Pub. 988-0152-111 www.lowrance.com LMS-334c iGPS & LMS-339cDF iGPS Fish-finding Sonar & Mapping GPS Installation and Operation Instructions Copyright © 2006 Lowrance Electronics, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be copied, reproduced, republished, transmitted or distributed for any purpose, without prior written consent of Lowrance Electronics. Any unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual is strictly prohibited. Lowrance is a registered trademark of Lowrance Electronics, Inc. MapCreate, FreedomMaps, IMS and NauticPaths are trademarks of LEI. Fishing Hot Spots is a registered trademark of Fishing Hot Spots Inc. Navionics is a registered trademark of Navionics, Inc. eXitSource Database, copyright 2001-2005 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. 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Table of Contents Section 1: Read Me First! ......................................................... 1 Capabilities and Specifications: .................................................... 3 How to use this manual: typographical conventions ................ 10 Arrow Keys .............................................................................. 12 Keyboard ................................................................................. 12 Menu Commands .................................................................... 12 Instructions = Menu Sequences ............................................. 12 Section 2: Installation & Accessories.................................. 13 Preparations................................................................................ 13 Transducer Installation.............................................................. 13 Recommended Tools and Supplies ......................................... 14 Single-frequency transom installations ............................. 14 Dual-frequency transom installations ............................... 14 Single-frequency trolling motor installations.................... 14 Shoot-through hull installations ........................................ 14 Selecting a Transducer Location ............................................ 14 How low should you go? .......................................................... 16 Shoot-Thru-Hull vs. Transom Mounting ............................... 16 Transom Transducer Assembly and Mounting ..................... 17 Trolling Motor Bracket Installation (single-frequency only) 22 Transducer Orientation and Fish Arches .............................. 23 Shoot-Thru-Hull Preparation ................................................. 24 Testing Determines Best Location ......................................... 24 Shoot-Thru-Hull Installation ................................................. 26 Speed/Temperature Sensors ................................................. 28 Optional Speed Sensor Installation ....................................... 28 Power Connections...................................................................... 29 Powering a NMEA 2000® Buss .................................................. 30 GPS Internal Antenna................................................................ 32 NMEA 2000 Cable Connections ................................................. 32 Connecting to a NMEA 2000 Network................................... 33 NMEA 0183 Wiring ................................................................ 33 Mounting the Unit: Bracket or Portable.................................... 35 MMC or SD Card Memory Card Installation ............................ 38 Other Accessories........................................................................ 39 Face Cover................................................................................... 40 Section 3: Basic Sonar Operation ........................................ 41 Keyboard ..................................................................................... 41 Power/lights on and off ............................................................... 42 Main Menu .................................................................................. 42 Pages ........................................................................................... 43 Satellite Status Page .............................................................. 44 i Navigation Page ...................................................................... 45 Map Page................................................................................. 45 SonarPage ............................................................................... 46 Basic Sonar Quick Reference ............................................... 49 Sonar Operations ........................................................................ 50 Fish Symbols vs. Full Sonar Chart ........................................ 52 Other Free Training Aids ....................................................... 53 Section 4: Sonar Options & Features.................................. 55 ASP (Advanced Signal Processing) ......................................... 55 Alarms ......................................................................................... 56 Depth Alarms .......................................................................... 56 Zone Alarm .............................................................................. 57 Fish Alarm............................................................................... 58 NMEA 2000 Alarm ..................................................................... 58 Calibrate Speed........................................................................... 59 Chart Speed................................................................................. 59 ColorLine.................................................................................. 60 Depth Cursor............................................................................... 61 Depth Range - Automatic ........................................................... 62 Depth Range - Manual................................................................ 63 Depth Range - Upper and Lower Limits ................................... 63 FasTrack .................................................................................. 65 Fish I.D. ................................................................................... 65 FishTrack ................................................................................. 66 Frequency (LMS-339cDF only) .................................................. 68 HyperScroll .............................................................................. 69 Log Sonar Chart Data ................................................................ 69 NMEA 2000................................................................................. 70 Noise Rejection............................................................................ 70 Overlay Data ............................................................................... 70 Ping Speed & HyperScroll....................................................... 74 Reset Options .............................................................................. 76 Reset Water Distance ................................................................. 76 Set Keel Offset ............................................................................ 76 Sensitivity & Auto Sensitivity.................................................... 78 Sonar Chart Mode....................................................................... 79 Sonar Page & Sonar Chart Display Options ............................. 79 Full Sonar Chart ..................................................................... 80 Split Zoom Sonar Chart .......................................................... 81 Split Frequency Sonar Chart (LMS-339cDF only) ................ 81 Digital Data/Chart .................................................................. 82 Customize Page Displays........................................................ 82 Flasher..................................................................................... 83 ii Map With Sonar Split Screen................................................. 84 Sonar Simulator.......................................................................... 84 Stop Chart ................................................................................... 86 Surface Clarity ............................................................................ 87 Transparency .............................................................................. 88 Upper and Lower Limits ............................................................ 89 Zoom & Zoom Bar ....................................................................... 89 Zoom Pan..................................................................................... 89 Section 5: Sonar Troubleshooting ....................................... 91 Section 6:Basic GPS Operations .......................................... 95 Keyboard ..................................................................................... 95 Power/lights on and off ............................................................... 96 Main Menu .................................................................................. 96 Pages ........................................................................................... 97 Sonar Page .............................................................................. 98 Satellite Status Page .............................................................. 98 Navigation Page .................................................................... 100 Map Page............................................................................... 103 Background map vs. MapCreate map content .................... 104 Basic GPS Quick Reference ................................................ 108 Find Your Current Position...................................................... 109 Moving Around the Map: Zoom & Cursor Arrow Keys ........... 109 Selecting Map Item With the Cursor....................................... 110 Searching................................................................................... 110 Set a Waypoint.......................................................................... 112 Navigate To a Waypoint ........................................................... 114 Set Man Overboard (MOB) Waypoint...................................... 115 Navigate Back to MOB Waypoint ............................................ 115 Navigate to Cursor Position on Map........................................ 116 Navigate to a Point of Interest................................................. 117 Creating and Saving a Trail..................................................... 117 Displaying a Saved Trail .......................................................... 119 Navigating Trails...................................................................... 120 Visual Trailing ...................................................................... 120 Navigate a Trail .................................................................... 120 Navigate a Back Trail........................................................... 122 Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files ....................... 123 Cancel Navigation..................................................................... 125 Section 7: Advanced GPS Operations ............................... 127 Find Distance from Current Position ...................................... 127 Find Distance From Point to Point .......................................... 127 Icons........................................................................................... 127 Create Icon on Map............................................................... 128 iii Create Icon at Current Position ........................................... 128 Delete an Icon ....................................................................... 128 Navigate to an Icon ............................................................... 129 Routes........................................................................................ 129 Create and Save a Route ...................................................... 130 Delete a Route ....................................................................... 132 Edit a Route Name................................................................ 132 Edit Route Waypoints................................. ...