Pub. 988-0105-991 www.lowrance.com LCX-18C & LCX-19C Fish-finding Sonar & Mapping GPS Operation Instructions Copyright © 2002 Lowrance Electronics, Inc. All rights reserved. Lowrance® is a registered trademark of Lowrance Electronics, Inc. MapCreate is a trademark of Lowrance Electronics, Inc. Marine-Tex is a trademark of Illinois Tool Works Inc. Navionics is a registered trademark of Navionics, Inc. Points of Interest Data in this unit are by infoUSA, copyright 2001-2002, All Rights Reserved. infoUSA is a trademark of infoUSA, Inc. eXitSource Database, copyright 2001-2002 Zenrin Co. Ltd. Exit Authority and eXitSource are trademarks of Zenrin Co. Ltd. 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. On the cover: LCX-19C shown. 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Table of Contents Sec. 1: Read Me First! .............................................................. 1 Capabilities and Specifications: LCX-18C and LCX-19C ............. 3 How your Sonar Works................................................................. 5 How your GPS Works ................................................................... 6 Introduction to GPS and WAAS................................................... 8 How to Use this Manual: Typographical Conventions.............. 10 Sec. 2: Installation & Accessories ........................................ 13 Preparations................................................................................ 13 Transducer Installation.............................................................. 13 Recommended Tools and Supplies ......................................... 14 Selecting a Transducer Location ............................................ 14 Shoot-Thru-Hull vs. Transom Mounting ............................... 16 Transom Transducer Assembly and Mounting ..................... 16 Trolling Motor Bracket Installation....................................... 22 Shoot-Thru-Hull Preparation & Installation......................... 23 Speed/Temperature Sensors....................................................... 26 Sensor Chart ............................................................................... 27 Optional Speed Sensor Installation ........................................... 28 GPS Antenna/Receiver Module .................................................. 29 Power Connections...................................................................... 30 NMEA/DGPS Cable Connections............................................... 31 NMEA/DGPS Wiring .............................................................. 32 Mounting the Unit: Bracket or in-Dash..................................... 33 MMC or SDC Memory Card Installation................................... 36 Other Accessories........................................................................ 37 MMC and Mapcreate .............................................................. 37 Switch Boxes ........................................................................... 38 External Speaker .................................................................... 38 Face Cover ............................................................................... 39 Sec. 3: Basic Sonar Operation.............................................. 41 Keyboard ..................................................................................... 41 Power/Lights (Turn Unit On and Off) ....................................... 42 Main Menu .................................................................................. 42 Pages ........................................................................................... 44 Satellite Status Page .............................................................. 44 Navigation Page ...................................................................... 45 Map Page................................................................................. 45 Sonar Page .............................................................................. 46 Sonar Quick Reference .......................................................... 49 Sonar Operations ........................................................................ 50 Fish Symbols vs. Full Sonar Chart ........................................ 52 Other Free Training Aids ....................................................... 52 i Sec. 4: Sonar Options & Other Features ........................... 55 ASP (Advanced Signal Processing) ......................................... 55 Alarms ......................................................................................... 56 Depth Alarms .......................................................................... 56 Zone Alarm .............................................................................. 57 Fish Alarm............................................................................... 58 Calibrate Speed........................................................................... 58 Chart Speed................................................................................. 59 ColorLine.................................................................................. 60 Depth Cursor............................................................................... 62 Depth Range - Automatic ........................................................... 62 Depth Range - Manual................................................................ 63 Depth Range - Upper and Lower Limits ................................... 63 FasTrack .................................................................................. 65 Fish I.D. (Fish Symbols & Depths) ......................................... 65 FishTrack ................................................................................. 67 Frequency (Change Transducer Frequency) ............................. 67 HyperScroll .............................................................................. 68 Log Sonar Chart Data ................................................................ 68 Noise Rejection............................................................................ 69 Overlay Data ............................................................................... 69 Ping Speed & HyperScroll....................................................... 71 Reset Options .............................................................................. 73 Reset Water Distance ................................................................. 73 Set Keel Offset ............................................................................ 74 Sensitivity & Auto Sensitivity.................................................... 75 Sonar Color Mode........................................................................ 76 Sonar Page & Sonar Chart Display Options ............................. 77 Full Sonar Chart ..................................................................... 77 Split Zoom Sonar Chart .......................................................... 78 Split Frequency Sonar Chart ................................................. 78 Digital Data/Chart .................................................................. 80 FlashGraf ............................................................................ 81 Map with Sonar Split Screen ................................................. 82 Sonar Simulator.......................................................................... 82 Stop Chart ................................................................................... 85 Surface Clarity ............................................................................ 85 Upper and Lower Limits ............................................................ 86 Zoom & Zoom Bar ....................................................................... 86 Zoom & Zoom Pan....................................................................... 87 Sec. 5: Sonar Troubleshooting.............................................. 89 Sec. 6: Basic GPS Operations................................................ 93 Keyboard ..................................................................................... 93 ii Power/Lights (Turn Unit On and Off) ....................................... 94 Main Menu .................................................................................. 94 Pages ........................................................................................... 96 Sonar Page .............................................................................. 96 Satellite Status Page .............................................................. 96 Navigation Page ...................................................................... 98 Map Page............................................................................... 100 GPS Quick Reference ........................................................... 105 Find your Current Position ...................................................... 106 Moving around the Map: Zoom & Cursor Arrow Keys............ 106 Selecting any Map Item with the Cursor ................................ 107 Searching................................................................................... 107 Set a Waypoint.......................................................................... 109 To Create and Save a Waypoint: .......................................... 109 Navigate to a Waypoint ............................................................ 111 Set Man Overboard (MOB) Waypoint...................................... 112 Navigate Back to MOB Waypoint ............................................ 112 Navigate to Cursor Position on Map........................................ 113 Navigate to a Point of Interest................................................. 115 Creating and Saving a Trail..................................................... 115 Displaying a Saved Trail .......................................................... 117 Navigating Trails...................................................................... 117 Visual Trailing ...................................................................... 118 Navigate a Trail (Forward)................................................... 118 Navigate a Back Trail (Backtrack, or Reverse) ................... 120 Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files ........................... 121 Custom Maps:........................................................................ 121 GPS Data Files:..................................................................... 121 Cancel Navigation..................................................................... 123 Sec. 7: Advanced GPS Operations ..................................... 125 Find Distance from Current Position to Another Location .... 125 Find Distance from Point to Point ........................................... 125 Icons........................................................................................... 125 Create Icon on Map............................................................... 126 Create Icon at Current Position ........................................... 126 Delete an Icon ....................................................................... 126 Navigate to an Icon ............................................................... 127 Routes........................................................................................ 127 Create and Save a Route ...................................................... 128 Delete a Route ....................................................................... 130 Edit a Route .......................................................................... 130 Navigate a Route................................................................... 131 Navigate a Route in Reverse ................................................ 132 iii Trails ......................................................................................... 133 Delete a Trail ........................................................................ 133 Edit a Trail Name ................................................................. 133 Edit a Trail Color .................................................................. 133 Edit a Trail Pattern .............................................................. 133 Utilities...................................................................................... 134 Alarm Clock........................................................................... 134 Sun/Moon Rise & Set Calculator.......................................... 134 Trip Calculat ...