust the window widths Press an arrow key parallel to the centerline to switch between horizontal and vertical layout Press EXIT to clear the four flashing arrows Fig 1 GolMmbolGunsorn Find Distance Find Streets Find Address Highway Exits Map Orientation r Auto Zoom Overlay Data Resize Window Map Data United DR al States 5 pi Bow F Map Categories Drawn SEE Arger Delete My Icons SENE
39. os 73 Check MMC Files and Storage Space 74 Communications Port Configuration 74 Configure NMBA i e IS a 75 Coordinate System Selection i 76 Setup Loran ND cect eek eres ees ota eee a sede eee 77 Map Faxes 22 tes sae de euwtns eterea anal dies Siar de eat 78 Customize Page Displays i 79 Customize Satellite Status Page 79 Customize Navigation Page 79 Customize Map Page 79 GPS Simulator ci ng els Ae lee Os i 79 Simulating Trail or Route Navigation 80 Initialize GPS aisa iui ahi alii 81 Map Auto Z00Mi rie a ai 81 Map Data flo ein ols hi 82 Show Map Data anto liana tt 82 Pop Up Map Information 82 Map Boundaries sis iure nananana 82 Fill Water with White ii 83 Map Overlays Range Rings Lat Long Grid 83 Map Datum Selection 83 Map Detail Category Selection 84 Map Orientationis is fienile rai 85 Navionics Charts uniria ricci 86 Display a Navionics Chart i 86 Port Information i 87 Tidal Current Information i 88 Tide Information 90 Pop UprHe elp spiscroria tesina tima ale aa 91 Position Pinnme i rile aa aaa a Ud 92 Reset Options 20 snella alia 92 Require WAAS
40. prefixes are checked or unchecked press EXIT EXIT EXIT EXIT to return to the previous page Coordinate System Selection The Coordinate System Menu lets you select the coordinate system to use when displaying and entering position coordinates Sounds Coordinate System 1 Transparency Alarms Route Planning My Trails MGRS Standard Initialize GPS Coordinate System SAIL Datum Selection 5 K Track Smoothing WH 97 15 584 I Require WAAS Show WAAS Alarm GPS Simulator Setup Map Fix Setup Loran TD Menus for changing coordinate system used to display positions To get to Coordinate System Selection 1 Press MENU MENU to GPS SetuP ENT 2 Press to COORDINATE SYSTEM ENT This unit can show a position in degrees 36 14952 degrees minutes and thousandths of a minute 36 28 700 or degrees minutes seconds and tenths of a second 36 28 40 9 It can also show position in UTM 76 Universal Transverse Mercator projection MGRS Standard MGRS Standard 10 Map Fix Loran TD British Irish Finnish German New Zealand Swedish Swiss Taiwan and Greek grid systems UTM s are marked on USGS topographic charts This system divides the Earth into 60 zones each 6 degrees wide in longitude British Irish Finnish German New Zealand Swedish Swiss Taiwan and Greek grid systems are the national coordinate system used only
41. 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 malfunc tion 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 dam ages 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 con nected installed combined altered adjusted or handled in a manner othe
42. the Map Pace press MENU MENU J to Route PLANNING ENT 62 Screen Routes ani 0A E Delete All Alarms Saved Routes Route Planning No routes My Trails Cancel Navigation GPS Setup System Setup Sun Moon Calculations Trip Calculator Timers Browse MMC Files Borin Route Planning command on Main Menu left will open the Route List screen right 2 If necessary press T to select New Route then press ENT To add to an existing route press or T to route name ENT 3 Press to Roure END ENT to App From Mar ENT The Map Page appears with the cursor showing Route Action Action Navigate Route E Route Waypoints Directo Waypoint Route end Add From Map Add Waypoint REMOVE Waypoint View Waypoint Edit Route menu left Edit Route Waypoints menu right with Add From Map command selected 4 Use the Zoom keys and arrow keys to move the map and cursor until the cursor is centered on the spot where you want your route to begin If you are starting at your current position or the current cursor posi tion you are already at the starting spot 5 Set the first route waypoint press ENT In this example we moved to the entrance of the cove where our boat was docked to start out route a promising fishing spot next to an oil platform Creating this example route is illustrated in the following figures 63 1 2 3
43. the unit to attach the power transducer and GPS antenna receiver module cables A drawing on the next page shows the dimensions of a gimbal mounted unit Holes in the bracket s base allow wood screw or through bolt mounting You may need to place a piece of plywood on the back side of thin fiber glass panels to reinforce the panel and secure the mounting hardware Install the gimbal bracket Orient the bracket so the arms slope toward the front of your unit 22 Drill a 1 inch 25 4 mm hole in the dash for the power transducer and antenna cables The best location for this hole is immediately under the gimbal bracket location This way the bracket can be installed so that it covers the hole holds the cables in position and results in a neat in stallation Some customers however prefer to mount the bracket to the side of the cable hole it s a matter of personal preference 77 1 27 6 173 9 1 09 6 85 a E OO 137 9 OO 5 43 OO IN 157 9 QO 6 221 S CE ZI Millimet 56 9 Inch 2 24 Sella Front view left and side view right showing dimensions of Global Map 3300C GPS unit when mounted on gimbal bracket After drilling the hole pass the transducer connector up through the hole from under the dash followed by antenna connector Pass the power cable s bare wire end down though the hole from the top If you wish you can fill in the hole around the cables with
44. unit can read them Here s how 1 Insert the MMC into your unit Press MENU MENU J to System Setup ENT to TRANSFER My DATA ENT and the screen below appears 56 Screen Sounds Transparency Alarms Route Planning Mv Trails Transfer data which way K Popup Help Set Language Transfer My Data Check Free Storage Software Information The Transfer My Data submenu asks if you want to save data to the MMC or load data from the MMC into the unit s memory 2 The Transfer My Data menu includes a message which tells you if an MMC is present or not If no MMC is present you must first insert a card into the unit in order to activate the Load or Save commands To transfer data from the unit to the MMC press ENT for SAVE To transfer data from the MMC to the unit press to Loan ENT 8 Saving to MMC To accept the default name Data for the GPS Data File press 4 to Save DATA ENT If you wish to rename the file as shown in the following figures press ENT to activate the selection box Press T or J to change the first character then press to the next character and repeat until the name is correct Then press ENT Y to Save DATA ENT The unit will display first a progress then a completion message when the data transfer is finished To return to the Page view repeatedly press EXIT Screen Screen Screen Sounds Sounds S
45. waypoints trails and other GPS data The unit can also use Se cure Digital Cards SD card to store data NOTE Throughout this manual we will use the term MMC but just re member that your unit can use an MMC or SD card to store data Both of these solid state flash memory devices are about the size of a postage stamp An SD card is slightly thicker than an MMC As this manual went to press MMCs were available in storage capacities of 8 MB 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB and 128 MB SD cards were available in capacities of 8 MB 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB and higher 24 Additional MMC cards are available from LEI Extras see ordering in formation inside the back cover of this manual MMCs and SD cards are also available at many camera and consumer electronics stores The MMC slot is located in a compartment on the front of the case The compartment door is located at the lower right corner The following figure shows a close up with the door opened Insert card face up this way x n Sia Sia 3 A 3 Memory card compartment with a 16 MB MMC card installed To remove an MMC 1 Open the card compartment door by unscrewing the thumb screw The screw should only be finger tight If it was over tightened use a thumbnail a coin or a screwdriver to open the door 2 Just press a finger against the label of the MMC and drag it from the slot 3 Close the compartment door and fasten the thumb screw finger tigh
46. window shows the compass direction straight to the destina tion from your location at the moment Distance shows how far it is to the waypoint you re navigating toward The Off Course window shows the current cross track error This shows the distance you are off course to the side of the desired course line The course line is an imaginary line drawn from your position when you started navigating to the destination waypoint The course line is shown on the Navigation Page screen and the Map Page screen as a dotted line Course line Heading arrow Left cross track error line Waypoint symbol Bearing arrow Cross track error range off course Trail line Navigation indicator information fearing e displays 17 346 mag Destination in data A name boxes Compass bearing Current track or heading to destination shown in degrees Navigation Page going to a waypoint while creating a new trail 33 The cross track error range is shown on the compass rose as a wide white corridor enclosing the course line The outer edges of this white corridor represent lines that show the current cross track error range The default for the cross track error range is 0 20 miles For example if the present position symbol touches the right cross track error line then you are 0 20 miles to the right of the desired course You need to steer left to return to the desired course You can use the ZIN or ZOUT key
47. 1969 Chile South American 1969 Colombia South American 1969 Ecuador South American 1969 Ecuador Baltra Ga lapagos South American 1969 Guyana South American 1969 Paraguay South American 1969 Peru South American 1969 Trinidad amp Tobago South American 1969 Venezuela South Asia Singapore Tananarive Obser vatory 1925 Mada gascar Timbalai 1948 Brunei East Malay sia Sabah Sarawak 122 Tokyo Mean for Japan Ko rea Okinawa Tokyo Japan Tokyo Korea Tokyo Okinawa Tristan Astro 1968 Tristan da Cunha Viti Levu 1916 Fiji Viti Levu Island Wake Eniwetok 1960 Marshall Islands Wake Island Astro 1952 Wake Atoll WGS 1972 Global Definition Yacare Uruguay Zanderij Suriname FCC Compliance This device complies with Part 15 of the U S Federal Communi cations Commission FCC Rules Operation is subject to the fol lowing two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful in terference and 2 this device must accept any interference re ceived including interference that may cause undesired opera tion Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manu facturer could void the user s authority to operate the equip ment Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable pro tection against harmful interference
48. 37 Dune he 2003 Tide Information screen The Tide Information screen displays daily tidal data for this station on this date at the present time The graph at the top of the screen is an approximate view of the tidal range pattern for the day from midnight MN to noon NN to midnight MN The dotted line across the graph is the Mean Lower Low Water line MLLW The height scale on the top right side of the graph changes based upon the maximum range of the tide for that day The MLLW line also ad Justs its position as the height scale changes You can look up tidal data for other dates by changing the month day and year selection boxes To select another date 1 Use and to highlight month day or year then press ENT 2 Use T and J to select the desired month day or year then press ENT To clear the information screen press EXIT Pop up Help Help is available for virtually all of the menu labels on this unit By highlighting a menu item and leaving it highlighted for a few seconds a pop up message appears that describes the function of the menu item This feature is on by default To set up Popup Help Press MENU MENU to System SETUP ENT L to Popup HELP With the option highlighted press ENT to check it turn on and uncheck it turn off After the option is set press EXIT EXIT to return to the page display 91 Screen Go fo Cursor Sounds Fi
49. 55 56 61 66 67 74 A Route 66 67 A Trail 53 Cancel 29 40 49 50 54 56 58 67 To Cursor Position 49 To Icon 61 Nearest 42 43 44 47 103 110 111 116 NMEA 3 11 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 74 75 O Off Course Alarm 73 Overlay Data 92 P Page Displays 2 30 38 40 79 Digital Data 38 Map 9 10 27 28 30 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 47 48 49 53 54 59 61 62 63 65 66 67 68 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 92 103 104 106 107 112 113 114 115 117 118 Navigation 27 30 32 33 34 40 47 48 49 50 53 55 61 62 65 66 67 68 79 Satellite Status 27 30 31 32 40 79 POI Point of Interest 28 29 36 37 43 44 45 49 50 72 79 103 106 107 110 111 112 POIs Search 110 Pop up Help 91 92 Pop up Map Info Map Data option 82 Power 1 2 6 11 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 27 28 40 Product Specifications 2 R Range 3 4 34 35 36 37 40 41 53 81 82 83 88 90 91 99 Range Rings Map Data option 83 126 Reset Options 39 45 92 93 Route 3 5 7 9 10 11 13 29 32 40 54 56 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 74 80 81 92 Create and Save 62 Delete 65 Navigate 66 67 S Searching 2 8 41 42 43 44 46 47 48 50 59 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 Addresses 104 By Cursor 107 Highway Exits 107 POIs 110 Streets 112 113 114 115 Waypoints 116
50. 8 2 55mi Visible H__97 15 263 40 mea At left trail selected with map cursor The box at the bottom of the screen shows distance and bearing from current position to the se lected point on the trail At right the Edit Trail menu Edit a Trail Color To edit a trail color press MENU MENU to My Traits ENT J to trail name ENT to CoLor ENT Press T or J to select a color style then press ENT Press EXIT EXIT EXIT EXIT to return to the previous page display Edit a Trail Pattern To edit a trail pattern press MENU MENU L to My Traits ENT J to trail name ENT J to Pattern ENT Press T or J to change the first character then press to the next character and repeat until the pattern is cor rect Press ENT then EXIT EXIT EXIT EXIT to return to the previous page display 69 Edit Trail Name Trail 1 Color Light Magenta Maximum Points 2000 Delete Trail Navigate Active ix Visible Trail Preview mi N 27 50 894 2 96mi H__97015 374 3590 mag At left Edit Trail Menu with Pattern option selected At right edited trail with dotted line pattern Utilities Utilities are useful tools for traveling or for outdoor activities Alarm Clock To get to the alarm clock menu press MENU MENU to Timers ENT L to ALARM CLOCK ENT Sun Moon Rise amp Set Calculator To get to the Sun Moon menu press MENU MENU to Sun
51. Brg 221 Find by Nearest option left Calculating screen center POI list right 3 Search by name of POI Press ENT There are two options A You can spell out the POI in the top selection box Press T or Y to change the first letter then press to move the cursor to the next letter and repeat until the name is correct then press ENT ENT B Jump down to the lower selection list by pressing ENT then press J or T to select a POI from the list then press ENT to call up the POl s Waypoint Infor mation screen Find Waypoint o O Category My Waypoints D Cities Countries Lat ey PO PO Namel PO PO Nearest PO Find By Name wil Find In List Name Wilkes Barre Scranton International Wilkins Strip Airport Will and Wileys Aerodrome Will Rogers World Airport Willadae Farms Airport William Tiny Zehnder Field William E Koenig Airport William Engle Landing Strip Wiliam H Morse State Airport William Rutherford Airnnrt Find by Name option left Find by Name menu right 4 When the POl s Waypoint Information screen is displayed you can choose to Go To the POI waypoint by pressing ENT or find it on the map by pressing ENT 111 Will and Wileys Aerodrome Rogers County OK Waypoint Information Will and Wileys Aerodrome Rogers County OK N 36 19 538 4 H 95 38 816 Distance 16 34 mi 37 mag N 36 19 538 4 Distance 16 34 m
52. ETE TRAIL ENT amp to Yes ENT 99 Edit Trail Name Trail 3 Color Light Magenta Pattern Maximum Points 2000 Navigate active Trail Preview E Visible CE Edit Trail menu New Trail To manually start a new trail in the Trails Menu make sure NEw TRAIL is highlighted and press ENT Trail Visible Invisible and Other Trail Options The name maximum number of points in the trail activity and visi bility are all changed on the Edit Trail menu screen The Active setting determines whether or not the unit is recording new points for a par ticular trail On the Edit Trail menu press 4 or T to highlight the section you wish to change then press ENT Make your changes then press EXIT to erase this menu Related trail functions are discussed in further detail under the Trails topic in Sec 4 Advanced GPS Operations Transparency Use the transparency menu to adjust the transparency of menu win dows A high transparency allows you to continue monitoring the screen s display while adjusting feature settings though the text of the menus may fade until it is unreadable A low transparency will usually make menu text easier to read at the cost of watching your display Experiment with this feature until you find the right level of transpar ency for your eyes 100 Screen Sounds Transparency Alarms Route Planning My Trails Cancel Navigation GPS Setup
53. L TERMS AND CONDITIONS PROMPTLY RE TURN THE PRODUCT WITHIN 30 DAYS OF PURCHASE PLEASE RE TURN USING THE ENCLOSED UPS SHIPPING LABEL AND INCLUDE PROOF OF PURCHASE NAME ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER YOUR PURCHASE PRICE AND ANY APPLICABLE TAXES WILL BE REFUNDED PLEASE ALLOW 4 6 WEEKS TO PROCESS YOUR REFUND 1 This License Agreement applies to the one or more databases that your product may contain We refer to these singly as a Database and together as the Databases Your product may thus include the WBS Database which contains worldwide background surface mapping data the SmartMap Database which contains inland mapping data or other Databases The Databases that your product may contain are licensed not sold We grant to you the nonexclusive nonassignable right to use these Databases for supplemental navigation reference purposes but only as long as you comply with the terms and conditions of this License Agreement We reserve the right to terminate this license if you violate any aspect of this License Agreement You are responsible for using official government charts and prudent navigation for safe travel The Databases housed in your product are protected by the copy right notices appearing on the product or its screen s You may NOT modify adapt translate reverse engineer decompile disas semble rent lease or resell any Database and you may NOT create derivative works based upon any Database or its cont
54. LE LOWRANCE Pub 988 0156 021 www lowrance com LE LOWRANCE GlobalMap 3300C Mapping GPS Receiver Installation and Operation Instructions Copyright 2004 Lowrance Electronics Inc All rights reserved Lowrance is a registered trademark of Lowrance Electronics Inc MapCreate is a trademark of Lowrance Electronics Inc Navionics is a registered trademark of Navionics Inc L nfoUS _ Points of Interest Data in this unit are by infoUSA copyright 2001 2004 All Rights Reserved infoUSA is a trademark of infoUSA Inc n eXitSource Database copyright 2001 2004 Zenrin Co it Ltd Exit Authority and eXitSource are trademarks of URCE Zenrin Co Ltd KNOW THE WAY 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 All screens in this manual are simulated 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 Sec 1 Read Me First ssseessessseeesessooecesssocceesseccceesssoeeeessoceseese 1 Capabilities and Specifications GlobalMap 3300C 2 How Lowrance GPS Works i 4 Introduction to GPS and WAAS 6 Free Training Aids Availab
55. Na 4 Customize N i Y Kos 4 i Aexico es 000M ntare Speed Distance n From left to right Fig 1 Resize Window command on the GPS Page menu Fig 2 Two Maps page display with four flashing arrows on the dividing centerline Fig 3 The centerline has been moved down to en large the top map which is now zoomed in to 40 miles Fig 4 Pressing has switched the page layout from horizontal to vertical note that the relative sizes remain the same 8 To change the window size again or revert back to the original dis play just follow the steps above Most dual window displays use half the screen for each window by default You can also use the Reset Op tions command to revert to the factory default NOTE The units described by this manual are all capable of using this command If your unit does not have a Resize Window command on the Map Page menu you can update your software by visiting our website WWW LOWRANCE COM or by contacting customer service The following page contains a 12 step quick reference for the most basic GPS operations If you don t want to carry the manual with you as you practice with the unit you might consider photocopying this quick ref erence page and tucking it into your pocket 39 Basic GPS Quick Reference Start outdoors with a clear view of the open sky As you practice try navigating to a location at least a few blocks away While you re learning navigation in too small an ar
56. Searching NOTE The background map loaded in your unit lets you to search for U S Interstate Highway exits and exit services as well as some land features including cities and lakes For a full set of searchable land features including landmarks streets addresses and Points of In terest you must load your own high detail custom map produced with our MapCreate 6 software For a complete description of what detail is found in the background map and custom MapCreate maps see page 36 Remember our pre made FreedomMaps con tain all the same detail found in custom made MapCreate maps This unit s varied search functions all begin with either the Find Way point menu or the Map Page menu Press WPT and the Find Waypoint menu appears for waypoints and Points of Interest POI From the Map Page press MENU and the Map Page menu appears for streets addresses and highway exits Go To Cursor aA ed Find Distance Find Streets Find Address Highway Exits Map Orientation r Auto Zoom Overlay Data Pol Emergncy Govt POl Entertainment Map Data POI Fishing Map Categories Drawn POl Lodging a Delete My Icons POl Marine E cygremo Pol Restaurants POl Sports Subcategory Em gD N 36 26 339 21 877 WH 95 42 301 Find Waypoint menu left Map Page menu right 169mag IMPORTANT NOTES Our search commands let you look up items by name or search for the
57. Set Local Time 95 Simulator 9 79 80 81 103 Software Version Information 96 Sounds 96 Sun Moon Rise amp Set Calculator 70 T Text Boxes Customize Display 31 Track Smoothing 92 97 Trail 3 5 9 10 24 29 32 33 34 35 40 47 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 68 69 70 80 81 84 92 97 98 99 100 Delete 68 Delete All 98 Edit Name 69 Navigate 53 New Trail 52 100 Update Criteria 98 Update Rate 99 Transducer 22 23 76 Transfer Custom Maps 56 GPS Data Files 56 Trip Calculator 30 70 Trip Down Timer 70 Trip Up Timer 70 U Units of Measure 101 Utilities 27 30 70 W WAAS 3 4 6 7 11 31 93 95 96 Require WAAS 93 Waypoints 2 3 5 8 9 24 28 29 32 33 34 40 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 55 56 60 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 70 71 72 73 74 77 78 79 80 81 84 85 92 95 99 103 104 127 106 107 110 111 116 117 118 Delete 70 Edit 71 Search 116 Select 72 Z Zooming 3 28 34 35 40 41 53 63 81 Auto Zoom 81 Notes 128 LOWRANCE DATABASES LICENSE AGREEMENT THIS IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE END USER WHO FIRST PURCHASES THIS PRODUCT AS A CONSUMER ITEM FOR PERSONAL FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD USE YOU AND LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS INC THE MANUFACTURER OF THIS PRODUCT WE OUR OR US USING THE PRODUCT ACCOMPANIED BY THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT CONSTITUTES ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT AL
58. Street dialog box and enter the next street in the Second Street dialog box 1 From the Map Page press MENU J to Finp STREETS ENT and the Find Streets Menu appears 2 You must fill in a street name in the First Street dialog box Press ENT to display the Find By Name menu There are two options A You can spell out the street in the top selection box Press T or J to change the first letter then press gt to move the cursor to the next letter and repeat until the name is correct then press ENT ENT B Or you can jump down to the lower box and pick a street from the selection list Press ENT then press J or T to select a street from the list and press ENT 8 The Find Streets menu reappears with the street you re searching for in the First Street box In this example it s I 35 4 Now fill in the second street Press to SECOND STREET ENT and the Find By Name menu appears again Just like before there are two op tions A You can spell out the second street in the top selection box Press T or J to change the first letter then press gt to move the cursor to the next letter and repeat until the name is correct then press ENT ENT B Or you can jump down to the lower box and pick the sec ond street from the selection list Press ENT then press J or T to se lect a street from the list and press ENT 114 5 The Find Streets menu reappears with the first and second street dialog boxes filled in In this example we s
59. System Setup Sun Moon Calculations Trip Calculator Timers Browse MMC Files 40mi Main Menu with Transparency command selected To adjust Menu Transparency level Press MENU MENU J to TRANSPARENCY ENT The TRANSPARENCY slider bar appears Press T or 4 to move the bar The lower end of the scale makes the menus opaque the upper end is maximum transparency Units of Measure This menu sets the speed and distance statute or nautical miles me ters depth feet fathoms or meters temperature degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius and heading true or magnetic units To change the units Press MENU MENU J to System Setup ENT ENT Screen le ERO Speed Distance Alarms i 9 Metric Route Planning fi Nautical My Trails 7 Units of Measure Check Free Storage Set Local Time True Magnetic Communications Port Reset Options Depth Delete All My Waypoints Feet C Meters Popup Help c Fathoms Set Language Transfer My Data Temperature Fahrenheit Celsius Software Information Main Menu System Setup submenu left Units of Measure Menu right To set Unit of Measure Use T amp to select the unit of measure in the desired category With the desired unit of measurement high lighted press ENT After the option is set press EXIT EXIT EXIT to re turn to the page display 101 Notes 102 Section 6
60. TE If you are already located at or near the end of your trail the arri val alarm will go off as soon as you hit Enter Just press EXIT to clear the alarm and proceed 5 Now begin moving and follow your unit 6 When you reach your destination be sure to cancel your navigation press MENU MENU to CanceL NaviGATION ENT The unit asks if you re sure press ENT Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files Custom Maps Custom maps work only from the MMC card or SD card When a card containing a Custom Map File is loaded into the unit the unit auto matically loads the map into memory when the unit is turned on Instructions for copying Custom Map Files to an MMC are contained in the instruction manual for your MMC card reader and MapCreate 6 software For instructions on inserting an MMC into the unit see Sec 2 Installation Accessories NOTE To load a Navionics chart see Sec 5 for the entry Navionics Charts GPS Data files GPS Data Files contain waypoints routes trails and event marker icons Instructions for copying GPS Data Files between your computer and an MMC are contained in the instruction manual for your MMC card reader and MapCreate 6 software GPS data automatically recorded in the unit s internal memory must be saved to the MMC as a GPS Data File in order to store it on your per sonal computer GPS Data Files stored on an MMC must be copied from the card to the unit s internal memory before the
61. Waypoint Information screen Find Interstate Highway Exits 1 From the Map Page press MENU J to HicHway Exits ENT which calls up the Find Exit menu 107 Go To CUSO Find Distance Find Streets Find Address Map Orientation mi Interstate T Auto Zoom Exit 232 Memorial Dr East 31st Overlay Data Exit 233 East 21st St Map Data Exit 234A US 169 Broken Arrow i Exit 234B Garnett Rd Map Categories Drawn Exit 235 East fith St Delete My lc BA 129 Admit Exit 236B Jct l 244 W Downtow Exit 238 161st East Ave Exit 240A OK 167 N 193rd East Exit 240B US 412 E Choteau Sil Exit 241 OK 66 E Catoosa Jct l Mile 241 Parking Area Find Highway Exits command left and Find Exit menu right 2 First select a highway name by pressing ENT which calls up the Find By Name menu There are two highway search options A You can spell out the highway name in the top selection box Press T or 4 to change the first letter then press to move the cursor to the next letter and repeat until the name is correct then press ENT ENT B Jump down to the lower selection list by pressing ENT then press J or T to select a highway from the list then press ENT Find By Name E4 interstate Find In List 490 Interstate E Find By Name menu 3 Once you have selected a highway name you can then select an exit Press to switch to the Exit List then press 4 or
62. Waypoints Route Planning My Trails Cancel Navigation GPS Setup System Setup Sun Moon Calculations Trip Calculator Timers Browse MMC Files Route end Dist Brg Route Planning command on Main Menu left Routes menu center Edit Route menu right Navigate Route command is selected 2 Press to select route name ENT ENT 3 Upon arrival at your destination cancel navigation press MENU MENU to CanceL NAVIGATION ENT lt to Yes ENT The following figures show what the Navigation Page and Map Page look like while navigating a route Navigate a Route in Reverse Here s how you run a route backward from the end waypoint to the beginning waypoint 1 From the Navigation Page press MENU ENT or from the Map Page press MENU MENU J to Route PLANNING ENT 2 Press J to select route name ENT to Reverse Route ENT lt to NAVIGATE ROUTE ENT 3 Upon arrival at your destination cancel navigation press MENU MENU J to CanceL NAVIGATION ENT lt to Yes ENT 67 Figure 1 Figure 2 356 mag 356 meg 356 mag 56 meg Off Course Travel Time Off Course Travel Time M rit 0 00 25 i 321 Ra 0 03 11 Navigating along a route Fig 1 shows the Navigation Page at the start of a route heading straight for the first waypoint Wpt 1 In Fig 2 the traveler has arrived at Wpt 1 the arrival alarm has b
63. You can also measure distance between two other points on the map 1 While on the Map Page press MENU J to Finp DISTANCE ENT 2 Center your cursor over the first position A rubber band line ap pears connecting your current position to the cursor s location Press ENT to set the first point and the rubber band line disappears 8 Move the cursor to the second position The rubber band line reap pears connecting the first point you set to the cursor The distance along that line will appear in the pop up box 4 Press EXIT to clear the command and return to the page screen Press EXIT once more to clear the cursor 59 Icons Icons are graphic symbols used to mark some location personal point of interest or event They can be placed on the map screen saved and re called later for navigation purposes These are sometimes referred to as event marker icons This unit has 42 different symbols you can pick from when creating an icon Icons are similar to waypoints but they do not store as much informa tion like names as waypoints do You can t use a menu to navigate to icons as you can with waypoints But you can use the map cursor and navigate to any icon on the map You can create an icon at the cursor position on the map or at your current position while you are navigating Create Icon on Map 1 Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the place where you want to make an icon 2 Press ENT and the screen sh
64. a to a NMEA 2000 network port One method shown in the following image is to use the extension cable s Y adapter to connect both the antenna and the unit to the same network port To do this simply remove the 60 ohm terminator shown in the previous image and attach the NMEA 2000 buss adapter cable to the shorter branch of the extension cable s Y adapter Connect the NMEA 2000 buss adapter cable s other end to an available network port To unit LGC 2000 CIS y x 25 Y adapter extension cable To NMEA 2000 network port LGC 2000 and GPS unit connection to NMEA 2000 buss You can also attach the antenna to a remote port on the network and pass position information along the network To do this simply attach the LGC 2000 s connector to one end of the buss adapter cable and attach the other to an available port on the NMEA 2000 buss as shown in the fol lowing image You will have to use a similar adapter cable to connect the GPS unit to the NMEA buss as described later in this section To NMEA 2000 network port LGC 2000 LGC 2000 remote connection to NMEA 2000 buss 15 NOTE An existing operational NMEA 2000 buss will already have termina tors in place and will already be powered If you re connecting to such a network you won t need the terminators provided Do not
65. an use in the field And that s just some of the material available on our web site To find out all we have available go to WWW LOWRANCE COM and look around For now though we ll get back to how to use this particular unit And first how to use the manual How to use this manual typographical conventions Many instructions are listed as numbered steps The keypad and arrow keystrokes appear as boldface type So if you re in a real hurry or Just need a reminder you can skim the instructions and pick out what menu command to use by finding the boldface command text The fol lowing paragraphs explain how to interpret the text formatting for those commands and other instructions Arrow Keys The arrow keys control the movement of dotted cross hair lines on your mapping screen called the cursor The arrow keys help you move around the menus so you can execute different commands They are represented by symbols like these which denote the down arrow key the up arrow the left arrow and the right arrow JT gt Keyboard The other keys perform a variety of functions When the text refers to a key to press the key is shown in bold sans serif type For example the Enter Icons key is shown as ENT and the Menu key is shown as MENU Menu Commands A menu command or a menu option will appear in small capital letters in a bold sans serif type like this RouTE PLANNING These indicate that you are to select this command or option fr
66. and sets various GPS receiver options System Setup command sets general configuration options Sun Moon Calculations command finds the rising and setting time of the sun and the moon 29 Trip Calculator command shows trip status and statistics Timers command controls the up timer down timer and alarm clock settings Browse MMC Files command this allows you to view the installed MMC card and the files it contains Pages The unit has three Page displays that represent the three major oper ating modes They are the Satellite Status Page the Navigation Page and Map Page They are accessed by pressing the PAGES key then us ing gt or to select a Page Clear the Pages Menu by pressing EXIT i SR aa Navigation JET manji Digital Data Two Maps 40m Pages Menu showing some Map display options Satellite Status Page The Satellite Status Page shown in the following images provides de tailed information on the status of the unit s satellite lock on and posi tion acquisition To get to the Satellite Status Page Press the PAGES key then use or to select Status Clear the Pages Menu by pressing EXIT No matter what Page you are on a flashing current position indica tor question mark symbol and flashing GPS data displays indicate that satellite lock has been lost and there is no position confirmed The Sat ellite Status Page shows you the quality and accuracy of the curre
67. ange rings and or grids that divide the plotter into equal segments of latitude and longitude Range rings are handy for visually estimating distances on the map The ring diameters are based on the current zoom range For example at the 100 mile zoom the screen will show two rings with your current position in the center The large ring touching the left and right sides of the screen is 100 miles in diameter same as the zoom range The second smaller ring is 50 miles in diameter always 1 2 the zoom range The distance from your current position to the smaller ring the ring s radius is 25 miles always 1 4 the zoom range With the arrow keys and map cursor you can scroll the map to see the third and fourth rings In this example the distance to the third ring is 75 miles and distance to the fourth ring is 100 miles from your current position To set range rings From the Map Page press MENU L to Map Data ENT Press 4 to RANGE Rines With the option highlighted press ENT to check it turn on and uncheck it turn off After the option is set press EXIT EXIT to return to the page display To set Lat Long Grid From the Map Page press MENU J to Map Data ENT Press J to Lat Lon Grip Lines With the option highlighted press ENT to check it turn on and uncheck it turn off After the op tion is set press EXIT EXIT to return to the page display Map Datum Selection Maps and charts are based on a survey of the area that s
68. apable of handling de manding navigation tasks When you team your unit with our custom mapping software MapCreate 6 you have an incredible combination You won t find another GPS unit with this much power and this many features for this price Our goal for this book is to get you on the road fast with a minimum of fuss Like you we d rather spend more time navigating and less time reading the manual So we designed our book so that you don t have to read the whole thing from front to back for the information you want At the start or end of each segment we ll tell you what content is coming up next If it s a concept you re already familiar with we ll show you how and where to skip ahead for the next important topic We ve also made it easy to look up any tips you may need from time to time Here s how The manual is organized into 7 sections This first section is an intro duction to Lowrance GPS It tells you the basics you need to know be fore you can make the unit look around and tell you where you are Section 2 will help you install your unit and the GPS antenna module We ll show you how to get the MultiMedia Card MMC correctly installed inside the unit We ll also tell you about some of the available accessories Section 3 covers Basic GPS Operation It will show you how easy it is to run the GlobalMap 3300C right out of the box This section features a one page GPS Quick Reference If you ve already jumped ahead and
69. arrival alarm will usually go off as soon as naviga 80 tion begins Press EXIT to clear the alarm When navigation starts press T to increase speed to the desired setting 4 Press EXIT to turn off the steering and speed boxes The unit will now automatically steer along the trail or route When you arrive at your destination cancel navigation as you normally do Tip You can pick any spot on the map to begin your simulation session by using the Initialize GPS command This makes your unit think it s located at the position you select See its entry following the en try for Hide GPS Features Initialize GPS This command is handy when you are practicing in simulator mode See the entry in this section for GPS Simulator In simulator mode this command makes the unit operate as if it is sitting someplace other than its actual location So you and your unit could be located in Kansas City but easily practice navigating in the ocean off Islamorada Florida 1 Press MENU MENU J to GPS Setup ENT ENT 2 A message appears telling you to move the cursor near the desired location and press ENT When the message automatically clears follow the message instructions 3 In a moment your present position marker arrow appears on the map in the location you selected with the cursor The unit will consider that spot as its last known position until changed by either a live satel lite lock on or a new simulator location Ma
70. arts contain Port Services information represented by an chor icons on the map display An example is displayed in the following figure To view Port Services information 1 Use the arrow keys to move the cursor over a Port Services icon When selected a pop up name box appears 2 Press WPT to display the Port Services Information screen The Port Services information screen has two windows The top window lists the various service categories The lower window lists the detailed services available in each basic category Port Services icons Pop up name box Cursor lines Rickenbacker Marina HWH 80 10 547 219 Navionics chart showing Port Services icon selected by cursor 87 8 To scroll through the Service Categories window press ENT then use Tor to see the types of services available As you highlight a different category the list in the lower window changes To return to the Map Page press EXIT EXIT 4 Depending on the location the Detailed Services window may have a long list of services under the General Services category To scroll through the Detailed Services window from SERVICE CATEGORIES press J to DETAILED SERVICES ENT then use T or J to read the list of available services To return to the Map Page press EXIT EXIT To return to the top service category window press ENT T Rickenbacker Marina Rickenbacker Marina Service Categories Sonea Services Service Categories Ge
71. ation Ramp Ramp N 27 38 061 EN N 27 38 061 LN WH 97 21 963 WH 97 21 963 Altitude 0 ft Altitude 0 ft 9 44 51 AM 10 17 03 9 44 51 AM 10 17 03 Distance 12 20 mi Distance 12 20 mi Bearing 210 mag Bearing 210 mag Eco Tol SPN T RRACA gt Waypoint Information screens with the Go To Waypoint command se lected left and the Find on Map command selected right To clear these menus and return to the previous page press EXIT re peatedly 5 If you re looking by name there are two options A You can spell out the name in the top selection box Press T or to change the first letter then press to move the cursor to the next letter and repeat until the name is correct then press ENT ENT B Or you can jump down to the lower selection list by pressing ENT then press J or T to select a waypoint from the list then press ENT The waypoint informa tion screen appears 117 Find By Name ome Find In List IW Waypoint Information N 35 35 601 EN i WH 97 29 945 Altitude 0 ft 9 41 34 AM 10 17 03 Distance 539 8 mi Bearing 353 mag Find on Map Map Finding Waypoint Lake Aluma paw dA N 35 35 601 539 gmi H__97 29 945 3530 meg Find By Name menu left Waypoint Information screen center At right the found waypoint is highlighted by the cursor on the Map Page A To navigate to the waypoint press ENT Go To Waypoint com
72. atitude longitude which you take from a marked location on the map It then shows the present position as distance on the map from that reference point For example if it shows a distance of UP 4 00 and LEFT 0 50 you then measure up three inches and to the left a half inch from the refer ence point on the map to find your location To configure a map fix To use this format you need to follow these steps in order First take your map of the area and determine a reference latitude longitude Note in order for this system to work the latitude longitude lines must be parallel with the edge of the map USGS maps are parallel others may not be Also this works better with smaller scale maps such as 1 24000 The reference position can be anywhere on the map but the closer it is to your location the smaller the numbers will be that you ll have to deal with Once you ve decided on a reference position you can save it as a waypoint See the waypoint section for information on saving a waypoint Save the reference position as a waypoint Exit from the waypoint screens 1 Press MENU MENU J to GPS SETUP ENT 2 Press to COORDINATE SYSTEM ENT 3 Press 4 to Setup Map Fix ENT The screen below appears and Map SCALE is highlighted Press ENT and enter the map s scale This is generally at the bottom of the paper map It s shown as a ratio for example 1 24000 Press EXIT and the unit re turns to the Configure Map Fix screen
73. avigate around obstacles no matter how you re using this product Free Training Aids Available Now that you know something about the technology that makes this unit possible you re ready to start learning how to use that technology This manual will guide you through the process of setting up and run ning your unit but that s only one of many resources available If you or a friend has Internet access visit our web site Find us at WWW LOWRANCE COM The site is packed with additional information on using our products Unit Emulator For the ultimate training aid be sure to download the free emulator software for your unit Aside from being just plain fun this program can help you learn both basic and advanced operations without burning boat fuel Lowrance is the first GPS manufacturer to provide this type of training tool for customers This PC application simulates the actual GPS unit on your computer You can run it from your computer keyboard or use your mouse to press the virtual keys Easy download and installation instructions are avail able on our web site E LOWRANCE GLOBALMAP 3300 start amp O S W BY Microsoft Word _0156 JJ ims 335c DF Emulato e Rew 1 24PM Free training emulator is available for your unit on our web site 8 The emulator works exactly like your real GPS unit Using the GPS Simulator feature it allows you to run GPS routes and trails even cre ate real waypoints you c
74. aypoint 7 Repeat step six until the route reaches your destination 64 8 To save your route press EXIT The unit reverts to the Edit Route screen with the route automatically named Route 1 and stored in the unit s internal memory You can edit the route and run other commands but if you are finished with the route for now return to the last page displayed by pressing EXIT EXIT EXIT NOTE When adding waypoints to an existing route the inserted way points will appear in the route in front of the waypoint you have selected in the Edit Route menu To insert waypoints at the end of the route make sure to select ROUTE END before adding them Delete a Route 1 From the NAVIGATION Page press MENU ENT or from the Map PAGE press MENU MENU J to Route PLANNING ENT 2 Press J to route name ENT 3 Press gt to DELETE Route ENT amp to Yes ENT Tip You can also delete all routes at once 1 From the NAVIGATION PAGE press MENU ENT or from the Map PAGE press MENU MENU J to Route PLANNING ENT 2 Press to DELETE ALL ENT to Yes ENT Edit a Route Name You can edit the route name if you wish 1 From the NAVIGATION Page press MENU ENT or from the Map PAGE press MENU MENU L to ROUTE PLANNING ENT 2 Press J to route name ENT to Enit Route Name ENT 3 Press T or J to change the first character then press to move the cursor to the next character and repeat until the na
75. best results at tach the power cable directly to the battery You can attach the power cable to an accessory or power buss however you may have problems with electrical interference Therefore it s safer to go ahead and attach the power cable directly to the battery CAUTION When using the unit in a saltwater environment we strongly rec ommend that you shut off the power supply to the power cable when the unit is not in use When the unit is turned off but still connected to a power supply electrolysis can occur in the power cable plug This may result in corrosion of the plug body along with the electri cal contacts in the cable and the unit s power socket In saltwater environments we recommend you connect the power cable to the auxiliary power switch included in most boat designs If that results in electrical interference or if such a switch is not available we recommend connecting direct to the battery and in stalling an inline switch This will let you shut off power to the 17 power cable when the unit is not in use When you are not using the unit you should always shut off power to the power cable es pecially when the power cable is disconnected from the unit If possible keep the power cable away from other boat wiring especially the engine s wires This will provide the best isolation from electrical noise If the cable is not long enough splice 18 gauge wire onto it The power cable has two wires red and black
76. d steering arrow indicators right In this example you are traveling across Mudisland Point on a track of 19 at a speed of 50 miles per hour Make the desired settings then turn the simulator on by highlighting the GPS SimuLaToR ON box and pressing ENT key Press EXIT EXIT EXIT to erase this menu A message and tone appear periodically warning you that the simulator is on To turn the simulator off repeat the above steps or turn the unit off While in simulator mode you can press EXIT to clear the steering and speed boxes from the screen while continuing the simulation This will allow you to use the map cursor during a simulation To turn steering and speed boxes back on again return to the GPS Simulator menu se lect the STEER WITH ARROWS command press ENT then Press EXIT EXIT EXIT to return to the previous page Simulating Trail or Route Navigation In Simulator mode your unit can automatically follow a trail or route without manual steering if you use these steps 1 From the Map Page go to the simulator menu Pick a STARTING Po SITION at or near the beginning of your trail route Enter an approximate TRACK shown in compass degrees that will point you toward the start of the trail route 2 Set SPEED to zero Select STEER WITH ARROWS command and press ENT which turns on the simulator and returns you to the Map Page 8 Begin navigating along the trail route If you are close enough to the first waypoint the
77. d the mounting surface for the screws The optional mag net allows the module to be easily used on cars or off road vehicles The pole mount adapter lets you mount the antenna on a pole or swivel mount that uses standard marine 1 14 threads Surface Mount Tools required for installation are wire pliers flat screwdriver drill 1 25 mm drill bit and 3 16 4 75 mm drill bit The GPS module can be easily installed on any flat surface that is at least 3 1 2 90 mm wide Be sure that a clear unobstructed view of the sky is available at the selected location GPS signals travel line of sight at very high frequencies so nearly anything blocking the an tenna can stop the unit from finding a satellite Caution Do not mount in line with a radar antenna Radar radiates high energy signals that can interfere with GPS signal reception In an automobile you may achieve good results by simply placing the external antenna on the top of the dash at the base of the windshield A piece of the rubber non skid shelf liner material available in recreational vehicle supply stores will help hold the antenna in place This may not work well if you have a cab over design pickup truck camper or motor home If dashboard reception is poor simply relocate the antenna mod ule elsewhere on the vehicle for a clearer view of the sky Once you ve determined the mounting location use the template on page 14 to drill the screw holes The screws supplied
78. devices this unit could be damaged to a point that it is unrepairable and could even cause harm to the user when not properly fused CAUTION Do not use this product without a 3 amp fuse wired into the power cable Failure to use a 3 amp fuse will void your warranty This unit has reverse polarity protection No damage will occur if the power wires are reversed However the unit will not work until the wires are attached correctly An optional 8 foot CA 4 external power cable with a cigarette lighter adapter is available from Lowrance NMEA 2000 Cable Connections NMEA 2000 is a new buss network specifically designed for boats This is a very young industry standard and at the time of printing few boats being built now have a NMEA 2000 buss installed Over the next few years however NMEA 2000 will become much more common To help you get the most out of this technology your Lowrance unit is designed to work with a NMEA 2000 network as soon as it becomes available Connecting to a NMEA 2000 Network Your unit can be connected to a NMEA 2000 buss receiving sensor infor mation from any Lowrance units attached to the buss Contact LEI Extras look inside back cover for accessory ordering information for a NMEA 2000 buss adapter cable if you would like to do this You can connect both the unit and antenna module through the antenna s extension cable as described earlier or you can connect the unit directly to a network port To do
79. e 6 custom map After the unit has acquired a position 1 Press WPT 4 to POI RESTAURANTS 2 You could search the entire restaurant category but in this example we will narrow our search Press to Fast Foop CHAINS ENT to NEAREST ENT 8 The unit says it is calculating then a list of restaurants appears with the closest at the top of the list and the farthest at the bottom of the list The nearest is highlighted Category Category M My Waypoints Taco Bueno Ai ts UW Sonic Drive In cithe Captain D s Seafood Countries U McDonald s Landmarks YU Taco Bell POI Attractions U Long John Silver s U Burger King POI Fishing WIKFC POl Lodging U Arby s POl Marine W Church s Chicken Pol Restaurants POl Restaurants Y Sonic Drive In POI Sports POrSports W Arby s Subcategory Subcategory U Taco Mayo si Fast Food Chains Dst 0 23 Brg 231 Find Waypoint Menu left Category Selection menu center and list of the nearest restaurants right 4 If you wish you could scroll T or Y here to select another restaurant but for now we will just accept the nearest one Press ENT 5 The POI information screen appears This is how you can use this unit as a business phone directory If you wanted to navigate there you could press Enter since the Go To waypoint command is high lighted But we just want to see it on the map so press to FIND ON Map ENT
80. e yellow wire to transmit the orange wire to re ceive and the shield wire for signal ground Your unit does not use the blue wire Orange Receive NMEA Transmit To Other o Ground GPS Receiver To unit Shield Ground Com 1 wiring to receive NMEA position information from some other GPS receiver Yellow Transmit NMEA Receive Com 1 To unit To Other Shield Ground Ground Device Com 1 wiring to transmit NMEA position information to another NMEA compatible device 20 GPS unit rear view Power Data socket Network socket NMEA 0183 Data cable four wires LGC 2000 25 DI extension cable NMEA 2000 60 ohm Power cable terminator Power Supply cable GPS antenna module Cable connections shown Mounting the Unit Bracket or In Dash Installation You can install the unit on the top of a dash with the supplied gimbal bracket It can also be installed in the dash or mounted on a portable power supply If you use the supplied bracket you may be interested in the optional R A M bracket mounting system This converts the unit s gimbal bracket to a swivel mount which can be used on the dash or overhead mounting positions 21 Optional R A M mounting system Bracket Installation Mount the unit in any convenient location provided there is clearance behind the unit when it s tilted for the best viewing angle You should also make sure there is enough room behind
81. ea will constantly trigger arrival alarms 1 Connect the unit to electric power and the antenna module Make sure the MMC is in See complete installation details beginning on page 11 2 To turn on the unit press and release PWR key 3 Opening screen displays map of North America at the 4 000 mile zoom range Rotate through the three main Page screens Map Page Satellite Status Page and Navigation Page by pressing PAGES or gt to select Page Name EXIT Switch Pages to display Satellite Status Page 4 Wait while unit locates satellites and calculates current position Process is visible on Satellite Page This takes an average of 1 minute or less under clear sky conditions unobstructed by terrain or structures When the unit acquires position a tone sounds and a position acquired message appears 5 With position acquired press PAGES key to display Map Page which shows a bird s eye view of the earth You can move around the map by Zoom in closer to see greater detail press ZIN zoom in key Zoom out to see more area less detail press ZOUT zoom out key Scroll map north south east or west using arrow keys TL gt To stop scrolling and return to current position on map press EXIT key 6 Set a waypoint Wpt 001 at your current position so you can navigate back here press WPT WPT Waypoint symbol and 001 appears 7 Zoom scroll map to find a nearby object or location to go to Use ar row keys to center cu
82. eal only with functions the basic commands that make the unit do something The GPS will work fine for these lessons right out of the box with the factory default settings But if you want to learn about the various options see Sec 5 System Setup and GPS Setup Options You can access the Main Menu from any of the three Page screens by pressing MENU MENU To clear the menu screen and return to the page display press EXIT 28 Sounds Transparency Alarms Route Planning My Trails Cancel Navigation GPS Setup System Setup Sun Moon Calculations Trip Calculator Timers Browse MMC Files 40rmi Main Menu The Main Menu commands and their functions are Screen command changes the contrast or brightness of the display screen Sounds command enables or disables the sounds for key strokes and alarms and sets the alarm style Transparency command adjust the level of transparency for menus Alarms command turns GPS alarms on or off and changes alarm thresholds Route Planning command used to plan view or navigate a route My Trails command shows hides creates and deletes plot trails Also used to navigate or backtrack a trail Cancel Navigation command turns off the various navigation com mands Used to stop navigating after you have reached your destina tion waypoint Point of Interest or map cursor location or after you reach the end of a route or trail GPS Setup comm
83. eaving a trail 47 Set Man Overboard MOB Waypoint One of boating s most terrifying events is having a friend or family member fall overboard This situation can be deadly on any body of wa ter fresh or salt It s particularly dangerous at night or if you re out of sight of land Of course the first thing to do is remain calm and then use all standard safety procedures to rescue the person This unit has a man overboard feature that shows navigation data to the location where the feature was activated To activate it press the ZOUT and ZIN keys at the same time Your position at the time these keys are pressed is used as the man overboard position Caution Saving a new Man Overboard waypoint will overwrite and erase the previous Man Overboard waypoint Navigate Back to MOB Waypoint Find your way back to the accident position with the Navigation Page or Map Page When MOB is activated the Navigation Page automati cally shows the compass rose with its bearing arrow pointing toward the man overboard position and the destination name says Going To Man Overboard The Map Page displays a Man Overboard waypoint represented by a human figure and the steering arrow points where to steer to reach that position Map Simulating D Man Overboard Activated Going To Man Overboard 17 0 mph 345 mag 165 mag Travel Time mi 99 99 99 Navigating to Man Overboard Man Overboard act
84. een triggered and the bearing arrow on the compass rose has turned to point toward Wpt 2 off to the northeast Figure 3 Figure 4 ie Glen i JB Lit 10 01 06 In Fig 3 the traveler has turned northeast on his new course and is heading straight for Wpt 2 which is 0 27 miles away Fig 4 shows route navigation on the Map Page In this figure the traveler has reached Wpt 2 and is starting on the leg between Wpts 2 and 3 Trails Delete a Trail This is the command used to erase or delete a trail Press MENU MENU J to My Tras ENT to trail name ENT Y to DELETE TRAIL ENT lt to Yes ENT 68 Tip You can also delete all trails at once 1 Press MENU MENU J to My TRAILS ENT 2 Press gt to DELETE ALL ENT lt to Yes ENT Edit a Trail Name To edit a trail name press MENU MENU to My Traits ENT J to trail name ENT ENT Press T or J to change the first character then press to the next character and repeat until the name is correct Press ENT then EXIT EXIT EXIT EXIT to return to the previous page display Tip You can quickly call up the Edit Trail menu by selecting a trail on the map with the cursor Simply move the cursor over a trail and a pop up box appears Press WPT and the Edit Trail menu opens Edit Trail Trail 1 Color Light Magenta Pattern Maximum Points 2000 Delete Trail Navigate a i p e s r Active Trail Preview mi N 27 50 50
85. elected I 44 as our second street You could now use similar techniques to select a city or Zip code but your search will probably be faster if you leave those boxes blank You can specify a city and or Zip code later on to narrow the search if the resulting list is too long Go To Cursor Find Distance Find Streets I 35 44 44 First Street f85 Interstate 1 35 1 44 l 35 l 44 95 Interstate Oklahoma County OK Oklahoma County OK Second Street 1 35 l 44 l 44 44 Interstate Oklahoma County OK City Postal Code Any Any Find First Street Find Intersection N 35 32 470 536 1 mi H__97 27 577 3530 mag Find Intersection command highlighted left Intersections Found list right 6 To search for the intersection of the two streets press J to FIND INTERSECTION ENT A message appears asking you to wait while the unit finds the intersection When the Intersections Found list appears press T or J to select the intersection you are searching for and press ENT In the previous example we selected the intersection of I 35 and I 44 7 The Map Page appears with the cursor pointing to the found inter section The intersection in our example is shown below Map Finding Waypoint N 35 32 470 536 11 H__97 27 577 3530 mag Map Page showing results of an intersection search The cursor points to the located intersection 115 If you want to navigate to
86. ents Any un authorized reproduction use or transfer of a Database may be a crime and may subject you to damages and attorney fees This License Agreement will terminate immediately without prior notice from us if you fail to comply with or violate any of the provi sions of this Agreement Upon termination you will promptly return all products containing one or more Databases to us Prices and programs are subject to change without notice This License Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Oklahoma and comprises the complete and exclusive understanding between you and us concerning the above subject matter 129 DATABASES LIMITED WARRANTY We our or us refers to Lowrance Electronics Inc the manufacturer of this product You or your refers to the first person who purchases the prod uct as a consumer item for personal family or household use The Databases Limited Warranty applies to the one or more databases that your product may contain We refer to each of these as a Database or together as the Data bases Your product may thus include the WBS Database which contains worldwide background surface mapping data the SmartMap Database which contains inland mapping data or other Databases We warrant to you that we have accurately compiled processed and repro duced the portions of the source material on which the Databases are based However we are under no obligation to provide updat
87. es Drawn Delete My Icons Mexico PSI Nt ars der 3000mi i A Aa N 36 31 260 28 70ni N 36 31 260 28 707 WH 96 04 457 329 mag WH 96 04 457 329 mag Delete icons menu S 3000mi i cel The Delete All Icons command will ask if you are sure Press to Yes ENT All icons will be deleted from the map The Delete by Symbol command will launch the Select Symbol menu Press or T or or J to select the icon symbol to delete then press ENT A message appears saying all icons with the selected symbol have been deleted The Delete From Map command will prompt you to move the cursor over an icon to select it After selecting the icon press ENT and it disap pears from the map Navigate to an Icon Use the Navigate to Cursor command and use the cursor to select the desired icon on the map 1 Use arrow keys to center cursor cross hair over the icon 2 To navigate to the selected icon location press MENU ENT EXIT Follow course line on the Map Page or the compass bearing arrow on the Navigation Page 61 Routes A route is a series of waypoints linked together in an ordered sequence that s used to mark a course of travel You can visualize a route as a string of beads The beads represent waypoints and the string repre sents the course of travel connecting waypoint to waypoint The course from one waypoint to the next is a leg routes are composed of one or more legs The legs of al
88. es to the Databases and the data contained in the Databases may be incomplete when compared to the source material WE MAKE NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND ABOUT THE ACCURACY OF THE SOURCE MATERIAL ITSELF INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MER CHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE If there is a defect in any Database your exclusive remedy shall be at our op tion either a refund of the price you paid for the product containing the defec tive Database or a replacement of such product WE WILL NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES BE LIABLE TO ANYONE FOR ANY SPECIAL CONSE QUENTIAL INCIDENTAL OR OTHER INDIRECT DAMAGE OF ANY KIND Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequen tial 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 altered adjusted or handled in a manner other than according to the instructions furnished with the prod uct 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 mis use negligence or carelessness or from any failure to provide reasonable and necessary maintenance in accordance with the instructions of the owner s man ual for the product
89. esent position course line and destination You don t have to navigate to a waypoint however to use the map Map Page is the default screen that appears when you turn on the unit To get to the Map Page from another page Press PAGES or lt to Map EXIT When the Map Page is displayed a screen similar to the fol lowing figures appears 34 The arrow in the center of the screen is your present position It points in the direction you re traveling The solid line extending from the back of the arrow is your plot trail or path you ve taken The map zoom range is the distance across the screen This number shows in the lower left corner of the screen In the first of the following example figures the range is 4 000 miles from the left edge of the map to the right edge of the map The Zoom In and Zoom Out keys zoom the map to enlarge or reduce its coverage area and the amount of mapping detail shown There are 40 available map zoom ranges from 0 02 miles to 4 000 miles Over Zoomed a UE Nana i a GERE I Fe Ey i Venezet Colombia 1 Sr ia 61 4000mi h C Omi Broken Far left Map Page opening screen Center zoomed to 100 miles and right zoomed to 10 miles Over Zoomed means you have reached the detail limits in an area covered only by the basic background map Zooming in any closer will reveal no more map details because a high detail custom map has not been loaded on the MMC fo
90. ess is not in the database a message appears saying the ad dress could not be found 7 The unit will display a list of addresses If the address you are look ing for is highlighted at the top of the list press ENT If not use J and T to select the correct address from the list then press ENT The Map Page will then appear with the location selected by the cursor In the following example we are looking for 12303 East 11th Street in Tulsa not 11th Court so we had to scroll down the list to select the right one 12303 E 11th Ct Tulsa OK 74128 12303 E 11th St Tulsa OK 74128 N 36 08 880 H__95 50 389 Address search result list left At center Map Page showing location of the address on the map highlighted by cursor At right after the address is located you can navigate to it D symbol for destination 8 To navigate to the address press MENU ENT EXIT and the unit will begin showing navigation information to the address pointed out by the cursor If you are only looking up an address not navigating just press EXIT to return to the previous page Tip If the address also happens to be an item in the Point of Interest database you can look up the item s phone number in the Waypoint Information list With the address location selected by the cursor on the map press WPT The POl s Waypoint Information window ap pears with the Go To Waypoint command highlighted If yo
91. ever if you travel any other direction the map doesn t line up with your view of the world To correct this problem a track up mode rotates the map as you turn Thus what you see on the left side of the screen should always be to your left and so on Another option is course up mode which keeps the map at the same orientation as the initial bearing to the waypoint When either the track up or course up mode is on an N shows on the map screen to help you see which direction is north To change map orientation from the Map Page press MENU J to Map ORIENTATION ENT Use T or J to select the desired mode then press ENT Press EXIT EXIT to return to the page display 85 So To Gunson Find Distance Find Streets Find Address Highway Exits am Arientatinn LA Map Orientation So To Curson Find Distance Find Streets Find Address Highway Exits Map Orientation Auto Zoom Overlay Data efoiNorth Up Map Categories Drawn Delete My Icons pi Course Up a 4 a os Ro pm 8 Tas i Ro pn TT oe Map Menu left Map Orientation menu with the North Up map orientation option selected right NOTE In North Up and Course Up the present position arrow appears in the center of the map page In Track Up the position arrow appears centered in the lower third of the page Navionics Charts Your unit can display Navionics electronic charts on MMC
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94. gt Sun Moon Calculations Trip Calculator Timers gt Browse MMC Files l MMC Card Info pomis Main Menu left MMC File Browser right Communications Port Configuration The unit has one NMEA 0183 version 2 0 compatible communication port or com port for short The Com Port Menu which is accessed from the System Setup Menu allows you to configure the communications port to send or receive data to another electronic device such as an autopilot The com port can be used for either NMEA or SiRF Binary data transfer 74 Screen Screen Screen Sounds Sounds ounds Mittal hoes Alarms Route Planning Baud Rate Baud Rate My Trails 4800 X 4800 1200 Units of Measure Set Local Time Communications Port Reset Options Delete All My Waypoints K Popup Help Set Language Transfer My Data Check Free Storage Software Information NMEA Input NMEA Output Configure NMEA ay elete y x Popup Help Set Language Transfer My Data Check Free Storage Software Information velete All MY K Popup Help Set Language Transfer My Data Check Free Storage Software Information Wayp Menus for changing Com Port settings For connectors and wiring information for another device see page 20 For assistance in configuring the unit to communicate with another device consult t
95. he factory customer service phone numbers are in the back of this manual Also see the entry below for Configure NMEA To set Com Port Configuration 1 Press MENU MENU J to System Setup ENT 2 Press J to Communications Port ENT Configure NMEA You can configure the unit to use specific NMEA sentences 1 Press MENU MENU J to System Setup ENT 2 Press to Communications Port ENT J to CONFIGURE NMEA ENT 3 A menu appears showing the prefixes of the available NMEA sen tences A check mark next to a prefix means the prefix is in use Use T gt lt to select a prefix then press ENT to turn off the prefix Press ENT again to check the box and turn a prefix on NOTE The names of the NMEA sentences are abbreviated in this menu These are the functions of the various selectable prefixes e GLL transmits latitude and longitude of present position time of position fix and status e RMC and RMB transmits navigation information messages e APB transmits autopilot information 75 e GGA transmits time position and fix related data e GSA and GSV transmits fix mode DOP values and satellites in view information e DBT transmits the depth below the transducer e DPT transmits the depth e MTW transmits the water temperature e VLW transmits the distance traveled through water as meas ured by the paddle wheel e VHW transmits the water speed as measured by the paddle wheel 4 When the desired
96. hool POI Restaurant POI N 41 48 639 575 9mi H__87 57 041 412 mag Position distance Zoom Range and bearing data When the map is zoomed out far enough most POIs appear as square dots As you zoom in closer the symbols become readable icons In the 0 2 mile zoom example at right the cursor has selected the Cupps Caf POI which triggers a pop up box with the POI name This pop up box Tip works on POIs at any zoom range In some urban areas businesses are so close to one another that their POI icons crowd each other on the screen You can reduce screen clutter and make streets and other map features easier to see by simply turning off the display of POIs you re not watching for To see how check the text on Map Detail Category Selection page 84 It shows how to use the Map Categories Drawn menu to turn individual POI displays off and on Even though their display is turned off you can still search for POIs and their icons will pop up when your unit finds them for you The Map Page has its own menu which is used for several functions and for setting various options To access the Map Page Menu from the Map Page press MENU The Pages Menu also offers several map display options under the Map Page category To access them press PAGES lt or gt to Map J to Op tion EXIT DI SN on Bull Shoal f Bull SHK j Lake Degrees Minutes Latitude n 36 27 658 Longitude fu 92 38 580 Digital Data map page
97. i 37 mag Find On Map gt Go To POI option left Find on Map POI option right Find Streets or Intersections Find a Street 1 From the Map Page press MENU J to Finp STREETS ENT and the Find Streets Menu appears Como Cunson Find Distance Find Streets Find Address Highway Exits Map Orientation Gol Do Gunson Find Distance Find Streets ae r Auto Zoom Second Street Overlay Data None Map Data City Postal Code Map Categories Drawn fany Any Delete My lc ons Find First Street Find Intersection fomi pomis Find Streets command left Find Streets menu right 2 You must first fill in a street name in the First Street dialog box Press ENT to display the Find By Name menu There are two options A You can spell out the street in the top selection box Press T or J to change the first letter then press to move the cursor to the next let ter and repeat until the name is correct then press ENT ENT B Or you can jump down to the lower box and pick a street from the selection list Press ENT then press J or T to select a street from the list and press ENT 112 Find By Name Find By Name ps Interstate Find In List 355 Interstate x Find Street By Name menu Spell out name in the top box or select from the list in the lower box 3 The Find Streets menu reappears with the street you re
98. in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the in structions may cause harmful interference to radio communica tions However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the factory customer service department for help 123 Notes 124 Index A Accessories 1 3 4 5 6 11 21 22 26 37 56 103 Sec 2 Installation amp Accessories 11 Alarm Clock 70 Alarms 29 40 54 55 56 68 73 74 80 Anchor Alarm 73 74 Antenna 1 3 4 11 12 13 15 19 22 23 40 41 123 Arrival Alarm 40 54 55 56 68 73 74 80 Backlights Lighting 2 27 Batteries 11 17 18 Brightness 29 93 94 C Cancel Navigation 29 40 49 50 54 56 58 67 Communications Ports 3 11 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 74 75 Compass 7 32 33 34 40 44 48 49 55 61 68 80 97 Contrast 29 93 94 Coordi
99. ion The greater the number of points the greater the accuracy When the desired number of points accumulates press ENT to create and save the waypoint 4 The Edit Waypoint menu appears You can simply save the waypoint by pressing EXIT EXIT or you can edit the waypoint Set a Waypoint by Projecting a Position This feature sets a waypoint at a point located a specific distance and bearing from a reference position The reference position can be se lected from your waypoint list a map feature or from the Points of In terest list 1 Press WPT to My Waypoints to NEW ENT 2 Press to PROJECTED Position ENT to CREATE ENT 3 Press J to CHoose REFERENCE ENT Use T and J to select a waypoint map feature or Point of Interest When the point has been selected press ENT and the point s position appears as the reference position 4 Press J to Distance ENT Press T or J to change the first character then press to the next character and repeat until the distance is cor rect Press ENT 5 Press to BeARING ENT Press T or J to change the first character then press to the next character and repeat until the bearing is cor rect Press ENT 6 Press T to PRovect ENT The Edit Waypoint menu appears You can simply save the new projected waypoint by pressing EXIT EXIT or you can edit the waypoint Press EXIT ENT if you want to immediately be gin navigating to the new waypoint 72 Section 5
100. ires signal reception from three satellites in order to determine a position This is called a 2D fix It takes four satellites to determine both position and elevation your height above sea level also called altitude This is called a 3D fix Remember the unit must have a clear view of the satellites in order to receive their signals Unlike radio or television signals GPS works at very high frequencies These signals can be easily blocked by trees buildings an automobile roof even your body Like most GPS receivers this unit doesn t have a compass or any other navigation aid built inside It relies solely on the signals from the sat ellites to calculate a position Speed direction of travel and distance are all calculated from position information Therefore in order for the unit to determine direction of travel you must be moving and the faster the better This is not to say that it won t work at walking or trolling speeds it will There will simply be more wandering of the data shown on the display GPS alone is plenty accurate for route navigation but the U S Federal Aviation Administration has special aircraft navigation needs that go beyond basic GPS So the FAA has developed a program to boost GPS performance with its Wide Area Augmentation System or WAAS The FAA commissioned the system on July 11 2003 WAAS is designed to increase GPS accuracy to within 7 6 meters vertically and horizontally but it consis
101. ivated message shown at left The Navigation Page is shown in the center and Map Page is shown at right The victim is astern of the vessel the GPS shows which direction to steer to for the rescue 48 The man overboard position is also stored in the waypoint list for future reference It can be edited the same as any other waypoint This pre vents the inadvertent loss of the current Man Overboard position To cancel navigation to MOB press MENU MENU J to CanceL NAVIGA TION ENT to Yes ENT The unit stops showing navigation information Navigate to Cursor Position on Map The Go To Cursor command navigates to the current cursor position on the map It s a quick and handy way to navigate to anything you can see on the map display 1 Use the cursor controlled by the arrow keys with the zoom in and zoom out keys to maneuver around the map until you find a location you want to go to 2 Center the cursor over the location to select it See the example in the following figure Many map items such as waypoints Points of In terest towns etc can be selected and appear highlighted with a pop up box Other features such as a river or a street intersection will not appear highlighted but the cursor will take you to those locations just the same Go To Cursor Find Distance Find Streets Find Address Highway Exits Map Orientation r Auto Zoom Overlay Data pan Gar Ley Map Data s
102. king signal reception To correct this be sure you are positioned so that the unit s antenna mod ule has as clear a view of the sky as possible then turn the unit off and back on again Moving Around the Map Zoom amp Cursor Arrow Keys The map is presented from a bird s eye view perspective The current zoom range shows in the lower left corner of the screen 1 Press the ZIN key zoom in to move in closer and see greater detail in a smaller geographic area 2 Press the ZOUT key zoom out to move farther away and see less map detail but a larger geographic area When you are traveling the map will automatically move as you move This keeps your current location roughly centered on the screen You can manually pan or scroll the map northward southward east ward or westward by using the arrow keys which launch the cross hair map cursor This allows you to look at map places other than your cur rent position To clear the cursor press EXIT which jumps the map back to the current position or the last known position Tip Use the cursor to determine the distance from your current position or last known position when working indoors to any map object or location Simply use the arrow keys to position the cursor over the object or place The distance measured in a straight line appears in the popup data box Press EXIT to clear the cursor 41 Distance measured by cursor Pop up name box Selected
103. l GPS routes are based on straight lines between waypoints A route provides the automatic capability to navigate through several waypoints without having to reprogram the unit after arriving at each waypoint Once programmed into the GPS unit a route provides the option of navigating forward through the route waypoints or in reverse order you can even begin navigating in the middle of a route Create and Save a Route You have the option of creating and editing a route in the unit or you can make a route on your computer with our MapCreate 6 software PC created Routes MapCreate is the easiest method for preparing a route simply because your PC s larger screen keyboard and mouse are easier to manipulate than the unit To load a MapCreate route into the unit follow instructions in MapCre ate s manual for creating a route and saving it as part of a GPS Data File file format usr Copy the GPS Data File to an MMC and insert the MMC in the unit See Sec 2 for instructions on installing MMCs To load the GPS Data File into the unit s memory see the entry on Transfer Custom Maps amp GPS Data Files in Sec 3 Basic GPS Operations Routes Created in the Unit You can create a route by selecting existing waypoints from the way point list or you can set a series of route waypoints on the map with cursor arrows and the Enter key In this example we ll create a route from the map 1 From the NAVIGATION Page press MENU ENT or from
104. le i 8 Unit Emulator nen de E E E Een 8 How to Use this Manual Typographical Conventions 9 Sec 2 Installation amp Accessories vvrrrrrrrcrerieeesece 11 Preparations i s cora Lalla lena eri 11 GPS Antenna Receiver Module 11 GPS Module Installation 12 Connecting Directly to the Unit i 14 Connecting to a NMEA 2000 Network 15 Power Connections aan init 16 Powering a NMEA 2000 Buss NMEA 2000 Power Cable 17 Powering your Unit Power Supply Cable 17 NMEA 2000 Cable Connections 19 NMEA 0183 Cable Connections Data Cable 20 Mounting the Unit Bracket or In Dash Installation 21 MMC or SD Card Memory Card Installation 24 Fac Covers best iie N TEE A eh Ras 25 Other Accessories 25 Sec 3 Basic GPS OperationsSs vvvcrrrrrereerereesssseseseceeceeeee 27 Keyboard ciciiene lan lla 27 Power Lights Turn Unit On and Off 28 Main Men 2555265 005255025 lei rane tania lasciarti 28 Pa Pests aa aiar 30 Satellite Status Page sider iis inina ria 30 Navigation Pace a ia 82 Map Page t4 lille ll iii 34 Background Map vs Mapcreate Map Content 36 Resize Window Command
105. me is correct then press ENT Return to the previous page by pressing EXIT EXIT EXIT EXIT Edit Route Waypoints You can edit the route by adding and removing waypoints 65 1 From the NAVIGATION Page press MENU ENT or from the Map PAGE press MENU MENU J to Route PLANNING ENT 2 Press to route name ENT to Route Waypoints List Use and T to select a waypoint then press ENT Action Edit Route Waypoints Direct To Waypoint Add Waypoint Remove Waypoint View Waypoint Dist 1 36 Brg 120 Edit Route Waypoints menu 3 Use J and T to select a command from the Edit Route Waypoints menu and press ENT Add From Map lets you insert a waypoint in the route by clicking on a map location with the cursor Add Waypoint calls up the Waypoint List so you can insert a waypoint from the list Re move Waypoint will delete the waypoint from the route View Waypoint will show you where the selected waypoint is on the map NOTE When adding waypoints to a route the inserted waypoints will ap pear in the route in front of the waypoint you have selected To in sert waypoints at the end of the route make sure to select ROUTE END before adding them Navigate a Route 1 From the Navigation Page press MENU ENT or from the Map Page press MENU MENU J to RouTE PLANNING ENT 66 Screen Sounds Action New Route Delete All Transparency l ETE N Alarms S
106. mines which of the mapping features are shown on the screen This includes waypoints trails icons cities highways etc You can selectively turn on or off any of these items customizing the map to your needs To get to Map Categories 1 From the Map Page press MENU to Map CATEGORIES DRAWN ENT 2 Press T or J to select a category or press gt or lt to select a subcate gory Press ENT to turn it off no check or on checked 3 To return to the last page displayed press EXIT EXIT Go fo Cursoh Find Distance Category Find Streets vMy Waypoints Find Address wMy Icons Highway Exits vMy Trails Map Orientation vAirports Auto Zoom vCities Overlay Data vCounty Parish A vHighway Exits Map Categories Drawn vHighways Delete Mys Icons vLandmarks E ia wMarine Navaids VNavionics vPOl Attractions i gt Subcategory Category On Of gt Map Menu left Map Categories Drawn Menu right 84 Map Orientation By default this receiver shows the map with north always at the top of the screen This is the way most maps and charts are printed on paper In Track Up mode map shows N and arrow to indicate north Map orientation at left is shown in north up and at right track up This is fine if you re always traveling due north What you see to your left corresponds to the left side of the map to your right is shown on the right side of the map and so on How
107. mulating Present position arrow Magenta 9 intl trail line Y Ba Horth S _ Trail point qs gt youn Jetty 2m untiazie 6mi Navigate trail map views at left driver is heading southeast straight toward trail point 3 At right driver has reached point 3 and has turned southwest to follow the trail Track or compass heading indicator Trail a Bearing arrow waypoint symbol error range off course indicator Red course line made from trail Magenta new trail Bearing a ae Off Course Navigate trail navigation page compass rose views At left driver is heading north straight toward trail point 2 bearing arrow shows the trail point is 357 degrees straight ahead At right driver has reached trail point 2 and must turn northeast to follow the trail Arrival alarm goes off and bearing arrow swings around to say turn right east to ward the next waypoint trail point 3 The unit now shows navigation information to point 3 which is 0 40 miles away 55 Navigate a Back Trail backtrack or reverse 1 Press MENU MENU J to My TRAILS ENT 2 Press Y L L to enter the Saved Trail list then use T or J to select the desired Trail Name ENT 3 Press J to DELETE TRAIL gt to NAVIGATE ENT 4 Press gt to REVERSE Route ENT to NAVIGATE Route ENT The unit begins showing navigation information along the trail in reverse NO
108. n look over this segment describing how GPS and its new companion WAAS work together to get you where you re going The Global Positioning System GPS was launched July 17 1995 by the United States Department of Defense It was designed as a 24 hour a day 365 days a year all weather global navigation system for the armed forces of the U S and its allies Civilian use was also avail able at first but it was less accurate because the military scrambled the signal somewhat using a process called Selective Availability SA GPS proved so useful for civilian navigation that the federal govern ment discontinued SA on May 2 2000 after the military developed other methods to deny GPS service to enemy forces Reliable accuracy for civilian users jumped from 100 meters 330 feet under SA to the present level of 10 to 20 meters about 30 to 60 feet Twenty four satellites orbit 10 900 nautical miles above the Earth passing overhead twice daily A series of ground stations with precisely surveyed locations controls the satellites and monitors their exact loca tions in the sky Each satellite broadcasts a low power signal that identi fies the satellite and its position above the earth Three of these satellites are spares unused until needed The rest virtually guarantee that at least four satellites are in view nearly anywhere on Earth at all times A minimum of three satellites are required to determine a 2D fix 6 The system requ
109. n external antenna receiver module which makes the whole system work something like your car radio But instead of your favorite dance tunes this receiver tunes in to a couple of dozen GPS satellites circling the earth It will also listen in to the WAAS satellites in orbit but more about that in the upcoming segment introducing you to GPS and WAAS Your unit listens to signals from as many satellites as it can see above the horizon eliminates the weakest signals then computes its location in relation to those satellites Once it figures its latitude and longitude it plots that position on the moving map shown on the screen The whole process takes place several times a second The performance doesn t stop there Stored in the permanent memory of each GPS unit is a basic background map of the entire world We lock it in here at the factory you can t change or erase this map The background map is suitable for many navigation chores but for maximum accuracy and much more detail you need our optional map making software MapCreate 6 Some unit features such as searching for businesses and addresses won t work without a custom 4 MapCreate map There is so much detail in our background map and even more in MapCreate that we ll describe their contents and differ ences in Section 3 Basic GPS Operations on page 27 Another portion of the unit s onboard memory is devoted to recording GPS navigation information which
110. nate System 76 Cursor 9 28 29 37 38 40 41 42 44 45 46 47 49 50 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 69 71 72 80 81 83 87 88 89 90 95 99 103 104 105 106 107 108 111 112 113 114 115 117 118 Undo Feature 42 Custom Maps 1 3 5 6 24 26 35 36 43 45 56 62 86 103 Customize Display 31 Customize Map Data Shown 82 83 86 87 D Data Boxes Customize Display 31 Depth Range 3 4 34 35 36 37 40 41 53 81 82 83 88 90 91 99 125 G GPS Data File 5 56 57 58 62 74 Icons 3 5 9 28 36 37 56 60 61 84 87 88 89 90 92 Creating 60 Deleting 61 Navigate 61 Information Displays Customize Display 31 Installation 4 6 11 12 21 22 24 56 86 Sec 2 Installation amp Accessories 11 Introduction GPS and WAAS 6 Sec 1 Introduction 1 Specifications 2 Typographical Conventions 9 K Keypad Description 9 27 L Languages 3 95 Lat Lon Grid Map Data option 83 Main Menu 28 29 63 67 74 96 98 101 Man Overboard 48 49 Map Boundaries Map Data option 82 Map Data 82 83 86 87 Map Datum 77 83 84 Selection 77 83 Map Detail 37 82 84 Map Fix Coordinate System 77 78 79 Map Menu 82 84 86 Map Orientation 34 85 86 Map Overlays Map Data option 82 83 Memory Cards MMC 1 3 5 6 24 25 26 27 30 35 36 40 45 52 56 57 58 62 74 86 N Navigating 10 40 47 48 49 50 53 54
111. nd Distance Transparency Find Streets Alarms Find Address Route Planning Choose what items My Trails show overlaid on the window Overlay Data Map Data Map Categories Drawn Delete My Icons Sapulpa n Units of Measure Set Local Time Communications Port Reset Options Delete All My Waypoints Set Language Transfer My Data Check Free Storage Software Information Borin System Setup Menu left with Pop up Help command highlighted At right this example shows the Pop up Help message for the Overlay Data command located on the Map Page menu Position Pinning When you are standing still or moving at extremely slow speed a GPS receiver can have trouble determining the direction you are traveling In the past this resulted in a wandering plot trail that moved around the map even if you were standing still The Position Pinning feature was developed so that when you stopped the unit locked the present position on the GPS plotter until you moved a short distance or exceeded a very slow speed The command remains available in the unit s software but we recom mend that you leave it in the default off unchecked mode The wan dering plot trail issue has now been corrected by the Track Smoothing feature Turning on Position Pinning could actually result in an inaccu rate plot trail if you are moving around in a relatively small area If you want to experimen
112. neral Services Repair Services Other Utilities On Th Detailed Services Launderettes Restaurants Electronic Assistance Fishing Diving Electric Assistance Ice Engine Assistance Groceries Stores Mechanical Assistance Engine Assistance Mechanical Assistance Shipyard Travel Lift Ramp Port Services information screens Tidal Current Information Navionics charts contain Tidal Current information a represented at large zoom ranges by a box icon with g the letter C The icon stands for a Tidal Current Station location An example is displayed at right iP When you zoom in to a sufficiently small zoom range the icon itself be comes an animated arrow showing tidal current velocity and direction for the selected tidal station at the present time At larger zoom ranges you can select the boxed C icon and it becomes an animated arrow with a pop up name box An example is displayed in the following figure To view Tidal Current information 1 Use the arrow keys to move the cursor over a Tidal Current Station icon When selected a pop up name box appears 88 Tidal Current Station icon in animated mode Pop up name box Cursor lines Navionics chart showing Tidal Current Station icon selected by cur sor In this example the current is flowing to the west at 0 2 kn 2 Press WPT to display the Tidal Current Information screen Miami River Entrance 10D Miami River Entrance 10D 0 7
113. ning LMS 335c DF Units of Measure Version 0 1 1 Set Local Time Build PC Win32 Communications Port Reset Options Points of Interest Data by infoUSA Delete All My Waypoints Copyright 2003 r Popup Help Zenrin Copyright Hide GPS Features Copyright 1999 Set Language 2003 Zenrin Co Ltd Transfer My Data Check Free Storage Check Free Storage Software Information Software Information At left Main Menu with Software Information command selected At right the Software Information screen 1 Press MENU MENU J to System Setup ENT J to SOFTWARE INFORMA TION ENT 2 Read the information displayed on the screen 3 To return to the last page displayed press EXIT EXIT EXIT Sounds and Alarm Sound Styles Sounds triggered by key strokes and alarms can be adjusted You first press MENU MENU J to Sounps ENT 96 Screen Screen Transparency Transparency Alarms Alarme Route Planning My Trails gdiKey Press Sounds Cancel Navigation GPS Setup di pur System Setup Sun Moon Calculations Sh Hig Trip Calculator Alarm Style Timers Browse MMC Files Beeps Komi 3000mi Ri Sounds command left At right the Sounds menu Once in the Sounds menu To set Key Press Sounds With the option highlighted press ENT to check it turn on and uncheck it turn off After the option is set press EXIT EXIT to return to
114. nt 75 Points 12 Points 0 Points lt 3 Cancel Navigation GPS Setup gt System Setup gt Sun Moon Calculations Trip Calculator Timers gt Browse MMC Files pomis Figure 3 Figure 4 Name Action Trail 3 IiNavigate Route gt Color Waypoints Light Magenta Pattern eee Maximum Points 2000 Delete Trail Trail Preview r Active Ix Visible ei Dist Brg Navigate a trail menu sequence Fig 1 My Trails command Fig 2 Trails Menu Fig 3 Edit Trail Menu Fig 4 Edit Route Menu with Navigate Route command highlighted for Trail 1 A trail is always con verted to a route when you navigate the trail On the Map Page the trail you are navigating is represented by a ma genta line if the visible trail option is on The course you are following the trail converted to a route is represented by a red line The magenta trail line overlays the red course line To see the red course line you 54 much turn off the visible trail option The Navigation Page will show only the red course line unless you are recording a new trail The bear ing arrow on the compass rose points to the next waypoint on the trail As you travel the arrival alarm will go off when you near a trail way point and the bearing arrow on the compass rose will swing around and point to the next trail waypoint Press EXIT to clear the alarm Map Simulating North Map Si
115. nt satellite lock on and position calculation 30 WARNING Do not begin navigating with this unit until the numbers have stopped flashing Satellites Satellites ss 4 04 PM Da 0 0 mph 1 7 Vv eae Satellite Status Page Left view indicates unit has not locked on to any satellites and does not have a fix on its position Center view shows sat ellites being scanned Right view shows satellite lock on with a 3D posi tion acquired latitude longitude and altitude and WAAS reception This screen shows a graphical view of the satellites that are in view Each satellite is shown on the circular chart relative to your position The point in the center of the chart is directly overhead The small inner ring represents 45 above the horizon and the large ring represents the horizon North is at the top of the screen You can use this to see which satellites are obstructed by obstacles in your immediate area if the unit is facing north The GPS receiver is tracking satellites that are in bold type The re ceiver hasn t locked onto a satellite if the number is grayed out there fore it isn t being used to solve the position Beneath the circular graph are the bar graphs one for each satellite in view Since the unit has twelve channels it can dedicate one channel per visible satellite The taller the bar on the graph the better the unit is receiving the signals from the satellite NOTE One of the data display op
116. o Epit WavPoINnT ENT to ALTITUDE gt to CHoose SYM BOL ENT 2 Use arrow keys to select desired symbol and press ENT To return to the previous page press EXIT EXIT EXIT EXIT Waypoint Position To edit waypoint position 1 Press WPT T to My Waypoints ENT ENT ENT to waypoint name ENT to EDIT WAYPOINT ENT 2 Latitude press to LatitupE ENT Press T or J to change the first character then press to the next character and repeat until the lati tude is correct Press EXIT 3 Longitude press to LoneituDE ENT Press T or J to change the first character then press to the next character and repeat until the lon gitude is correct Press EXIT 4 When latitude and longitude are correct return to the previous page press EXIT EXIT EXIT EXIT 71 Selecting a Waypoint To select a waypoint on the map for navigating to for editing etc use the arrow keys and center the cursor over the waypoint A highlighted halo will appear around the waypoint Set a Waypoint by Average Position This feature sets a waypoint at the current position after taking several position readings and averaging them This boosts waypoint position accuracy by helping to eliminate errors caused by atmospheric condi tions and other factors 1 Press WPT T to My Waypoints gt to NEW ENT 2 Press or T to AVERAGE Position ENT press T to CREATE ENT 8 Wait while the unit takes points to average for the posit
117. om Fil Water with White Overlay Data Range Rings Map Data T Lat Lon Grid Lines Map Categories Drawn Navionics Map Choice Lowrance hd Presentation Mode international Mode hd Safety Contour 5 Meters 7 Map Menu left Map Data Menu right Show Map Data From the Map Page press MENU J to Mar DATA ENT Press ENT to enter the EARTH Map DeraIL selection list and choose how much detail you want from Off so the unit operates like a GPS plotter to High After the option is set press EXIT repeatedly to return to the page display Pop up Map Information From the Map Page press MENU to Map Darta ENT Press J to Popup Map INFORMATION With the option highlighted press ENT to check it turn on and uncheck it turn off After the option is set press EXIT EXIT to return to the page display Map Boundaries From the Map Page press MENU to Map Darta ENT Press J to DRAW Map Bounparies With the option highlighted press ENT to check it turn on and uncheck it turn off After the option is set press EXIT EXIT to return to the page display 82 Fill Water With White From the Map Page press MENU J to Map Darta ENT Press J to FILL WATER WITH Wuite With the option highlighted press ENT to check it turn on and uncheck it turn off After the option is set press EXIT EXIT to return to the page display Map Overlays Range Rings Lat Long Grid The map screen can be customized with four r
118. om a menu or take an action of some kind with the menu item Text that you may need to enter or file names you need to select are show in italic type such as trail name Instructions Menu Sequences Most functions you perform with the unit are described as a sequence of key strokes and selecting menu commands We ve written them in a condensed manner for quick and easy reading For example instructions for navigating a trail would look like this 1 From the Map Page press MENU MENU to My TraiLs ENT 9 2 Press J to Trail 1 ENT to NavigaTE ENT 8 You are asked to wait while it converts the trail into a route 4 The wait message disappears and the unit begins showing navigation information along the trail Now begin moving and follow your unit s directions Translated into complete English step 1 above would mean Start on the Map Page Press the Menu key twice Next repeatedly press or press and hold the down arrow key to scroll down the menu and select highlight the My Trails menu command Finally press the Enter key Step 2 would mean Press the down arrow key repeatedly to scroll to the trail named Trail 1 and press Enter Next press the right arrow key to highlight the Navigate command then press Enter 10 Section 2 Installation amp Accessories Preparations You can install the GPS system in some other order if you prefer but we recommend this installation sequence Caution
119. ommand launched with the WPT key See the searching example ear lier in this section or turn to Sec 6 Searching for detailed instructions on POI searches After you have looked up an item with the Find Waypoint command use or to make sure the Go To command is highlighted at the bot tom of the screen then press ENT The unit begins showing navigation information to the item To cancel navigation press MENU MENU J to Cancer NAVIGATION ENT to Yes ENT The unit stops showing navigation information Creating and Saving a Trail A trail or plot trail is a string of position points plotted by the unit as you travel It s a travel history a record of the path you have taken Trails are useful for repeating a journey along the same track They are particularly handy when you are trying to retrace your trip and go back the way you came On the screen trails are represented by a solid line extending from the back of the current position arrow The default color is light magenta 50 The unit is set at the factory to automatically create and record a trail while the unit is turned on The unit will continue recording the trail until the length reaches the maximum trail point setting default is 2 000 but the unit can record trails 9 999 points long When the point limit is reached the unit begins recording the trail over itself With the default auto setting this unit creates a trail by placing a dot trail point
120. on its own sec tion in the manual For example did you know this unit can look up business phone numbers functioning as a virtual Yellow Pages We ll show you how in Section 6 Finally in Section 7 we offer Supplemental Material including a list of the GPS datums used warranties and customer service information Now if you re into the fine details glance over the next segment on speci fications to see just how much GPS power your GlobalMap 3300C con tains It s important to us and our power users but if you don t care how many watts of power the unit has or how many waypoints it can store skip ahead to important information on how our GPS works on page 4 Capabilities and Specifications GlobalMap 3300C General Display 0 1 4 VGA color transflective TFT display 5 0 12 7 cm diagonal viewing area Resolution 320 pixels vert x 240 pixel horiz resolu tion 153 600 total pixels Backlighting Color backlit screen and keypad for night use Input power 10 to 15 volts DC Current drain With lights on 700 ma Case size 5 4 H x 6 9 W x 3 4 D 13 8 x 17 6 x 8 6 cm sealed and waterproof suitable for saltwater use 2 MMC slots One with waterproof door SD card compatible Recording GPS uses MMC amp SD cards for recording trip details
121. on the screen every time you change directions The methods used for creating a trail and the trail update rate can both be adjusted or even turned off See Sec 5 for Trail Options To preserve a trail from point A to point B you must turn off the trail by making it inactive before heading to point C or even back to point A When the current trail is set inactive the unit automatically creates and begins recording a new trail To Save a Trail 1 Press MENU MENU J to My Trails ENT Screen Edit Trail Sounds Name Transparency New Trail Delete All Trail 4 Alarms Options Color Route Planning FEDE s Light Magenta Pattern vTrail 1 1696 Point Trail 2 75 Points Maximum Points K 3 12 Points A 2000 Visible i symbol Active Delete Trail _ Navigate symbol FActive Trail Preview ix Visible Cancel Navigation GPS Setup gt System Setup gt SuniMoon Calculations Trip Calculator Timers Browse MMC Files nn Sequence for saving a trail and beginning a new one At left My Trails command Center the Trails Menu The arrow to the right of Trail 3 indicates the trail is active and the check to the left indicates the trail is visible on the map display The right figure shows the Edit Trail menu with the Name command selected 2 Press to the Active Trail Name ENT 3 Press to Active ENT This unchecks the Active option 4
122. orth American 1927 Canada Yukon North American 1927 Canal Zone North American 1927 Cuba North American 1927 Greenland Hayes Peninsula North American 1927 Mexico North American 1983 Alaska Canada CONUS North American 1983 Central America Mexico Observaorio Metereo 1939 Azores Corvo amp Flores Islands Old Egyptian 1907 Egypt 121 Old Hawaiian Mean for Hawaii Kauai Maui Oahu Old Hawaiian Hawaii Old Hawaiian Kauai Old Hawaiian Maui Old Hawaiian Oahu Oman Oman Ordinance Survey Great Britain 1936 Mean for England Isle of Man Scotland Shetland Islands Wales Ordinance Survey Great Britain 1936 England Ordinance Survey Great Britain 1936 England Isle of Man Wales Ordinance Survey Great Britain 1936 Scotland Shetland Islands Ordinance Survey Great Britain 1936 Wales Pico de las Nieves Canary Islands Pitcairn Astro 1967 Pitcairn Island Point 58 Sweden Santo DOS 1965 Espirito Santo Island Sao Braz Azores Sao Miguel Santa Maria Islands Sapper Hill 1943 East Falkland Island Schwarzeck Nambia Selvagem Grande Salvage Islands SGS 85 Soviet Geodetic System 1985 South American 1969 Mean for Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Ecuador Guyana Paraguay Peru Trinidad amp To bago and Venezuela South American 1969 Argentina South American 1969 Bolivia South American 1969 Brazil South American
123. ot point trail waypoint onto the trail This conserves plot trail points If a plot trail uses all of the available points allotted to it the beginning points are taken away and placed at the end of the trail From the Trails Menu press 4 to Options ENT to UPDATE CRITERIA Press or to select criteria type ENT Trail Update Rate Time Distance You can update a trail by time with a range from 1 second to 9999 sec onds the default is 3 seconds You can update by distance with a range from 0 01 mile nm km to 9 99 mile nm km the default is 0 10 mi With one of the Update Criteria selected use the cursor arrows to highlight either the UPDATE RATE or UPDATE Distance data entry boxes and press ENT Press T or J to change the first character then press to the next character and repeat until the entry is correct Press EXIT to return to the Trail Options Menu rails Trails New Trail Delete All New Trail Delete All 1 I x Update Active Trail x Update Active Trail Update Criteria Update Criteria ______ Auto Time Distance C Auto Time Distance pdate Rate Update Dis 003 sec 10 10 mi Trail Options menu Update Time Rate setting left and Update Dis tance setting right Specific Trail Options Delete Trail To delete a specific trail From the Trails Menu press 4 to Trail Name ENT The Edit Trail menu appears as seen in the following fig ure Press J to DEL
124. ounds Transparency Transparency Transparency File name Data Data214P Data214Pm Save Data Save Data Transfer My Data Check Free Storage Software Information Transfer My Data Check Free Storage Software Information Transfer My Data Check Free Storage Software Information From left to right these figures show the menu sequence for naming and saving a GPS Data File from the unit s memory to an MMC 57 4 Loading to unit memory There may be more than one GPS Data File USR on the card To select a file press ENT to activate the selec tion box use J or T to highlight the file then press ENT to accept the selection Next press 4 to Loap DATA ENT The unit will display a com pletion message when the data transfer is finished To return to the Page view press EXIT EXIT EXIT EXIT Figure 1 Figure 2 Screen Screen Sounds Sounds Transparency Transparency A he ee I Alano User Data File ser Data File Data USR bd Data214Pm USR bd Load Data Transfer My Data Check Free Storage Software Information Data USR Data214Pm USR Transfer My Data Check Free Storage Software Information Figure 3 Figure 4 Screen Screen Sounds Sounds Transparency Transparency User Data File Data214Pm USR SA Load Data Transfer My Data
125. ove the cursor to the next letter and repeat until the name is correct then press ENT ENT B Jump down to the lower selection list by pressing ENT then press J or T to select a city name from the list then press ENT The city name you selected is now in the city field NOTE We recommend that you do not enter a city name unless the list you are given is too large when searching without it This unit can ac tually search quicker without a city and you save time by not en tering a city name Go To Cursor Find Distance Find Streets Address 324 Street 9th Any Find Address Homi N 36 09 269 H__95 50 764 0 38mi 329 mag Go To Cursor Find Distance Find Streets Find Address Addrace Do you want to find addresses only within a particular city j Find Address N 36 09 269 H__95 50 764 0 38mi 3290 mas Find By Name l Brien Find In List O Brien TX O Brien historical WV O Briens Corner MA O Brion WY O Bryonsville OH O Connor Point OH O Donnell MD O Donnell PA O Donnell TX O Donnell Heights MD O Fallon IL O Fallon MO O Kean AR Find City field left Search in particular city only option center Find City by name right 105 6 When the necessary search fields are filled in press 4 to Finp AD DRESS ENT Your unit asks you to wait while it searches for the address If an addr
126. ows a Select Icon Symbol menu 3 Press or T or or to select your icon symbol then press ENT The icon appears on the map Press EXIT to clear the cursor e e e x os oe fae Tia gt fer i TE TE E gt Ela 4 a TA fe amp 8 Pe If je amp o gt fis fie 2 ele no fas fat l i l N 27 17 684 38 487 N 27 19 962 37 697 H__97 33 139 2030 mag H__97 35 876 2090 mag Cursor selects icon location left Select Icon Symbol menu center Boat Ramp icon on map right Cursor has been moved for clarity Create Icon at Current Position 1 While you are traveling press ENT and the screen shows a Select Icon Symbol menu 2 Press or T or gt or J to select your icon symbol then press ENT The icon appears on the map 60 Delete an Icon You can delete all the icons at one time you can delete all icons repre sented by a particular symbol or you can use the cursor to delete a se lected icon from the map 1 Press MENU J to DELETE My Icons ENT 2 Press to DELETE ALL Icons DELETE By SYMBOL or DELETE FRom Map and press ENT Go To Cursor Find Distance Find Streets Find Address Hinahwaw Frits A Delete Icons Go To Cursor Find Distance Find Streets Find Address Highway Exits Map Orientation r Auto Zoom Cs Delete All Overlay Data a omer SUE Map Data Delete By Symbol E Delete From Map Map Categori
127. p Be litung Islands Camp Area Astro Antarctica McMurdo Camp Area Campo Inchauspe Argentina Canton Astro 1966 Phoenix Islands Cape South Africa Cape Canaveral Bahamas Florida Carthage Tunisia Switzerland Chatham Island Astro 1971 New Zealand Chatham Island Chua Astro Paraguay Corrego Alegre Brazil Dabola Guinea Djakarta Batavia Indonesia Sumatra DOS 1968 New Georgia Islands Gizo Island Easter Island 1967 Easter Island European 1950 Mean for Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France West Germany Gi braltar Greece Italy Luxembourg Neth erlands Norway Portugal Spain Sweden Switzerland European 1950 Mean for Austria Denmark France West Germany Netherlands Swit zerland European 1950 Mean for Iraq Israel Jordan Lebanon Kuwait Saudi Arabia Syria European 1950 Cyprus European 1950 Egypt European 1950 England Channel Islands Ireland Scotland Shetland Islands European 1950 Finland Norway European 1950 Greece European 1950 Iran European 1950 Italy Sardinia European 1950 Sicily European 1950 Malta Ireland 1965 Ireland ISTS 061 Astro 1968 South Georgia lIs lands ISTS 073 Astro 1969 Diego Garcia Johnston Island 1961 Johnston Island Kandawala Sri Lanka Kerguelen Island 1949 Kerguelen Island Kertau 1948 West Malaysia amp Singapore Kusaie Astro 1951 Caroline Islands 120 L C
128. p Auto Zoom This receiver has an auto zoom feature that eliminates much of the but ton pushing that other brands of GPS receivers force you to make It works in conjunction with the navigation features First start navigation to a waypoint See the waypoint section for more information on navigating to a waypoint Then with the auto zoom mode on the unit zooms out until the entire course shows from the present position to the destination waypoint As you travel toward the destination the unit automatically begins zooming in one zoom range at a time always keeping the destination on the screen To turn this feature on from the Map Page press MENU to Auto Zoom ENT EXIT Repeat these steps to turn it off 81 Map Data This menu lets you turn the map off if desired which turns the map screen into a GPS plotter turn off or on the pop up map info boxes draw the map boundaries or boxes around the areas of high detail or fill land areas with gray You can also turn on or off Map Overlays which display latitude and longitude grid lines or range rings on the map This menu lets you select Navionics Maps for instructions see the Navionics Charts entry in this section To get to Map Data From the Map Page press MENU J to Map DATA ENT CAST Find Distance Earth Map Detail Find Streets Medium d Find Address Z Highway Exits x Popup Map Information Map Orientation x Draw Map Boundaries r Auto Zo
129. r than ac cording 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 is ever required LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS 12000 E SKELLY DRIVE TULSA OK 74128 800 324 1356 131 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 with out sending your product to the factory To call us use the
130. r this area If you re using only the factory loaded background map the maximum zoom range for showing additional map detail is 15 miles You can con tinue to zoom in closer but the map will simply be enlarged without revealing more map content except for a few major city streets Load your own high detail custom map made with MapCreate or a pre made FreedomMap from LEI and you can zoom in to 0 02 miles with mas sive amounts of accurate map detail 35 da r s a f i f e A 0 2 vi tts i i iai nai East Central jmi A fi ALA Ea w yr High School Map Pages with high detail MapCreate map of an urban area loaded on the MMC At left arterial streets are visible at the 4 mile zoom range Center numerous dots representing Points of Interest are visible at the 2 mile range along with minor streets Right at the 0 4 mile zoom you can see an interstate highway with an exit major and minor streets as well as Point of Interest icons Background map vs MapCreate map content The background map includes low detail maps of the whole world con taining cities major lakes major rivers political boundaries and me dium detail maps of the United States The medium detail U S maps contain all incorporated cities shaded metropolitan areas county boundaries shaded public lands such as national forests and parks some major city streets Interstate U S
131. repeatedly until you return to the previous page Show WAAS Alarm When the signal is available your unit will automatically use WAAS to boost the accuracy of the position fix When the WAAS signal is lost or acquired an alarm message appears Since the U S government is still developing the WAAS system it s not unusual for a GPS WAAS re ceiver to frequently lose and reacquire its lock on a WAAS satellite 95 That can result in the alarm repeatedly going on and off If you want you have the option of turning off the WAAS Acquired Lost alarm with out affecting how the unit uses WAAS Here s how 1 Press MENU MENU J to GPS Setur ENT J to SHow WAAS ALARM 2 With the option highlighted press ENT to uncheck it turn off and check it turn on After the option is set press EXIT EXIT to return to the page display 8 You can return to this command and press ENT again to turn the fea ture on Software Version Information From time to time Lowrance updates the operating system software in some of its products These software upgrades are usually offered to customers as free downloads from our web site www lowrance com These upgrades make the unit perform better or introduce a new fea ture or function You can find out what software version is running in your unit by using the Software Information command Screen Screen Sounds Sounds Transparency Transparency Alarms Route Plan
132. ress to move the cursor to the next letter and repeat until the name is correct then press ENT ENT B Jump down to the lower selection list by pressing ENT then press J or T to select a street name from the list then press ENT The street name you selected is now in the street field 104 Go To Cursor Find Distance Find Streets Address 324 T City Any Find Address AOmi N 36 09 269 H__95 50 764 0 38mi 3290 mag Find By Name Eth Find In List sw State Highway A State Highway B State Highway B US Highway D State Highway F State Highway N State Highway P State Highway P US Highway S State Highway Alley La La o o e e eo Lo Lo Go To Cursor Find Distance Find Streets Address 324 pis City Any Find Address 40mi N 36 09 269 0 38mi H__95 50 764 329 mag Find Address menu left Find Street menu center with Find By Name field active street name entry complete right 5 To enter a city name press J to City ENT You will be asked if you want to find addresses only within a particular city This option is de signed so you can limit an address search to a single city if necessary see the following note If you select yes there are two options A You can spell out the city name in the top selection box Press T or J to change the first letter then press to m
133. rill size 3 16 4 75 mm Drill four places Drill size 1 25 mm If needed GPS module mounting template After the module is installed connect it to the unit The LGC 2000 can communicate with your GPS unit either directly using the supplied ex tension cable or through a NMEA 2000 network Connecting Directly to the Unit After the module is installed attach it to the end of the Y adapter ex tension cable as shown in the following diagram To connect it to the unit insert the extension cable s splitter plug into the Network socket on the back of the unit and your system is ready to use i 2 60 ohm goo plug ST DES Se isti To unit Nw 25 Y adapter extension cable LGC 2000 direct connection to GPS unit 14 NOTE The extension cable s shorter branch will have a 60 ohm terminator at tached to it Do not remove this terminator When you re not con necting to a NMEA 2000 buss you must leave the terminator con nected to this socket for your antenna receiver to function correctly Connecting to a NMEA 2000 Network The LGC 2000 can be connected to a NMEA 2000 buss providing GPS information to any Lowrance GPS units attached to the buss Contact LEI Extras look inside back cover for accessory ordering information for a NMEA 2000 buss adapter cable if you would like to do this There are two ways to connect the antenn
134. rm settings 1 Press MENU MENU to ALARMS ENT ENT 2 Scroll J or T to select the desired category then press ENT to check or clear the Enabled box This turns the alarm on checked or off un checked 73 3 To change distance settings scroll 4 or T to select the desired cate gory then press gt ENT to activate the distance dialog box Press T or Y to change the first character then press to the next character and repeat until the name 1s correct 4 When your adjustments are finished return to the last page dis played by repeatedly pressing EXIT IMPORTANT ALARM NOTES Anchor Alarm The anchor alarm may be triggered even when you re sitting still This typically happens when using small less than 05 mile anchor alarm ranges Arrival Alarm If you set the arrival alarm s distance to a small number and you run a route see the Navigate Routes segment this unit may not show navigation data to the next waypoint once you arrive at the first one since you may not be able to come close enough to the first waypoint to trip the arrival alarm Check MMC Files and Storage Space To check MMC Files Press MENU MENU J to Browse MMC Fires ENT Press J to MMC CARD INFo ENT to see the free space on the card Screen Sounds Files Transparency Dallas Trip lcm Alarms R pieni Route Planning A My Trails ert Cancel Navigation r GPS Setup d SonrChart4 slg 6 74MB System Setup
135. rsor cross hair over the map object or location 8 Navigate to the selected destination press MENU ENT EXIT Follow red course line on Map Page or compass bearing arrow on Navigation Page 9 At destination Arrival Alarm goes off to clear it press EXIT Cancel navigation press MENU MENU J to CanceL NAVIGATION ENT to Yes ENT 10 Return to Wpt 1 by Navigate To Waypoint or Backtrack Trail To Waypoint press WPT ENT ENT ENT Use T or J to select Wpt 001 press ENT ENT follow navigation displays Trail press MENU MENU J to My Trais ENT Press J to Trail I ENT Y to DELETE TraiL to NAviGATE ENT Press to REVERSE Route ENT lt to NAVIGATE Route ENT If arrival alarm sounds press EXIT Follow navigation displays 11 Back home Arrival Alarm goes off press EXIT Cancel navigation press MENU MENU L to CANCEL NAVIGATION ENT amp to Yes ENT 12 To turn off the unit press and hold PWR key for three seconds 40 Find Your Current Position Finding your current position is as simple as turning the unit on Un der clear sky conditions the unit automatically searches for satellites and calculates its position in approximately one minute or less NOTE Clear sky means open sky unobstructed by terrain dense foliage or structures Clouds do not restrict GPS signal reception If for some reason satellite acquisition takes longer you may be inside a structure or vehicle or in terrain that is bloc
136. s They work just like a MapCreate custom map on an MMC To display a Navionics chart 1 Install the Navionics MMC in the memory card compartment and turn on the unit For full card install instructions see Sec 2 WARNING You should never format the MMC containing your Navionics chart Formatting the MMC will permanently erase the chart from the card 2 From the Map Page press MENU J to Map Data ENT J to Navionics Map Choice ENT Use T or J to select the Map Name then press ENT EXIT EXIT 86 Golpoleunsor Find Distance Earth Map Detail Earth Map Detail Find Streets Medium nd Medium hd Find Address 5 n Highway Exits x Popup Map Information K Popup Map Information Map Orientation Draw Map Boundaries Draw Map Boundaries r Auto Zoom Fill Water with White I Fill Water with White Overlay Data I Range Rings M Range Rings TLat Lon Grid Lines TLat Lon Grid Lines Navionics Map Choice Navionics Map Choice Lowrance 7 Lowrance hd Presentation Mode International Mode x South Chesapeake South Florida Safety Contour Miami Demo 5 Meters 5 Meters a These figures show menu sequence from left to right for selecting a Navionics chart for the South Chesapeake Bay area 3 To turn off a Navionics chart From the Map Page press MENU to Map DATA ENT to Navionics Map CHoice ENT Use T or J to select LOWRANCE then press ENT EXIT EXIT Port Information Navionics ch
137. s to change the cross track error range A circular symbol depicting your destination waypoint appears on the screen as you approach the waypoint as shown on the screen in the preceding figure Travel Time is the time that it will take to reach your destination at your present closing speed You can also customize the time data box to show Arrival Time instead Arrival Time is the local time it will be when you arrive at the destination based upon your present closing speed and track In the preceding example figure the driver is headed northwest a 345 track toward a waypoint 346 bearing away The cross track error range white corridor is 0 15 miles either side of the course The driver is headed toward trail waypoint 1 which is 0 3 miles away The vehicle is 234 feet right of the original course Traveling at a speed of 17 mph the driver will arrive at the waypoint in 1 minute 3 seconds The Navigation Page has its own menu which is used for some ad vanced functions and for setting various options Options and setup are discussed in Sec 5 To access the Navigation Page Menu from the Navigation Page press MENU Map Page The Map Page screens show your course and track from a bird s eye view By default this unit shows the map with north always at the top of the screen This can be changed See the topic Map Orientation in Sec 5 If you re navigating to a waypoint the map also shows your starting location pr
138. sa 60 Create Teon on Map iaia ana 60 Create Icon at Current Position i 60 Delete an Icon ea a 61 Navigate to an Icon 61 RAOL OA eT AE E EN a 62 Create and Save a Route ii 62 PC Created Routes ii 62 Routes Created in the Unit 62 Delete a Route ie deh ati ved alee al i 65 Edit a Route Name i 65 Edit Route Waypoints i 65 Navigatea Router ae T 66 Navigate a Route in Reverse 67 Trails scolo here ho ERI lalla lana 68 Deletea Pratl Lante e henge a on ch eb ewes 68 Edit a Trail Name i 69 Edita Trai Color ae iii ale ani 69 Edita Trall Pattern aula ina ana aa 69 UHD Ur ranas n e e a E E TRE 70 Alarm Cloe kia ara Aa T AA i 70 Sun Moon Rise amp Set Calculator 70 Trp Galculatofs ns ini laicale 70 Trip Down Timer esre eau en tite edad costs e 70 Trip Up Dim r nenia pia labili nola Esa 70 Waypomtsatitr italia 70 Delete a Waypoint ear a a E E E TA a 70 Edit a Waypoint Name Symbol or Position 71 ii Selecting a Waypoint 72 Set a Waypoint by Average Position 72 Set a Waypoint by Projecting a Position 72 Sec 5 System amp GPS Setup Options ssssccccscscccceceeees 73 AV ARIS eh e a bese a A E ahs deaed esos ast see Mee
139. searching for in the First Street box In this example it s I 35 To search for that street press J to FIND First STREET ENT A message appears asking you to wait while the unit finds the street When the Streets Found list appears press or J to select the street you are searching for and press ENT BONO Cursor Streets Found ___ I 35 Cooke County TX Find Streets 35 Denton County TX First Street 35 US 77 Denton Coun 35 US 77 Cooke Count 35 Interstate 35 Logan County OK Second Street 35 Cleveland County O None l 44 Oklahoma Coun City Postal Code Oklahoma County Q US 77 Oklahoma Co US 62 US 77 Oklah 35 35 35 any Any 35 35 US 62 Oklahoma Co 35 35 35 5 5 Find First Street Find Intersection 1 40 US 62 Oklahorr US TI Cleveland Co McClain County OK Payne County ona US 77 anan Caunt RASSSAS oe seeds emi At left the Find Streets menu with the Find First Street command highlighted At right Streets Found list 4 The Map Page appears with the cursor pointing to the found street 113 Map Finding Waypoint N 35 23 339 525 7 mi H__97 29 686 3530 mag Map Page showing results of a street search The cursor points to the located street If you want to navigate to the found street at the cursor location just press MENU ENT EXIT Find an Intersection You must enter one street in the First
140. sed To prevent this you should cover the individual wire ends either by capping them with wire nuts or wrapping them with electrical tape You should cut off the bare wire before taping off the ends 16 Powering a NMEA 2000 Buss NMEA 2000 Power cable A NMEA 2000 buss must be connected to a power source to operate If you have a pre existing NMEA 2000 installation it may already be connected to another power source If your NMEA 2000 buss is already powered you can ignore the NMEA 2000 Power cable Never attach two power sources to a single NMEA 2000 buss If you do need to power your NMEA 2000 buss attach the NMEA 2000 Power cable to your boat s battery just as indicated in the following segment for connecting your unit s Power Supply cable The NMEA 2000 Power cable s red wire should be attached with provided 3 amp fuse to the boat battery s positive terminal and the NMEA 2000 Power cable s black and shield wires should both be attached to the battery s negative terminal NOTE If the NMEA 2000 buss draws power directly from the boat s battery the LGC 2000 will remain on drawing power all the time The LGC 2000 s current draw is very small and shouldn t decrease the boat s storage battery life but if this small draw is a concern you can in stall a switch between the NMEA 2000 buss and the battery Powering Your Unit Power Supply cable red and black wires The unit works from a 12 volt battery system For the
141. so simply attach the adapter cable s manual locking collar connector to the Network port on the back of the unit and attach the other end to an available port on the NMEA 2000 buss as shown in the following image To NMEA 2000 To GlobalMap s DO Network socket network port Lowrance unit direct connection to NMEA 2000 buss As soon as the unit is connected to the network it will begin receiving shared information Please note that the buss must be powered to oper ate For more on powering a NMEA 2000 buss see the instructions earlier in this section 19 NMEA 0183 Cable Connections NMEA is a standard communications format for marine electronic equipment For example an autopilot can connect to the NMEA inter face on this unit and receive positioning information The unit can ex change information with any device that transmits or receives NMEA 0188 data See the following diagram for general wiring connections Read your other product s owner s manual for more wiring information NMEA 0183 Wiring Data cable To exchange NMEA 0183 data this unit has one NMEA 0188 version 2 0 communication port Com port one Com 1 can be used to receive NMEA format GPS data The com port can also transmit NMEA format GPS data to another device The four wires for the com port are combined with the Power Supply cable and NMEA 2000 Power cable to form the power data cable shown earlier Com 1 uses th
142. t To add an MMC or SD Card 1 Open the card compartment door 2 Grasp the bottom of the MMC and push the top of the card into the slot Once the card is started use your fingernails to slide it the rest of the way to the left until it is firmly seated in the slot 3 Close the compartment door and fasten the thumb screw finger tight Face Cover Your unit comes with a white protective cover that snaps on and off the front of the unit This cover is intended for use when your unit and the vehicle it s mounted in are idle 25 Other Accessories Other accessories include MMC cards MMC card readers and MapCre ate 6 custom mapping software for your computer MMC card readers are available in USB and parallel port versions The Ultimate J EZS in GPS 7 TINTA N Mapping Detail Z z MapCreate 6 CD ROM left MMC card reader for USB ports right WARNING When the unit is mounted in an unprotected area such as an open boat cockpit the protective face cover must be removed when the vehicle is moving at high speed This includes towing a boat on a trailer at highway speeds Otherwise wind blast can pop off the cover If any of these accessories are not available from your dealer see the accessory ordering information on the inside back cover of this man ual Visit our web site for a complete listing of all the available ac cessories for your unit Now that you have your unit installed move on to
143. t with Position Pinning the same instructions are used to turn the feature on checked and off unchecked 1 Press MENU MENU to GPS Setup ENT to Position PINNING ENT 2 Press EXIT EXIT to return to the previous page Reset Options To reset all features to their factory defaults 1 Press MENU MENU to System SETUP ENT to RESET OPTIONS ENT lt to Yes ENT NOTE Reset Options does not erase any waypoints routes icons or plot trails 92 Screen Sounds Transparency Alarms Route Planning My Trails Units of Measure Set Local Time Communications Port Reset Options Delete All My Waypoints x Popup Help Set Language Transfer My Data Check Free Storage Software Information System Menu with Reset Options command selected Require WAAS You can force the unit to require WAAS for reporting a valid position The default setting off uses WAAS automatically but doesn t require it to yield a position Here s how to turn it on and off 1 Press MENU MENU to GPS Setup ENT J to REQUIRE WAAS ENT 2 To return to the last page displayed press EXIT EXIT 8 You can return to this command and press ENT again to turn the fea ture off Screen Sounds Transparency Alarms gt Route Planning My Trails Initialize GPS Coordinate System Datum Selection K Track Smoothing v Dam
144. tently delivers accuracies within 1 2 meters horizontal and 2 3 meters vertical according to the FAA It does this by broadcasting correction signals on GPS frequencies Your unit automati cally receives both GPS and WAAS signals However there are some fringe areas of the U S including parts of Alaska that do not yet receive robust WAAS coverage Continued WAAS development is planned to extend WAAS coverage in the years to come WAAS boosts the accuracy of land GPS navigation but the system is designed for aircraft The satellites are in a fixed orbit around the Equator so they appear very low in the sky to someone on the ground in North America Aircraft and vessels on open water can get consis tently good WAAS reception but terrain foliage or even large man made structures can sometimes block the WAAS signal from ground receivers You ll find that using your GPS receiver is both easy and amazingly accurate It s easily the most accurate method of electronic navigation available to the general public today Remember however that this receiver is only a tool Always have another method of navigation avail able such as a map or chart and a compass 7 Also remember that this unit will always show navigation information in the shortest line from your present position to a waypoint regardless of terrain It only calculates position it can t know what s between you and your destination for example It s up to you to safely n
145. the data box highlighted and flashing press ENT to open a list of options Scroll T and J to select a different display option then press ENT After all options are set press EXIT to return to the page display Customize Map Page While on the Map Page press PAGES Y or T to select Option Name EXIT GPS Simulator The GPS simulator lets you use the unit as if you were outdoors navi gating somewhere It s a great way to practice using your unit You can set the starting location by entering latitude longitude Starting Posi tion or from a stored waypoint map place or POI location CHoosE START command You can steer your position and change speed on the map by using the arrow keys STEER WITH ARROWS command or by setting the track and speed in the dialog boxes provided on the simulator menu screen To get to the GPS Simulator 1 Press MENU MENU J to GPS Setup ENT 2 Press Y to GPS SimuLator ENT The GPS Simulator Menu appears 79 Sopas IEGPS Simulator On E E Transparency Starting Position Alarms Latitude Route Planning N 27 48 331 My Trails Longitude Initialize GPS W 97 15 584 Coordinate System Datum Selection Track Speed X Track Smoothing 234 mag jo mph r Require WAAS Altitude Show WAAS Alarm fo ft GPS Simulator Steer With Arrows Select Starting Waypoint Bomis GPS Setup Menu left GPS Simulator menu center Map Page showing Track and Spee
146. the found intersection just press MENU ENT EXIT Find Waypoints 1 Press WPT to My Waypoints ENT 2 If searching for the waypoint By Name press ENT If searching for the Nearest waypoint press to NEARESTIENT To search by name Jump to step 5 Find Waypoint Category M Subcategory Category Airports Cities Countries Lat by PO PO RET Category Countries Lal PO d Find Waypoint menu left Find By Nearest command center Find by Name command right 3 If you re looking for nearest the unit says it is calculating then a list of waypoints appears The closest is highlighted at the top of the list and the farthest at the bottom of the list Find By Nearest Calculating nearest Dst 5 80 Find By Nearest Brg 39 Calculating message left and list of the nearest waypoints right 116 4 To see location information on the closest highlighted waypoint press ENT and the Waypoint Information screen appears If you wanted to you could select another waypoint from the list with the T or l keys A To navigate to the waypoint press ENT The Go To Waypoint command is already highlighted The unit will show navigation in formation to the waypoint B To find the waypoint press to FIND ON Map ENT The Map Page appears with the cursor highlighting the found waypoint Waypoint Information Waypoint Inform
147. the page display To set Alarm Sounds Press J to ALARM Sounps With the option high lighted press ENT to check it turn on and uncheck it turn off After the option 1s set press EXIT EXIT to return to the page display To set Alarm Volume Press J to VoLume Press gt or to move the bar The left end of the scale is low volume the right end is high volume After the option is set press EXIT EXIT to return to the page display To set Alarm Style Press 4 to ALARM STYLE ENT Press T or J to change the style then press ENT After the option is set press EXIT EXIT to return to the page display Track Smoothing This is a factory setting on the GPS Setup menu that should always be left on When stopped or traveling at slow speeds such as walking or trolling Track Smoothing prevents wandering of trails the steering arrow compass rose and a map in track up mode Screen Sounds Transparency Alarms Route Planning My Trails Initialize GPS Coordinate System Datum Selection fdTrack Smoothing I Require WAAS r Show WAAS Alarm GPS Simulator Track Smoothing option turned on 97 Trail Options There are several options you can use with trails Some affect all trails other options can be applied to a particular trail You can change the way trails are updated display or hide trails create a new trail delete a trail etc General Trail Options
148. tial number such as waypoint 001 The waypoint symbol and number appear on the map and in the waypoint list Navigate To a Waypoint You can select any waypoint visible on the Map Page with the cursor then use the Navigate to Cursor command we ll describe how later in this section However you can avoid scrolling the map to pick your waypoint if you use the Find Waypoint commands 1 Press WPT T to My Waypoints ENT To look up the nearest waypoint press J to NEAREST ENT or to look by name and scroll through the en tire waypoint list press ENT For this example look by name 2 If your waypoint list is a long one you can spell out the waypoint name in the Fin BY Name box to search for it Press T or J to change the first character then press to move the cursor to the next character and re peat until the name is correct then press ENT to jump to the list below 8 If the list is short you can jump directly to the Finp IN List box by pressing ENT Use T or J to select the waypoint name press ENT and the waypoint information screen appears with the Go To command selected 4 To begin navigating to the waypoint press ENT Waypoint Course line red Trail line Off course magenta range set at Going To 001 0 15 mile Track bearing __ 17 0 mph 345 mag 346 mag Destination Distance Off Course travei Time nae 0 30 mi 234 Ra 0 01 03 Navigation Page navigating toward waypoint 001 and l
149. tion and amenities information at right Find Map Places or Points of Interest POI 1 Press WPT press J or T to select a map place or POI category then press ENT To narrow your search press or lt to select a subcate gory before pressing ENT You will be given two options Search By Name or By Nearest Category Category My Waypoints My Waypoints Airports Airports Cities Cities Countries Countries Landmarks Landmarks POI Attractions POI Attractions Pol Emergncy Govt POl Emergncy Govt POI Entertainment POI Entertainment POI Restaurants POI Restaurants POI Sports POI Sports Subcategory Subcategory Entire Category a RY Parks gt Find Waypoint menu with Lodging POI category selected left and with the RV Parks subcategory selected right 2 Search by nearest POI Press ENT The find by nearest menu will show a calculating screen then a list of the nearest POl s will appear Press J or T to the selected POI and press ENT to call up the POl s Waypoint Information screen 110 Lal PO PO Subcategory RV Parks 45 8 nm Calculating nearest Category My Waypoints Airports Cities Countries E Elk O Vue River Park E Cherokee Strip Campe E Big Cedar Rv Park E Crossroads Mobile Ho Peculiar Park Place E Lone Oak Rv Park E Pine Grove Village E Cottonwoods Rv Park E Tomes Country Club Bob s amp Jo s Rv Ctr Its 45 mag Dst 84 55
150. tions for the Satellite Status page is Po sition Error horizontal position error which can appear in one of the page s data boxes Position Error will show you the expected er ror from a benchmark location In other words if the Position Error box shows 50 feet then the position shown by the unit is estimated to be within 50 feet of the actual location 31 This also gives you an indicator of the fix quality the unit currently has The smaller the position error number the better and more ac curate the fix is If the position error flashes dashes then the unit hasn t locked onto the satellites and the number shown isn t valid For details see the Customize Page Displays entry in Sec 5 The Satellite Status Page has its own menu which is used for setting various options Options and setup are discussed in Sec 5 To access the Satellite Status Page Menu from the Status Page press MENU Navigation Page This screen has a compass rose that not only shows your direction of travel but also the direction to a recalled waypoint To get to the Navi gation Page Press PAGES gt or lt to NAVIGATION EXIT The navigation screen looks like the one below when you re not navi gating to a waypoint or following a route or trail Your position is shown by an arrow in the center of the screen Your trail history or path you ve just taken is depicted by the line extending from the arrow The arrow pointing down at the top of the
151. ts contain Tidal Information represented at large zoom ranges by a box icon with the letter T The icon stands for a Tidal Station location An example is displayed at right When you zoom in to a sufficiently small zoom range the icon itself be comes an animated gauge showing a rising or falling tidal height for the selected station at the present time At larger zoom ranges you can se lect the boxed T icon and it becomes an animated gauge with a pop up name box An example is displayed in the following figure To view tide information 1 Select a Tide Station icon use the arrow keys to move the cursor over an icon When it is selected a pop up name box appears 2 After selecting the Tide Station icon press WPT to display the Tide Information screen Cursor line Pop up name box Tide Station icon Biscayne Bay pgqom iami Marina _p30ma Navionics chart showing Tide Station icon selected by cursor In the example above the tide is at 1 5 feet and rising as shown by the up arrow at the top of the icon 90 ZO LAA 0 1 ft MN 369NN369MN Daily Highs amp Lows Low 6 00 AH O 1 ft High 12 00 PH 2 2 ft Low 6 30 PH 0 1 ft Moon Calculations ay Miami Marina 2o ft 0 1 ft MN369NN369MN Daily Highs amp Lows Low RAN AM OO ft High 2 2 ft Low 0 1 ft Moon Calcula Sets 9 40 A 2o i 11 20 PH Sets 9 40 AH Rises 11 20 PH Honth OOO Year TI Jhe 200
152. u want to go ahead and navigate to the POI address just press ENT EXIT 106 Map Finding Waypoint Waypoint Information 1614 S Birch Ave Broken Arrow OK 74012 1614 Birch Oklahoma City OK 73108 1614 N Birch St Jenks OK 74037 o 1614 N Birch Ave Shane sa Tulsa County OK 74063 Distance 0 21 mi EH Birch Ave Enid OK 73701 n o y Bearing 110 mag 1614 N Birch St Owasso OK 74055 POl Marine 1614 E Birch St Boat Dealers Liberal KS 67901 1614 Birch Rd Calvert County MD 20676 j 1614 Birch Rd N econ ne Fairfax County VA 22101 l Left Map Page showing location of the address on the map high lighted by cursor Center this address is a business in the POI data base so you can display the POI information window then navigate to it At right this address is not in the POI database so the Waypoint key will not display any information for this address Find Any Item Selected by Map Cursor On the Map Page with a POI or map feature selected by the cursor press WPT To return to the previous page press EXIT E Waypoint Information National Inn N 36 08 857 B WH 95 50 662 Distance 0 15 mi Bearing 206 mag 123rd A POI lected by the cursor left POI information screen right NOTE Since the Go To waypoint command is highlighted you can navi gate to the selected POI by pressing ENT EXIT while in the POI
153. unit s on board mem ory The amount of GPS data you can record and save for recall later is only limited by the number and capacity of MMC cards you have 3 NOTICE The storage and operation temperature range for your unit is from 4 degrees to 167 degrees Fahrenheit 20 degrees to 75 degrees Cel sius Extended storage or operation in temperatures higher or lower than specified will damage the liquid crystal display in 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 listed on the last page How Lowrance GPS Works You ll navigate faster and easier if you understand how the unit scans the sky to tell you where you are on the earth and where you re go ing But if you already have a working understanding of GPS receivers and the GPS navigation system skip on ahead to Section 2 Installation amp Accessories on page 11 If you re new to GPS read on and you can later impress your friends with your new found knowledge First think of your unit as a small but powerful computer But don t worry we made the units in this series easy to use so you don t need to be a computer expert to find your way The unit includes a keypad and a screen with menus so you can tell it what to do The screen also lets the unit show your location on a moving map as well as point the way to your destination This gimbal mounted unit uses a
154. ust be loaded from the MMC into memory before the unit can use them The other key GPS use for MMCs is storage of special high detail cus tom maps which you can produce on your computer with our MapCre ate software These MapCreate custom maps contain much greater de tail than the basic background map These Custom Map Files file format lem can also be shared between other Lowrance GPS or so nar GPS units and personal computers For example the exact same MMC custom map files and GPS data files can be used interchangea bly between your gimbal mounted GlobalMap 3300C and the hand held iFINDER GPS receiver You make your own Custom Map Files with our MapCreate software but you don t have to We also sell ready to use FreedomMaps These custom maps are pre loaded on MMCs No computer work required 5 The unit automatically reads Custom Map Files directly from the MMC or SD card To use a custom map all you need to do is slide an MMC containing a map into the unit Introduction to GPS and WAAS Well now you know the basics of how the unit does its work You might be ready to jump ahead to Section 2 Installation amp Accessories on page 11 so you can mount your unit and plug in the power Or you might want to see how our text formatting makes the manual tutorials easy to skim If that s the case move on to How to Use This Manual on page 9 But if you want to understand the current state of satellite naviga tio
155. with this unit are about 1 1 8 long 4mm x 30mm Drill 3 16 4 75 mm holes for the mounting screws 12 If you need to route the cable through the mounting surface drill a 1 25mm hole for the cable s connector There is a notch in the antenna housing that allows the cable to pass through to the outside if desired instead of routing it through the mounting surface After drilling the holes pass the O ring over the cable and press it into the groove on the bottom of the antenna housing Now attach the an tenna to the mounting surface using 4 mm screws and the supplied lock washers Route the cable as described later in this section and the GPS module installation is finished Magnet Mount A magnet available as an option lets you temporarily mount the GPS module on any ferrous metal surface such as a car To use the magnet simply peel the backing off the magnet s adhesive coating and press the magnet to the bottom of the antenna housing The module is ready for use Under side view showing magnet Pole Mount The GPS module attaches to the pole mount adapter with the supplied 4 mm screws You can route the cable through the slot in the side of the module and down the side of the pole Or you can pass it down through the pole mount adapter and run the cable inside the pole The 1 14 threads on the pole mount adapter accept a standard marine antenna mount Pole mount adapter with module attached 13 D
156. wreck Cursor line ae a N 27 39 968 H__97 04 988 12 81mi 1220 mag Cursor line The selected wreck the Empress to the southeast is 12 81 miles away Selecting Any Map Item With the Cursor 1 Use the zoom keys and the arrow keys to move around the map and find the item you wish to select 2 Use the arrow keys and center the cursor cross hair on the desired ob ject On most items a pop up box will give the name of the selected item Tip This unit has an extremely handy Cursor Undo feature that lets you instantly return to the previous location you were looking at without scrolling It works like this Use the cursor arrow keys to scroll the map to some far away location or waypoint Press EXIT to clear the cursor and jump back to your current position on the map When you want to take another peek at that distant place just press EXIT again You can use this trick to toggle between your cur rent position and your destination without a lot of scrolling Searching Now that you ve seen how the unit can find where you are let s search for something somewhere else Searching is one of the most powerful features in the Lowrance GPS product line In this example we ll look for the nearest fast food restaurant For more information on different types of searches refer to Sec 6 Searching 42 NOTE This example requires the Point of Interest POI database included with a high detail MapCreat
157. y Map Categories Drawn Delete My Icons AE ga a aah Owasso a Dmag A Lio I N 36 26 907 21 871 H_ 95 42 169 16 mag N 36 26 339 WH 95 42 301 Navigate to cursor In this example the cursor has selected the town of Oologah Oklahoma 21 877 160mag 3 Press MENU ENT and the unit will begin navigating to the cursor lo cation The Map Page will display a red line from your current position to the cur sor position The Navigation Page displays a compass rose showing naviga tion information to your destination See the following examples 49 gt y 001992 ke O 4 Track Bearing Sond 6 3 355 maal 16 mag 2 266 Kv N 36 26 907 21 87 mi H__95 42 169 160mag The 30 mile zoom figure at left clearly shows the red course line connect ing your current position to your destination The 30 mile zoom center shows both current position and direction to destination on screen The Navigation Page right will also show navigation information To stop navigating to the cursor use the Cancel Navigation command press MENU MENU J to CanceL NaviGaTION ENT amp to Yes ENT The unit stops showing navigation information Navigate to a Point of Interest For POIs that are in view on the map you can easily use the Navigate to Cursor command above just use the cursor to select the POI The other method involves searching for POIs with the Find Waypoint c

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